1981 - 1982

Frank Zappa's Band, September 1981 - July 1982

FZ, Steve Vai, Ray White, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Bobby Martin.

Song properties of these tours:

September - December 1981
1981 North American tour

1981 August - September rehearsals

1981 09 27 - Events Center, UCBS, Santa Barbara, CA

105 min, Aud, B-

Chunga's Revenge, Montana, Easy Meat, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Strictly Genteel, Dancin' Fool, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1981 09 28 - Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA

95 min, Aud, B+/B

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over (q: Hawaii Five-0), Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Strictly Genteel

1981 09 29 - Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA

Early show
90 min, Aud, A-

Chunga's Revenge, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Strictly Genteel

Late show
110 min, Aud, A-

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, (q: William Tell Overture), Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, The Torture Never Stops

1981 10 01 - Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR

Early show
90 min, Aud, B-

Chunga's Revenge, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Strictly Genteel

1981 10 02 - Center Arena, Seattle, WA

110 min, Aud, A-

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Trying To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, The Torture Never Stops

1981 10 07 - Alladin Theater, Las Vegas, NA

115 min, Aud, A-

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Strictly Genteel, Dancin' Fool, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1981 10 09 - Main Auditorium, Tucson, AZ

Early show
85 min, Aud, A-

Chunga's Revenge, Radio Station Rap, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Dancin' Fool, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?

Late show
105 min, Aud, A-

Black Napkins, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Strictly Genteel

1981 10 10 - Mesa Amphitheater, Mesa, AZ

Soundcheck
80 min, Aud, B+

assorted practice (q: I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth, Punky's Whips), Jam, assorted practice (q: Alien Orifice), Clowns On Velvet, assorted practice (q: Strictly Genteel), Filthy Habits, assorted practice (q: Uncle Meat, Montana, Strictly Genteel, Stevie's Spanking, Mr. Green Genes, Drowning Witch), Doreen, Goblin Girl, What's New In Baltimore, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Strictly Genteel, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, Blues, assorted practice

Show
115 min, Aud, B+

The better sounding source doesn't have the last three songs.

Black Napkins, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, Strictly Genteel

1981 10 11 - Johnson Gymnasium, UNM, Albuquerque, NM

120 min, Aud, B+

Treacherous Cretins, Montana, Easy Meat, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light (with lines from Jazz Discharge Party Hats), Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, The Dangerous Kitchen, Whipping Post, Strictly Genteel, Doreen, Goblin Girl, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee

1981 10 17 - The Summit, Houston, TX

105 min, Aud, A-

Black Napkins, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, Strictly Genteel, Montana

1981 10 18 - Erwin Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX

110 min, Aud, B+

Chunga's Revenge, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore, Moggio, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee, Muffin Man

1981 10 20 - Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

95 min, Aud, B

Last three tracks previously listed for this show actually belong to 1980 10 22 Memphis TN.

Chunga's Revenge, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Bobby Brown, Whipping Post

1981 10 22 - Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, FL

115 min, Aud, B+

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Whipping Post

1981 10 23 - Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise (a.k.a. Ft. Lauderdale), FL

90 min, Aud, B

Treacherous Cretins, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Stinkfoot

1981 10 24 - O'Connell Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

115 min, Aud, B-

The Deathless Horsie, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Sharleena

1981 10 25 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

110 min, Aud, A-

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page (q: Lohengrin), Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, The Torture Never Stops, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Whipping Post

1981 10 27 - Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH

85 min, Aud, B

Chunga's Revenge, Montana, Easy Meat, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, The Dangerous Kitchen, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion

1981 10 29 - Palladium, New York, NY

130 min, Aud, A-

Chunga's Revenge, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1981 10 30 - Palladium, New York, NY

90 min, SBD, A+
120 min, Aud, B+

With Artis The Spoonman (*)

Treacherous Cretins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Spoonman Whips It Out*, Whipping Post, Cosmik Debris, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1981 10 31 - Palladium, New York, NY

Both shows were pro-shot. Official releases and videos from these shows.

