ZAPPA GIGS

JUN 6, 1969Royal Albert HallFriday · London, United Kingdom

The Sixties

Frank Zappa played Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom, on Friday, 6 June 1969. With him on stage (the Mothers Of Invention, May–Sep 1969): Motorhead Sherwood, Buzz Gardner, Bunk Gardner, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black, Art Tripp, Kanzas J. Canzus, Dick Barber and Noel Redding. The documented setlist runs to 20 songs, opening with “Uncle Meat” and closing with “Brown Shoes Don't Make It”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade B+.

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Setlist

  1. 01intro
  2. 02Uncle Meat
  3. 03Some Ballet Music
  4. 04improvisationslisted as improvisationtape: incl. The Walking Zombie Music, FM
  5. 05Big Leg Emma
  6. 06story of Pound For A Brownlisted as story of A Pound For A Brown
  7. 07The String Quartettape: incl. Sleazette, FM
  8. 08improvisationslisted as improvisation
  9. 09Interlude
  10. 10Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra
  11. 11The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live Inincludes: chamber music section, incl. Weasel Chamber Music
  12. 12Mozart Ballettape: parts on YCDTOSA5; incl. Mozart Piano Sonata In Bb, FM
  13. 13improvisationslisted as improvisation
  14. 14Louie Louie
  15. 15The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live Intape: parts on BWS
  16. 16Transylvania Boogie
  17. 17The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecuelisted as Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
  18. 18Charles Ives
  19. 19Cruisin' For Burgerslisted as Cruising For Burgers
  20. 20Brown Shoes Don't Make Ittape: banter on Little House I Use To Live In, BWS

Line-up · The Mothers Of Invention, May–Sep 1969

Special guests

Recording

SBDB+

50 min, SBD, B+ || 105 min, Aud, B-

Official release

Cover of Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Appears on:

Burnt Weeny Sandwich

At Royal Albert Hall · 4 dates

  1. SEP 23, 1967
  2. FEB 1, 1968
  3. FEB 8, 1971