MAIN | DISCOGRAPHY | SONGLIST | COVERS | NOTES & COMMENTS | CHRONOLOGY | VIDEOGRAPHY

Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection

Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection

(Crossfire Publications, January 24, 2011)

Notes & Comments | Vinyl vs CD | Related links

Volume 1

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509933-2-1, April 23, 2010)

  1. Johnny Fortune If You Love Me (I Want To Know Tonight) (Sudetta) 2:04
  2. Johnny Fisher Tell Me Yes (Fisher) 1:59
  3. The Velveteens Dog Patch Creeper (Valenzuela/Valenzuela) 2:57
  4. The Masters (Ronnie, Johnnie And Paul) T Bone (Williams) 2:28
  5. The Masters Breaktime (Williams/Buff/Zappa) 2:26
  6. Sonny Wilson Troubled Times (Maupin/Wilson) 2:21
  7. Paul Conrad (Paul Buff) Chocolate Milk (1961/2007 Version) (Buff) 2:51
  8. Dino Dupree Little Princess (Battaglia) 2:01
  9. Dino Dupree Ambrosial (Battaglia) 2:03
  10. The Pal Studio Band Can't Stand Up (Zappa/Buff) 4:56
  11. Paul Buff & Ray Collins Deserie (Buff/Collins) 1:42
  12. Paul Buff Slow Bird (Buff) 2:07
  13. Bob Guy Dear Jeepers (Zappa) 2:27
  14. Brian Lord And The Midnighters The Big Surfer (Zappa) 2:28
  15. Ned & Nelda Hey Nelda (Zappa/Collins) 2:08
  16. Ron Roman Love Of My Life (Zappa/Aerni) 2:03
  17. Frank Zappa And Steve Allen Cyclophony (Zappa/Allen) 16:00

Volume 2

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509934-2-0, April 23, 2010)

  1. Conrad And The Hurricane Strings Hurricane (Sigarlaki) 2:17—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: FZ
  2. Johnny Fortune Alone And Cryin' (Sudetta) 2:01
  3. The Biscaines Blue Skies (Berlin) 2:29
  4. The Masters Sixteen Tons (Travis) 2:21
  5. Sonny Wilson Lonely Nights (Fisher) 3:23
  6. The Hollywood Persuaders Go-Go Music (Buff) 1:57
  7. Ricky Dean Little Girl (Martinez) 1:40
  8. The Masters Rolling Blues (Williams) 2:30
  9. Paul Buff Betty Jane (Buff) 2:26
  10. The Pal Studio Band Masked Grandma (Zappa) 2:42
  11. Baby Ray And The Ferns How's Your Bird? (Zappa) 2:08
  12. The Heartbreakers Everytime I See You (Zappa/Collins) 2:33
  13. The Pauls Cathy My Angel (Buff) 2:10
  14. Ned & Nelda Surf Along With Ned & Nelda (Zappa/Collins) 2:05
  15. Larry Gee Cruisin' Mainstreet USA (Gee) 2:35
  16. The Catalinas Your Tender Lips (Brisbon/Biggs) 2:19
  17. The Friendly Torpedoes Citizen Fear (Final Mono Master) (Buff/Bonniwell) 2:28
  18. The Buff Organization Original Sound Tag (Buff) 0:15

Volume 3

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509935-2-9, April 23, 2010)

  1. Bobby Ray And The Gents My Brother (Ray) 2:37
  2. Conrad And The Hurricane Strings Sweet Love (Sigarlaki) 2:00—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: FZ
  3. Ron Roman Tell Me (Williams) 2:08
  4. The Midnighters Not Another One! (Buff/Aerni) 2:07
  5. The Masters (Ronnie, Johnnie And Paul) Sunday Blues (Williams) 3:05
  6. Sonny Wilson I Ain't Giving Up Nothin' (Benton/Levitt) 2:09
  7. The Pal Studio Band Why Don't You Do Me Right? (Demo) (Zappa) 4:44
  8. Mel Moss Zing Zoing (Moss) 2:01
  9. The Ascots I'm Touched (Blanton/May) 2:21
  10. Bobby & Linda I'm Mostly Lonely (Walker) 1:58
  11. The Genteels Take It Off (The Genteels) 1:54
  12. Ricky Dean Blue Tears (Martinez) 2:11
  13. Arty & The Supremes Hombre (First Single Version) (Arty & The Supremes) 2:34
  14. Lori Allison (Allison Buff) Going Out Of My Mind (Buff) 1:44
  15. The Pauls 'Til September (Buff/Aerni) 2:24
  16. The Tornadoes Vaquero (Tomsco/Petty) 2:24—Engineer: FZ
  17. The Buff Organization Studio 'A' (Version 1) (Buff) 2:28
  18. Paul Buff Donna (Valens) 2:19