Early show
125 min, SBD, A-
130 min, Aud, A-/B+

The SBD fades in at the end of Chunga's Revenge.

Chunga's Revenge, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, Strictly Genteel, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post

Late show
130 min, Aud, B
120 min, SBD, B+
125 min, SBD, A+
90 min, FM, A+

The FM ends in the middle of Torture. The B+ SBD continues through Illinois Enema Bandit. The A+ SBD is missing Joe's Garage.

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, The Torture Never Stops, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, The Illinois Enema Bandit, King Kong (q: Auld Lang Syne), Auld Lang Syne

1981 11 01 - Palladium, New York, NY

160 min, Aud, A-
10 min, SBD A/A-

The SBD has only part of the encore (Torture).

Zoot Allures, I'm The Slime (q: Perry Mason Theme), A Pound For A Brown (q: Stayin' Alive, incl: audience participation), Cosmik Debris (q: Stayin' Alive), Montana, Easy Meat, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking (q: Stayin' Alive), Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Strictly Genteel, Whipping Post, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Torture Never Stops (q: Stayin' Alive)

1981 11 03 - Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA

Late show
85 min, Aud, B

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, The Black Page (q: Girl From Ipanema, Florentine Pogen), Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Strictly Genteel

1981 11 04 - Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI

30 min, Aud, B/B-, incl. Zoot Allures, Montana, A Pound For A Brown, Easy Meat
This is fake made up of songs from 1981 11 01, edited and put in different order.

1981 11 06 - Civic Center, Hartford, CT

115 min, Aud, A-/B+

Zoot Allures, Montana, Easy Meat, Cosmik Debris, A Pound For A Brown, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Strictly Genteel, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Whipping Post

1981 11 07 - Case Center, Boston University, Boston, MA

Early show
120 min, Aud, B/B-

Watermelon In Easter Hay, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, City Of Tiny Lights, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Zomby Woof, Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man, Zoot Allures

Late show
110 min, Aud, B/B-
45 min, SBD A-

The SBD has the last part of the show, from Bamboozled By Love.

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Bobby Brown, Sharleena, A Pound For A Brown, Cosmik Debris, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Love Of My Life

1981 11 08 - Forum, Montreal, Canada

115 min, Aud, B-/C+

Chunga's Revenge, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Easy Meat, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Montana, Easy Meat

1981 11 09 - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

125 min, Aud, B+

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, City Of Tiny Lights, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Strictly Genteel

1981 11 11 - Shea's Theatre, Buffalo, NY

Early show
95 min, Aud, B/B-

Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bobby Brown, City Of Tiny Lights, The Illinois Enema Bandit

Late show
105 min, Aud, B+/B

Zoot Allures (q: Florentine Pogen), Montana, Easy Meat (q: Rite Of Springs), Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man, This Is My Story, Whipping Post

1981 11 13 - Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

145 min, Aud, A-/B+
45 min, SBD A-/B+

The SBD has only the encore, from Strictly Genteel.

Zoot Allures, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Strictly Genteel, Envelopes, A Pound For A Brown, Whipping Post, Stevie's Spanking

1981 11 15 - Painter's Mill Star Theatre, Owings Mill (a.k.a. Baltimore), MD

Early show
105 min, Aud, B+/B
15 min, SBD, B+

The SBD has only the end of the show from Yo' Mama. It usually circulated added at the end of the late show SBD portion.

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear [parts on TOU], Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bobby Brown, Love Of My Life

Late show
125 min, Aud, B+/B
127 min SBD, A

Zoot Allures, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Dong Work For Yuda, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore? [parts on FZMTMOP], Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1981 11 17 - The Ritz, New York, NY

170 min, Aud, B+
160 min, FM, A+/A

With Al DiMeola on guitar (*) and Brian Peters on vocals (**). The FM recording lacks the first song, and has some other cuts.

