Halloween 81 (Remastered) (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 1981) Frank Zappa
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Album-Release:
2021
HRA-Release:
07.05.2021
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- Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1:
- 1 Chunga's Revenge (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 05:30
- 2 “The Finest Night Of The Year” (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 03:05
- 3 You Are What You Is (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1 / Take 1) 01:13
- 4 You Are What You Is (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1 / Take 2) 03:46
- 5 Mudd Club (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 02:53
- 6 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 03:13
- 7 Dumb All Over (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 05:42
- 8 Heavenly Bank Account (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 04:06
- 9 Suicide Chump (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 05:43
- 10 Jumbo Go Away (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 03:52
- 11 Envelopes (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 03:08
- 12 Drowning Witch (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 08:46
- 13 What’s New In Baltimore? (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 03:47
- 14 Moggio (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 02:45
- 15 We’re Turning Again (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 05:04
- 16 Alien Orifice (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 05:20
- 17 Teen-age Prostitute (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 02:32
- 18 Flakes (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 05:14
- 19 Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 04:10
- 20 The Blue Light (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 04:46
- 21 Tinsel Town Rebellion (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 04:56
- 22 Yo Mama (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 09:46
- 23 Bobby Brown Goes Down (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 02:40
- 24 City Of Tiny Lites (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 09:40
- 25 “We’re Not Gonna Stand For It!” (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 01:53
- 26 Strictly Genteel (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 07:30
- 27 Dancin’ Fool (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 03:44
- 28 Whipping Post (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 1) 07:06
- Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2:
- 29 Black Napkins (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 05:09
- 30 “A Historical Event” (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:03
- 31 Montana (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 03:48
- 32 Easy Meat (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 06:50
- 33 Society Pages (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:33
- 34 I’m A Beautiful Guy (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 01:55
- 35 Beauty Knows No Pain (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:56
- 36 Charlie’s Enormous Mouth (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 03:40
- 37 Fine Girl (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 03:13
- 38 Teen-age Wind (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 03:01
- 39 Harder Than Your Husband (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:35
- 40 Bamboozled By Love (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 05:32
- 41 Sinister Footwear II (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 06:55
- 42 Stevie’s Spanking (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 06:09
- 43 Commercial Break (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 01:55
- 44 Cocaine Decisions (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 03:46
- 45 Nig Biz (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 05:12
- 46 Doreen (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:07
- 47 Goblin Girl (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 01:49
- 48 The Black Page #2 (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 07:06
- 49 Tryin’ To Grow A Chin (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:29
- 50 Strictly Genteel (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 07:46
- 51 The Torture Never Stops (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 11:48
- 52 “The Real Show Keeps Going” (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 01:10
- 53 Joe’s Garage (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:30
- 54 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:48
- 55 The Illinois Enema Bandit (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 09:23
- 56 “The Halloween Tradition” (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 02:32
- 57 King Kong (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 11:07
- 58 Auld Lang Syne (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 10/31/81 - Show 2) 01:52
- Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81
- 59 Zoot Allures (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 07:17
- 60 “The Last Of Our Halloween Shows” (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 02:59
- 61 I’m The Slime (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 02:39
- 62 Pound For A Brown (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 10:03
- 63 Dave & Al (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 05:20
- 64 Cosmik Debris (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 04:05
- 65 Montana (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 03:47
- 66 Easy Meat (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 07:39
- 67 Dumb All Over (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 06:34
- 68 Heavenly Bank Account (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 04:03
- 69 Suicide Chump (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 05:43
- 70 Jumbo Go Away (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 03:50
- 71 Envelopes (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 02:56
- 72 Drowning Witch (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 09:57
- 73 What’s New In Baltimore? (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 04:59
- 74 Moggio (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 02:40
- 75 We’re Turning Again (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 05:02
- 76 Alien Orifice (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 05:13
- 77 Teen-age Prostitute (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 02:34
- 78 Sinister Footwear II (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 06:29
- 79 Stevie’s Spanking (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 06:34
- 80 Cocaine Decisions (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 03:40
- 81 Nig Biz (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 05:06
- 82 Goblin Girl (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 02:25
- 83 The Black Page #2 (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 08:25
- 84 Whipping Post (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 07:18
- 85 Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 04:09
- 86 The Torture Never Stops (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 11/1/81) 12:19
Info for Halloween 81 (Remastered) (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 1981)
Los Angeles – August 14, 2020 - By 1981, Frank Zappa’s Halloween shows in New York were already legendary – a rock and roll bacchanalia of jaw-dropping musicianship, costume-clad revelry, spontaneous theatrical hijinks and of course a heavy dose of Zappa’s signature virtuosic guitar workouts. Eagerly anticipated every year, fans never knew exactly what was in store but knew it would be of epic proportions and one-of-a-kind experience that only Zappa and his skilled group of musicians could provide. When Zappa returned to The Palladium in NYC in 1981 for a five-show four-night run from October 29 to November 1, the nearly-annual tradition was even more anticipated than usual as the 1980 concerts were cut short due to Zappa falling ill. Curiously there was no fall tour the previous year and thus no Halloween shows.
Zappa returned to The Palladium boasting a brand new band with three new players – Scott Thunes on bass, Chad Wackerman on drums and Robert Martin on keyboards – joining veteran members Ray White on guitar, Ed Mann on percussion and Tommy Mars on keys along with that “Little Italian Virtuoso” Steve Vai, now on his second tour as a band member. While the group had only been on the road for a month, by the time the Halloween shows took place they were in lockstep when they hit the stage and delivered sensational performances night after night. As Travers writes in the insightful liners, “although there may not have been as much audience interaction and festivities as in the past, the performances lived up to the hype. There were hardly any stops in the action, song after song being presented like rapid fire, all the while drenched in Halloween spirit.”
Although the final concert ends with Zappa saying, “see you next year,” unbeknownst to him this would actually be both the last Halloween show at The Palladium and the last time he’d ever play the classic venue. It would also end up being the penultimate Halloween show as the final one would take place in 1984 at the Felt Forum where the NYC tradition began in the ‘70s. “Halloween 1981 became one of Zappa’s most popular of all the Halloween residencies in New York City,” Travers writes. “The image of Frank in his hot magenta jumpsuit has gone on to become an iconic one in the world of rock and roll.”
Now nearly forty years later, Zappa’s legendary Halloween 81 concerts have been immortalized for all to experience or to revisit for the lucky ones that got to witness these transcendent nights of musical history. Robert Martin, who manned the keyboards at these shows, offers in the liner notes, “All in all, the elements of sonic exploration and social commentary that run through all of Frank’s albums and tours are especially well represented in this release, perhaps amplified by the surreal aspect of Halloween and the openness of the crowd to participate even more fully in the ‘anything can happen’ experimental atmosphere that Frank lived in and personified.”
Frank Zappa
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Booklet for Halloween 81 (Remastered) (Live At The Palladium, New York City, 1981)