Beat the Boots II
Box set by Frank Zappa
Release	June 16, 1992
Recorded	Various locations May 3, 1968–September 8, 1978
Genre	Rock
Length	???
Label	Rhino
Producer(s)	???
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Frank Zappa chronology
Beat the Boots (1991)	Beat the Boots II (1992)	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (1992)

Beat the Boots II is a box set by Frank Zappa. It compiles bootleg recordings which were previously available illegally, and was released through Rhino Entertainment in 1992 as part of Zappa's campaign to dissuade his fans from buying illegal recordings of his concerts. The set contains material from between 1968 and 1978, including Swiss Cheese / Fire! which documents a famous 1971 concert at a casino in Montreux where the venue burned down, inspiring the lyrics of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". 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 guitarist, composer, singer and satirist. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 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. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, singer and satirist. ... 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. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... You Cant Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. ... 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 guitarist, composer, singer and satirist. ... 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. ... 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. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Location within Switzerland Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... Deep Purple is the name of a British rock group, and is also the name of a song composed by Peter De Rose, from which the band may have borrowed its name. ... Smoke on the Water is a famous and influential rock song by Deep Purple. ...

Track listing

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted

Disconnected Synapses

Disconnected Synapses was recorded at Palais Gaumont, Paris December 15, 1970. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

1. "Penis Dimension" – 11:15
2. "The Air" – 3:54
3. "The Dog Breath/Mother People" – 4:22
4. "You Didn't Try to Call Me" – 3:34
5. "King Kong" – 31:38
6. "Who Are the Brain Police?" – 6:30

Tengo Na Minchia Tanta

Tengo Na Minchia Tanta was recorded at the Fillmore East, New York City November 13, 1970. Fillmore East was promoter Bill Grahams rock palace in the East Village area of New York City. ... 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. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ...

1. "Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting to You?" – 0:49
2. "A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus)" – 7:26
3. "Sleeping in a Jar (with extensions)" – 4:34
4. "Sharleena" – 4:31
5. "The Sanzini Brothers" – 0:32
6. "What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening?" – 4:35
7. "What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?" – 5:00
8. "Bwana Dik" – 1:45
9. "Latex Solar Beef" – 1:00
10. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" – 2:46
11. "Little House I Used to Live In" – 4:04
12. "Holiday in Berlin" – 4:36
13. "Inca Roads/Easy Meat" – 7:16
14. "Cruising for Burgers" – 2:45

Electric Aunt Jemima

Electric Aunt Jemima incorporates material from various dates: tracks 1, 2, 5 and 7 are from a show at The Dog, Denver, Colorado on May 3, 1968; tracks 3 and 6 are from Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, October 20, 1968 and track 4 was recorded at Grugahalle, Essen, Germany on September 28, 1968. Image:Denver-cox-skyline. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,295 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4°54E - 52°22N Website www. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Map of Germany showing Essen Essen [ˈɛsn̩] is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ...

1. "Little House I Used to Live In/Dog Breath Variations/Blue Danube Waltz/Hungry Freaks Daddy" – 14:30
2. "whät" – 3:53
3. "Dog Breath" – 2:10
4. "King Kong" – 16:30
5. "Trouble Every Day" – 5:59
6. "A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus)" – 8:36
7. "English Tea Dancing Interludes/Plastic People/King Kong/America Drinks/Wipe Out" – 12:00

At the Circus

All tracks on At the Circus were recorded at Circus Krone, Munich on September 8, 1978, except tracks 6 and 7, recorded for VPRO TV, Uddel, Netherlands June 18, 1970. Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ...

1. "A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus)" – 2:15
2. "Baby Snakes" – 2:05
3. "Dancin' Fool" – 3:15
4. "Easy Meat" – 4:39
5. "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?" – 4:32
6. "Mother People" – 2:40
7. "Wonderful Wino" – 5:41
8. "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" – 2:21
9. "Seal Call Fusion Music" – 3:12
10. "Bobby Brown" – 2:53
11. "I'm On Duty" – 1:52
12. "Conehead" – 5:31

Swiss Cheese / Fire!

Swiss Cheese and Fire! were initially produced as two separate bootlegs. Both were recorded at the same show at Casino, Montreux, Switzerland on December 4, 1971. Swiss Cheese comprises tracks 1 to 5 and Fire! tracks 6 to 11. Location within Switzerland Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

1. "Intro" – 14:21
2. "Peaches En Regalia" – 3:27
3. "Tears Began to Fall/She Painted Up Her Face/Half-a-Dozen Provocative Squats" – 5:59
4. "Call Any Vegetable" – 9:55
5. "Anyway the Wind Blows" – 3:44
6. "Magdalena/Dog Breath" – 9:49
7. "Sofa" – 18:06
8. "A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus)" – 7:07
9. "Wonderful Wino/Sharleena/Cruisin' for Burgers" – 12:37
10. "King Kong" – 1:24
11. "Fire!" – 1:55

Our Man in Nirvana

Our Man in Nirvana, Fullerton, California November 8, 1968

1. "Feet Light Up" – 1:16
2. "Bacon Fat" (Andre Williams) – 4:58
3. "A Pound for a Brown on the Bus" – 8:26
4. "Sleeping in a Jar" – 17:16
5. "The Wild Man Fischer Story" (Larry Fischer) – 3:28
6. "I'm the Meany" (Fischer) – 2:02
7. "Valarie" (Clarence Lewis, Bobby Robinson) – 2:17
8. "King Kong" – 30:59

Andre Williams, born Zeffrey Williams in Bessemer, Alabama, USA in 1936, is a living legend of R&B and R&R. He first started his career with Fortune Records, recording tunes such as Bacon Fat, Greasy Chicken, Jail Bait and Pass the Biscuits as well as writing Twine Time for...

Conceptual Continuity

Conceptual Continuity was recorded at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan November 19, 1976. Cobo Hall, officially Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, is a convention center situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan USA. It is named for Albert E. Cobo, mayor of Detroit from 1950 to 1957. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1. "Stinkfoot" – 17:58
   • "[The Poodle Lecture]"
   • "Dirty Love"
   • "Wind Up Workin' In a Gas Station"
2. "The Torture Never Stops" – 21:09
   • "City of Tiny Lights"

External links

• Lyrics:
  • Disconnected Synapses
  • Tengo Na Minchia Tanta
  • Electric Aunt Jemima
  • At the Circus
  • Swiss Cheese/Fire!
  • Our Man in Nirvana
  • Conceptual Continuity
• Release details