NOV 27, 1974St. Paul Civic Center ArenaWednesday · St. Paul, MN, United States
Frank Zappa played St. Paul Civic Center Arena in St. Paul, MN, United States, on Wednesday, 27 November 1974. With him on stage: Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood and James "Bird Legs" Youmans. The documented setlist runs to 17 songs, opening with “Tush Tush Tush” and closing with “Trouble Every Day”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A/A-.
Setlist
- 01Tush Tush Tush
- 02Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot→ quotes: Big Swifty, Whipping Post
- 03RDNZL
- 04Village Of The Sun→ quotes: Streets Of Cairo
- 05Echidna's Arf
- 06Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 07Penguin In Bondage
- 08T'Mershi Duween
- 09Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 10Building A Girl
- 11Dinah-Moe Humm
- 12Camarillo Brillo
- 13Montana
- 14The Booger Man→ quotes: Star Trek Theme
- 15improvisations→ quotes: Zoot Allures
- 16Oh No
- 17Trouble Every Day→ quotes: Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Line-up · 4d2
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Chester Thompsondrums
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
- James "Bird Legs" Youmansbass, substitute
Recording
SBDA/A-
125 min, SBD, A/A- || 130 min, Aud, B/B-