Frank ZappaYou Are What You Is

Label:

CBS – 88560

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Parody

Tracklist

A1 Teen-age Wind 3:01
A2 Harder Than Your Husband 2:29
A3 Doreen 4:43
A4 Goblin Girl 4:07
A5 Theme From The 3rd Movement Of Sinister Footwear 3:34
B1 Society Pages 2:27
B2 I'm A Beautiful Guy 1:56
B3 Beauty Knows No Pain 3:01
B4 Charlie's Enormous Mouth 3:36
B5 Any Downers? 2:09
B6 Conehead 4:20
C1 You Are What You Is 4:22
C2 Mudd Club 3:11
C3 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3:10
C4 Dumb All Over 5:50
D1 Heavenly Bank 4:03
D2 Suicide Chump 2:50
D3 Jumbo Go Away 3:42
D4 If Only She Woulda 3:47
D5 Drafted Again 3:05

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Barking Pumpkin Records
  • Copyright ©Barking Pumpkin Records
  • Copyright ©Munchkin Music
  • Published ByMunchkin Music
  • Recorded AtUMRK
  • Lacquer Cut AtK Disc Mastering
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem – 01-88560

Credits

  • Arranged By, Vocals, Composed By, Producer, Lead GuitarFrank Zappa
  • BassArthur Barrow
  • Clarinet, Bass ClarinetDavid Ocker
  • DrumsDavid Logeman
  • EngineerAlan Sides*
  • Engineer [Assistant]George Douglas (2)
  • Engineer [Remix]Bob Stone
  • Engineer, Vocals [Guest Vocalist]Mark Pinske
  • GraphicsJohn Vince
  • GuitarSteve Vai
  • HarmonicaCraig "Twister" Stewart*
  • KeyboardsTommy Mars
  • Lacquer Cut ByJH*
  • Liner NotesFZ*
  • ManagementGlotzer Management
  • Management [Glotzer Management & Tennis]Bennett Glotzer
  • Management [Shorthand]Susan Rubio
  • Mastered By [Assistant To Jo Hansch]Ray Olson
  • Mastered By [Disc Mastering]Jo Hansch
  • PercussionEd Mann
  • Photography By [Cover Photo]John Livzey
  • Saxophone, Vocals [Guest Vocalist]Motorhead Sherwood
  • Slide Guitar, Vocals [Guest Vocalist]Denny Walley
  • Technician [Everything Digital]Dennis Sager
  • Technician [Everything Elsewhere]Midget Sloatman*
  • Technician [Everything Remote]Thomas Nordegg
  • Trumpet, Vocals [Boy Soprano]Bob Harris
  • Vocals [Guest Vocalist]Moon*
  • Vocals, Rhythm GuitarRay White

Notes

4 page black & white insert with lyrics and an ad for the Shut Up... mail order.

On labels:
Made in Holland
℗ 1981 Barking Pumpkin Records

On rear cover:
Total Time Side 1: 17:54
Total Time Side 2: 17:29
Total Time Side 3: 16:33
Total Time Side 4: 17:27

All Selections Published by Munchkin Music, ASCAP
© 1981 Munchkin Music
Printed in Holland

Catalog no. 'CBS 88560' appears on spine and labels.
Catalog no. '88560' appears inside gatefold and rear cover.

Runouts are stamped, except for "ƒ" and "Side 1./2./3./4.", which is etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Label Code (On labels): LC -0149
  • Label Code (On backcover): LC 0149
  • Price Code (Boxed): CB 252
  • Price Code (Circled): 63
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CBS 88560-1 AL 37538 PW2 37537
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CBS 88560-2 AL 37539 PW2 37537
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C label): CBS 88560-3 BL 37539 PW2 37537
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D label): CBS 88560-4 BL 37538 PW2 37537
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 01-88560-2A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 01-88560-1B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): 01-88560-1C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): 01-88560-2O-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 01-88560-2A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 01-88560-3B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 2): 01-88560-2(0)C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 2): 01-88560-3D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 01-88560-1A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 01-88560-1B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. E
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 3): 01-88560-1C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 3): 01-88560-1D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 01-88560-1A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 01-88560-2B 1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 4): 01-88560-3C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 4): 01-88560-1D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 01-88560-3A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 01-88560-2B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 5): 01-88560-20-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 5): 01-88560-4D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 01-88560-1A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 01-88560-2B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 6): 01-88560-2C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 6): 01-88560-1D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 01-88560-4A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): 01-88560-1B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 7): 01-88560-2C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 7): 01-88560-4D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): 01-88560-1A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): 01-88560-2B 1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 8): 01-88560-3C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 8): 01-88560-4D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): 01-88560-1A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): 01-88560-1B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 9): 01-88560-2C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 9): 01-88560-1D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): 01-88560-3A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): 01-88560-2B 1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 10): 01-88560-1C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 10): 01-88560-1D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): 01-88560-2A-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 1. C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): 01-88560-2B-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 2. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 11): 01-88560-2C-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 3. A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 11): 01-88560-5D-1 Kdisc ƒ Side 4. A

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