Performer: Frank Zappa
Genre: Jazz / Rock
Album: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
Released: 1981
Style: Jazz-Rock
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
A1	Five-Five-FIVE Engineer – Mick Glossop	2:31
A2	Hog Heaven Engineer – George Douglas	2:44
A3	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Engineer – Mick Glossop	5:30
A4	While You Were Out Engineer – Steve Nye	5:33
B1	Treacherous Cretins Engineer – Mick Glossop	5:26
B2	Heavy Duty Judy Engineer – Tommy Fly	4:35
B3	Soup 'N Old Clothes Engineer – George Douglas	7:40
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More
C1	Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression Engineer – George Douglas	3:52
C2	Gee, I Like Your Pants Engineer – Mick Glossop	2:30
C3	Canarsie Engineer – Mick Glossop	5:55
C4	Ship Ahoy	5:11
D1	The Deathless Horsie Engineer – Mick Glossop	6:10
D2	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More Engineer – Mick Glossop	6:42
D3	Pink Napkins Engineer – Alan P.*	4:32
Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
E1	Beat It With Your Fist Engineer – George Douglas	1:55
E2	Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Engineer – Mick Glossop	8:17
E3	Pinocchio's Furniture Engineer – Tommy Fly	2:02
E4	Why Johnny Can't Read Engineer – Mick Glossop	4:30
F1	Stucco Homes Engineer – Steve Nye	9:09
F2	Canard Du Jour Bouzouki – Frank ZappaEngineer – Kerry McNabbViolin – Jean-Luc Ponty	9:55

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Barking Pumpkin Records
• Copyright (c) – Barking Pumpkin Records
• Copyright (c) – CBS
• Published By – Munchkin Music
• Mastered At – K Disc Mastering

Credits

• Bass – Arthur Barrow (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to C2, D1, D2, E1, E3), Patrick O'Hearn (tracks: C3, D3), Roy Estrada (tracks: C4)
• Design [Box Graphics] – John Vince
• Drums – Terry Bozzio (tracks: C4, D3), Vinnie Colaiuta (tracks: A1 to D2, E1 to F1)
• Keyboards – Andre Lewis (tracks: C4), Bob Harris (tracks: A2, B2 to C1, E1, E3), Eddie Jobson (tracks: D3), Peter Wolf (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C2, D1, D2, E2, E4), Tommy Mars (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to C2, D1, D2, E1 to E4)
• Lead Guitar – F.Z.*
• Management – Glotzer Management
• Mastered By [Kdisc] – Jo Hansch
• Mixed By [Re-mix Engineer] – Bob Stone
• Percussion – Ed Mann (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C2, D1, D2, E2, E4)
• Photography By [Cover] – John Livzey
• Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
• Rhythm Guitar – Denny Walley (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C2, D1, D2, E2, E4), Ike Willis (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to C2, D1, D2, E1 to E4), Ray White (tracks: A2, B2, B3, C1, D3, E1, E3), Steve Vai (tracks: A2, B2, B3, C1, C3, E1, E3), Warren Cucurullo* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, C2, C3, D1, D2, E2, E4, F1)
• Violin [Baritone Violin] – Jean-Luc Ponty (tracks: F2)

Notes

Catalog Numbers listed on the back of the three printed inner sleeve:86368-1/2, 86368-3/4, 86368-5/6.

℗ 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records
© 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records / CBS

Printed in Holland.

On spine of box, printed: CBS 66368 FRANK ZAPPA: SHUT UP ‘N PLAY YER GUITAR (3 RECORD SET)

Instrumentals, recorded between 1977 and 1980. Originally distributed by mail-order* as 3 separate LPs.
(*The 'BPR' codes in BAOI relate to this, hence the hand-worked additions in run-outs for the set)
1.LP: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.
2.LP: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More.
3.LP: Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar.

FZ's guitars used in these recordings & venues:

Hand-made copy SG
A1: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith , London.
A3: 18th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
B1: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
C2: 18th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
C3: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London; [Overdubbed at Village Recorders]
D1: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
D2: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
E2: 19th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.
E4: 17th Feb 1979, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.

Les Paul with Di Marzio pick-ups
A2: 18th Oct 1980, Brady Theater, Tulsa, USA.
B2: 05th Dec 1980, Berkeley Community Theater, USA.
B3: 11th Dec 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, USA.
C1: 17th Oct 1980, Dallas Civic Arena, Dallas, Texas, USA.
D1: 30th Oct 1980, The Palladium, NYC, New York, USA.
D3: 05th Dec 1980, Berkeley Community Theater, USA.

Acoustic Black Widow with EMG pick-ups (direct into UMRK location console)
A4 & F1.

Stratocaster with Di Marzio pick-ups
C4: (FZ suggests this was in Tokyo or Osaka, date unknown)
D3: 17th Feb 1977, Odeon, Hammersmith, London.

(F2 was performed at Paramount Studios, USA - date unknown)

A1 "Warren Cuccurullo" as Warren "Curcurullo"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 A-side run-out stamped): 01-66368-1A-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 A-side run-out hand-etched): Kdisk ƒ Side 1. A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 A-side label): CBS 66368-1 / BPR 1111-a
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 B-side run-out stamped): 01-66368-6B-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 B-side run-out hand-etched): Kdisk ƒ Side 2. A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 B-side label): CBS 66368-2 / BPR 1111-b
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 A-side run-out stamped): 01-66368-1C-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 A-side run-out hand-etched): Kdisk ƒ Side 3. A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 A-side label): CBS 66368-3 / BPR 1112-a
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 B-side run-out stamped): 01-66368-4D-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 B-side run-out hand-etched): Kdisk ƒ Side 4. A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 B-side label): CBS 66368-4 / BPR 1112-b
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 A-side run-out stamped): 01-66368-1E-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 A-side run-out hand-etched): Kdisk ƒ Side 5. A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 A-side label): CBS 66368-5 / BPR 1113-a
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 B-side run-out stamped [F has been over-stamped]): 01-66368-4F-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 B-side run-out hand-etched): Kdisk ƒ Side 6. A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 B-side label): CBS 66368-6 / BPR 1113-b
• Label Code: LC 0149
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Other (Distribution Code): CB 233
• Other: 67 [in a circle]

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
WTX 38289	Frank Zappa	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar ‎(3xCass, Album + Box)	Barking Pumpkin Records	WTX 38289	US	1981
RCD 10028/29	Frank Zappa	Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Rykodisc	RCD 10028/29	US	Unknown
RCD 10533/34/35, D203404	Frank Zappa	Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar ‎(3xCD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Rykodisc, Rykodisc	RCD 10533/34/35, D203404	US	1995
CSPS 1785	Frank Zappa	Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar ‎(LP, Album)	Barking Pumpkin Records	CSPS 1785	Canada	1981
RCD 10028 / RCD 10029	Frank Zappa	Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar ‎(2xCD, Album, RE)	Rykodisc	RCD 10028 / RCD 10029	US	1986