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artwork [cover art] Cal Schenkel
bass, vocals Arthur Barrow
composed by, arranged by, conductor [conducted by] Frank Zappa
drums Vinnie Colaiuta
engineer Allen Sides
engineer George Douglas
engineer Joe Chiccarelli
engineer Mark Pinske
engineer Tommy Fly
engineer [re-mix engineer] Bob Stone
featuring [in the role of eccentric well-to-do oregonian party giver] Greg Cowan
graphics John Williams
keyboards Peter Wolf
keyboards, trumpet, vocals [high vocals] Bob Harris
keyboards, vocals Tommy Mars
lacquer cut by Jo Hansch
lead guitar, vocals Frank Zappa
management Glotzer Management
mastered by [disc mastering] Jo Hansch
percussion Ed Mann
producer [produced by] Frank Zappa
rhythm guitar, vocals Ike Willis
rhythm guitar, vocals Ray White
rhythm guitar, vocals Steve Vai
rhythm guitar, vocals Warren Cuccurullo
slide guitar, vocals Denny Walley
technician [everything remote] Thomas Nordegg
Copyright (c) Frank Zappa
Phonographic Copyright (p) Frank Zappa
Manufactured By Barking Pumpkin Records
Published By Munchkin Music
Published By Frank Zappa Music
Copyright (c) Munchkin Music
Copyright (c) Frank Zappa Music
Recorded At Rolling Stones Mobile
Recorded At UMRK Mobile
Recorded At UMRK
Recorded At Tower Theater
Recorded At Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon
Recorded At Berkeley Community Theatre
Recorded At Southern Illinois University
Recorded At The Palladium, NYC
Recorded At Dallas Convention Center
Mastered At K Disc Mastering
Lacquer Cut At K Disc Mastering
Mastered At Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Terre Haute pressing from Santa Maria metalwork, as indicated by SXT in runouts.

Issued in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves advertising the three Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar albums.

This is an auto-coupled release. Sides A and D are grouped on one disc and sides B and C on the other.

Runouts are etched except for the K Disc stamp.

Some copies have a golden promo stamp.


Remote truck: Rolling Stones Mobile, London & UMRK Portable Studio
Studio: UMRK Central

All selections published by Munchkin Music ASCAP, except B1, B2, D2, D3 which are published by Frank Zappa Music BMI

All songs copyrighted 1980 & 1981 by Munchkin Music, except B1 & B2, both © 1965 & 1981 by Frank Zappa Music, B4 © 1971 & 1981 by Munchkin Music, D2 © 1968 & 1981 by Frank Zappa Music and D3 © 1970 & 1981 by Frank Zappa Music.

© 1981 Frank Zappa. - back cover
℗ 1981 Frank Zappa. - labels
Printed in U.S.A.
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: PW2-37337 AL (Side A label, in parentheses)
Matrix / Runout: PW2-37338 AL (Side B label, in parentheses)
Matrix / Runout: PW2-37338 BL (Side C label, in parentheses)
Matrix / Runout: PW2-37337 BL (Side D label, in parentheses)
Matrix / Runout: ① kdisc [JH monogram] A4 S2 A̶I̶D̶ PW2-37337 - AL - Re -1 - 1A 0 SXT (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] J̶ J4 SXT S2 PW2-37338-AL - 1B (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] A 6 S2 PW-2 37338 -BL- 1C SXT (Side C runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] E4 SXT S1 PW2-37337-BL -1B (Side D runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: ② kdisc [JH monogram] B6 1 S PW2-37337 - AL - Re -1 1B SXT (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] J 4 SXT 2 S PW2-37338 - AL - 1B (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] A 7 2 S PW2-37338 - BL - 1A SXT (Side C runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] C2 SXT 2 S PW2-37337 - BL - 1B (Side D runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: ③kdisc [JH monogram] D6 SXT 1 S PW2-37337 - AL - Re 1 - 1C (Side A runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] 4 B 2 S PW2-37338 - AL - 1B SXT (Side B runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] B1 S PW2-37338 - BL - 1C SXT (Side C runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: kdisc [JH monogram] A3 S2 PW2-37337 - BL - 1B SXT (Side D runout, variant 3)