MAY 21, 1982SporthalleFriday · Cologne, Germany

Frank Zappa played Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany, on Friday, 21 May 1982. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Steve Vai, Ray White and Peter Eggers. The documented setlist runs to 23 songs, opening with “Zoot Allures” and closing with “Whipping Post”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.

Setlist

1. 01Zoot Allurestape: incl. When No One Was No One, G
2. 02Sofa
3. 03Fine Girl
4. 04Easy Meat
5. 05Dead Girls Of London
6. 06Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?
7. 07What's New In Baltimore?
8. 08Moggio
9. 09Drowning Witchtape: incl. But Who Was Fulcanelli?, G
10. 10Envelopes
11. 11Bamboozled By Love
12. 12Let's Move To Cleveland
13. 13Tinsel Town Rebellion
14. 14Approximate
15. 15Cosmik Debris
16. 16Doreen
17. 17Goblin Girl
18. 18The Black Page
19. 19Sharleena
20. 20Strictly Genteel
21. 21No No Cherry
22. 22The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou
23. 23Whipping Post

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

Special guests

• Peter Eggersguest

Recording

AudA-

130 min, Aud, A-

Official release

Appears on:

As an Am

At Sporthalle · 8 dates

1. FEB 17, 19761975 - 1976
2. FEB 6, 19771976 - 1977
3. FEB 14, 1978"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
4. MAR 29, 19791979 European tour
5. JUN 7, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
6. JUL 6, 1980
7. APR 14, 19881988 - The last tour

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