Halloween 78

(Frank Zappa, 5 CDs, Zappa Records/UME ZR20049, October 24, 2025)

disc 1

10-31-78 Show Start 1:28
Ancient Armaments 5:11
"Happy Halloween Everybody!" 3:44
Dancin' Fool 4:34
Easy Meat 4:56
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 5:28
Keep It Greasy 3:04
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3:30
City Of Tiny Lites 10:09
Pound For A Brown 5:17
Thirteen 17:38
The Story Of Ms. X (Cuccurullo/Zappa) 8:12
Nancy 1:57

disc 2

Dinah-Moe Humm 5:16
Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (Zappa/Collins) 2:10
Little Rubber Girl (Zappa/Walley) 3:17
The Idiot Bastard Son 2:30
Bobby Brown Goes Down 2:47
Conehead 8:41
Suicide Chump 11:10
Little House I Used To Live In 17:29
Watermelon In Easter Hay 13:25
Stink-Foot 8:35

disc 3

Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 5:02
Peaches En Regalia 2:59
Strictly Genteel 5:45
Sofa #2 2:49
Packard Goose 19:22
Magic Fingers 2:43
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 2:24
Nanook Rubs It 5:26
St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast 1:50
Father O'Blivion 2:25
Rollo 2:33
Camarillo Brillo 3:27
Muffin Man 4:51
Black Napkins/The Deathless Horsie 16:40

disc 4

10-27-78 Show 1 Opening 4:29
Dancin' Fool 3:26
Easy Meat 4:28
Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 4:26
Keep It Greasy 3:03
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3:30
City Of Tiny Lites 9:41
A Pound For A Brown 15:46
Bobby Brown Goes Down 2:55
Conehead 3:27
Dance Contest 5:29

disc 5

The Black Page #2 2:46
Dance Contest Aftermath 1:29
Little House I Used To Live In 9:04
Magic Fingers 2:33
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 2:24
Nanook Rubs It 5:15
St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast 1:49
Father O'Blivion 2:27
Rollo 3:36
"Let Me Explain This To You. . ." 1:11
Dinah-Moe Humm 5:30
Camarillo Brillo 3:12
Muffin Man 4:11
Peaches En Regalia 3:56

FZ—master of ceremonies, vocals, guitar
Denny Walley—slide & rhythm guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars—keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion, vocals
Arthur Barrow—bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
Patrick O'Hearn—fretless bass, vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums, percussion, seal calls
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L. Shankar—violin
Warren Cuccurullo—voice
New York's Finest Crazy Persons

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27 (early show) & 31, 1978

Original recordings produced by FZ
Recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli
Facility: The Record Plant Mobile Truck

Box set produced for release by: Ahmet Zappa & Joe Travers
Re-mix engineer: Craig Parker Adams, Winslow Ct. Studios, 2025
Mastered by John Polito, Audio Mechanics 2025

Photography: © 1978 Lynn Goldsmith
Art direction: Ahmet Zappa
Mask and illustrations: Fantoons, Inc.
Package design: Michael Mesker
Liner notes: Joe Travers

A&R: Holland Greco, Jeff Fura
Production manager: Alex Sale
Product manager: Ashley Slater
UME PR: Tim Plumley

Special thanks to Andrew Daw, Ben Reed, Katie Fee, Warren Cuccurullo, Eric Brieker, Beth Lopez-Barron and everyone at Audio Mechanics

Related links:

Halloween 78 at zappa.com

disc 1

1. 10-31-78 Show Start 1:28

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

2. Ancient Armaments 5:11

Halloween

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

3. "Happy Halloween Everybody!" 3:44

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

4. Dancin' Fool 4:34

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

5. Easy Meat 4:56

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

6. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 5:28

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

7. Keep It Greasy 3:04

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

8. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3:30

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

9. City Of Tiny Lites 10:09

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

10. Pound For A Brown 5:17

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

11. Thirteen 17:38

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

12. The Story Of Ms. X 8:12

(Cuccurullo/Zappa)

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

13. Nancy 1:57

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

disc 2

1. Dinah-Moe Humm 5:16

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

2. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 2:10

(Zappa/Collins)

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

3. Little Rubber Girl 3:17

(Zappa/Walley)

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

4. The Idiot Bastard Son 2:30

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

5. Bobby Brown Goes Down 2:47

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

6. Conehead 8:41

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

7. Suicide Chump 11:10

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

8. Little House I Used To Live In 17:29

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

9. Watermelon In Easter Hay 13:25

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

10. Stink-Foot 8:35

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

disc 3

1. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 5:02

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

2. Peaches En Regalia 2:59

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

3. Strictly Genteel 5:45

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

4. Sofa #2 2:49

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

5. Packard Goose 19:22

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

6. Magic Fingers 2:43

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

7. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 2:24

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

8. Nanook Rubs It 5:26

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

9. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast 1:50

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

10. Father O'Blivion 2:25

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

11. Rollo 2:33

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

12. Camarillo Brillo 3:27

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

13. Muffin Man 4:51

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

14. Black Napkins/The Deathless Horsie 16:40

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 31, 1978

disc 4

1. 10-27-78 Show 1 Opening 4:29

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

2. Dancin' Fool 3:26

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

3. Easy Meat 4:28

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

4. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? 4:26

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

5. Keep It Greasy 3:03

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

6. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing 3:30

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

7. City Of Tiny Lites 9:41

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

8. A Pound For A Brown 15:46

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

9. Bobby Brown Goes Down 2:55

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

10. Conehead 3:27

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

11. Dance Contest 5:29

Tinsel Town Rebellion

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

disc 5

1. The Black Page #2 2:46

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

2. Dance Contest Aftermath 1:29

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

3. Little House I Used To Live In 9:04

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

4. Magic Fingers 2:33

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

5. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 2:24

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

6. Nanook Rubs It 5:15

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

7. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast 1:49

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

8. Father O'Blivion 2:27

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

9. Rollo 3:36

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

10. "Let Me Explain This To You. . ." 1:11

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

11. Dinah-Moe Humm 5:30

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

12. Camarillo Brillo 3:12

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

13. Muffin Man 4:11

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

14. Peaches En Regalia 3:56

The Palladium, New York, NY
October 27, 1978 (early show)

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