Treacherous Cretins, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Clubb, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch [parts on SATLTSADW], What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking [parts as basic track on TOU], Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page (q: Smoke On The Water), Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Clowns On Velvet* [parts as basic track on TF], Ride Like The Wind*/**, Zoot Allures [parts on Truck Driver Divorce, TOU], This Is My Story, Whipping Post, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1981 11 19 - Public Hall, Cleveland, OH

95 min, Aud, B+

Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Bamboozled By Love, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, Dinah-Moe Humm, Whipping Post

1981 11 20 - Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH

110 min, Aud, C/C-

Treacherous Cretins, Cosmik Debris, Sharleena, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Strictly Genteel

1981 11 21 - Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois, Champaign (a.k.a. Urbana), IL

130 min, Aud, B+

Sinister Footwear, A Pound For A Brown, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore? [parts on FZMTMOP], Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Sinister Footwear, Envelopes, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, King Kong, Sharleena, Cosmik Debris, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Brahms's Lullaby

1981 11 22 - Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, IN

130 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures, Sharleena, Montana, Easy Meat, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, King Kong, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, The Blue Light, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, A Pound For A Brown (q: Rhapsody In Blue, Let It Snow, Light Cavalry Overture), Strictly Genteel (q: Rhapsody In Blue)

1981 11 23 - Park West Club, Chicago, IL

Early show
75 min, Aud, B

Zoot Allures, Cosmik Debris, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, A Pound For A Brown, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?

Late show
90 min, Aud, B

Treacherous Cretins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, King Kong (q: Three Blind Mice), Sharleena

1981 11 25 - Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI

135 min, Aud, A-

Treacherous Cretins, Cosmik Debris, Montana, A Pound For A Brown (q: Uncle meat, Beethoven's 9th Symphony), Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Sharleena, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel (q: Beethoven's 9th Symphony), Bobby Brown, Camarillo Brillo (FZ ends show because someone throws a nickel at the stage)

1981 11 27 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL

Early show
120 min, Aud, A-

Treacherous Cretins, Cosmik Debris, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, A Pound For A Brown, The Dangerous Kitchen, The Blue Light, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Yo' Mama, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, The Closer You Are, City Of Tiny Lights

Late show
110 min, Aud, A-

Zoot Allures, Montana, Easy Meat, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, King Kong (q: Rite Of Spring), Sharleena (q: Little Drummer Boy), Drowning Witch [parts on SATLTSADW], What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio [parts on TMFU], Dumb All Over, Goblin Girl, The Black Page (q: Fernando), Strictly Genteel

1981 11 28 - Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN

A shorter version was usually listed as 1981 11 29 - but this should be the correct date and location.

140 min, Aud, B+

Treacherous Cretins, Montana, Easy Meat, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Cosmik Debris, King Kong, Sharleena, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking [parts on TOU], Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Strictly Genteel, The Closer You Are, City Of Tiny Lights (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), Brahms Lullaby

1981 11 29 - St Paul, MN

See 1981 11 28 - Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN

1981 12 01 - Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI

140 min, Aud,

Cosmik Debris, The Closer You Are, City Of Tiny Lights, Truck Driver Divorce, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore, Moggio, We're Turning Again, King Kong, Sharleena, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Strictly Genteel, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee, This Is My Story, Whipping Post

1981 12 04 - Kiel Opera House, St Louis, MO

90 min, Aud, C
60 min, SBD, B+

The Aud doesn't have Treacherous Cretins; the SBD has the first part until Fine Girl and from Sinister Footwear to Nig Biz.

