Frank Zappa - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4

Like the first volume of the series, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 was put together without a specific theme in mind. It has a little of everything, from straight rock songs to more complex numbers, from stage antics to guitar solos. All eras of Frank Zappa's career are visited (including tracks from the 1988 tour), but the '80s provided the majority of the material. Highlights include the only official recording of the live arrangement of "The Evil Prince," very different from the Thing-Fish version and truly a must-have for the fan; a rare performance of "Filthy Habits"; and impressive performances of "Stevie's Spanking" (with "Church Chat" explaining its story), "Disco Boy," and the challenging "Florentine Pogen." Doo wop lovers will appreciate the closing six-track medley that ends with "The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou." Those looking for historically significant recordings have only little bits to chew, like the 1969 improvisations "Are You Upset?" and "You Call That Music?" (the latter with Dave Samuels guesting on vibes), or "Tiny Sick Tears," an impersonation of Jim Morrison's Oedipus-inspired delirium. The real treat is the original version of "The Torture Never Stops," sang by Captain Beefheart over a blues motif -- not a fantastic music moment, but an important piece of Zappa history. Neglected songs, live rarities, old favorites: volume four aims at both the die-hard fan and the casual listener, but it probably doesn't fully satisfy either of them.
Tracks
Disc 1

1 Little Rubber Girl Walley, Zappa 2:57
2 Stick Together Zappa 2:04
3 My Guitar Wants to Kill YourMama Zappa 3:20
4 Willie the Pimp Zappa 2:07
5 Montana Zappa 5:47
6 Brown Moses Zappa 2:38
7 The Evil Prince Zappa 7:13
8 Approximate Zappa 1:49
9 Love of My Life Collins, Zappa 1:58
10 Let's Move to Cleveland [Solos] Zappa 7:11
11 You Call That Music? Zappa 4:07
12 Pound for a Brown [Solos 1978] Zappa 6:30
13 The Black Page [1984] Zappa 5:15
14 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Norworth, VonTilzer 3:02
15 Filthy Habits Zappa 5:40
16 The Torture Never Stops [Original Version] Zappa 9:15
Disc 2

1 Church Chat Zappa 2:00
2 Stevie's Spanking Zappa 10:51
3 Outside Now Zappa 6:10
4 Disco Boy Zappa 3:00
5 Teen-Age Wind Zappa 1:54
6 Truck Driver Divorce Zappa 4:47
7 Florentine Pogen Zappa 5:10
8 Tiny Sick Tears Zappa 4:30
9 Smell My Beard Duke, Zappa 4:30
10 The Booger Man Brick, Duke, Zappa 2:47
11 Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy Zappa 6:28
12 Are You Upset? Zappa 1:29
13 Little Girl of Mine Cox, Cox, Levy 1:41
14 The Closer You Are Lewis, Robinson 2:05
15 Johnny Darling Statton, Statton 0:52
16 No, No Cherry Ceasar, Gray, Grey 1:26
17 The Man from Utopia Meets Mary Lou Donald, Woods 1:16
18 Mary Lou Jesse, Jessie 2:14

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