ZAPPA GIGS

NOV 1, 1981PalladiumSunday · New York, NY, United States

night 4 / 4

1981 - 1982

Frank Zappa played Palladium in New York, NY, United States, on Sunday, 1 November 1981, night 4 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 27 songs, opening with “Zoot Allures” and closing with “The Torture Never Stops”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-.

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Setlist

  1. 01Zoot Allures
  2. 02I'm The Slime→ quotes: Perry Mason Theme
  3. 03Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown→ quotes: Stayin' Alive, incl: audience participation
  4. 04Cosmik Debris→ quotes: Stayin' Alive
  5. 05Montana
  6. 06Easy Meat
  7. 07Dumb All Over
  8. 08Heavenly Bank Account
  9. 09Suicide Chump
  10. 10Jumbo Go Away
  11. 11Envelopes
  12. 12Drowning Witch
  13. 13What's New In Baltimore?
  14. 14Moggio
  15. 15We're Turning Again
  16. 16Alien Orifice
  17. 17Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
  18. 18Sinister Footwear
  19. 19Stevie's Spanking→ quotes: Stayin' Alive
  20. 20Cocaine Decisions
  21. 21Nig Biz
  22. 22Goblin Girl
  23. 23The Black Page
  24. 24Strictly Genteel
  25. 25Whipping Post
  26. 26Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
  27. 27The Torture Never Stops→ quotes: Stayin' Alive

Line-up · 7a

Recording

SBDA-

160 min, Aud, A- || 10 min, SBD A/A-

Official release

Cover of Halloween 81

Released as:

Halloween 81

At Palladium · 21 dates

  1. DEC 26, 1976night 1 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  2. DEC 27, 1976night 2 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  3. DEC 28, 1976night 3 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  4. DEC 29, 1976night 4 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  5. OCT 28, 1977night 1 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  6. OCT 29, 1977night 2 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  7. OCT 30, 1977night 3 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  8. OCT 31, 1977night 4 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  9. OCT 27, 1978night 1 of 3 · 1978 World tour
  10. OCT 28, 1978night 2 of 3 · 1978 World tour
  11. OCT 29, 1978night 3 of 3 · 1978 World tour
  12. OCT 31, 19781978 World tour
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