Treacherous Cretins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Tinsel Town Rebellion, King Kong, Sharleena

1981 12 05 - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO

100 min, Aud, B+

Cosmik Debris, Montana, Easy Meat (q: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town), Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, King Kong (q: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Heavy Duty Judy), Sharleena, Strictly Genteel (q: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town), Bobby Brown, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, The Closer You Are, Dancin' Fool

1981 12 06 - Events Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

145 min, Aud, A-/B+

Zoot Allures, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Montana, Easy Meat, A Pound For A Brown, Cosmik Debris, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Dancin' Fool, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, King Kong, Sharleena, Strictly Genteel, The Closer You Are

1981 12 10 - Community Theater, Berkeley, CA

Early Show
110 min, Aud, A-

Chunga's Revenge, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Cosmik Debris, A Pound For A Brown, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes [parts on SATLTSADW], Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore? [parts on FZMTMOP], Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice [parts on FZMTMOP], Teenage Prostitute, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, This Is My Story, Whipping Post

Late Show
110 min, Aud, A-/B+

Zoot Allures, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, King Kong [incl. Too Ugly For Show Business, G], Sharleena, The Closer You Are, Strictly Genteel

1981 12 11 - Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA

Both shows with Lisa Popeil (*). From these shows there are a couple of SBD outtakes with Lisa, see "1980-1982 - Various UMRK Outtakes" in the Unreleased, radio, and weird stuff.

Early show
110 min, SBD, A-
115 min, Aud, B+

With Nicolas Slonimsky on piano (**), Craig "Twister" Steward on harmonica (***) and Ahmet Zappa on dancing (****).

Zoot Allures, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes [parts on SATLTSADW], Drowning Witch [parts on SATLTSADW], What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again [basic track on FZMTMOP], Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute* [SATLTSADW], A Pound For A Brown** (incl. Call To Post, Slonimsky's Minitude #51: Orion, Young At Heart), Lisa's Life Story* [YCDTOSA6], Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, King Kong***, Sharleena, The Closer You Are, Frogs With Dirty Little Lips**** [basic track on TOU]

Late show

With Ike Willis on vocals (**).

115 min, Aud, A-/B+

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace, Whipping Post [parts on TOU], The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion (q: Magdalena), You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing**, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Dangerous Kitchen* [parts on Lisa's Life Story, YCDTOSA6], Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Teenage Prostitute*, Yo' Mama

1981 12 12 - Fox Theatre, San Diego, CA

Early show
105 min, Aud, B

Zoot Allures, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Strictly Genteel, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, The Closer You Are, Frogs With Dirty Little Lips

Late show
105 min, Aud, B

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace [G], Whipping Post [parts on TOU], Montana, Easy Meat (q: Handsome Cabin Boy), Dancin' Fool, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking (q: A Pound For A Brown), Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, A Pound For A Brown [incl. Swans? What Swans?, G], King Kong, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Frogs With Dirty Little Lips

May - July 1982
1982 European tour

1982 March - April rehearsals

1982 05 05 - Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Århus, Denmark

115 min, Aud, A-/B+

Treacherous Cretins, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Blue Light, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Packard Goose, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page (q: She's Not There), Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Strictly Genteel, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Bobby Brown, Ms Pinky, Whipping Post, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 05 07 - Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

Soundcheck
5 min, Aud, B

The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, No No Cherry

Show
110 min, Aud, A-

Chunga's Revenge, Montana, Easy Meat, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Flakes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Blue Light, Tell Me You Love Me, Strictly Genteel, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Whipping Post, Bobby Brown, No No Cherry

1982 05 08 - Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway

115 min, Aud, A-

Treacherous Cretins, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, City Of Tiny Lights, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Tell Me You Love Me, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Bobby Brown, Zomby Woof

1982 05 10 - Scandinavium, Göteborg, Sweden

125 min, Aud, A-/B+

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat (q: Thirteen), You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), Advance Romance, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce (q: Norwegian Wood, Misty), The Blue Light, Strictly Genteel, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Bobby Brown, No No Cherry, Sofa

1982 05 11 - Brøndbyhallen, København, Denmark

125 min, Aud, B/B-

Treacherous Cretins, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion (incl. Approximate), Easy Meat (q: Sinister Footwear 3rd mvt, Light Cavalry Overture, The Deathless Horsie, Bolero), Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, King Kong [incl. That's Not Really A Shuffle, G], Packard Goose, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Strictly Genteel, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, No No Cherry, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 05 12 - Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany

