Them or Us

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

▼Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Closer You Are
bass:
Arthur Barrow
keyboard:
Tommy Mars
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
background vocals:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player), Ray White and Ike Willis
vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
cover recording of:
The Closer You Are
writer:
Earl Lewis and Bobby Robinson
3:02
2In France
bass:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Ray White
harmonica:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
keyboard:
Tommy Mars
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
background vocals:
Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ray White and Ike Willis
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
In France
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:32
3Ya Hozna
bass:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Steve Vai and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
keyboard:
Tommy Mars
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
vocals:
Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) and Moon Unit Zappa
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Ya Hozna
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:27
4Sharleena
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai and Dweezil Zappa
keyboard:
Tommy Mars
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Ed Mann
vocals:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player), Ray White and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Sharleena
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:34
5Sinister Footwear II
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai, Ray White and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
keyboard:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Ed Mann
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Sinister Footwear (2nd movement)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
part of:
Sinister Footwear
8:39
6Truck Driver Divorce
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai, Ray White and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
keyboard:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Ed Mann
vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Truck Driver Divorce
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
9:07
7Stevie’s Spanking
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai, Ray White, Dweezil Zappa and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
keyboard:
Tommy Mars
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Ed Mann
background vocals:
Roy Estrada, Ray White and Ike Willis
vocals:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Stevie’s Spanking
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:24
8Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Tommy Mars and Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Ed Mann
background vocals:
Bob Harris (pianist/songwriter, played keyboards with Frank Zappa in May–Aug 1971) and Ray White
vocals:
Thana Harris (Suzannah Harris) and Ike Willis
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:54
9Marque‐son’s Chicken
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai, Ray White and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
keyboard:
Tommy Mars and Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Marqueson’s Chicken
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
7:35
10Planet of My Dreams
bass:
Patrick O’Hearn (American bass guitarist and keyboardist)
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
piano:
George Duke
background vocals:
Thana Harris (Suzannah Harris), Ray White and Ike Willis
vocals:
Bob Harris (pianist/songwriter, played keyboards with Frank Zappa in May–Aug 1971)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Planet of My Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:42
11Be in My Video
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
Scott Thunes
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
saxophone:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
background vocals:
Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ray White and Ike Willis
vocals:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Be in My Video
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
33:41
12Them or Us
recording of:
Them or Us
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:09
13Frogs With Dirty Little Lips
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Tommy Mars
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Arthur Barrow and Ed Mann
background vocals:
Roy Estrada, Bob Harris (pianist/songwriter, played keyboards with Frank Zappa in May–Aug 1971), Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player) and Ray White
vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Frogs With Dirty Little Lips
writer:
Ahmet Zappa and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:46
14Whipping Post
bass:
Scott Thunes
guitar:
Steve Vai, Ray White and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
keyboard:
Tommy Mars and Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
percussion:
Ed Mann
vocals:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
cover recording of:
Whipping Post
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Allman
publisher:
Elijah Blue Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
7:35

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 2012)
licensed to:Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
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