Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, The Ark (1968)

The Ark is a gem of a soundboard from the Boston-based venue on July 18, 1968. These are the infamous stolen tapes that "grew fins" and swam out of Zappa's studio. "Some Ballet Music" and arguably the most intense "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" is out there and is heartbreakingly edited with over three minutes left. (Note: those looking (and you should) for the full performance, try to locate the Twenty Years Ago...Again disc on the Evil Records imprint). The requested "Uncle Meat/King Kong (Medley)" is likewise worth the price of admission. (allmusic.com)

01. Intro 0:56
02. Big Leg Emma 3:42
03. Some Ballet Music 7:16
04. Status Back Baby 5:48
05. Valarie 3:30
06. My Guitar 6:46
07. Uncle Meat/King Kong 23:49

FZ: lead guitar/vocal
Roy Estrada: bass/vocal
Don Preston: keyboards/electronics
Buzz Gardner: trumpet
Ian Underwood: alto sax, piano
Bunk Gardner: tenor sax
Motorhead Sherwood: baritone sax
Jimmy Carl Black: drums
Arthur Dyer Tripp III: drums

Recorded at The Ark, Boston

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http://www.allmusic.com/album/beat-the-boots!-mw0000263307
http://zappagrita.blogspot.com.es/2009/10/ark-1991.html