1998 compilation album by Frank Zappa
Cucamonga Released February 17, 1998/September 14, 2004 Recorded 1963–1964 Genre Surf music, doo-wop, garage rock, rock and roll Label Del-Fi Records/Rhino Records
Strictly Genteel (1997)
Cucamonga (1998)
Cheap Thrills (1998)
Cucamonga is a compilation album consisting of songs recorded with the involvement of Frank Zappa and Paul Buff at Pal Recording Studio in 1963-1964. In 2004, Rhino Records re-released the album with extra tracks and a new track order, after acquiring Del-Fi. The two songs performed by Paul Buff and the two songs performed by the Pauls have no Zappa involvement.[ 1]
Track listing 1998 version [ edit ]
"Dear Jeepers" – Bob Guy
"World's Greatest Sinner" – Baby Ray & The Ferns
"How's Your Bird" – Baby Ray & The Ferns
"Every Time I See You" – The Heartbreakers
"Cradle Rock" – The Heartbreakers
"Slow Bird" – Paul Buff
"Blind Man's Buff" – Paul Buff
"Mr. Clean" – Mr. Clean
"Jesse Lee" – Mr. Clean
"Cathy My Angel" – The Pauls
"'Til September" – The Pauls
"Heavies" – The Rotations
"The Cruncher" – The Rotations
"Letter from Jeepers" – Bob Guy
Track listing 2004 version [ edit ]
Dear Jeepers - Bob Guy
Memories of El Monte - The Penguins
How's Your Bird? - Baby Ray & The Ferns
World's Greatest Sinner - Baby Ray & The Ferns
Everytime I See You - The Heartbreakers
Cradle Rock - The Heartbreakers
Slow Bird - Paul Buff
Blind Man's Buff - Paul Buff
Tijuana Surf - The Hollywood Persuaders
Grunion Run - The Hollywood Persuaders
Mr. Clean - Mr. Clean
Jessie Lee - Mr. Clean
Cathy My Angel - The Pauls
'Til September - The Pauls
Heavies - The Rotations
The Cruncher - The Rotations
Letter from Jeepers - Bob Guy
References [ edit ]
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention album discography
Official releases (1966–1993)
1960s
Freak Out!
Absolutely Free
We're Only in It for the Money
Lumpy Gravy
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets
Mothermania
Uncle Meat
Hot Rats
1970s
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Chunga's Revenge
Fillmore East – June 1971
200 Motels
Just Another Band from L.A.
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
Over-Nite Sensation
Apostrophe (')
Roxy & Elsewhere
One Size Fits All
Bongo Fury
Zoot Allures
Zappa in New York
Studio Tan
Sleep Dirt
Sheik Yerbouti
Orchestral Favorites
Joe's Garage Act I
Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1980s
Tinsel Town Rebellion
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More
Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
You Are What You Is
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
The Man from Utopia
Baby Snakes
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I
The Perfect Stranger
Them or Us
Thing-Fish
Francesco Zappa
The Old Masters, Box I
Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention
Does Humor Belong in Music?
The Old Masters, Box II
Jazz from Hell
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II
The Old Masters, Box III
Guitar
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2
Broadway the Hard Way
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
1990s
The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life
Make a Jazz Noise Here
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6
Playground Psychotics
Ahead of Their Time
The Yellow Shark
Posthumous official releases
1990s
Civilization Phaze III
The Lost Episodes
Läther
Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
Have I Offended Someone?
Mystery Disc
Everything Is Healing Nicely
2000s
FZ:OZ
Halloween
Joe's Corsage
QuAUDIOPHILIAc
Joe's Domage
Joe's XMASage
Imaginary Diseases
Trance-Fusion
The MOFO Project/Object
The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)
Buffalo
The Dub Room Special!
Wazoo
One Shot Deal
Joe's Menage
The Lumpy Money Project/Object
Philly '76
2010s
Greasy Love Songs
"Congress Shall Make No Law..."
Hammersmith Odeon
Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison
Carnegie Hall
Understanding America
Road Tapes, Venue #1
Finer Moments
AAAFNRAA: Baby Snakes – The Compleat Soundtrack
Road Tapes, Venue #2
A Token of His Extreme Soundtrack
Joe's Camouflage
Roxy by Proxy
Dance Me This
200 Motels: The Suites
Roxy the Soundtrack
Road Tapes, Venue #3
The Crux of the Biscuit
Frank Zappa for President
ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks
Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project/Object Audio Documentary
Chicago '78
Little Dots
Halloween 77
The Roxy Performances
Zappa in New York 40th Anniversary
Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary
Halloween 73
The Hot Rats Sessions
2020s
The Mothers 1970
Halloween 81
Zappa - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show
200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition
The Mothers 1971
Zappa/Erie
Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana
Waka/Wazoo
Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich
Funky Nothingness
Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
Whisky a Go Go 1968
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition
Miscellaneous
Lumpy Gravy (Primordial)
The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa
Beat the Boots!
Beat the Boots! II
Beat the Boots! III
Compilations
The **** of the Mothers
Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa
Strictly Genteel: A "Classical" Introduction to Frank Zappa
Cucamonga
Cheap Thrills
Son of Cheep Thrills
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