Halloween 77

Halloween 77
Halloween 77
Live album by Frank Zappa
Released	October 31, 2017
Recorded	October 28–31, 1977
Venue	Palladium (New York City)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	208:57 (3CD); 945:29 (Digital)
Label	Zappa Records
Producer	Joe Travers
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Halloween 77 is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in October 2017, consisting of six recordings of shows performed in late October 1977 at the Palladium in New York City. Portions of the October 29th, 30th and 31st concerts were previously released on the album Sheik Yerbouti and in the film Baby Snakes, both released in 1979.

It was released as a USB containing 24-bit WAV audio and as a 3-CD box set, containing a total of 158 tracks. The USB box set was designed to resemble a Halloween mask package containing a mask of Zappa's likeness.^[2]^[3] This format was replicated for the follow-up releases Halloween 73 (2019), Halloween 81 (2020) and Halloween 78 (2025).

Track listing

Digital Version

All tracks are written by Frank Zappa.

First show - 10-28-77 (early)
No.	Title	Prior Release	Length
1.	"10-28-77 Show 1 Start/Introductions"		3:28
2.	"Peaches en Regalia"		2:42
3.	"The Torture Never Stops"		13:05
4.	"Trying To Grow A Chin"		3:37
5.	"City Of Tiny Lites"		6:04
6.	"Pound For A Brown"		8:05
7.	"Bobby Brown Goes Down"		4:33
8.	"Conehead (Instrumental)"		9:19
9.	"Flakes"		4:03
10.	"Big Leg Emma"		1:47
11.	"Envelopes"		2:29
12.	"Terry's Solo #1"		4:42
13.	"Disco Boy"		3:53
14.	"Läther"		3:36
15.	"Wild Love"	same performance as "Bowling on Charen" from Trance-Fusion (guitar solo only)	24:05
16.	"Tittie's 'N Beer"		7:16
17.	"Audience Participation #1"		0:48
18.	"The Black Page #2"		3:02
19.	"Jones Crusher"		2:48
20.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assholes"		3:52
21.	"Punky's Whips"		9:43
22.	"Encore Audience #1"		1:21
23.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"		4:55
24.	"Camarillo Brillo"		3:35
25.	"Muffin Man"		4:36
Total length:			137:24

Second show - 10-28-77 (late) [previously unreleased]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"10-28-77 Show 2 Start/Introductions"	3:13
2.	"Peaches en Regalia"	2:42
3.	"The Torture Never Stops"	12:33
4.	"Trying To Grow A Chin"	3:37
5.	"City Of Tiny Lites"	8:00
6.	"Pound For A Brown"	9:19
7.	"Bobby Brown Goes Down"	5:36
8.	"Conehead (Instrumental)"	9:18
9.	"Flakes"	4:10
10.	"Big Leg Emma"	1:48
11.	"Envelopes"	2:33
12.	"Terry's Solo #2"	4:17
13.	"Disco Boy"	3:54
14.	"Läther"	3:42
15.	"Wild Love"	26:01
16.	"Tittie's 'N Beer"	7:50
17.	"Audience Participation #2"	2:37
18.	"The Black Page #2"	3:14
19.	"Jones Crusher"	2:58
20.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assholes"	3:54
21.	"Punky's Whips"	9:51
22.	"Encore Audience #2"	2:13
23.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"	4:01
24.	"Camarillo Brillo"	3:36
25.	"Muffin Man"	6:20
Total length:		147:17

Third show - 10-29-77 (early) [previously unreleased]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"10-29-77 Show 1 Start/Introductions"	4:06
2.	"Peaches en Regalia"	2:42
3.	"The Torture Never Stops"	12:59
4.	"Trying To Grow A Chin"	3:34
5.	"City Of Tiny Lites"	7:15
6.	"Pound For A Brown"	8:26
7.	"Bobby Brown Goes Down"	6:06
8.	"Conehead (Instrumental)"	5:50
9.	"Flakes"	3:53
10.	"Big Leg Emma"	1:52
11.	"Envelopes"	2:42
12.	"Terry's Solo #3"	3:51
13.	"Disco Boy"	3:57
14.	"Läther"	3:40
15.	"Wild Love"	22:51
16.	"Tittie's 'N Beer"	6:01
17.	"Audience Participation #3"	2:42
18.	"The Black Page #2"	3:05
19.	"Jones Crusher"	2:53
20.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assholes"	3:50
21.	"Punky's Whips"	9:18
22.	"Encore Audience #3"	1:46
23.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"	5:12
24.	"Camarillo Brillo"	3:29
25.	"Muffin Man"	5:09
Total length:		137:09