135 min, Aud, A-/B+

Black Napkins, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL (q: A Pound For A Brown), Advance Romance, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Tinsel Town Rebellion (incl. Approximate; q: What's New In Baltimore?), Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck-Driver Divorce, Sofa, Strictly Genteel, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Bobby Brown, No No Cherry, Whipping Post

1982 05 14 - Vorst Nationaal, Bruxelles, Belgium

115 min, Aud, A-/B+

Zoot Allures, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Packard Goose, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion (incl. Approximate), King Kong, Sharleena, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, In France

1982 05 15 - The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

135 min, Aud, B-
90 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures, Sofa, RDNZL, Advance Romance, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, No No Cherry, Strictly Genteel, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Zomby Woof

1982 05 17 - Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, France

130 min, Aud, B+/B

Zoot Allures, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Sofa, Packard Goose, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page (q: Smoke On The Water), Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, King Kong (q: Midnight Sun, La Marseillaise), Sharleena, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, In France

1982 05 18 - Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, France

120 min, Aud, B+

Treacherous Cretins, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. Outside Now vamp), You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Blue Light, Zomby Woof, Strictly Genteel, The Closer You Are, Whipping Post, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 05 19 - Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, France

110 min, Aud, A-/B+
40 min, FM, B

The FM (or AM) tape starts at the end of Black Page and doesn't have In France.

Zoot Allures, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Packard Goose, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Truck Driver Divorce, Sofa, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Closer You Are, In France

1982 05 21 - Sporthalle, Köln, Germany

Featuring Pete Eggars on transation and impersonating Fritz Rau (*)
Two songs from this show - Young & Monde (Let's Move To Cleveland) and Sharlena - are included on As An Am - BTB1.

130 min, Aud, A-

Zoot Allures [incl. When No One Was No One, G], Sofa, Fine Girl, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?*, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Drowning Witch [incl. But Who Was Fulcanelli?, G], Envelopes, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Sharleena, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Whipping Post

1982 05 22 - Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany

130 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Alien Orifice, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, [incl. Is That All There Is?, G], Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, King Kong (q: Uncle Meat, An American In Paris, Heavy Duty Judy), Sofa, Bobby Brown, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 05 23 - Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany

75 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures, Sofa, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, King Kong (q: I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth)

1982 05 28 - Palais des Sports, St. Etienne, France

125 min, Aud, A-/B+

St. Etienne (the solo from Drowning Witch) is available also as video in Video From Hell.

Outside Now, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Drowning Witch [incl. St. Etienne, JFH], Envelopes, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 05 29 - Les Arenes, Frejus, France

120 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures, Sofa, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, King Kong (q: Midnight Sun), Sharleena, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Whipping Post

1982 05 30 - Les Arenes, Cap d'Agde, France

110 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures [parts on YCDTOSA3], Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Montana, Easy Meat, Bobby Brown, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, City Of Tiny Lights [parts on YCDTOSA5], A Pound For A Brown, Sofa, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, The Closer You Are, Tell Me You Love Me, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 06 02 - La Salle d'Omnisports, Rennes, France

75 min, Aud, C-

Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, King Kong, Sharleena, Marqueson's Chicken, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou

1982 06 03 - Palais des Sports, Dijon, France

10 min, SBD, B+

What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Fine Girl

1982 06 05 - Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany

100 min, Aud, A-/B+

Zoot Allures, Sofa, Stinkfoot, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Sinister Footwear, Marqueson's Chicken, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, King Kong (q: A Love Supreme), Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page (q: A Love Supreme), Bobby Brown, Strictly Genteel, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 06 06 - Rhein Neckar Stadion, Mannheim, Germany

10 min, Aud, B+

This is the entire show: it was stopped due to heavy rain.

