Frank Zappa - Puttin' On The Ritz (Live) (1981/2018)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:32:10 | 350 Mb / 1.05 Gb
Genre: Rock Jazz
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:32:10 | 350 Mb / 1.05 Gb
Genre: Rock Jazz
By the closing months of 1981 Frank Zappa had already released five albums during that productive year. Three of these records were his instrumental guitar collections - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More, and The Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - initially sold via mail order but later released through CBS. There was also the live double Tinseltown Rebellion and the 2-LP studio set You Are What You Is, released in September. Zappa also hit the road in September 81, performing a largely domestic tour that criss-crossed the US and took in a couple of shows in Canada between September and Christmas. On board for the tour were Frank s latest touring band, comprising Chad Wackerman on drums, Ed Mann on percussion, Tommy Mars on keyboards, Scott Thunes on bass, with Steve Vai and Ray White on guitar. In November the group travelled to New York State, played a couple of shows up north before hitting the city and unloading at the infamous Ritz venue in the East Village on the 17th. The show that night was captured by WLIR FM Radio and broadcast across the East Coast to the delight of Zappa fans who hadn t been lucky enough to secure a ticket. Playing for more than two and a half hours, with special guests Al Di Meola and Brian Peters joining on a couple of numbers, this double CD features the complete gig as broadcast, available here on CD for the first time.
Track List:
1. Treacherous Cretins (Live) (1:19)
2. Montana (Live) (3:45)
3. Easy Meat (Live) (8:56)
4. You Are What You Is (Live) (2:33)
5. Mudd Club (Live) (2:46)
6. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live) (3:08)
7. Dumb All Over (Live) (6:43)
8. Heavenly Bank Account (Live) (2:31)
9. Suicide Chump (Live) (5:41)
10. Jumbo Go Away (Live) (3:40)
11. Envelopes (Live) (3:10)
12. Drowning Witch (Live) (10:21)
13. What's New In Baltimore (Live) (6:09)
14. Moggio (Live) (1:13)
15. Bamboozled By Love (Live) (5:32)
16. Sinister Footwear (Live) (10:07)
17. Stevie's Spanking (Live) (6:27)
18. Cocaine Decisions (Live) (3:38)
19. Nig Biz (Live) (4:59)
20. Doreen (Live) (1:04)
21. Goblin Girl (Live) (2:24)
22. Black Page #2 (Live) (10:19)
23. Tryin' To Grow A Chin (Live) (2:21)
24. Strictly Genteel (Live) (6:09)
25. Clowns On Velvet (Live) (7:07)
26. Ride Like The Wind (Live) (5:46)
27. Zoot Allures (Live) (11:13)
28. This Is My Story (Live) (1:11)
29. Whipping Post (Live) (6:33)
30. Watermelon In Easter Hay (Live) (5:36)
foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-10 19:42:06
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Analyzed: Frank Zappa / Puttin' On The Ritz (Live)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.90 dB -11.49 dB 1:19 01-Treacherous Cretins (Live)
DR9 -0.08 dB -11.04 dB 3:45 02-Montana (Live)
DR9 -0.42 dB -10.79 dB 8:56 03-Easy Meat (Live)
DR9 -0.64 dB -11.02 dB 2:33 04-You Are What You Is (Live)
DR11 -1.14 dB -12.63 dB 2:46 05-Mudd Club (Live)
DR9 -1.21 dB -11.46 dB 3:08 06-The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live)
DR9 -1.06 dB -11.28 dB 6:43 07-Dumb All Over (Live)
DR9 -1.16 dB -11.76 dB 2:31 08-Heavenly Bank Account (Live)
