- Them or Us
Infobox Album |
Name = Them or Us
Type =Album
Artist =Frank Zappa
Released =October 18 1984
Recorded = mostNovember 1981 -June 1984
Genre =Hard rock ,progressive rock ,art rock ,comedy rock
Length = 70:45
Label =Barking Pumpkin Records Capitol Records
Producer = Frank Zappa
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gukmikx6bb59~T1 link]
Last album = ""
(1984)
This album = "Them or Us"
(1984)
Next album = "Thing-Fish "
(1984)"Them or Us" is an album by
Frank Zappa , released in October 1984. Its opening and closing tracks are covers: "The Closer You Are", which was written by Earl Lewis and Morgan Robinson and originally released byThe Channels ; and "Whippin' Post ", originally recorded byThe Allman Brothers Band . Zappa also produced and arranged the album. It was remixed by Bob Stone in 1990, though the differences in the mix between the original vinyl release and the album's first CD release are minimal.Track listing
All tracks written by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
ide one
#"The Closer You Are" (Earl Lewis, Morgan "Bobby" Robinson) – 2:55
#"In France" – 3:30
#"Ya Hozna" – 6:26
#"Sharleena" – 4:33ide two
#"Sinister Footwear II" – 8:39
#"Truck Driver Divorce" – 8:59ide three
#"Stevie's Spanking" – 5:23
#"Baby, Take Your Teeth Out" – 1:54
#"Marqueson's Chicken" – 7:33
#"Planet of My Dreams" – 1:37ide four
#"Be in My Video" – 3:39
#"Them or Us" – 5:23
#"Frogs with Dirty Little Lips" (Frank Zappa,Ahmet Zappa ) – 2:42
#"Whippin' Post " (Gregg Allman ) – 7:32Personnel
Musicians
*Frank Zappa –
guitar , keyboards,vocals , arranger, producer, main performer, assistant
*Tommy Mars – keyboards, vocals, soloist
*Patrick O'Hearn – wind,bass guitar
*Scott Thunes – vocals,Minimoog ,synthesizer , bass guitar
*Johnny "Guitar" Watson – vocals, guitar
*Ray White – guitar, vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony vocals, harmony
*Moon Unit Zappa – vocals
*Ed Mann – percussion
*Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
*Ike Willis – vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony vocals, harmony
*Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
*Napoleon Murphy Brock –saxophone , vocals, harmony vocals, harmony
*Brad Cole –piano
*Roy Estrada – vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony, bass guitar
*Bob Harris – keyboards, vocals, harmony vocals
*Thana Harris – vocals, harmony
*Steve Vai – guitar, soloist, fills
*Dweezil Zappa – soloist, guitar
*George Duke – keyboards, vocals, piano
*Bobby Martin – keyboards, saxophone, vocals, falssetist, harmony vocals, harmonicaProduction staff
*Mark Pinske – engineer
*John Matousek – mastering
*Gabrielle Raumberger – artwork, graphic design
*Steve Schapiro – photography
*Bob Stone – engineerReferences
External links
* [http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/them-or-us.html Release information]
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