JUL 8, 1982Stadio ComunaleThursday · Pistoia, Italy

Frank Zappa played Stadio Comunale in Pistoia, Italy, on Thursday, 8 July 1982. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Steve Vai and Ray White. The documented setlist runs to 24 songs, opening with “The Mammy Anthem” and closing with “The Illinois Enema Bandit”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.

Setlist

1. 01The Mammy Anthem
2. 02intros→ quotes: I Left My Heart In San Francisco, La Donna E' Mobile
3. 03You Are What You Is
4. 04Mudd Club
5. 05The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
6. 06Drowning Witch→ quotes: Octandre
7. 07Envelopes
8. 08We're Turning Again
9. 09Alien Orifice
10. 10Harder Than Your Husband
11. 11Bamboozled By Love
12. 12Let's Move To Cleveland
13. 13Tinsel Town Rebellion→ quotes: Volare
14. 14Approximate→ quotes: Stayin' Alivetape: YCDTOSA4
15. 15Cosmik Debris→ quotes: Volare
16. 16City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lightsincludes: Summertime
17. 17Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brownincludes: with King Kong vamptape: incl. It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary, G
18. 18Tell Me You Love Metape: YCDTOSA1
19. 19Sofatape: parts on YCDTOSA1
20. 20No No Cherry
21. 21The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Loutape: YCDTOSA4
22. 22Camarillo Brillo
23. 23Muffin Man
24. 24The Illinois Enema Bandittape: parts on YCDTOSA6

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

AudA-

125 min, Aud, A-

Official release

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