Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa

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The project Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar consisting of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More and Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar is a series of albums by Frank Zappa. The albums consist solely of electric guitar instrumentals and improvised solos (mostly) played live by Zappa and featuring a wide variety of backing musicians.
The music was well received by critics, and Zappa subsequently produced additional albums focusing solely on guitar-oriented instrumental music.
The albums were initially released as individual LPs in May 1981 on Barking Pumpkin Records and sold only through mail order in the United States. The recordings were subsequently reissued as a triple album box set in 1982 and distributed by CBS Records in Europe. The complete package later appeared as a two CD set.
Tracklist:
1. Five-Five-Five 00:00
2. Hog Heaven 02:35
3. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 05:25
4. While You Were Out 12:19
5. Treacherous Cretins 18:19
6. Heavy Duty Judy 23:53
7. Soup 'N Old Clothes 28:36
8. Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression 36:29
9. Gee, I Like Your Pants 40:27
10. Canarsie 43:03
11. Ship Ahoy 49:09
12. The Deathless Horsie 54:30
13. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 1:00:50
14. Pink Napkins 1:04:48
15. Beat It With Your Fist 1:09:29
16. Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 1:11:27
17. Pinocchio's Furniture 1:19:58
18. Why Johnny Can't Read 1:22:03
19. Stucco Homes 1:26:19
20. Canard Du Jour 1:35:27

Line-up / Musicians
- Frank Zappa / bouzouki, guitar, keyboards
- Eddie Jobson / keyboards
- Steve Vai / guitar (rhythm)
- Jean-Luc Ponty / violin, Baritone violin
- Ed Mann / percussion
- Ike Willis / guitar (rhythm)
- Arthur Barrow / bass
- Terry Bozzio / drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta / percussion, drums
- Warren Cuccurullo / guitar, guitar (rhythm), electric sitar
- Roy Estrada / bass
- Bob Harris / keyboards
- Andre Lewis / keyboards
- Tommy Mars / keyboards
- Patrick O'Hearn / bass, wind
- Denny Walley / guitar (rhythm)
- Ray White / guitar (rhythm)
- Peter Wolf / keyboards

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