Zappa - Them Or Us
  • Author: Zappa
  • Album: Them Or Us
  • Size: 1817 mb
  • Genre: Rock
  • Format: flac, wma, mp3 archive
  • Label: Rykodisc ‎– VACK-1255, Rykodisc ‎– VACK 1255, Rykodisc ‎– VACK1255
    Series: FZ Papersleeve Edition –
    Type: CD, Album, Reissue
    Country: Japan
    Date of released: 23 Oct 2002
    Category: Rock
    Style: Hard Rock, Avantgarde, Doo Wop
Zappa - Them Or Us

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Tracklist Hide Credits

1 The Closer You Are
Bass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanHarmony Vocals – Bobby Martin , Ike Willis, Ray WhiteKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Frank ZappaWritten-By – Morgan Robinson*, Earl Lewis
 2:55
2 In France
Bass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar – Ray WhiteHarmonica [Solo] – Bobby Martin Harmony Vocals – Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock*, Ray WhiteKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Johnny 'Guitar' Watson*
 3:30
3 Ya Hozna
Bass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Steve VaiKeyboards – Tommy MarsVocals – George Duke, Moon Zappa, Napoleon Murphy Brock*Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frank Zappa
 6:26
4 Sharleena
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Rhythm & Fills] – Steve VaiGuitar [Solo] – Dweezil ZappaKeyboards – Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannVocals – Bobby Martin , Frank Zappa, Ray White
 4:33
5 Sinister Footwear II
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank ZappaGuitar [Written Lines] – Steve VaiKeyboards – Bobby Martin , Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White
 8:39
6 Truck Driver Divorce
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanKeyboards – Bobby Martin , Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White, Steve VaiVocals, Guitar [Solo] – Frank Zappa
 8:59
7 Stevie's Spanking
Bass – Scott ThunesChorus – Ike Willis, Ray White, Roy EstradaDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [First Solo] – Steve VaiGuitar [Second Solo] – Dweezil ZappaKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Bobby Martin Percussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Frank Zappa, Ray White
 5:23
8 Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar – Steve VaiHarmony Vocals – Bob Harris, Ray White, Thana HarrisKeyboards – Bobby Martin Keyboards [Solo] – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Ike WillisPercussion – Ed Mann
 1:54
9 Marque-Son's Chicken
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank ZappaGuitar [Written Lines] – Steve VaiKeyboards – Bobby Martin , Tommy MarsPercussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White
 7:33
10 Planet Of My Dreams
Bass – Patrick O'HearnDrums – Chad WackermanHarmony Vocals – Ike Willis, Ray White, Thana HarrisLead Vocals – Bob HarrisPiano – George Duke
 1:37
11 Be In My Video
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanHarmony Vocals – Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock*, Ray WhitePiano – Brad ColeSaxophone, Voice [Falsetto] – Bobby Martin Voice [Insinuations] – Frank Zappa
 3:39
12 Them Or Us
Bass, Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank Zappa
 5:23
13 Frogs With Dirty Little Lips
Bass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar – Steve VaiHarmony Vocals – Bob Harris, Bobby Martin , Ray White, Roy EstradaKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals – Frank ZappaPercussion – Ed MannWritten-By – Ahmet Zappa, Frank Zappa
 2:42
14 Whippin' Post
Bass – Scott ThunesDrums – Chad WackermanGuitar [Solo] – Frank ZappaKeyboards – Tommy MarsLead Vocals, Keyboards – Bobby Martin Percussion – Ed MannRhythm Guitar – Ray White, Steve VaiWritten-By – Gregg Allman
 7:32

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rykodisc
  • Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
  • Manufactured By – Videoarts Music
  • Licensed From – Rykodisc
  • Engineered At – UMRK

Credits

  • Artwork [Graphics] – Gabrielle Raumberger, New Age Art
  • Engineer – Bob Stone, Mark Pinske
  • Management – Glotzer Management
  • Music By, Lyrics By – Frank Zappa (tracks: 2 to 12)
  • Painting [Cover Painting] – Donald Roller Wilson
  • Photography By – Steve Schapiro
  • Producer, Arranged By – Frank Zappa

Notes

Manufactured in Japan

Comes in a gatefold vinyl replica sleeve, with a japanese language insert, a replica inner sleeve and an OBI.

All songs © 1984, 1994 The Zappa Family Trust d/b/a/Munchkin Music (ASCAP) except track 5 © 1972, 1994 The Zappa Family Trust d/b/a Frank Zappa Music/Munchkin Music (ASCAP), Track 1 © 1956, renewed 1984 Longitude Music Co. (BMI), Track 14 © 1970 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) & Elijah Blue Music (BMI).

FZ approved master, 1993.

Category is VACK-1255 on obi and insert.
Category is VACK 1255 on spine and back cover.
Category is VACK1255 on CD label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 4 988112 413542
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): VACK-1255 1MS1 C 29
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L223
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 3910
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): VACK-1255 2MS1 C 2 Y
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L221
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 3950
  • Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SVBO 74200 Zappa* Them Or Us ‎(2xLP, Album) Barking Pumpkin Records SVBO 74200 US 1984
1C 464 24 0234 9 Frank Zappa Them Or Us ‎(Cass, Album) EMI 1C 464 24 0234 9 Europe 1984
VACK-1255 Zappa* Them Or Us ‎(CD, Album, Promo, RE, RM) Videoarts Music VACK-1255 Japan 2002
ZAPPA 30 Zappa* Them Or Us ‎(2xLP, Album, RE, RM, Gat) Zappa Records ZAPPA 30 UK 1990
2-62 2402345 Zappa* Them Or Us ‎(2xCass, Album) EMI 2-62 2402345 Italy 1984

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