Halloween 78

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Live at The Palladium, NYC / 10‐31‐78
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110‐31‐78 Show Start
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
1:28
2Ancient Armaments
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
Ancient Armaments (on 1978-10-31)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:12
3“Happy Halloween Everybody!”
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
3:45
4Dancin’ Fool
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
recording of:
Dancin’ Fool (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
4:34
5Easy Meat
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
Easy Meat (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:56
6Honey, Don’t You Want a Man Like Me?
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
Honey, Don’t You Want a Man Like Me? (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:28
7Keep It Greasy
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
Keep It Greasey (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:05
8The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:31
9City of Tiny Lites
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
City of Tiny Lites (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
10:09
10Pound for a Brown
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
A Pound for a Brown on the Bus (on 1978-10-31)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
part of:
The String Quartet
5:17
11Thirteen
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
Thirteen (on 1978-10-31)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
17:38
12The Story of Ms. X
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
live recording of:
The Story of Ms. X (on 1978-10-31)
lyricist:
Warren Cuccurullo
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Doubleyousee Music (ASCAP) and Munchkin Music
8:12
13Nancy
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli (on 1978-10-31)
mixer:
Craig Parker Adams (task: re-mix engineer)
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1978-10-31)
mixed at:
Winslow Ct. Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2025)
2:02
2CD: Live at The Palladium, NYC / 10‐31‐78 cont’d
3CD: Live at The Palladium, NYC / 10‐31‐78 cont’d
4CD: Live at The Palladium, NYC / 10‐27‐78 – Show 1
5CD: Live at The Palladium, NYC / 10‐27‐78 – Show 1 cont’d

Credits

Release

art direction:Ahmet Zappa
photography:Lynn Goldsmith (in 1978)
liner notes:Joe Travers (American drummer, engineer, “vaultmeister”/ archivist & researcher for the Zappa Family Trust) (in 2025)
producer:Joe Travers (American drummer, engineer, “vaultmeister”/ archivist & researcher for the Zappa Family Trust) (task: box set produced for release by)
Ahmet Zappa (task: box set produced for release by)
mastering:John Polito (in 2025)
design:Michael Mesker (graphic designer, art director, creative director and photographer) (task: package design)
artwork:Fantoons, Inc. (animation and art) (task: mask and illustrations)
copyrighted (©) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2025)
mastered at:Audio Mechanics in Burbank, California, United States (in 2025)
purchase for mail-order:https://store.zappa.com/products/halloween-78-5cd-super-deluxe-edition?srsltid=AfmBOoqC_8G8iVV9oxxOFQXV-pP36Oc1gWwhrZRq8a57k3p8295gcUrD [info]