ZAPPA GIGS

AUG 3, 1968Wollman Rink, Central ParkSaturday · New York, NY, United States

The Sixties

Frank Zappa played Wollman Rink, Central Park in New York, NY, United States, on Saturday, 3 August 1968. With him on stage (the Mothers Of Invention, Feb–Aug 1968): Ray Collins, Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black and Art Tripp. The documented setlist runs to 22 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Trouble Every Day” and closing with “The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.

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Setlist

Early Show ?

  1. 01intro
  2. 02Trouble Every Day
  3. 03improvisations
  4. 04Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
  5. 05King Kong
  6. 06improvisations
  7. 07Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
  8. 08My Boyfriend's Backas part of medley: My Boyfriend's Back / I'm Gonna Bust His Head · 1/2
  9. 09I'm Gonna Bust His Headas part of medley: My Boyfriend's Back / I'm Gonna Bust His Head · 2/2
  10. 10Tiny Sick Tears
  11. 11Hang On Sloopy
  12. 12Wipe Out
  13. 13Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder
  14. 14Octandre

Late Show ?

  1. 01Jazz Rock Heavily Influenced By Al Kooperincludes: flute solo
  2. 02Help, I'm A Rocklisted as Help I'm A Rockas part of medley: Help, I'm A Rock/Transylvania Boogie · 1/2
  3. 03Transylvania Boogieas part of medley: Help, I'm A Rock/Transylvania Boogie · 2/2
  4. 04Baby Love
  5. 05Big Leg Emma
  6. 06Shortlyincludes: Holiday In Berlin
  7. 07Trouble Every Day
  8. 08The Orange County Lumber Truck Medleylisted as The Orange County Lumber Track Medley

Line-up · The Mothers Of Invention, Feb–Aug 1968

Recording

AudB+

Early Show ?: 65 min, Aud, B+ || Late Show ?: 60 min, Stage, A-/B+

At Wollman Rink, Central Park · 2 dates

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