OCT 31, 1981PalladiumSaturday · New York, NY, United States
night 3 / 4Frank Zappa played Palladium in New York, NY, United States, on Saturday, 31 October 1981, night 3 of 4. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Steve Vai and Ray White. The documented setlist runs to 51 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Chunga's Revenge” and closing with “Auld Lang Syne”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Chunga's Revenge
- 02You Are What You Is
- 03Mudd Club
- 04The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 05Dumb All Over
- 06Heavenly Bank Account
- 07Suicide Chump
- 08Jumbo Go Away
- 09Envelopes
- 10Drowning Witch
- 11What's New In Baltimore?
- 12Moggio
- 13We're Turning Again
- 14Alien Orifice
- 15Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
- 16Flakes
- 17Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 18The Blue Light
- 19Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 20Yo' Mama
- 21Bobby Brown
- 22City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 23Strictly Genteel
- 24Dancin' Fool
- 25Whipping Post
Late show
- 01Black Napkins
- 02Montana
- 03Easy Meat
- 04Society Pages
- 05I'm A Beautiful Guy
- 06Beauty Knows No Pain
- 07Charlie's Enormous Mouth
- 08Fine Girl
- 09Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
- 10Harder Than Your Husband
- 11Bamboozled By Love
- 12Sinister Footwear
- 13Stevie's Spanking
- 14Cocaine Decisions
- 15Nig Biz
- 16Doreen
- 17Goblin Girl
- 18The Black Page
- 19Tryin' To Grow A Chin
- 20Strictly Genteel
- 21The Torture Never Stops
- 22Joe's Garage
- 23Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 24The Illinois Enema Bandit
- 25King Kong→ quotes: Auld Lang Syne
- 26Auld Lang Syne
Line-up · 7a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Chad Wackermandrums
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Robert Martinkeyboards, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Scott Thunesbass, synth bass, vocals
- Steve Vaiguitar
- Ray Whiteguitar, vocals
Recording
SBDA-
Early show: 125 min, SBD, A- || Early show: 130 min, Aud, A-/B+ || Late show: 130 min, Aud, B || Late show: 120 min, SBD, B+ || Late show: 125 min, SBD, A+ || Late show: 90 min, FM, A+
Official release
Released as:
Halloween 81
At Palladium · 21 dates
- DEC 26, 1976night 1 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
- DEC 27, 1976night 2 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
- DEC 28, 1976night 3 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
- DEC 29, 1976night 4 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
- OCT 28, 1977night 1 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- OCT 29, 1977night 2 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- OCT 30, 1977night 3 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- OCT 31, 1977night 4 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- OCT 27, 1978night 1 of 3 · 1978 World tour
- OCT 28, 1978night 2 of 3 · 1978 World tour
- OCT 29, 1978night 3 of 3 · 1978 World tour
- OCT 31, 19781978 World tour