Sofa, Montana, Easy Meat

1982 06 08 - Congress Centrum, Hamburg, Germany

120 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures, Sofa, Stinkfoot, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland (q: Inca Roads), Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Sinister Footwear, Marqueson's Chicken, King Kong (q: Inca Roads, Jingle Bells, A Pound For A Brown), No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Bobby Brown, Strictly Genteel, Advance Romance

1982 06 09 - Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany

125 min, Aud, B

Zoot Allures, Sofa, The Closer You Are, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, King Kong (q: Uncle Meat), Sharleena, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Stevie's Spanking (q: Inca Roads), Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Titties 'n Beer, Bobby Brown, Tell Me You Love Me, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Clowns On Velvet, Ride My Face To Chicago

1982 06 10 - Grugahalle, Essen, Germany

135 min, Aud, B

The Mammy Anthem, Sofa, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Clowns On Velvet, Tell Me You Love Me, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Truck Driver Divorce (q: Chopin's Polonaise), City Of Tiny Lights [parts on YCDTOSA5], A Pound For A Brown, RDNZL (q: Beethoven's 9th Symphony), Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Marqueson's Chicken

1982 06 11 - Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany

Early show
85 min, Aud, B

The Mammy Anthem, Stinkfoot, Doreen [parts on YCDTOSA5], Goblin Girl, The Black Page [incl. Move It Or Park It, G], Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy [parts on YCDTOSA4], Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tell Me You Love Me, Whipping Post

Late show
125 min, Aud, A-/B+

Zoot Allures [parts on MoD], Sofa, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Clowns On Velvet, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof (q: T'Mershi Duween), King Kong, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Marqueson's Chicken, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Strictly Genteel, Bobby Brown, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 06 13 - Feste Marienberg, Würzburg, Germany

110 min, Aud, A-/B+

The Mammy Anthem, Sofa, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Marqueson's Chicken, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, Bobby Brown, Tell Me You Love Me, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 06 15 - Centre Sportif, Differdange, Luxembourg

115 min, Aud, B-

The Mammy Anthem, Sofa, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, King Kong (q: Peaches En Regalia), No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Marqueson's Chicken, City Of Tiny Lights

1982 06 18 - Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK

105 min, Aud, A-

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*).

Zoot Allures [parts on MoD], Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Marqueson's Chicken, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, King Kong (q: Straight No Chaser), Stevie's Spanking* [parts on YCDTOSA4]

1982 06 19 - Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK

Early show
100 min, Aud, B+

Zoot Allures [parts on MoD], Montana, Easy Meat (q: Thirteen), Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate (q: Stayin' Alive), Cosmik Debris, Strictly Genteel, The Closer You Are

Late show
145 min, Aud, B

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*).

The Mammy Anthem, Sofa, Flakes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Drowning Witch [incl. Do Not Pass Go, G], Envelopes, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof [solo on YCDTOSA1], King Kong (incl. Perry Mason Theme, Royal March from Aida, q: Northern Lights, Yo Cats, Midnight Sun, A Love Supreme) [parts on YCDTOSA3], Sharleena, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Marqueson's Chicken [solo on TOU], Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking*

1982 06 22 - Le Parc des Expositions, Metz, France

125 min, Aud, B

Parts of King Kong are available also as video in Video From Hell.

The Mammy Anthem, Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, King Kong (incl. Wilhelm Tell Overture, q: Mo 'N Herb's Vacation) [parts on YCDTOSA3], Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Sofa, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Marqueson's Chicken, Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man, Church Chat [YCDTOSA4], In France, Whipping Post

1982 06 23 - Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany

125 min, Aud, B-

The Mammy Anthem, Sinister Footwear [solo on TOU], Stevie's Spanking, Tell Me You Love Me, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, King Kong (q: Uncle Meat, Kung-Fu Fighting), Sharleena (q: Surrey With The Fringe On Top), Clowns On Velvet, Bobby Brown, Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man

1982 06 26, Olympiahalle, München, Germany

120 min, Aud, B+

With Moon Zappa guesting as valley girl (*), Dweezil Zappa on guitar (**).

