Tracklist
| Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar | |||
| A1 | Five-Five-FIVE | 2:31 | |
| A2 | Hog Heaven | 2:44 | |
| A3 | Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar | 5:30 | |
| A4 | While You Were Out | 5:33 | |
| B1 | Treacherous Cretins | 5:26 | |
| B2 | Heavy Duty Judy | 4:35 | |
| B3 | Soup 'N Old Clothes | 7:40 | |
| Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More | |||
| C1 | Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression | 3:52 | |
| C2 | Gee, I Like Your Pants | 2:30 | |
| C3 | Canarsie | 5:55 | |
| C4 | Ship Ahoy | 5:11 | |
| D1 | The Deathless Horsie | 6:10 | |
| D2 | Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More | 6:42 | |
| D3 | Pink Napkins | 4:32 | |
| Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar | |||
| E1 | Beat It With Your Fist | 1:55 | |
| E2 | Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar | 8:17 | |
| E3 | Pinocchio's Furniture | 2:02 | |
| E4 | Why Johnny Can't Read | 4:30 | |
| F1 | Stucco Homes | 9:09 | |
| F2 | Canard Du Jour | 9:55 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – CBS Inc.
- Produced For – Barking Pumpkin Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Barking Pumpkin Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Frank Zappa
- Copyright © – Barking Pumpkin Records
- Copyright © – CBS
- Copyright © – Frank Zappa
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Recorded At – Hammersmith Odeon
- Recorded At – Brady Theater
- Recorded At – UMRK
- Recorded At – Berkeley Community Theatre
- Recorded At – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
- Recorded At – Dallas Civic Arena
- Recorded At – The Palladium, NYC
- Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
- Recorded By – Rolling Stones Mobile
- Recorded By – UMRK Mobile
- Recorded By – Manor Mobile
- Overdubbed At – The Village Recorder
- Mastered At – K Disc Mastering
- Lacquer Cut At – K Disc Mastering
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-66368
Credits
- Bass – Roy Estrada (tracks: C4)
- Composed By – Jean-Luc Ponty (tracks: F2)
- Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta (tracks: A1 to C3, D1, D2, E1 to F1)
- Electric Sitar – Warren Cucurullo* (tracks: B2, C3)
- Graphics [Box Graphics] – John Vince
- Keyboards – Tommy Mars (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to C2, D1, D2, E1 to E4)
- Lacquer Cut By – JH*
- Lead Guitar – F.Z.* (tracks: A1 to F1)
- Management – Glotzer Management
- Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – Jo Hansch
- Mixed By [Re-mix Engineer] – Bob Stone
- Percussion – Ed Mann (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C2, D1, D2, E2, E4)
- Photography By [Cover] – John Livzey
- Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor [Conducted By] – Frank Zappa
- Rhythm Guitar – Warren Cucurullo* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, C2, D1, D2, E2, E4, F1)
Notes
℗ 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records
© 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records / CBS
Printed in Holland.
On spine of box, printed: CBS 66368 FRANK ZAPPA: SHUT UP ‘N PLAY YER GUITAR (3 RECORD SET)
Instrumentals, recorded between 1977 and 1980. Originally distributed by mail-order* as 3 separate LPs.
(*The 'BPR' codes in BAOI relate to this, hence the hand-worked additions in run-outs for the set)
1.LP: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.
2.LP: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More.
3.LP: Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.
FZ's guitars used in these recordings & venues:
Hand-made copy SG
A1: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith , London.
A3: 18th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
B1: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
C2: 18th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
C3: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London; [Overdubbed at Village Recorders]
D1: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
D2: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
E2: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
E4: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
Les Paul with Di Marzio pick-ups
A2: 18th Oct 1980, Brady Theater, Tulsa, USA.
B2: 05th Dec 1980, Berkeley Community Theater, USA.
B3: 11th Dec 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, USA.
C1: 17th Oct 1980, Dallas Civic Arena, Dallas, Texas, USA.
D1: 30th Oct 1980, The Palladium, NYC, New York, USA.
D3: 05th Dec 1980, Berkeley Community Theater, USA.
Acoustic Black Widow with EMG pick-ups (direct into UMRK location console)
A4 & F1.
Stratocaster with Di Marzio pick-ups
C4: (FZ suggests this was in Tokyo or Osaka, date unknown)
D3: 17th Feb 1977, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
(F2 was performed at Paramount Studios, USA - date unknown)
A1 "Warren Cuccurullo" as Warren "Curcurullo"
[Runouts:]
The first part is stamped, the rest (from Kdisk onwards) is hand-etched.
