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Beat the Boots II

Frank Zappa · 1992

416 min · 60 tracks · alternative rock · classical · jazz fusion

A chaotic blend of inventive musicality and sharp satire that defies traditional boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • chaotic musical experimentation
  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • sharp satirical commentary
  • extended tracks for deep dives
  • unexpected twists and turns

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward song structures
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Beat the Boots II' was released in 1992, Frank Zappa was considered a veteran icon of avant-garde music, having already established his reputation with influential albums like 'Freak Out!' and 'Hot Rats'. This album serves as a compilation of live performances and unreleased tracks from his extensive catalog, showcasing a career characterized by boundary-pushing creativity and eclecticism.
Stylistic neighbors
Captain Beefheart· The Residents· Henry Cow

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Penis Dimension 11:15
  • 2 The Air 3:54
  • 3 Dog Breath / Mother People 4:22
  • 4 You Didn’t Try to Call Me 3:34
  • 5 King Kong 31:38
  • 6 Who Are the Brain Police? 6:29

Disc 2

  • 1 Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting to You? 0:49
  • 2 A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus) 7:26
  • 3 Sleeping in a Jar (With Extensions) 4:34
  • 4 Sharleena 4:31
  • 5 The Sanzini Brothers 0:32
  • 6 What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening? 4:35
  • 7 What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are? 5:00
  • 8 Bwana Dik 1:45
  • 9 Latex Solar Beef 1:00
  • 10 Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 2:46
  • 11 Little House I Used to Live In 4:05
  • 12 Holiday in Berlin 4:36
  • 13 Inca Roads/Easy Meat 7:16
  • 14 Cruising for Burgers 2:45

Disc 3

  • 1 Little House I Used to Live In / Dog Breath Variations / Blue Danube Waltz / Hungry Freaks Daddy 14:30
  • 2 What 3:53
  • 3 Dog Breath 2:10
  • 4 King Kong 16:30
  • 5 Trouble Every Day 5:59
  • 6 A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus) 8:36
  • 7 English Tea Dancing Interludes / Plastic People (Music: 'Louie, Louie' By Richard Berry) / King Kong / America Drinks / Wipe Out 11:59

Disc 4

  • 1 A Pound for a Brown 2:16
  • 2 Baby Snakes 2:08
  • 3 Dancin' Fool 3:15
  • 4 Easy Meat 4:42
  • 5 Honey Don't You Want a Man Like Me? 4:36
  • 6 Mother People 2:43
  • 7 Wonderful Wino 5:44
  • 8 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee 2:24
  • 9 Seal Call Fusion Music 3:14
  • 10 Bobby Brown 2:56
  • 11 I'm on Duty 1:52
  • 12 Conehead 5:31

Disc 5

  • 1 Intro 14:22
  • 2 Peaches En Regalia 3:27
  • 3 Tears Began To Fall / She Painted Up Her Face / Half-A-Dozen Provocative Squats 6:00
  • 4 Call Any Vegetable 9:55
  • 5 Anyway The Wind Blows 3:44

Disc 6

  • 1 Magdalena / Dog Breath 9:49
  • 2 Sofa / Stick It Out 18:06
  • 3 A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus) 7:07
  • 4 Wonderful Wino / Sharleena / Cruisin' for Burgers 12:37
  • 5 King Kong 1:24
  • 6 Fire! 1:56

Disc 7

  • 1 Feet Light Up 1:16
  • 2 Bacon Fat 4:58
  • 3 A Pound for a Brown on the Bus 8:27
  • 4 Sleeping in a Jar 17:16
  • 5 The Wild Man Fischer Story 3:28
  • 6 I'm the Meany 2:03
  • 7 Valarie 2:17
  • 8 King Kong 30:59

Disc 8

  • 1 Stinkfoot / Dirty Love / Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station 17:44
  • 2 The Torture Never Stops / City of Tiny Lites 20:53

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