“Playground Psychotics” features recordings of Zappa and his band, the Mothers of Invention, around the time of the film “200 Motels”. 

The live material on “Playground Psychotics” is interspersed with excerpts from taped conversations among band members whilst on tour, and the release includes three conceptual sections: 
“A Typical Day on the Road, Part 1”, a collage of dialogue which opens the first disc; “A Typical Day on the Road, Part 2”, which opens the second disc and “The True Story of 200 Motels”, which appears at the end of disc two.
 
The album also includes a live session with John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Disc 1, #22-26), an alternate mix of which appears on Lennon's Some Time in New York City (1972).



Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention

Playground Psychotics

(Recorded from September, 1970, through Dec. 10, 1971)

1992



Track List:

Disc One:

A TYPICAL DAY ON THE ROAD, PART 1:

1. Here Comes The Gear, Lads (01:00)
2. The Living Garbage Truck (01:21)
3. A Typical Sound Check (01:19)
4. "This Is Neat" (00:24)
5. The Motel Lobby (01:21)
6. Getting Stewed (00:55)
7. The Motel Room (00:30)
8. "Don't Take Me Down" (01:11)
9. The Dressing Room (00:25)
10. Learning "Penis Dimension" (02:02)
11. "You There, With The Hard On!" (00:25)
12. Zanti Serenade (02:40)
13. Divan (01:46)
14. Sleeping In A Jar (01:30)
15. "Don't Eat There" (02:26)
16. Brixton Still Life (03:00)
17. Super Grease (01:40)
18. Wonderful Wino (04:52)
19. Sharleena (04:23)
20. Cruising For Burgers (02:54)
21. Diphteria Blues (06:19)
22. Well (04:43)
23. Say Please (00:57)
24. Aaawk (02:59)
25. Scum Bag (05:54)
26. A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono (06:08)


Disc Two:

A TYPICAL DAY ON THE ROAD, PART 2:

1. Beer Shampoo (01:39)
2. Champagne Lecture (04:30)
3. Childish Perversions (01:31)
4. Playground Psychotics (01:08)
5. The Mudshark Interview (02:39)
6. "There's No Lust In Jazz" (00:55)
7. Botulism On The Hoof (00:47)
8. You Got Your Armies (00:11)
9. The Spew King (00:25)
10. I'm Doomed (00:25)
11. Status Back Baby (02:50)
12. The London Cab Tape (01:24)
13. Concentration Moon, Part 1 (01:21)
14. The Sanzini Brothers (01:34)
15. "It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This" (02:45)
16. Concentration Moon, Part 2 (02:05)
17. Mom & Dad (03:16)
18. Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra (01:32)
19. Billy The Mountain (30:26)

The True Story Of 200 Motels:

20. He's Watching Us (01:21)
21. If You're Not A Professional Actor (00:23)
22. He's Right (00:15)
23. Going For The Money (00:12)
24. Jeff Quits (01:34)
25. A Bunch Of Adventures (00:56)
26. Martin Lickert's Story (00:39)
27. A Great Guy (00:30)
28. Bad Acting (00:11)
29. The Worst Reviews (00:21)
30. A Version Of Himself (01:00)
31. I Could Be A Star Now (00:36)


Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention

Playground Psychotics

(Recorded from September, 1970, through Dec. 10, 1971)

1992



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