The Dub Room Special (soundtrack)

The Dub Room Special is an album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in August 2007. It is a soundtrack for the film of the same name, and combines recordings from a TV-show performance on August 27, 1974, and from a concert in New York City on October 31, 1981. The album, originally prepared for vinyl release by Zappa, was first sold at Zappa Plays Zappa shows in the United States during August 2007. Shortly thereafter, it became available for mail order.

The Dub Room Special
Live album soundtrack by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2007
RecordedAugust 27, 1974
October 31, 1981
GenreRock
Length64:28
LabelZappa
ProducerFrank Zappa
Frank Zappa chronology
Buffalo
(2007)
The Dub Room Special
(2007)
Wazoo
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Packaging

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Each copy of the CD contains a small souvenir piece of tape from Zappa's Utility Muffin Research Kitchen studio. The album has liner notes by John Frusciante.

Track listing

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All songs written by Frank Zappa.

No.TitleLength
1."A Token of My Extreme (Vamp)"2:29
2."Stevie's Spanking"5:54
3."The Dog Breath Variations"1.42
4."Uncle Meat"2:16
5."Stink-Foot"3:58
6."Easy Meat"6:51
7."Montana"4:24
8."Inca Roads"9:46
9."Room Service"9:15
10."Cosmik Debris"7:44
11."Florentine Pogen"10:13

Musicians

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August 1974 band (tracks 1, 3–5 and 7–11)

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October 1981 band (tracks 2 and 6)

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References

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  1. ^ Planer, L. (2011). "Dub Room Special - Frank Zappa | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.