Fourth show - 10-29-77 (late) [previously unreleased]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"10-28-77 Show 2 Start/Introductions"	4:21
2.	"Peaches En Regalia"	2:42
3.	"The Torture Never Stops"	11:30
4.	"Trying To Grow A Chin"	3:36
5.	"City Of Tiny Lites"	7:01
6.	"Pound For A Brown"	9:05
7.	"Bobby Brown Goes Down"	9:12
8.	"Conehead (Instrumental)"	6:29
9.	"Flakes"	3:28
10.	"Big Leg Emma"	1:49
11.	"Envelopes"	2:52
12.	"Terry's Solo #4"	4:07
13.	"Disco Boy"	3:54
14.	"Läther"	3:56
15.	"Wild Love"	27:33
16.	"Tittie's 'N Beer"	8:12
17.	"Audience Participation #4"	5:02
18.	"The Black Page #2"	2:57
19.	"Jones Crusher"	2:49
20.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assholes"	3:48
21.	"Punky's Whips"	9:36
22.	"Encore Audience #4"	2:23
23.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"	6:19
24.	"Camarillo Brillo"	3:30
25.	"Muffin Man"	6:02
Total length:		152:13

Fifth show - 10-30-77
No.	Title	Prior Release	Length
1.	"10-30-77 Show Start/Introductions"		1:40
2.	"Stink-Foot"		7:45
3.	"The Poodle Lecture"	same performance as You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6	5:10
4.	"Dirty Love"		2:32
5.	"Peaches En Regalia"		2:40
6.	"The Torture Never Stops"		12:53
7.	"Tryin’ To Grow A Chin"		3:32
8.	"City Of Tiny Lites"		7:36
9.	"Pound For A Brown"		10:03
10.	"I Have Been In You"	same performance as You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6, including "Is That Guy Kidding or What?" (spoken intro)	8:35
11.	"Dancin' Fool (World Premiere)"		4:50
12.	"Jewish Princess (Prototype)"	same performance as Sheik Yerbouti and Have I Offended Someone?, with overdubs	4:41
13.	"King Kong"		8:45
14.	"Terry's Solo #5"		5:07
15.	"Disco Boy"		4:01
16.	"Envelopes"		2:19
17.	"A Halloween Treat with Thomas Nordegg"		6:17
18.	"Läther"		3:47
19.	"Wild Love"		25:19
20.	"Titties 'N Beer"		7:01
21.	"Audience Participation #5"		8:28
22.	"The Black Page #2"		2:59
23.	"Jones Crusher"		2:53
24.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assoles"		3:52
25.	"Punky's Whips"		12:36
26.	"Encore Rap"		1:11
27.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"		6:06
28.	"Camarillo Brillo"		3:27
29.	"Muffin Man"		5:18
30.	"San Ber'dino"		6:20
Total length:			187:43