DR9 -1.50 dB -11.88 dB 5:41 09-Suicide Chump (Live)
DR9 -1.39 dB -11.75 dB 3:40 10-Jumbo Go Away (Live)
DR8 -1.24 dB -11.74 dB 3:10 11-Envelopes (Live)
DR9 -0.76 dB -11.31 dB 10:21 12-Drowning Witch (Live)
DR9 -0.56 dB -10.48 dB 6:09 13-What's New In Baltimore (Live)
DR9 -0.96 dB -10.36 dB 1:13 14-Moggio (Live)
DR9 0.00 dB -10.89 dB 5:32 15-Bamboozled By Love (Live)
DR8 -0.36 dB -9.98 dB 10:07 16-Sinister Footwear (Live)
DR9 -0.44 dB -9.97 dB 6:27 17-Stevie's Spanking (Live)
DR10 -0.91 dB -11.21 dB 3:38 18-Cocaine Decisions (Live)
DR9 -0.30 dB -10.99 dB 4:59 19-Nig Biz (Live)
DR9 -1.36 dB -11.26 dB 1:04 20-Doreen (Live)
DR10 -0.89 dB -12.02 dB 2:24 21-Goblin Girl (Live)
DR9 -0.90 dB -10.85 dB 10:19 22-Black Page #2 (Live)
DR9 -1.29 dB -10.73 dB 2:21 23-Tryin' To Grow A Chin (Live)
DR8 -0.88 dB -10.89 dB 6:09 24-Strictly Genteel (Live)
DR9 -0.86 dB -11.10 dB 7:07 25-Clowns On Velvet (Live)
DR9 -1.24 dB -11.91 dB 5:46 26-Ride Like The Wind (Live)
DR9 -0.67 dB -11.11 dB 11:13 27-Zoot Allures (Live)
DR9 -1.13 dB -11.19 dB 1:11 28-This Is My Story (Live)
DR8 -1.11 dB -10.81 dB 6:33 29-Whipping Post (Live)
DR8 -0.70 dB -9.88 dB 5:36 30-Watermelon In Easter Hay (Live)
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Number of tracks: 30
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 999 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-11-10 19:42:06
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Analyzed: Frank Zappa / Puttin' On The Ritz (Live)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.90 dB -11.49 dB 1:19 01-Treacherous Cretins (Live)
DR9 -0.08 dB -11.04 dB 3:45 02-Montana (Live)
DR9 -0.42 dB -10.79 dB 8:56 03-Easy Meat (Live)
DR9 -0.64 dB -11.02 dB 2:33 04-You Are What You Is (Live)
DR11 -1.14 dB -12.63 dB 2:46 05-Mudd Club (Live)
DR9 -1.21 dB -11.46 dB 3:08 06-The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live)
DR9 -1.06 dB -11.28 dB 6:43 07-Dumb All Over (Live)
DR9 -1.16 dB -11.76 dB 2:31 08-Heavenly Bank Account (Live)
DR9 -1.50 dB -11.88 dB 5:41 09-Suicide Chump (Live)
DR9 -1.39 dB -11.75 dB 3:40 10-Jumbo Go Away (Live)
DR8 -1.24 dB -11.74 dB 3:10 11-Envelopes (Live)
DR9 -0.76 dB -11.31 dB 10:21 12-Drowning Witch (Live)
DR9 -0.56 dB -10.48 dB 6:09 13-What's New In Baltimore (Live)
DR9 -0.96 dB -10.36 dB 1:13 14-Moggio (Live)
DR9 0.00 dB -10.89 dB 5:32 15-Bamboozled By Love (Live)
DR8 -0.36 dB -9.98 dB 10:07 16-Sinister Footwear (Live)
DR9 -0.44 dB -9.97 dB 6:27 17-Stevie's Spanking (Live)
DR10 -0.91 dB -11.21 dB 3:38 18-Cocaine Decisions (Live)
DR9 -0.30 dB -10.99 dB 4:59 19-Nig Biz (Live)
DR9 -1.36 dB -11.26 dB 1:04 20-Doreen (Live)
DR10 -0.89 dB -12.02 dB 2:24 21-Goblin Girl (Live)
DR9 -0.90 dB -10.85 dB 10:19 22-Black Page #2 (Live)
DR9 -1.29 dB -10.73 dB 2:21 23-Tryin' To Grow A Chin (Live)
DR8 -0.88 dB -10.89 dB 6:09 24-Strictly Genteel (Live)
DR9 -0.86 dB -11.10 dB 7:07 25-Clowns On Velvet (Live)
DR9 -1.24 dB -11.91 dB 5:46 26-Ride Like The Wind (Live)
DR9 -0.67 dB -11.11 dB 11:13 27-Zoot Allures (Live)
DR9 -1.13 dB -11.19 dB 1:11 28-This Is My Story (Live)
DR8 -1.11 dB -10.81 dB 6:33 29-Whipping Post (Live)
DR8 -0.70 dB -9.88 dB 5:36 30-Watermelon In Easter Hay (Live)
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Number of tracks: 30
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 999 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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