DEC 10, 1971Rainbow TheatreFriday · London, United Kingdom

Frank Zappa played Rainbow Theatre in London, United Kingdom, on Friday, 10 December 1971. With him on stage (the Vaudeville band #2 line-up): Aynsley Dunbar, Howard Kaylan, Jim Pons, Ian Underwood, Mark Volman and Don Preston. The documented setlist runs to 11 songs, opening with “Zanti Serenade” and closing with “King Kong”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B.

Setlist

1. 01Zanti Serenadetape: PP
2. 02Peaches En Regalia
3. 03Tears Began To Fall
4. 04Shove It Right In
5. 05Divantape: incl. Once Upon A Time and Sofa#1, YCDTOSA1
6. 06Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown→ quotes: Sleep Dirt, Autumn Leavestape: incl. Don't Eat There and Brixton Still Life, PP
7. 07Sleeping In A Jartape: PP
8. 08Wonderful Winotape: PP
9. 09Sharleenatape: PP
10. 10Cruisin' For Burgerslisted as Cruising For Burgerstape: PP
11. 11King Kongtape: parts on YCDTOSA3

Line-up · Vaudeville band #2

• Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
• Aynsley Dunbardrums
• Howard Kaylanvocals
• Jim Ponsbass, vocals
• Ian Underwoodkeyboards, alto saxophone
• Mark Volmanvocals, guitar
• Don Prestonkeyboards

Recording

AudB

70 min, Aud, B

Official release

Released as:

The Mothers 1971

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