An Evening with Wild Man Fischer
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An Evening with Wild Man Fischer is a 1968 double LP album
by Wild Man Fischer
released on Frank Zappa
's Bizarre
record label. The copyright is owned by the estate of Frank Zappa, but his widow Gail Zappa
has chosen to not release it on Compact Disc
.
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
by Wild Man Fischer
Wild Man Fischer
Larry Wayne Fischer , better known as Wild Man Fischer, was an American songwriter in the outsider genre. He was notable for being responsible for Rhino Records' first release, Go To Rhino Records...
released on Frank Zappa
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...
's Bizarre
Bizarre Records
Bizarre Records was a record label formed for artists discovered by rock musician Frank Zappa and his business partner/manager Herb Cohen.Bizarre was originally formed as a production company...
record label. The copyright is owned by the estate of Frank Zappa, but his widow Gail Zappa
Gail Zappa
Gail Zappa was the second wife of the late musician and composer Frank Zappa and is the executrix of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in 1966 when she was working at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and they were married on September 21, 1967, while she was pregnant with her first child, Moon...
has chosen to not release it on Compact Disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Side One: The Basic Fischer
- Merry-Go-Round 1:53
- New Kind of Songs For Sale (live on the strip) 7:13
- "I'm Not Shy Anymore!" (Larry relives the past in the studio) 1:01
- "Are You From Clovis?" 1:53
- The Madness & Ecstasy (Kim FowleyKim FowleyKim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
& Rodney BingenheimerRodney BingenheimerRodney Bingenheimer, born December 15, 1947, is a radio disc jockey on the long-running Los Angeles rock station KROQ who is notable for helping numerous iconic bands become successful in the American market. His contribution to the music business has been described as important...
provide an introduction to, and make prophecies about the future of Wild Man Fischer) 7:47
Side Two: Larry's Songs, Unaccompanied
- Which Way Did the Freaks Go? 1:47
- I'm Working For the Federal Bureau of Narcotics 1:21
- The Leaves Are Falling 0:54
- 85 Times 0:56
- Cops & Robbers 1:40
- Monkeys Versus Donkeys 2:00
- Start Life Over Again 1:58
- The Mope 1:48
- Life Brand New 1:36
- Who Did It Johnny? 1:46
- Think of Me When Your Clothes Are Off 0:57
- Taggy Lee 0:40
- Rhonda 0:54
- I Looked Around You 1:31
- Jennifer Jones 4:51
Side Three: Some Historical Notes
- The Taster (fancy version) 3:07
- The Story of The Taster 2:05
- The Rocket Rock 0:31
- The Rocket Rock Explanation & Dialog 1:33
- Dream Girl 2:25
- Dream Girl Explanation 0:52
- Serrano (Sorrento?) Beach 1:35
- Success Will Not Make Me Happy 1:45
- Wild Man On The Strip Again 7:13
Side Four: In Conclusion
- Why I Am Normal 2:25
- The Wild Man Fischer Story 5:34
- Balling Isn't Everything 1:17
- Ugly Beautiful Girl 1:14
- Larry & His Guitar 2:46
- Circle (Larry's first psychedelic hit) 2:54
- Larry Under Pressure 1:44
Personnel
- Larry Fischer - vocals, electric guitar (on "Larry & His Guitar")
- Frank Zappa - Guitar on "The Taster" (Fancy version), all instruments on "Circle" , production
- The Mothers of InventionThe Mothers of InventionThe Mothers of Invention were an American band active from 1964 to 1969, and again from 1970 to 1975.They mainly performed works by, and were the original recording group of, US composer and guitarist Frank Zappa , although other members have had the occasional writing credit...
- piano, bass & drums (on "The Taster (fancy version)") - Art TrippArt TrippArthur Dyer Tripp III is a chiropractor and former musician best known for his work as a percussionist with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention and Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band.-Early career:Tripp grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and started playing drums in...
- percussion (Side One) - Kim FowleyKim FowleyKim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
- recitation ("The Madness & Ecstasy") - Rodney BingenheimerRodney BingenheimerRodney Bingenheimer, born December 15, 1947, is a radio disc jockey on the long-running Los Angeles rock station KROQ who is notable for helping numerous iconic bands become successful in the American market. His contribution to the music business has been described as important...
- recitation ("The Madness & Ecstasy") - The GTOsThe GTOsThe GTOs were a "groupie group" that consisted of Miss Pamela , Miss Sparky , Miss Lucy , Miss Christine , Miss Sandra , Miss Mercy and Miss Cynderella...
- recitation ("The Madness & Ecstasy")