Finer Moments is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was compiled and mastered by Zappa in 1972 and released posthumously in 2012.

Finer Moments
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 18, 2012
Recorded1967–1972
GenreRock, avant-garde
Length82:40
LabelZappa
ProducerFrank Zappa
Frank Zappa chronology
Understanding America
(2012)
Finer Moments
(2012)
AAAFNRAA Baby Snakes: The Compleat Soundtrack
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Overview

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Some of the tracks from this album have appeared (most of them under another title) on various other releases including 1991's You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1992's You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5, 1998's Mystery Disc, 1996's The Lost Episodes, and 2011's Carnegie Hall.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Frank Zappa

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:19
2."Sleazette"3:32
3."Mozart Piano Sonata in B♭"6:20
4."The Walking Zombie Music"3:22
5."The Old Curiosity Shoppe"7:08
6."You Never Know Who Your Friends Are"2:19
7."Uncle Rhebus"17:43
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Music from "The Big Squeeze""0:41
2."Enigmas 1 Thru 5"8:14
3."Pumped and Waxed"4:18
4."There Is No Heaven from Where Slogans Go to Die"4:36
5."Squeeze It, Squeeze It, Squeeze It"3:20
6."The Subcutaneous Peril"19:38

Personnel

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Musicians

on "The Old Curiosity Shoppe" :

on "The Subcutaneous Peril" :

Production credits
  • Ed Caraeff – photography
  • Jerry Hansen – engineer
  • Dick Kunc – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • Michael Mesker – layout, photography
  • Bill Miller – cover art, liner notes
  • Melanie Starks – production manager
  • Joe Travers – transfers
  • John Williams – photography

Overlaps with other albums

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Source:[2]

  • Burnt Weeny Sandwich
    • "Enigmas 1 Thru 5" contains parts from "Theme From Burnt Weeny Sandwich" in a sped-up version
  • The Ark from Beat the Boots
    • "Uncle Rhebus" contains a shorter edit of "Uncle Meat/King Kong" (only the secondary theme of "King Kong")
  • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4
    • "There Is No Heaven From Where Slogans Go To Die" is a slightly longer version of "You Call That Music?"
  • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5
    • "Mozart Piano Sonata In B♭" is a different edit
    • "Uncle Rhebus" contains "Baked Bean Boogie" and "Piano/drum duet"
    • The final segment of "Squeeze It, Squeeze It, Squeeze It" (2:54–3:20) is also heard in "Right There"
  • The Lost Episodes
    • "The Big Squeeze" is the same version
  • Mystery Disc
    • "You Never Know Who Your Friends Are" is a longer version of "Harmonica Fun"
    • "Squeeze It, Squeeze It, Squeeze It" is a different edit of "Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit"
  • Carnegie Hall
    • "The Subcutaneous Peril" is edited from "Pound For A Brown" and "King Kong"

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Westergaard, Sean. Finer Moments at AllMusic
  2. ^ Ulrich, Charles (2018). The Big Note: A Guide To The Recordings Of Frank Zappa. Vancouver: New Star Books. ISBN 978-1-55420-146-4.
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