The Mammy Anthem, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Montana, Easy Meat, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Doreen [parts on YCDTOSA5], Goblin Girl, The Black Page [parts on YCDTOSA5, incl. Which One Is It?, G], Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy [parts on YCDTOSA4], Teenage Wind [YCDTOSA4], Truck Driver Divorce [solo on YCDTOSA4], King Kong (incl. Valley Girl Rap*, q: Pomp & Circumstance, T'Mershi Duween), Bobby Brown, Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Stevie's Spanking** [parts on TOU]

1982 06 28 - Stadthalle, Wien, Austria

90 min, Aud, A/A- and 125min, Aud, 125 B+/B

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar(*).

Strictly Genteel, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Sinister Footwear, Marqueson's Chicken, Tell Me You Love Me, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Drowning Witch (q: Bowling On Charen), Envelopes, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris, King Kong (q: Mo & Herb's Vacation, Straight No Chaser, A Love Supreme), Bobby Brown, Sofa, Stevie's Spanking*

1982 06 29 - Sporthalle, Linz, Austria

120 min, Aud, B+

The Mammy Anthem, Story Of King and Donkey, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Clowns On Velvet, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Sharleena (q: My Sharona), Tell Me You Love Me, City Of Tiny Lights (incl. Angel Eyes / It Ain't Necessarily So), A Pound For A Brown (incl. Lennon-McCartney's Birthday, Happy Birthday To You, q: Sweet Leilani), Bobby Brown, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, Cosmik Debris (q: Happy Birthday To You), The Black Page (incl. Louie Louie)

1982 06 30 - Patinoire des Vernets, Genève, Switzerland

Wrong date. See 1982 07 01.

1982 07 01 - Patinoire des Vernets, Genève, Switzerland

45 min, Aud, B-

Usually listed as 1982 06 30. This is the entire concert, as Frank stopped the show.

The Mammy Anthem [parts on YCDTOSA1], Montana, Easy Meat [YCDTOSA5], Dead Girls Of London [YCDTOSA5], Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously? [YCDTOSA5], What's New In Baltimore? [parts on YCDTOSA5], Moggio [YCDTOSA5], Dancin' Fool [parts on YCDTOSA5], RDNZL [parts on YCDTOSA5], Geneva Farewell [YCDTOSA5]

1982 07 02 - Stadio Comunale, Torino, Italy

120 min, Aud, B+

The Mammy Anthem, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate (q: Stayin' Alive), Cosmik Debris, King Kong, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 07 03 - Stadio Comunale, Bolzano, Italy

140 min, Aud, B+

The Mammy Anthem, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Drowning Witch [parts on YCDTOSA3], Envelopes, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page [incl. Them Or Us, TOU], City Of Tiny Lights [parts on YCDTOSA5], A Pound For A Brown [YCDTOSA5], Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Tell Me You Love Me, King Kong, Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 07 04 - Quartiere Fieristico, Bologna, Italy

Soundcheck
40 min, Aud, B

Sofa, Marqueson's Chicken, No No Cherry, q: Drowning Witch, Envelopes, Fine Girl, Zomby Woof, q: Marqueson's Chicken, Alien Orifice, The Closer You Are

Show
130 min, Aud, B+

The Mammy Anthem (q: La Donna E' Mobile), Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate (q: Stayin' Alive), Cosmik Debris, Drowning Witch (q: La Donna E' Mobile), Envelopes, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tell Me You Love Me, Stevie's Spanking (q: Inca Roads), King Kong (q: La Donna E' Mobile), Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 07 05 - Stadio Marassi, Genova, Italy