Volume 4

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509936-2-8, May 7, 2010)

  1. Paul Buff Blind Man's Buff (Buff) 1:42
  2. The Biscaines Menagerie (Funk/Eubanks) 2:42
  3. The Hollywood Persuaders Drums A-Go-Go (Single Mix) (Buff) 2:20
  4. The Buff Organization Too Young (Version 1) (Buff) 2:00
  5. The Masters Tropical Toothpick (Williams/Buff) 2:00
  6. Paul Buff Far Across The Sea (Buff) 2:11
  7. The Pal Studio Band Walkin' Out (Zappa) 2:27
  8. The Bongo Teens Last Night (Stereo Mix) (Axton/Caple/Moman/Newman) 2:27
  9. Sonny Wilson True Love (Wilson) 1:57
  10. The Ascots Perfect Love (Blanton/May) 2:38
  11. Bobby & Linda Say A Little Prayer (Walker) 2:06
  12. The Buff Organization Studio 'A' (Single Mix) (Buff) 2:23
  13. The Heartbreakers Cradle Rock (Callegos) 2:52—Produced by FZ & Billy Cardenas
  14. Bobby Ray And The Gents Make You Feel Like Livin' (Ray) 2:05
  15. Mike Dineri Stormy Weather (Take 1) (Arlen/Koehler) 2:03
  16. The Cordells Happy Time (Lessard) 2:25—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: FZ
  17. Paul Buff Runaway Wedding Song (Buff) 2:34

Volume 5

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509937-2-7, May 7, 2010)

  1. The Pal Studio Band Cookin' Turnips (Zappa) 4:15—Mystery Disc (1985)
  2. The Masters Under The Earth (Williams) 2:30
  3. Ronnie And The Casuals One Degree South (Ronnie And The Casuals) 2:26
  4. René And Ray Queen Of My Heart (Buff/Quiñones/Valenzuela) 2:16
  5. Rosie And Ron · Music By The Velveteens So Dearly (Pando/Valdez) 2:20
  6. Sonny Wilson My Proudest Possession (Wilson) 3:14
  7. The Cordells I Love How You Love Me (Kolber/Mann) 2:08—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: FZ
  8. Johnny Fortune I'm In Heaven (When You Kiss Me) (Sudetta/Sudetta) 2:22
  9. Terry And Johnnie Your Tender Lips (Brisbon/Biggs) 2:09
  10. Paul Buff Romance Theme (Buff) 2:02
  11. The Buff Organization The Square (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 1:28
  12. Dino Dupree And The Pharaohs Chaser (Battaglia) 2:27
  13. Bobby Ray Encinada Way (Ray) 2:11
  14. The Tired 4 Somethin' Stupid (Mix 1) (Parks) 2:41
  15. The Rhythm Surfers 502 (Like Getting Pinched On A 502) (The Rhythm Surfers) 2:29—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: Dave Aerni & FZ
  16. Larry Gee Last Goodbye (Gee) 2:22
  17. The Friendly Torpedoes Citizen Fear (Paul Buff Master) (Buff/Bonniwell) 2:29
  18. The Bongo Teens Another Wipe Out (Buff/Aerni) 1:47

Volume 6

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509938-2-6, May 21, 2010)

