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OCT 3, 1968Tivolis KoncertsalThursday · Copenhagen, Denmark

The Sixties

Frank Zappa played Tivolis Koncertsal in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, 3 October 1968. With him on stage (the Mothers Of Invention, Aug–Nov 1968): Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black, Art Tripp and Don Cherry. The documented setlist runs to 16 songs, opening with “Help, I'm A Rock” and closing with “Octandre”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B-.

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Setlist

  1. 01improvisationslisted as Improvisations
  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. 04jamlisted as Jam
  5. 05improvisationslisted as Improvisations
  6. 06Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
  7. 07Bongo Madness
  8. 08God Bless America
  9. 09King Kong
  10. 10improvisationslisted as Improvisations
  11. 11Trouble Every Day
  12. 12Absolutely Free Medleyincludes: There's A Small Hotel, Rockabye Baby; q: Teddy Bears' Picnic
  13. 13Oh, In The Skylisted as In The Sky
  14. 14The String Quartetincludes: Oh No, Transylvania Boogie
  15. 15improvisationslisted as Improvisations
  16. 16Octandre

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

Special guests

Recording

AudB-

85 min, Aud, B- || 60 min, Stage, B+

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