140 min, Aud, A-/B+

The Mammy Anthem [parts on The Mammy Nuns TF], Montana, Easy Meat [parts on YCDTOSA5], Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore? [parts on YCDTOSA5], Moggio, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Drowning Witch (q: I'm The Mood For Love), Envelopes, Stinkfoot (q: I'm The Mood For Love, Funiculì Funiculà), Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, City Of Tiny Lights (q: Envelopes, Andy), A Pound For A Brown (with King Kong vamp, q: Royal March from Aida), Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Florentine Pogen)

1982 07 07 - Parco Redecesio, Milano, Italy

Soundcheck
20 min, Aud, B

short interview, FZ guitar practise, Sofa, Clowns On Velvet, You Are What You Is, Ms Pinky, Volare, Joe's Garage, Royal March from Aida, Volare

Show
115 min, Aud, B+

The "Mosquitos and syringes" concert, as pictured on the MFU cover.

Zoot Allures, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Marqueson's Chicken, Fine Girl [YCDTOSA1], Zomby Woof [parts on YCDTOSA1], King Kong (incl. Funiculì Funiculà), Sharleena, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page [incl. Do Not Try This At Home, G], Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Stevie's Spanking, Tell Me You Love Me, Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Volare, Bobby Brown, The Closer You Are, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 07 08 - Stadio Comunale, Pistoia, Italy

125 min, Aud, A-

The Mammy Anthem, intros (q: I Left My Heart In San Francisco, La Donna E' Mobile), You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Drowning Witch (q: Octandre), Envelopes, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion (q: Volare), Approximate (q: Stayin' Alive) [YCDTOSA4], Cosmik Debris (q: Volare), City Of Tiny Lights (incl. Summertime), A Pound For A Brown (with King Kong vamp) [incl. It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary, G], Tell Me You Love Me [YCDTOSA1], Sofa [parts on YCDTOSA1], No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou [YCDTOSA4], Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man, The Illinois Enema Bandit [parts on YCDTOSA6]

1982 07 09 - Ex Mattatoio Di Testaccio, Roma, Italy

Soundcheck
70 min, Aud, B+
55 min, Aud, B+
25 min, Aud, A-/B+

The shorter, better sounding version starts in Sinister Footwear and is severely edited.

guitar check with loops, Sofa, Strictly Genteel, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking, Marqueson's Chicken, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Arrivederci Roma, No No Cherry, Arrivederci Roma, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL (incl. O Sole Mio, Royal March from Aida), Moggio, Easy Meat, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Fine Girl

Show
130 min, Aud, B+

Parts of Stevie's Spanking are available also as video in Video From Hell.

The Mammy Anthem (q: Volare), intros (q: Happy Birthday), Dancin' Fool, RDNZL (incl. Royal March from Aida) [keyboard solo on YCDTOSA5], Advance Romance, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Marqueson's Chicken, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's Spanking [parts on YCDTOSA4], Tell Me You Love Me, The Closer You Are, King Kong (q: Arrivederci Roma), Sofa [parts on YCDTOSA1], No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 07 12 - Stadio San Paolo, Napoli, Italy

Soundcheck
45 min, Aud, B-

Several small snippets of other songs are played too.

Sofa, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL (incl. Royal March from Aida)

Show
135 min, Aud, B+

With Massimo Bassoli on vocals (*).

The Mammy Anthem, Montana, Easy Meat, Dead Girls Of London, Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?, What's New In Baltimore?, Moggio, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dancin' Fool, RDNZL, Advance Romance, Bamboozled By Love, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Approximate, King Kong, Sofa, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Na Tazzulella 'e Cafe*, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1982 07 14 - Stadio Comunale La Favorita, Palermo, Italy

65 min, Aud, B+/C-

Show was stopped due to a riot. Sound gets gradually worse, as the riot gets worse.

The Mammy Anthem [parts on YCDTOSA1], Dancin' Fool, RDNZL [solo on YCDTOSA5], Advance Romance, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Doreen, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Cocaine Decisions [parts on YCDTOSA3], Nig Biz [YCDTOSA3], King Kong, Marqueson's Chicken, Sofa

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