Catalog no. 'CBS 66368' appears on labels and spine of the box.
Catalog no. '66368' appears on the rear of the box.
© 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records / CBS
Printed in Holland.
On spine of box, printed: CBS 66368 FRANK ZAPPA: SHUT UP ‘N PLAY YER GUITAR (3 RECORD SET)
Instrumentals, recorded between 1977 and 1980. Originally distributed by mail-order* as 3 separate LPs.
(*The 'BPR' codes in BAOI relate to this, hence the hand-worked additions in run-outs for the set)
1.LP: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.
2.LP: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More.
3.LP: Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.
FZ's guitars used in these recordings & venues:
Hand-made copy SG
A1: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith , London.
A3: 18th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
B1: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
C2: 18th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
C3: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London; [Overdubbed at Village Recorders]
D1: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
D2: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
E2: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
E4: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
Les Paul with Di Marzio pick-ups
A2: 18th Oct 1980, Brady Theater, Tulsa, USA.
B2: 05th Dec 1980, Berkeley Community Theater, USA.
B3: 11th Dec 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, USA.
C1: 17th Oct 1980, Dallas Civic Arena, Dallas, Texas, USA.
D1: 30th Oct 1980, The Palladium, NYC, New York, USA.
D3: 05th Dec 1980, Berkeley Community Theater, USA.
Acoustic Black Widow with EMG pick-ups (direct into UMRK location console)
A4 & F1.
Stratocaster with Di Marzio pick-ups
C4: (FZ suggests this was in Tokyo or Osaka, date unknown)
D3: 17th Feb 1977, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
(F2 was performed at Paramount Studios, USA - date unknown)
A1 "Warren Cuccurullo" as Warren "Curcurullo"
[Runouts:]
The first part is stamped, the rest (from Kdisk onwards) is hand-etched.
Catalog no. 'CBS 66368' appears on labels and spine of the box.
Catalog no. '66368' appears on the rear of the box.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code (Sleeve): LC 0149
- Label Code (Labels): LC-0149
- Rights Society (Boxed on labels): BIEM/STEMRA
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Price Code: CB 233
- Price Code (Circled): 67
- Other (Record 1 catalogue #, from the inner sleeve): 86368-1/2
- Other (Record 2 catalogue #, from the inner sleeve): 86368-3/4
- Other (Record 3 catalogue #, from the inner sleeve): 86368-5/6
- Other (On labels above side identifier): ★
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label, set 1): CBS 66368-1
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label, set 1): CBS 66368-2
- Matrix / Runout (C-side label, set 1): CBS 66368-3
- Matrix / Runout (D-side label, set 1): CBS 66368-4
- Matrix / Runout (E-side label, set 1): CBS 66368-5
- Matrix / Runout (F-side label, set 1): CBS 66368-6
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label, set 2): BPR 1111-a
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label, set 2): BPR 1111-b
- Matrix / Runout (C-side label, set 2): BPR 1112-a
- Matrix / Runout (D-side label, set 2): BPR 1112-b
- Matrix / Runout (E-side label, set 2): BPR 1113-a
- Matrix / Runout (F-side label, set 2): BPR 1113-b
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 1): 01-66368-1A-1 Kdisk ƒ Side 1. A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 1): 01-66368-6B-1 Kdisk ƒ Side 2. A
- Matrix / Runout (C-side runout, variant 1): 01-66368-1C-1 Kdisk ƒ Side 3. A
- Matrix / Runout (D-side runout, variant 1): 01-66368-4D-1 Kdisk ƒ Side 4. A
- Matrix / Runout (E-side runout, variant 1): 01-66368-1E-1 Kdisk ƒ Side 5. A
- Matrix / Runout (F-side runout, variant 1): 01-66368-4F-1 Kdisk ƒ Side 6. A
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 2): 01_66368_1A_1 Kdisk ƒ Side 1. A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 2): 01_66368_1B_1 Kdisk ƒ Side 2. A
- Matrix / Runout (C-side runout, variant 2): 01_66368_4C_1 Kdisk ƒ Side 3 A
- Matrix / Runout (D-side runout, variant 2): 01_66368_1D_1 Kdisk ƒ Side 4. A
- Matrix / Runout (E-side runout, variant 2): 01_66368_1E_1 Kdisk ƒ Side 5. A
- Matrix / Runout (F-side runout, variant 2): 01_66368_5F_1 Kdisk ƒ Side 6. A
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 3): 01_66368_1A_1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 3): 01_66368_4B_1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
- Matrix / Runout (C-side runout, variant 3): 01_66368_4C_1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3 A
- Matrix / Runout (D-side runout, variant 3): 01_66368_3D_1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4 A
