The Torture Never Stops
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The Torture Never Stops is a live DVD by Frank Zappa
, posthumously released in 2008.
It's made up of footage from one of Zappa's annual Halloween
concerts at The Palladium in New York City
, on October 31, 1981. Two shows were played that night, and this contains footage from both shows edited together.
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
, posthumously released in 2008.
It's made up of footage from one of Zappa's annual Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
concerts at The Palladium in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, on October 31, 1981. Two shows were played that night, and this contains footage from both shows edited together.
Track listing
- Black Napkins
- Montana
- Easy Meat
- Beauty Knows No Pain
- Charlie’s Enormous Mouth
- Fine Girl
- Teen-age Wind
- Harder Than Your Husband
- Bamboozled By Love
- We’re Turning Again
- Alien Orifice
- Flakes
- Broken Hearts Are for Assholes
- You Are What You Is
- Mudd Club
- The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- Dumb All Over
- Heavenly Bank Account
- Suicide Chump
- Jumbo Go Away
- Stevie’s Spanking
- The Torture Never Stops
- Strictly Genteel
- The Illinois Enema Bandit
Extras
- Teen-age Prostitute
- City Of Tiny Lites
- You Are What You IsYou Are What You IsYou Are What You Is is a double album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released as a two-record set in 1981 and later by Rykodisc as a 20-song CD. The album relies on a heavy use of overdubbing. This album was the first one to feature material recorded using Zappa's home studio Utility Muffin...
- music video - Picture Gallery
Musicians
- Frank ZappaFrank ZappaFrank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
: guitar, vocals - Ray WhiteRay WhiteRay White is a soul vocalist and rock and blues guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's touring ensembles. He was drafted into Zappa's band in the fall of 1976, being featured on rhythm guitar and vocals, forming a memorable vocal harmony partnership with Ike Willis on later tours in...
: guitar, vocals - Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
: guitar, vocals - Scott ThunesScott ThunesScott Thunes is a former bass player with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Andy Prieboy, Mike Keneally, Fear, The Waterboys and others....
: bass, vocals - Tommy MarsTommy MarsTommy Mars is a keyboard player, best known for his work with Frank Zappa.Born in Connecticut, U.S.A., 26 October 1951 Mars began piano lessons at age eight, and later his instrument range expanded to various keyboards and synthesizers. Mars graduated in 1972 from the Hartt College of Music in...
: keyboards, vocals - Bobby Martin: keyboards, saxophone, vocals
- Ed MannEd MannEd Mann has been "a drummer and piano dabbler since childhood", best known for his mallet percusion recorded and live work with Frank Zappa from 1977 to the end of Zappa's career.- Career :...
: percussion, vocals - Chad WackermanChad WackermanChad Wackerman is a jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer; arguably best known in the United States for his work as a drummer and percussionist in Frank Zappa's band...
: drums