Sixth show - 10-31-77
No.	Title	Prior Release	Length
1.	"10-31-77 Show Start/Introductions"		3:11
2.	"Peaches En Regalia"		2:42
3.	"The Torture Never Stops"		13:54
4.	"Trying To Grow A Chin"	same performance as You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6	3:35
5.	"City Of Tiny Lites"		8:17
6.	"Pound For A Brown"		13:40
7.	"The Demise Of the Imported Rubber Goods Mask"		8:33
8.	"Bobby Brown Goes Down"		3:49
9.	"Conehead (Instrumental)"		8:21
10.	"Flakes"		3:04
11.	"Big Leg Emma"		1:58
12.	"Envelopes"		2:25
13.	"Terry's Halloween Solo"		4:38
14.	"Disco Boy"		3:55
15.	"Läther"		3:58
16.	"Wild Love"		30:11
17.	"Tittie's 'N Beer"		7:24
18.	"Halloween Audience Participation"		7:04
19.	"The Black Page #2"		2:55
20.	"Jones Crusher"	same performance as Sheik Yerbouti, with overdubs	2:58
21.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assholes"		3:52
22.	"Punky's Whips"		11:23
23.	"Halloween Encore Audience"		2:07
24.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"		6:41
25.	"Camarillo Brillo"		3:24
26.	"Muffin Man"		5:21
27.	"San Ber'dino"		5:01
28.	"Black Napkins"		9:19
Total length:			183:43

3CD Version

Disc one - (10-31-77 Show)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"10-31-77 Show Start/Introductions"	3:11
2.	"Peaches En Regalia"	2:42
3.	"The Torture Never Stops"	13:54
4.	"Trying To Grow A Chin"	3:35
5.	"City Of Tiny Lites"	8:17
6.	"Pound For A Brown"	13:40
7.	"The Demise Of the Imported Rubber Goods Mask"	8:33
8.	"Bobby Brown Goes Down"	3:49
9.	"Conehead (Instrumental)"	8:21
10.	"Flakes"	3:04
11.	"Big Leg Emma"	1:58
Total length:		71:04

Disc two - 10-31-77 Show
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Envelopes"	2:25
2.	"Terry's Halloween Solo"	4:38
3.	"Disco Boy"	3:55
4.	"Läther"	3:58
5.	"Wild Love"	30:11
6.	"Tittie's 'N Beer"	7:24
7.	"Halloween Audience Participation"	7:04
8.	"The Black Page #2"	2:55
9.	"Jones Crusher"	2:58
10.	"Broken Hearts Are For Assholes"	3:52
Total length:		69:20

Disc three - 10-31-77 Show
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Punky's Whips"	11:23
2.	"Halloween Encore Audience"	2:07
3.	"Dinah-Moe Humm"	6:41
4.	"Camarillo Brillo"	3:24
5.	"Muffin Man"	5:21
6.	"San Ber'dino"	5:01
7.	"Black Napkins"	9:19

10-30-77 Show Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
8.	"King Kong"	8:17
9.	"A Halloween Treat With Thomas Nordegg"	6:15
10.	"Audience Participation #5"	7:46
11.	"The Black Page #2"	2:59
Total length:		68:33

Personnel

Players

Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals
Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars – keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf – keyboards
Patrick O'Hearn – bass
Terry Bozzio – drums, vocals
Ed Mann – percussion

Special Guests

Roy Estrada – gas mask, vocals on "Dinah Moe-Humm" (10-29-77 early show), "Jewish Princess (Prototype)", "King Kong", "A Halloween Treat With Thomas Nordegg", "Audience Participation #5", and "The Demise of the Imported Rubber Goods Mask"
Thomas Nordegg – "some magic tricks" on "A Halloween Treat With Thomas Nordegg"
Phil Kaufman – "human trombone" on "King Kong"

Technical

Frank Zappa – original recording producer
Kerry McNabb – original recording engineer
Ahmet Zappa – release producer
Joe Travers – release producer, digital transfers
Craig Parker Adams – 2016 re-mix, audio restoration and mastering engineer

References

↑ "Halloween 77 - Frank Zappa | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
↑ "Halloween 77 Box Set Celebrates the Historic Concert Run's 40th Anniversary - October 20". Zappa.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
↑ "Trick or treat? Frank Zappa's 'Halloween 77' box set will scare the neighbours – SuperDeluxeEdition". October 5, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[1] "Halloween 77 - Frank Zappa | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[2] "Halloween 77 Box Set Celebrates the Historic Concert Run's 40th Anniversary - October 20". Zappa.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

[3] "Trick or treat? Frank Zappa's 'Halloween 77' box set will scare the neighbours – SuperDeluxeEdition". October 5, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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