Halloween 73
Live album by
Frank Zappa
ReleasedOctober 25, 2019
RecordedOctober 31, 1973
VenueAuditorium Theater, Chicago, IL
GenreProgressive rock
Length278:22
LabelZappa Records
ProducerMelanie Starks
Frank Zappa chronology
The Roxy Performances
(2018) 		Halloween 73
(2019) 		The Hot Rats Sessions
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Halloween 73 is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in October 2019, consisting of recordings from the six Halloween shows in Chicago. It was released in a 4-CD boxed set and a different version of the album containing the highlights on a single CD.[2]

Track listing

Disc 1 (Show 1)

  1. Happy Halloween to Each and Every One of You 4:36
  2. Pygmy Twylyte 3:25
  3. The Idiot Bastard Son 2:24
  4. Cheepnis 3:28
  5. Another Assembly of Items 1:29
  6. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue 1:02
  7. Kung Fu 1:32
  8. Penguin In Bondage 7:12
  9. T'Mershi Duween 1:46
  10. The Dog Breath Variations 1:47
  11. Uncle Meat 2:24
  12. RDNZL 5:54
  13. Village of the Sun 4:14
  14. Ecidna's Arf (Of You) 4:11
  15. Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? 9:54
  16. Montana 6:55

Total: 62:12

Disc 2 (Show 1 Continued)

  1. Dupree's Paradise 19:12
  2. Almost Up to Date 1:35
  3. Dickie's Such an Asshole 10:04

(Show 2)

  2. That Greatest of American Holidays 4:50
  3. Cosmik Debris 6:51
  4. We're Hurtin' for Tunes 1:04
  5. Pygmy Twylyte 3:40
  6. The Idiot Bastard Son 2:17
  7. Cheepnis 4:18
  8. I'm The Slime 4:29
  9. Big Swifty 9:37

Total: 67:56

Disc 3 (Show 2 Continued)

  1. The History of the San Clemente Magnetic Deviation 1:50
  2. Dickie's Such an Asshole 9:59
  3. Another New Event :56
  4. Father O'Blivion – Part 1 9:03
  5. Father O'Blivion – Part 2 10:10
  6. Pervert's Special Holiday 1:10
  7. Penguin in Bondage 7:27
  8. T'Mershi Duween 1:45
  9. RDNZL 6:06
  10. Inca Roads 10:55
  11. Medley: Son of Mr. Green Genes/King Kong/Chunga's Revenge 16:23

Total: 75:44

Disc 4 (Bonus Rehearsals 10-20/21-73)

  1. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (10-21-73) 1:05
  2. Penguin in Bondage (10-20-73) 6:45
  3. T'Mershi Duween (10-20-73) 1:46
  4. Dog Breath (10-20-73) 1:28
  5. The Dog Breath Variations (10-20-73) 1:20
  6. Uncle Meat (10-20-73) 2:18
  7. RDNZL (10-20-73) 5:10
  8. Magic Fingers (10-21-73) 4:47
  9. Inca Roads (10-20-73) 14:38
  10. Father O'Blivion (10-21-73) 17:54
  11. Cosmik Debris (10-20-73) 10:36
  12. Big Swifty (10-21-73) 4:41

Total: 72:28

Halloween 73 Highlights track listing

  1. Happy Halloween to Each and Every One of You” (Show 1) 4:36
  2. Pygmy Twylyte (Show 2) 3:40
  3. The Idiot Bastard Son (Show 2) 2:17
  4. Cheepnis (Show 2) 3:18
  5. Another Assembly of Items (Show 1) 1:29
  6. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (Show 1) 1:02
  7. Kung Fu (Show 1) 1:32
  8. Penguin in Bondage (Show 1) 7:12
  9. T'Mershi Duween (Show 1) 1:46
  10. The Dog Breath Variations (Show 1) 1:47
  11. Uncle Meat (Show 1) 2:24
  12. RDNZL (Show 1) 5:50
  13. I'm the Slime (Show 2) 4:29
  14. Big Swifty (Show 2) 9:25
  15. The History of the San Clemente Magnetic Deviation (Show 2) 1:48
  16. Dickie's Such an Asshole (Show 2) 10:24

Total: 63:02

Personnel

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References

  1. ^ "Halloween 73 - Frank Zappa | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "IT'S ALIVE! "HALLOWEEN 73" recorded live at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago to be released For First Time As Limited Edition 4-Disc Costume Box Set". Zappa.com. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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