  1. The Pal Studio Band Waltz (Zappa) 3:35
  2. René And Ray Do What You Feel (Valenzuela) 2:41
  3. Mike Dineri Saxville (Dineri) 1:51
  4. The Hollywood Persuaders Grunion Run (Single Mix) (Zappa) 2:23
  5. The Rhythm Surfers Big City Surfer (The Rhythm Surfers) 2:12—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: Dave Aerni & FZ
  6. Lori Lynn (Allison Buff) Heart Stealer (Buff) 2:46
  7. Terri And Johnnie I Miss You So (Bonilla/Valenzuela) 2:23
  8. Dino Dupree And The Pharaohs Jive 'N (Battaglia) 2:28
  9. Bobby Ray Three Months (Ray) 3:04
  10. Johnny Fisher Dream Tonight (Single Mix) (Fisher) 2:40
  11. The Hollywood Persuaders Evil Underneath (First Version) (Buff) 2:20
  12. Paul Buff Bolero Death Song (Buff) 2:00
  13. The Hollywood Persuaders Rollin' (Buff) 1:59
  14. The Tired 4 The Stripper (Rose) 2:37
  15. Ronnie And The Casuals Moe Joe (Foster) 2:37
  16. The Hollywood Persuaders North Beach (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:16
  17. The Buff Organization Studio 'A' (Version 2) (Buff) 2:28
  18. Paul Buff Darling Diane (Buff) 2:09

Volume 7

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509939-2-5, June 4, 2010)

  1. Arty & The Supremes Hombre (Second Single Version) (Arty & The Supremes) 2:31
  2. Johnny Atlan (Johnny Fisher) Indian Maid (Fisher) 2:34
  3. The Masters Let Me Love You (Backing Track) (Wright) 2:57
  4. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells All Night Long (Chenier) 1:26
  5. Mike Dineri Shanda (Dineri) 2:04
  6. Johnny Fortune Gee, But I Miss You (Sudetta) 2:14
  7. The Pal Studio Band/Allison Buff I'm Losing Status At The High School (Zappa) 1:10
  8. René And Ray Too Late (Valenzuela) 2:20
  9. Jody Reynolds Dusty Skies (Reynolds) 2:27
  10. Terri And The Velveteens Bells Of Love (Pando) 3:05
  11. Sonny Wilson The Day My Baby Left Me (Wilson) 2:44
  12. The Masters For Sonny (Buff) 2:20
  13. The Penguins Memories Of El Monte (Single Mix) (Zappa/Collins) 2:41
  14. The Buff Organization Thinking Of You (Version 1) (Buff) 2:16
  15. Ricky Dean Flowers (Stereo Single Mix) (Martinez/Buff) 2:36
  16. The Velveteens Maria (Valenzuela) 2:14
  17. The Hollywood Persuaders Something Else (Buff) 2:10

Volume 8

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509940-2-1, June 4, 2010)

  1. The Pal Studio Band Smoky Night (unknown) 2:03—Produced & engineered by FZ
  2. Mike Dineri Stormy Weather (Take 2) (Arlen/Koehler) 2:07
  3. René And Ray I Can't Let You Go (Valenzuela) 2:16
  4. Jody Reynolds Come On Twist (Reynolds) 1:42
  5. Terri And The Velveteens You've Broken My Heart (Bonilla) 2:10
  6. Sonny Wilson Fall In Love With You (Wilson) 1:50
  7. The Catalinas Gonna Tell (Buff) 2:04
  8. Sonny Wilson Squirrel Cage (Outtake/Master) (Wilson) 3:21
  9. Lori Allison (Allison Buff) Save Your Kisses (Buff) 2:20
  10. The Friendly Torpedoes Nothing's Too Good For My Car (Single Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:39
  11. The Friendly Torpedoes So Long Ago (Single Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:54
  12. Ricky Dean I'll Never Love Another (Stereo Single Mix) (Martinez) 1:51
  13. Paul Buff You Are The One I Love (Buff) 1:21
  14. The Pal Studio Band Love Of My Life (Original Version) (Zappa) 2:14
  15. The Buff Organization Too Young (Version 2) (Buff) 2:04
  16. Mr. Clean Jessie Lee (Zappa) 1:50
  17. Giant Crab Trust Somebody (Alternate Mix) (English/Barkan) 2:58
  18. Paul Buff I Found A Love (Buff) 0:41

Volume 9

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509941-2-0, June 18, 2010)

