Frank Zappa – 200 Motels

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Label:	United Artists Records – UAS 9956
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1971
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Musical

Tracklist

A1	Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture	1:59
A2	Mystery Roach	2:33
A3	Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers	0:48
A4	This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)	0:56
A5	Tuna Fish Promenade	2:30
A6	Dance Of The Just Plain Folks	4:39
A7	This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise)	0:59
A8	The Sealed Tuna Bolero	1:40
A9	Lonesome Cowboy Burt Vocals – Jimmy Carl Black	3:51
B1	Touring Can Make You Crazy	2:53
B2	Would You Like A Snack?	1:23
B3	Redneck Eats	3:03
B4	Centerville	2:31
B5	She Painted Up Her Face	1:42
B6	Janet's Big Dance Number	1:18
B7	Half A Dozen Provocative Squats	1:57
B8	Mysterioso	0:48
B9	Shove It Right In	2:32
B10	Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude	4:00
C1	I'm Stealing The Towels	2:14
C2	Dental Hygeine Dilemma	5:12
C3	Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You?	3:00
C4	Daddy, Daddy, Daddy	3:11
C5	Penis Dimension	4:35
C6	What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning	3:27
D1	A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes	1:09
D2	Magic Fingers	3:55
D3	Motorhead's Midnight Ranch	1:30
D4	Dew On The Newts We Got	1:10
D5	The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts	0:41
D6	The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth	1:10
D7	The Girl's Dream	0:55
D8	Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce	1:01
D9	Strictly Genteel (The Finale)	11:09

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – United Artists Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Records, Inc.
Produced For – United Artists Records
Published By – Munchkin Music
Recorded At – Rolling Stones Mobile
Overdubbed At – Whitney Recording Studios
Engineered At – Whitney Recording Studios
Copyright © – Munchkin Music
Published By – Munchkin Music
Record Company – Transamerica Corporation

Credits

Band [The Mothers] – Jimmy Carl Black
Band [The Mothers], Bass – Martin Lickert
Band [The Mothers], Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Band [The Mothers], Drums [Orchestra Drum Set] – Ruth Underwood
Band [The Mothers], Guitar, Bass – Frank Zappa
Band [The Mothers], Keyboards, Trombone – George Duke
Band [The Mothers], Keyboards, Wind [Winds] – Ian Underwood
Band [The Mothers], Performer [Special Material] – Howard Kaylan
Band [The Mothers], Vocals, Performer [Special Material] – Mark Volman
Band [The Mothers], Voice [Voice Of The Bad Conscience] – Jim Pons
Composed By, Orchestrated By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa
Conductor [The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] – Elgar Howarth
Conductor [The Top Score Singers] – David Van Asch
Design [Album Package & Book Design] – Cal Schenkel
Design [Cover / Poster Design], Illustration – Dave McMacken*
Engineer [Live Recording Engineer] – Bob Auger
Engineer [Over-dub & Re-mix Engineer] – Barry Keene
Ensemble – Classical Guitar Ensemble
Featuring – The Mothers Of Invention*
Management [Road Manager] – Dick Barber
Narrator – Theodore Bikel
Photography By – Mark Volman
Producer – Frank Zappa
Supervised By [Classical Guitar Ensemble] – John Williams (7)
Technician – Paul Hof
Vocals – The Top Score Singers

Notes

This is the original release which came in a gatefold sleeve.
A 16-page booklet and (84x54cm) fold-out film poster were also included.

The sides are auto-coupled for continuous playback on automatic record changers:
(Record 1 / Sides 1 & 4) (Record 2 / Sides 2 & 3)

Runouts are etched.

On the front cover:
© MCMLXXI United Artists Records, Inc.

On the back cover:
© MCMLXXI and Manufactured by United Artists Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

In the gatefold:
Live recording facilities: The Mobile Rolling Stones
Reduction facilities: Whitney Studios.
© copyright 1971, published by Munchkin Music ASCAP
Produced by Bizarre Productions for United Artists Records
United Artists Records Inc - Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation

On the labels:
Pub. by Munchkin Music - ASCAP
United Artists Records, Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	200 Motels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Booklet, Poster)	United Artists Records	UDF 50003, UAS 9956	UK	1971
Recently Edited	200 Motels (2×LP, Album)	United Artists Records	UAS 29 218/19 XD		1971
Recently Edited	200 Motels (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	United Artists Records	UAS 29 218/9		1971
Recently Edited	200 Motels (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Bizarre Records	5C 188-92854/55	Netherlands	1971
New Submission	200 Motels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	United Artists Records	8-04020, 04020	US	1971