- Matrix / Runout (E-side runout, variant 3): 01_66368_4E_1 Kdisc ƒ Side 5 A
- Matrix / Runout (F-side runout, variant 3): 01_66368_6F_1 Kdisc ƒ Side 6 A
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More (LP, Album) | Barking Pumpkin Records | BPR-1112 | US | 1981 | ||
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (LP, Album) | Barking Pumpkin Records | BPR-1111 | US | 1981 | ||
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Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (LP, Album) | Barking Pumpkin Records | BPR-1113, BPR 1113 | US | 1981 | ||
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (3×Cassette, Album, Box Set, ) | Barking Pumpkin Records | WTX 38289 | US | 1981 | ||
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (3×LP, Album, Box Set, ) | CBS | S3BP 220505 | Australia | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I too am a guitarist and yes I am a big zappa fan!! Yes I agree with all that this is the best guitar wizardry improv album of all time!! And its just a bunch of his culled solos at live shows from 77 78? I guess.. anyway .. Yes if you have never heard this set, it is very infectious if you are a musician//guitar player esp.. It will be very hard to stop listening to it! Prob the most unique and best guitarist of all time. Ha Eddie Van did not worship him for nothing.. still you cannot even compare a band like Van Halen to Zappa's wide facet of musical creativity and talent in his endless works from do-wop, funk, soul, blues, jazz, classical, rock, country western.. shall I keep going .. musicals.. .. talk about catchy tunes and riffs... any way you can stuff it zappa stuffed it!
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Showcases Frank Zappa's staggering musical aptitude & distinctive sound & why he's one of the best (although highly underrated & underappreciated) guitarists of all time.
Beautiful improvisations from Mars. -
I inherited this from my dad. I grew up listening to Zappa, at least the stuff our parents knew was ok for us to hear as kids. It's true, nobody sounds like Zappa on guitar, he has his own signature and this is a great album, even if you don't care for his songwriting or lyrical choices you have to at least appreciate this. I think it's impossible for anyone to like everything that Zappa did but everyone regardless should give this at least one listen. It's been cool coming around this album again 40 years later. Classic -
Frank zappa gives us compositions played on the guitar. the sound of the 3 vinyls is very good. essential if you like f zappa. despite its 79 years edition these albums sound great. -
If I could give more than 5 Stars for this set I would. This is Frank at his very best and as suggested on the box this should prove just how incredibly talented he is as a guitar player. I can’t believe when people go on about this or that guitar player being the best then don’t even put Frank in a top ten. He is the top ten. Absolutely stunning.
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Edited 5 years agoZappa is my favorite guitarist. He doesn't sound like anyone else. His guitar is immediately recognizable making Zappa original. Being original in these times is next to impossible and frequently either regarded callously or shunned completely. This is why I value Zappa, especially his guitar playing, particularly the solos. A boxset of Zappa solos in audiophile quality.....well.....holy f*cking sh*t. 1981 started to look up when this was made. N -
Zappa's mountain of recordings range from unlistenable to untouchable - this one definitely falls on the latter end. There is something about the backing instrumentation on these solos that give them incredible depth. Gets me right in the feels you know? FZ absolutely shreds with original style, demonstrating what true mastery looks like on a guitar. I really can't see how a musician or audiophile can listen to this album and not put FZ in the same league as hendrix, page and the other typical top names you see on those stupid lists of guitar legends. -
just in case this is not already universally known but the recording
quality and sound quality of this set rivals any i've ever heard.
of course the music is amazing as others have reviewed but Zappa
records are always incredibly well recorded, mastered and pressed.
i don't think enough credit is given to his relentless pursuit of quality.
especially since most of his records contain some live and studio
recordings seamlessly woven together to make new material,
i'm not sure but i don't know too many others who have taken that
very difficult approach to recording. -
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Probably the single greatest collection of electric guitar solos in the entire Universe. Truly staggering.
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