  1. The Buff Organization Sunshine Girl (Long Version) (Buff) 2:48
  2. The Biscaines Gas House Rock (The Biscaines) 2:03
  3. The Esquires Flashin' Red (Clingman/Armstrong/Wheeler) 2:50
  4. The Buff Organization Thinking Of You (Version 2) (Buff) 2:08
  5. Arty & The Supremes Bruno (Arty & The Supremes) 2:19
  6. Dino Dupree And The Pharaohs Hi-Fi Mama (Battaglia) 3:26
  7. The Masters/Chester Martin Come Back My Love (Double-Tracked Vocal) (Mansfield) 2:15
  8. The Masters/Chester Martin Let Me Love You (Wright) 2:45
  9. Sonny Wilson Drowning In An Ocean Of Tears (Wilson) 2:03
  10. The Biscaines Summertime (Gershwin/Gershwin/Heyward) 2:38
  11. The Tornadoes The Tornado (Aerni) 3:14—Engineer: FZ
  12. Dino Dupree And The Pharaohs Why Jean Why (Battaglia) 3:06
  13. The Hollywood Persuaders Juarez (Single Mix) (Buff) 1:52
  14. The Rhythm Surfers (The Pharos) Steel Wheels (Aerni) 2:45—Produced by Curry & Irvin; Engineer: Dave Aerni & FZ
  15. Ricky Dean Little Betty Limbo (Alternate Version) (Buff) 1:56
  16. Paul Buff Cause I Love You (Buff) 2:00
  17. The Fatimas Sandstorm (Grove/Holmes/Petagno) 2:02
  18. Shapes Of Sound Is It Love (Stereo Mix) (Munford) 2:44
  19. The Tired 4 Don't Let This Happen To You (Edit) (Buff) 2:36

Volume 10

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509942-2-9, June 18, 2010)

  1. The Hollywood Persuaders (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Stereo Mix) (Jagger/Richards) 2:07
  2. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Jezebel (Shanklin) 2:58—Backing vocals by FZ
  3. The Genteels Hitch Hiker (Buff/Babcock) 2:01
  4. Johnny Fortune Chinese Surfer (Demo) (Sudetta/Fisher) 2:23
  5. Indescribably Delicious Brother, Where Are You (Single Mix) (Brown) 2:42
  6. Fat Daddy Holmes Where Yo Is (Scherman) 1:47
  7. Fat Daddy Holmes Chicken Rock (Bartlett) 1:57
  8. Gene Gray And The Stingerays Surf Bunny (Hofford) 2:28
  9. The Hustlers Barefooted Venture (The Hustlers) 2:15
  10. The Tornadoes Moon Dawg (Weaver) 2:20—Engineer: FZ
  11. The Truants The Truant (Rea) 1:50
  12. The Bongo Teens Surfin' Bongos (Stereo Mix) (Buff/Aerni) 2:00
  13. The Rotations Heavies (Buff/Aerni) 1:46
  14. Baby Ray And The Ferns The World's Greatest Sinner (Zappa) 2:26
  15. Bobby Ray Ella Marie (Ray) 2:10
  16. The Hustlers Hangin' Five (The Hustlers) 2:05
  17. The Friendly Torpedoes Citizen Fear (Unequalized Mix) (Buff/Bonniwell) 2:30
  18. Phil Freeman Wild Child (Muehlberg) 2:17
  19. Paul Buff Piano 1 (Buff) 1:30

Volume 11

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509943-2-8, July 2, 2010)

  1. Paul Buff Circus Time (Buff) 0:29
  2. Mr. Clean Mr. Clean (Zappa) 2:07
  3. Terri And The Velveteens I'm Waiting (Single Version) (Valenzuela) 1:56
  4. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Long Ride (Barakat) 1:38
  5. Johnn Fortune Stolen Moments (Sudetta) 2:04
  6. Paul Buff Funny (Version 2) (Buff) 2:51
  7. The Pharos Pintor (Trad., arr. Jack Irvin) 2:16
  8. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (Jones) 2:18
  9. The Rotations La Gran Ola (Heavies—Without Surf Effects) (Buff/Aerni) 1:51
  10. Thee Sixpence Fortune Teller (Neville) 2:06
  11. Paul Buff Darling It's True (Version 1) (Buff) 2:20
  12. The Hollywood Persuaders Persuasion (Single Version) (Buff) 1:43
  13. Paul Conrad (Paul Buff) Chocolate Milk (Buff) 2:23
  14. Paul Conrad (Paul Buff) One Night Alone (Buff) 2:33
  15. Johnny Fortune The Battle Of Jericho (Take 1) (Trad., arr. Sudetta) 1:57
  16. The Hollywood Persuaders Agua Caliente (Hot Water) (Single Version) (Buff) 2:09
  17. The Pal Studio Band Never On Sunday (1961 Version) (Zappa) 3:51—The Lost Episodes (1996)
  18. Thee Sixpence Heart Full Of Rain (Weitz) 2:05
  19. Indescribably Delicious Baby I Love You (Stereo Mix) (Ragovoy) 2:17
  20. The Buff Organization Studio 'A' (Version 7) (Buff) 2:40
  21. Shapes Of Sound In Too Deep (Stereo Remix) (Munford) 2:07
  22. Paul Buff Robin (Buff) 1:52

