Released October 25, 1988 Artist Frank Zappa Producer Frank Zappa | Length 116:42 Release date 25 October 1988 Label Rykodisc | |
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Recorded Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland September 22–September 23, 1974 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2
#52 (1988) Broadway the Hard Way
#53 (1988) Genres Progressive rock, Jazz fusion, Art rock, Comedy rock Similar Frank Zappa albums, Jazz fusion albums | ||
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 is a live album by Frank Zappa. Despite the subtitle 'The Helsinki Concert', the album is not one complete concert, but was, in fact, assembled from two (and possibly three) different concerts performed in Helsinki in 1974. The working title for this album was The Helsinki Tapes, a title more accurately reflecting the fact that the album was composed of performances from more than one show.
Contents
The track listing is similar to that of Roxy & Elsewhere (1974), as are the core band personnel. The performance includes a double-speed version of "Village of the Sun", sandwiched between a later version of "RDNZL", the first being recorded in 1972, and "Echidna's Arf (Of You)", and "Montana (Whipping Floss)", in which Zappa alters the lyrics of "Montana" in response to a bizarre request from an audience member for the Allman Brothers song "Whipping Post". (Zappa would later add "Whipping Post" to his band's repertoire in response to this request.) The guitar solo in the One Size Fits All (1974) version of "Inca Roads" is an edited extract of the solo presented here.
Zappa has considered these performances as some of the best in his career. This particular line-up was one of his favorites.
Track listing
All songs written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
Personnel
Songs
1Tush Tush Tush (A Token of My Extreme)2:49
2Stinkfoot4:19
3Inca Roads10:55