Road Tapes, Venue #3 is a posthumous album of Frank Zappa, released in May 2016, consisting of the recording of the two (early & late) shows on July 5, 1970, at Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN. The album was recorded as one of the first shows with the (then) newly formed Mothers of Invention featuring Flo & Eddie, Aynsley Dunbar, George Duke, Jeff Simmons and returning member Ian Underwood. This release is notable for being one of the few tapes in the Zappa Vault from this time period, and line up. It is the ninth installment on the Vaulternative Records label that is dedicated to the posthumous release of complete Zappa concerts, following the releases of FZ:OZ (2002), Buffalo (2007), Wazoo (2007), Philly '76 (2009), Hammersmith Odeon (2010), Carnegie Hall (2011), Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012) and Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013).
Overview The track "Nancy & Mary Music" off the album Chunga's Revenge was made up from the tracks "King Kong/Igor's Boogie" and "The Clap (Chunga's Revenge)". Disc 1, tracks 1–14 make up the 1st show and tracks 15, 16 and all of disc 2 make up the 2nd show.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals Howard Kaylan – vocals Mark Volman – vocals, tambourine Ian Underwood – alto sax, electric piano, organ George Duke – electric piano, organ, vocal drum irritations Jeff Simmons – bass guitar, vocals Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Production Ahmet Zappa – produced for release Joe Travers – produced for release, vaultmeisterment & audio transfers John Polito – mastering, 2016 Keith Lawler – layout Diva Zappa – photography Joseph Carter – original art
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