Volume 12

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509944-2-7, July 2, 2010)

  1. The Hollywood Persuaders Grunion Run (Stereo Mix) (Zappa) 2:14
  2. The Masters Drivin' (Buff/Williams) 2:33
  3. Paul Buff Why (Buff) 1:59
  4. The Hustlers Hangin' Five (Alternate Take) (The Hustlers) 1:43
  5. The Tornadoes The Inebriated Surfer (Single Mix) (Sanders) 2:36—Engineer: FZ
  6. The Truants Sunset Surf (Rea) 2:10
  7. The Rotations The Cruncher (Buff/Aerni) 2:19
  8. The Bongo Teens Baja Bongos (Stereo Mix) (Buff/Aerni) 1:40
  9. The Esquires What A Burn! (Clingman/Armstrong/Wheeler) 2:14
  10. Rosie And Ron · Music By The Velveteens Bring Me Happiness (Pando) 2:13
  11. The Buff Organizations Upside Down World (Single Mix) (Buff) 2:25
  12. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Happy Time (Barakat) 2:16
  13. The Hollywood Persuaders Tijuana (Single Mix) (Buff) 2:23
  14. Johnny Fortune The Battle Of Jericho (Take 2) (Trad., arr. Sudetta) 2:29
  15. The Hollywood Persuaders Eve Of Destruction (Stereo Mix) (Sloan/Barri) 2:12
  16. The Bongo Teens Surfin' Bongos (Without Bongo Overdub) (Buff/Aerni) 2:00
  17. Thee Sixpence Long Days Care (Stedge/Freeman/Rabe/King/Gunnels) 1:54
  18. The Ragamuffins Talk Me Down (Bonniwell) 1:45
  19. Birmingham Sunday Egocentric Solitude (LP Mix) (Johns/LaChew/Solomon) 3:18
  20. Thee Sixpence My Flash On You (Lee) 1:48
  21. The Buff Organization Happy Birthday To You (For Allison) (Buff) 0:49

Volume 13

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509945-2-6, July 16, 2010)

  1. The Buff Organization Fuzz Instrumental (Buff) 2:35
  2. The Pal Studio Band Love Of My Life (Piano Intro) (Zappa) 0:04
  3. The Penguins Memories Of El Monte (Stereo Mix) (Zappa/Collins) 2:39
  4. The Masters T Bone (Stereo Undubbed Backing Track) (Williams) 2:25
  5. The Bongo Teens Baja Rhythm (Buff) 1:41
  6. The Buff Organization Chains (Buff) 2:08
  7. Ricky Dean Little Betty Limbo (Single Mix) (Buff) 1:56
  8. Sonny Wilson Troubled Times (Demo) (Wilson) 2:26
  9. The Masters Sunday Blues (Alternate Version 2) (Williams) 3:02
  10. Buddy And The Crickets It's Gonna Work Out Fine (McCoy/McKinney) 2:27—Produced & engineered by FZ
  11. Buddy And The Crickets Jezebel (Shanklin) 2:06—Produced & engineered by FZ
  12. Paul Buff You Will Never Have To Dream (Version 1) (Buff) 0:51
  13. The Buff Organization These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Hazlewood) 2:58
  14. The Hollywood Persuaders Rush Street (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:04
  15. Paul Buff Piano/Bass/Drums (Buff) 0:22
  16. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Sophisticated Surfer (Barakat) 2:32
  17. The Buff Organization Groovy Summer Afternoon (Buff) 1:50
  18. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Smack (Barakat) 2:24
  19. The Ragamuffins Two Much (Bonniwell) 1:59
  20. The Thundermugs Captain Midnight (Lutz) 2:07
  21. Hunger! Portland 69 (All-American LP Version) (Morton/Lane/Parkison/Hansen/Tanory) 5:35
  22. Birmingham Sunday Prevalent Visionaries (LP Mix) (Johns) 2:49
  23. The Thundermugs Muffin Man (Lutz) 2:47
  24. The Buff Organization Allison Research Telephone Message (Buff/Buff) 0:53

