Cheap Thrills (Frank Zappa album)

Cheap Thrills
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 28, 1998
GenreExperimental rock, progressive rock
LabelRykodisc
ProducerFZ (original recordings)
David Greenberg (compilation)
Frank Zappa chronology
Cucamonga
(1998)
Cheap Thrills
(1998)
Mystery Disc
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Cheap Thrills is a compilation album by Frank Zappa, with material from previously released albums.

The album spent five weeks on the UK Top 100 Chart, peaking at 83.[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. "I Could Be a Star Now" (from Playground Psychotics, 1992)
  2. "Catholic Girls" (live version) (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6, 1992)
  3. "Bobby Brown Goes Down" (live version) (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, 1989)
  4. "You Are What You Is" (from Thing-Fish, 1984)
  5. "We Are Not Alone" (from The Man from Utopia, 1983)
  6. "Cheap Thrills" (from Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, 1968)
  7. "The Mudshark Interview" (from Playground Psychotics, 1992)
  8. "Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel" (from Broadway the Hard Way, 1988)
  9. "Zomby Woof" (live version) (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1, 1988)
  10. "The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1991)
  11. "Joe's Garage" (live version) (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, 1984)
  12. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" (live version) (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1984)
  13. "Going for the Money" (from Playground Psychotics, 1992)

Credits

  • Original recordings produced by FZ
  • Compilation produced by David Greenberg
  • Mastered by Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital Recording
  • Art & design by Cal Schenkel
  • News analysis by David Baker

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2012). "Cheap Thrills – Frank Zappa | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Cheap Thrills official UK Chart history". officialcharts.com.