Beat the Boots
Box set by Frank Zappa
Release	July 1991
Recorded	Various locations September 30, 1967 – May 21, 1982
Genre	Rock
Length	???
Label	Rhino
Producer(s)	???
Professional reviews
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Frank Zappa chronology
Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991)	Beat the Boots (1991)	Beat the Boots II (1992)

Beat the Boots is a collection of bootleg recordings by Frank Zappa which were originally distributed illegally but were released officially by Rhino Entertainment in 1991. The recordings were available as individual CDs and as an LP or cassette box set. The eight discs included span a fifteen-year period from September 30, 1967 ('Tis the Season to Be Jelly) to May 21, 1982 (two tracks on As an Am). Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A box set (or boxed set) refers to one or more recordings which are contained in a box made generally out of cardboard. ... Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American singer, guitarist, composer and satirist. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Richard Pryor, Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American singer, guitarist, composer and satirist. ... Impressive Frank Zappas double album, made up of his own compositions, with some arrangements of some Stravinsky and Bártok themes by his bassist, Scott Thunes. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A bootleg recording is a musical recording, distributed for profit or other financial compensation, that was not officially released by the artist (or their associated management or production companies), or under other legal authority. ... Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American singer, guitarist, composer and satirist. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Richard Pryor, Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listing

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted

As an Am

As an Am features recordings from three three separate shows. Track 1 is from May 19, 1981 at Rockline, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, California; tracks 2 and 3 are from May 21, 1982 at Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany and tracks 4-6 are from October 31, 1981 at The Palladium, New York City. The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... Cologne skyline at night with river Rhine in the foreground and famous Cologne Cathedral on the right. ... New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

1. "That Makes Me Mad" – 0:51
2. "Young & Monde" – 11:24
3. "Sharleena" – 9:09
4. "Black Napkins" – 3:58
5. "Black Page #2" – 7:12
6. "The Torture Never Stops" – 11:03

The Ark

The Ark documents a show at The Ark, Boston, Massachusetts on July 8, 1969. City nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location Location in Massachusetts Government Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 89. ...

1. "Intro" – 0:56
2. "Big Leg Emma" – 3:42
3. "Some Ballet Music" – 7:16
4. "Status Back Baby" – 5:48
5. "Valarie" – (Clarence Lewis, Bobby Robinson) – 3:30
6. "My Guitar" – 6:46
7. "Uncle Meat / King Kong (Medley)" – 23:49

Freaks & Mother*#@%!

Freaks & Mother*#@%! was recorded at Fillmore East, New York City on November 13, 1970. The original bootleg version was called Freaks and Motherfuckers. Fillmore East was promoter Bill Grahams rock palace in the East Village area of New York City. ...

1. "Happy Together" – (Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon) 1:25
2. "Wino Man-with Dr. John Routine" (Zappa, Jeff Simmons) – 7:44
3. "Concentration Moon" – 1:18
4. "Pallidan Routine" – 1:14
5. "Call Any Vegetable" – 8:56
6. "Little House I Used to Live In" – 4:26
7. "Mudshark Variations" – 1:10
8. "Holiday in Berlin" – 3:33
9. "Sleeping in a Jar" – 7:23
10. "Cruising for Burgers" – 2:52

Unmitigated Audacity

Unmitigated Audacity was recorded at University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana on May 12, 1974. Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning, named for and consecrated under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... South Bends downtown, with Notre Dame in the upper right. ...

1. "Dupree's Paradise/It Can't Happen Here" – 3:12
2. "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" – 2:46
3. "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here" – 2:44
4. "How Could I Be Such a Fool?" – 3:42
5. "Ain't Got No Heart" – 2:20
6. "I'm Not Satisfied" – 2:18
7. "Wowie Zowie" – 3:18
8. "Let's Make the Water Turn Black" – 2:23
9. "Harry, You're a Beast" – 0:53
10. "Oh No" – 8:14
11. "More Trouble Every Day" – 7:53
12. "Louie Louie" – 1:55
13. "Camarillo Brillo" – 5:07

Any Way the Wind Blows

Any Way the Wind Blows was recorded at Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris on February 24, 1979. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

1. "Watermelon in Easter Hay" – 4:27
2. "Dead Girls of London" – 2:38
3. "I Ain't Got No Heart" – 2:11
4. "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" – 7:29
5. "Cosmic Debris" – 4:11
6. "Tryin' to Grow a Chin" – 3:34
7. "City of Tiny Lights" – 9:25
8. "Dancin' Fool" – 3:31
9. "Easy Meat" – 6:40

'Tis the Season to Be Jelly

'Tis the Season to Be Jelly was recorded at Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden on September 30, 1967.   Stockholm? is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...

1. "You Didn't Try to Call Me" – 3:12
2. "Petrushka" – 0:52
3. "Bristol Stomp" – 0:45
4. "Baby Love" – 0:47
5. "Big Leg Emma" – 2:09
6. "No Matter What You Do (Tchaikovsky's 6th)" – 2:41
7. "Blue Suede Shoes" – 0:53
8. "Hound Dog" – 0:14
9. "Gee" – 1:52
10. "King Kong" – 14:18
11. "It Can't Happen Here" – 9:18

Saarbrücken 1978

Saarbrücken 1978 was recorded at Ludwigparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Germany on September 3, 1978. Map of Germany showing Saarbrücken Saarbrücken [ˈzaːɐ̯ˈbrʏknÌ©] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ...

1. "Dancin' Fool" – 3:42
2. "Easy Meat" – 5:05
3. "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?" – 4:15
4. "Keep It Greasy" – 3:31
5. "Village of the Sun" – 6:20
6. "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" – 3:45
7. "City of Tiny Lights" – 6:43
8. "Pound for a Brown" – 6:36
9. "Bobby Brown" – 2:56
10. "Conehead" – 3:33
11. "Flakes" – 5:01
12. "Magic Fingers" – 2:30
13. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" – 3:52
14. "Nanook Rubs It" – 1:47
15. "St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast" – 6:42
    • comprising:
      • "Father O'Blivion"
      • "Rollo"
16. "Bamboozled by Love" – 6:45

Piquantique

Piquantique was recorded at Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm on August 21, 1973. Skansen is an open-air museum and zoo located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

1. "Kung Fu" – 2:12
2. "Redunzl" – 4:26
3. "Dupree's Paradise" – 11:25
4. "T'Mershi Duween" – 1:55
5. "Farther O'Blivion" – 20:41

External links

• Lyrics:
  • As an Am
  • The Ark
  • Freaks & Mother*#@%!
  • Unmitigated Audacity
  • Any Way the Wind Blows
  • 'Tis the Season to Be Jelly
  • Saarbrücken 1978
  • Piquantique
• Release details