| The Mothers 1971 | ||||
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| Released | March 18, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | June 1 – December 10, 1971 | |||
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| Length | 592:27 (8CD) 94:03 (Rainbow Theatre 3LP) | |||
| Label | Zappa | |||
| Producer | Ahmet Zappa
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The Mothers 1971 is a boxset by Frank Zappa, released posthumously on March 18, 2022. It is a compilation of live music mainly consisting of several shows recorded at the Fillmore East which were originally intended for album Fillmore East – June 1971, including an encore with guest musicians John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which had been previously released on the CD Playground Psychotics. The boxset also includes a 'hybrid show' recorded in Harrisburg and Scranton, Pennsylvania, on June 3, and June 1, respectively, as well as a homemade radio spot, a single version of the song "Tears Began To Fall" (along with its B-Side), and lastly, a recording from the Rainbow Theatre in London, England, on December 10.[1] This would be the final show the band would play in 1971, as it concluded with Frank Zappa being pushed off the stage by an audience member, causing life-altering injuries, a months-long hiatus from performing live, and thus putting an end to the tour and this era of Zappa's career.[2] [3]
- ^ "Zappa's Legendary 1971 Fillmore East Run, and Shocking Final Rainbow Theatre Gig Commemorated with Definitive Eight-Disc Boxed Set". Frank Zappa. January 13, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "When Frank Zappa was nearly killed on stage by a jealous boyfriend". Far Out Magazine. December 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "New Frank Zappa Box Set Contains Audio of When He Was Almost Killed by Fan". Newsweek. March 21, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.