Zappa '66 Vol. 1: Live at TTG Studios is a live album by Frank Zappa with the Mothers of Invention, produced by Joe Travers, released on CD and double LP on May 15, 2026 by Vaulternative Records (the first release on the label since Chicago '78 in 2016). It was recorded in October 1966 at TTG Studios in Los Angeles, California.[1] The album also includes interview segments taken from "Santa Barbara Interview Put-On", recorded circa September 1966.
| Zappa '66 Vol. 1: Live at TTG Studios | ||||
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| Released | May 15, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | October 1966 September 1966 (interviews) | |||
| Studio | TTG Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Length | 78:33 | |||
| Label | Vaulternative Records | |||
| Producer | Frank Zappa (original recordings) Joe Travers (for release) | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Frank Zappa except "Story Untold" by Leroy Griffin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "'Hello There'" | 0:36 |
| 2. | "Freak Chouflee'" | 14:07 |
| 3. | "Move On" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "FZ & the United Mutations" | 2:06 |
| 5. | "'Tommy, Come Back!'" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "FZ Directs the Freaks" | 1:38 |
| 7. | "Pomp and Circumstance Sequence" | 1:31 |
| 8. | "Legalize Abortion" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Twistin' Again" | 1:33 |
| 10. | "The Electric Banana" | 5:59 |
| 11. | "I Could Be a Slave / Story Untold" | 7:20 |
| 12. | "'We Keep Changing Personnel Though'" | 4:16 |
| 13. | "A2 Jam" | 4:13 |
| 14. | "Khaki Sack - Prototype" | 9:29 |
| 15. | "Duke of Prunes (Edited)" | 3:27 |
| 16. | "Victory Through Vegetables" | 10:19 |
| 17. | "'We're Havin' a Freak Out!'" | 1:33 |
| Total length: | 78:33 | |
Personnel
editPlayers
edit- Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals
- Ray Collins – vocals, tambourine
- Del Casher – guitar
- Don Preston – keyboards, percussion
- Roy Estrada – bass
- Jimmy Carl Black – drums, percussion
- Billy Mundi – drums, percussion
- The United Mutations – special guests
- Mike Cole – interviewer
Production
edit- Joe Travers – Vaultmeister, liner notes, digital transfers, sequence and editing
- John Polito – mastering
- Michael Mesker – package design
- Earl Leaf – photography
- Michael Ochs – photography
- Barry Feinstein – film stills
- Holland Greco – A&R
- Maria McKenna – production manager
- Ashley Slater – product manager
- Tim Plumley – UMe PR
References
edit- ↑ "FRANK ZAPPA'S VAULTERNATIVE RECORDS IS BACK AFTER A DECADE WITH UNRELEASED 1966 LIVE RECORDINGS" (Press release). Toronto, ON: Universal Music Canada. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
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