Volume 14

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509946-2-5, July 16, 2010)

  1. The Bongo Teens Wipe Out (Stereo Mix) (Berryhill/Connolly/Fuller/Wilson) 2:12
  2. Paul Buff Call Me On The Telephone (Buff) 0:47
  3. The Buff Organization Windows (Paul Buff Vocal) (Buff) 2:39
  4. The Hollywood Persuaders Hollywood A-Go-Go (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 1:58
  5. The Tornadoes The Swag (Wray/Grant) 3:47—Engineer: FZ
  6. Paul Conrad (Paul Buff) Chocolate Milk (Demo—Long Version) (Buff) 3:26
  7. Paul Buff Donna (Backing Track 1) (Valens) 2:28
  8. Ricky Dean Flowers (Mono Mix) (Martinez/Buff) 2:49
  9. Shapes Of Sound Twisted Conversation (Single Mix) (Munford) 3:55
  10. Bobby Ray Encinada Way (Backing Track 1) (Ray) 2:21
  11. The Sonny Wilson Band Guitar Workout (Wilson) 2:41
  12. Paul Buff I Will Go To The Ends Of The Earth (Buff) 0:38
  13. Ricky Dean I'll Never Love Another (Mono Mix) (Martinez) 1:50
  14. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (Alternate Take) (Jones) 2:01
  15. The Hollywood Persuaders Forget It (Stereo Mix) (Buff/Aerni) 2:05
  16. The Music Machine The People In Me (Stereo Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:58
  17. The Pal Studio Band Love Of My Life (Alternate Version) (Zappa) 2:07—Greasy Love Songs (2010)
  18. The Thundermugs Motion Tree (Lutz) 2:44
  19. Thee Sixpence Can't Explain (Lee/Echols/Fleckenstein) 2:05
  20. Thee Sixpence In The Building (Gunnels/Lovetro/Luciano/Luna/Martin/Rabe) 2:46
  21. The Thundermugs Mr. Z's Backyard (Lutz) 1:34
  22. The Buff Organization Upside Down World (Demo—Version 3) (Buff) 2:30
  23. Paul Buff Mono Drums 1 (Buff) 0:28
  24. Paul Buff Romantic Piano (Buff) 0:36

Volume 15

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509947-2-4, July 30, 2010)

  1. Paul Buff Organ 2 (Buff) 1:51
  2. The Buff Organization The Land Of In-Between (Buff) 2:33
  3. The Hollywood Persuaders Sunset Strip (Stereo LP Version) (Buff) 2:29
  4. The Tornadoes The Inebriated Surfer (LP Mix) (Sanders) 2:34—Engineer: FZ
  5. Sonny Wilson Lonely Nights (Without Overdubs) (Fisher) 3:23
  6. Paul Buff Mono Drums 2 (Buff) 0:22
  7. The Hollywood Persuaders Evil Underneath (Second Version) (Buff) 2:18
  8. The Bongo Teens Blue Skies (Stereo Mix) (Berlin) 2:05
  9. Paul Buff Donna (Backing Track 2) (Valens) 2:26
  10. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Static (Take 2) (Barakat) 2:32
  11. The Music Machine Taxman (Stereo Mix) (Harrison) 2:34
  12. Shapes Of Sound Lost Weekend (Munford/Batchelor/Carter/Atkinson) 2:40
  13. The Bongo Teens The Happy Surfer (Without Bongo Overdub) (Buff/Aerni) 2:09
  14. Paul Buff You Will Never Have To Dream (Version 2) (Buff) 2:38
  15. Hunger! Mind Machine (All-American LP Version) (Daffern) 4:02
  16. The Pal Studio Band Any Way The Wind Blows (Zappa) 2:21—The Lost Episodes (1996)
  17. The Ragamuffins Chances (Bonnivell) 3:04
  18. Hunger! She Let Him Continue (Hampton) 5:02
  19. Paul Buff Donnica (Buff) 1:30
  20. Terri And The Velveteens La Flor (Bonilla) 1:29
  21. Paul Buff Love Is A Stranger (Backing Track/Vocals) (Buff) 2:49
  22. Paul Buff Piano/Drums/Effects (Buff) 1:34
  23. Paul Buff Tape Effects (Buff) 1:29

