{"id":807859,"date":"2020-05-28T05:14:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T11:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=1006124"},"modified":"2020-05-28T05:14:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T11:14:25","slug":"hear-rare-mix-of-frank-zappas-sharleena-by-roy-thomas-baker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/hear-rare-mix-of-frank-zappas-sharleena-by-roy-thomas-baker\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear Rare Mix of Frank Zappa\u2019s \u2018Sharleena\u2019 by Roy Thomas Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A few years before Roy Thomas Baker<\/a> gained fame as the producer for some of the greatest albums by Queen and the Cars, he was one of several engineers to work with the ever-prolific Frank Zappa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A new four-disc box set, The Mothers 1970<\/em>, spotlights some of the work Baker did with Zappa, including a rare early mix of \u201cSharleena,\u201d the track that closed out Zappa\u2019s Chunga\u2019s Revenge<\/em> LP.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, it\u2019s cleaner sounding and doesn\u2019t have as much of the mushy background guitar that creeps up in the Chunga<\/em> version<\/a> or the heavy organ toward the end. Baker also didn\u2019t play up the doo-wop harmonies as much as the better-known rendition.<\/p>\n

The collection, which comes out June 26th but is now available for preorder<\/a>, contains 70 previously unreleased recordings and live renditions of songs from 1970. The Mothers lineup at the time featured Zappa, drummer Aynsley Dunbar, keyboardist and trombonist George Duke, organist and keyboardist Ian Underwood, bassist Jeff Simmons, and the Turtles\u2019 Flo and Eddie. The membership remained the same for a year, when Simmons left during the making of the movie 200 Motels<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Frank was excited about this group,\u201d Zappa family \u201cvault master\u201d Joe Travers said in a statement. \u201cThe cast of characters and their personalities, musically and personally, made for a very eventful and humorous chapter in Zappa\u2019s career. Frank had a blast with these guys. Their sound was unique, their humor was like no other and yet their time was ultimately short-lived.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group held a recording session in London on June 21st and 22nd, and that\u2019s when Baker sat behind the mixing desk, serving as engineer while Zappa produced. The alternate interpretation of \u201cSharleena\u201d came early in the mix-down process, and the finished version of \u201cSharleena\u201d was the only recording from the session that came out.<\/p>\n

The rest of the London sessions comprise the box set\u2019s first disc, while the rest of the discs contain live recordings. The setlists feature a lot of material from early Mothers of Invention albums Freak Out!<\/em>, Absolutely Free<\/em>, and We\u2019re Only in It for the Money<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\n

The Mothers 1970<\/u><\/em> tracklist<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Disc One: Trident Studios, London, England June 21-22, 1970
<\/em>1. \u201cRed Tubular Lighter\u201d
2. \u201cLola Steponsky\u201d
3. \u201cTrident Chatter\u201d
4. \u201cSharleena\u201d (Roy Thomas Baker Mix)
5. \u201cItem 1\u201d
6. \u201cWonderful Wino\u201d (FZ Vocal)
7. \u201cEnormous Cadenza\u201d
8. \u201cEnvelopes\u201d
9. \u201cRed Tubular Lighter\u201d (Unedited Master)
10. \u201cWonderful Wino \u201c(Basic Tracks, Alt. \u201cTake)
11. \u201cGiraffe\u201d \u2013 Take 4
12. \u201cWonderful Wino\u201d (FZ Vocal, Alt. \u201cSolo)<\/p>\n

Disc Two: Live Highlights Part 1 \u2013 \u201cPiknik\u201d VPRO June 18, 1970 \/ Pepperland September 26, 1970
<\/em>1. \u201cIntroducing\u2026the Mothers\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
2. \u201cWonderful Wino\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
3. \u201cConcentration Moon\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
4. \u201cMom & Dad\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
5. \u201cThe Air\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
6. \u201cDog Breath\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
7. \u201cMother People\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
8. \u201cYou Didn\u2019t Try to Call Me\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
9. \u201cAgon\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
10. \u201cCall Any Vegetable\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
11. \u201cKing Kong Pt. I\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
12. \u201cIgor\u2019s Boogie\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
13. \u201cKing Kong Pt. II\u201d (Live on \u201cPiknik\u201d June 18, 1970)
14. \u201cWhat Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?\u201d (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
15. \u201cBwana Dik\u201d (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
16. \u201cDaddy, Daddy, Daddy\u201d (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
17. \u201cDo You Like My New Car?\u201d (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)
18. \u201cHappy Together\u201d (Live at Pepperland September 26, 1970)<\/p>\n

Disc Three: Live Highlights Part 2 \u2013 Hybrid Concert: Santa Monica August 21, 1970 \/ Spokane September 17, 1970<\/em>
<\/u>1. \u201cWelcome to El Monte Legion Stadium!\u201d (Live)
2. \u201cAgon\u201d (Live)
3. \u201cCall Any Vegetable\u201d (Live)
4. \u201cPound For A Brown\u201d (Live)
5. \u201cSleeping In A Jar\u201d (Live)
6. \u201cSharleena\u201d (Live)
7. \u201cThe Air\u201d (Live)
8. \u201cDog Breath\u201d (Live)
9. \u201cMother People\u201d (Live)
10. \u201cYou Didn\u2019t Try to Call Me\u201d (Live)
11. \u201cKing Kong Pt. I\u201d (Live)
12. \u201cIgor\u2019s Boogie\u201d (Live)
13. \u201cKing Kong Pt. II\u201d (Live)
14. \u201cEat It Yourself\u2026\u201d (Live)
15. \u201cTrouble Every Day\u201d (Live)
16. \u201cA Series 0f Musical Episodes\u201d (Live)
17. \u201cRoad Ladies\u201d (Live)
18. \u201cThe Holiday Inn Motel Chain\u201d (Live)
19. \u201cWhat Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening?\u201d (Live)
20. \u201cWhat Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?\u201d (Live)<\/p>\n

Disc Four: Live Highlights Part 3 \u2013 FZ Tour Tape Recordings
<\/em>1. \u201cWhat\u2019s The Deal, Dick?\u201d
2. \u201cAnother M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath\u201d (Live)
3. \u201cPaladin Routine #1\u201d (Live)
4. \u201cPortuguese Fenders\u201d (Live)
5. \u201cThe Sanzini Brothers\u201d (Live)
6. \u201cGuitar Build \u201970\u201d (Live)
7. \u201cWould You Go All The Way?\u201d (Live)
8. \u201cEasy Meat\u201d (Live)
9. \u201cWho Did It?\u201d
10. \u201cTurn It Down!\u201d (Live)
11. \u201cA Chance Encounter In Cincinnati
12. \u201cPound for a Brown\u201d (Live)
13. \u201cSleeping in a Jar\u201d (Live)
14. \u201cBeloit Sword Trick\u201d (Live)
15. \u201cKong Solos Pt. I\u201d (Live)
16. \u201cIgor\u2019s Boogie\u201d (Live)
17. \u201cKong Solos Pt. II\u201d (Live)
18. \u201cGris Gris\u201d (Live)
19. \u201cPaladin Routine #2\u201d (Live)
20. \u201cKing Kong \u2013 Outro\u201d (Live)<\/p>\n

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