Zoot Allures

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Zoot Allures
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Studio album with live elementsby
Frank Zappa
ReleasedOctober 20, 1976
RecordedMay–June, 1976 at
Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA except:
"Wonderful Wino" (1972/1973),
"Friendly Little Finger" (1973/Oct. 1975) and
"Black Napkins" (recorded live on Feb. 3, 1976 in Osaka, Japan)
Genre
Length43:40
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa chronology
Bongo Fury
(1975)		Zoot Allures
(1976)		 Zappa in New York
(1978)
Frank Zappa solo chronology
Apostrophe (')
(1974)		Zoot Allures
(1976)		 Zappa in New York
(1978)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station"2:35
2."Black Napkins"4:18
3."The Torture Never Stops"9:52
4."Ms. Pinky"3:49
Total length:20:59
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Find Her Finer"4:22
6."Friendly Little Finger"4:19
7."Wonderful Wino"3:41
8."Zoot Allures"4:15
9."Disco Boy"5:28
Total length:22:41

Personnel

Musicians

Also featuring

Production staff

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States
Canada		October 20, 1976 Warner Bros. LP BS 2970
United KingdomDecember 1976Warner Bros.LPK 56298
United StatesMay 1990 Rykodisc CDRCD 10160
United KingdomMay 1990 Zappa Records CDCDZAP22
United StatesMay 2, 1995RykodiscCDRCD 10523
United StatesAugust 28, 2012Universal MusicCDZR3855

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
United States (Billboard 200) [13] 61
Australia (Kent Music Report) [14] 82

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