Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention’s concert at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood on July 23, 1968, is available now as the 3CD/digital album called “Whisky a Go Go, 1968,” from Zappa Records/UMe. The deluxe box set features a booklet of rare photos from the night’s events, along with copious liner notes and an essay by Pamela Des Barres of The GTOs. The GTO’s played the show as a support act that evening, and also included an interview by Ahmet Zappa with the legendary Alice Cooper, whose own band made a most momentous splash at the Whisky that night as one of the featured acts.
“Whisky a Go Go, 1968” will be released as a 5LP box set will be released on July 12, containing nine sides of music and a silkscreen printed image on the 10th side plus a custom turntable mat. A 2LP Highlights edition will also be available, spotlighting highlights from all three sets.
A 14-minute video featuring newly restored 16mm film footage shot at Zappa’s historical Whisky show has been unearthed from The Vault and is available to view for the first time. The film, which was shot in increments throughout the night, has been painstakingly synched to music for the first time, marking the first time it’s ever been seen with audio (Zappa himself never had the opportunity to see the footage synched to the music).
Merch from the night is available from the Frank Zappa store is available at Frank Zappa Store.
FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION: WHISKY A GO GO 1968
SUPER DELUXE EDITION
Tracklists
3CD – SUPER DELUXE
CD 1
1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode I
2. America Drinks & Goes Home
3. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie
4. My Boyfriend’s Back
5. Bust His Head
6. Tiny Sick Tears Jam
7. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”
8. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II
9. Status Back Baby
10. Memories Of El Monte
11. Oh, In The Sky
12. Valerie
CD 2
1. “Fun & Merriment”
2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
3. King Kong – Part 1
4. King Kong – Part 2
5. Octandre
6. Whisky Improvisation: Episode III
7. Meow
8. God Bless America
9. Presentation Of Wings
10. Plastic People
11. Della’s Preamble
12. The Duke – Take 1
13. The Duke – Take 2
14. Khaki Sack
CD 3
1. The Whip
2. Whisky Chouflée
3. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
4. Brown Shoes Shuffle
Bonus Vintage Mixes
5. The Whip (FZ Mix)
6. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix)
5LP – SUPER DELUXE
Side 1
1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode I
2. America Drinks & Goes Home
3. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie
Side 2
1. My Boyfriend’s Back
2. Bust His Head
3. Tiny Sick Tears Jam
4. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”
5. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II (Part 1)
Side 3
1. Whisky Improvisation: Episode II (Part 2)
2. Status Back Baby
3. Memories Of El Monte
4. Oh, In The Sky
5. Valerie
Side 4
1. “Fun & Merriment”
2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
3. King Kong – Part 1
Side 5
1. King Kong – Part 2
2. Octandre
3. Whisky Improvisation: Episode III
4. Meow
5. God Bless America
6. Presentation Of Wings
7. Plastic People
Side 6
1. Della’s Preamble
2. The Duke – Take 1
3. The Duke – Take 2
4. Khaki Sack
Side 7
1. The Whip
2. Whisky Chouflée
Side 8
1. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
2. Brown Shoes Shuffle
Side 9 – Bonus Vintage Mixes
1. The Whip (FZ Mix)
2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix)
Side 10
No Music – “Mothers” Silkscreen Image
2LP – WHISKY A GO GO 1968 HIGHLIGHTS
Side 1
1. Help, I’m A Rock / Transylvania Boogie
2. My Boyfriend’s Back
3. Bust His Head
4. Tiny Sick Tears Jam
Side 2
1. “Fun & Merriment”
2. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
3. King Kong
Side 3
1. “The Purpose Of This Evening…”
2. The Duke – Take 2
3. Khaki Sack
Side 4
1. The Whip (FZ Mix)
2. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