Volume 16

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509948-2-3, July 30, 2010)

  1. The Hollywood Persuaders Thunderbird (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:14
  2. The Pal Studio Band Sun Dog (unknown) 2:39—Produced & engineered by FZ
  3. Paul Conrad (Paul Buff) Chocolate Milk (Demo—Short Version) (Buff) 2:13
  4. Paul Buff She's Got A 60 Cycle Brain (Single Version) (Buff) 2:09
  5. Mr. Clean Mr. Clean (Alternate Mix) (Zappa) 2:04—Joe's Xmasage (2005)
  6. Paul Buff Donnica (Instrumental) (Buff) 2:00
  7. The Buff Organization Orchestral Instrumental (Buff) 2:13
  8. The Tired 4 Somethin' Stupid (Mix 2) (Parks) 2:42
  9. Paul Buff Funny (Version 1) (Buff) 0:46
  10. Ricky Dean Flowers (Alternate Stereo Mix) (Martinez/Buff) 2:43
  11. Bobby Ray Encinada Way (Backing Track 2) (Ray) 2:30
  12. The Pal Studio Band Cucamonga Surf (unknown) 2:25—Produced & engineered by FZ
  13. The Tornadoes Raw-Hide (Wray/Grant) 1:49—Engineer: FZ
  14. The Bongo Teens Surfin' U.S.A. (Stereo Mix) (Berry) 2:23
  15. Paul Buff American Indian Piano (Buff) 0:09
  16. Johnny Atlan (Johnny Fisher) Indian Maid (Backing Track 1) (Fisher) 2:43
  17. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Static (Take 1) (Barakat) 2:22
  18. The Hollywood Persuaders Last Night (Stereo Mix) (Axton/Caple/Moman/Newman/Smith) 2:14
  19. Giant Crab E.S.P. (First Single Version) (Self/Cieviera) 2:22
  20. The Ragamuffins Push Don't Pull (Bonniwell) 2:13
  21. The Buff Organization Upside Down World (Instrumental Demo—Version 5) (Buff) 2:22
  22. The Sixpence Hey Joe (Roberts) 2:23
  23. The Thundermugs You For Me To Love (Lutz) 2:05
  24. Thee Sixpence Gotta Get The First Plane Home (Davies) 1:46
  25. Paul Buff Stereo Drums (Buff) 1:43
  26. Paul Buff She's Got A 60 Cycle Brain (Backwards Fragment) (Buff) 0:32
  27. KCSN Chaffey College "Freak Out In Cucamonga" Promo 1 (P.D./Battaglia) 2:02

Volume 17

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509949-2-2, July 30, 2010)

  1. Giant Crab A Giant Crab Comes Forth (Buff) 2:17
  2. Giant Crab E.S.P. (Alternate Version) (Self/Cieviera) 2:28
  3. Dino Dupree Ambrosial (Alternate Version) (Battaglia) 2:02
  4. Paul Buff Piano 5 (Buff) 0:55
  5. Jody Reynolds Come On Twist (1960 Version) (Reynolds) 1:48
  6. The Buff Organization Happy Birthday Joyce (Buff) 2:26
  7. Jody Reynolds Bony Moronie (Williams) 2:44
  8. The Pal Studio Band Cucamonga Surf (Alternate Take) (unknown) 2:12—Produced & engineered by FZ
  9. Paul Buff Paul Sings! (Buff) 0:55
  10. The Hollywood Persuaders Grunion Run (Alternate Mono Mix) (Zappa) 2:14
  11. Johnny Fisher Dream Tonight (Second Stereo Mix) (Fisher) 2:43
  12. The Pal Studio Band Straight Ahead (unknown) 1:59—Produced & engineered by FZ
  13. Paul Buff Guitar/Vocal (Buff) 0:34
  14. The Masters Toothpick Boogie (Stereo Mix) (Williams/Buff) 1:25
  15. Johnny Atlan (Johnny Fisher) Indian Maid (Backing Track 2) (Fisher) 2:43
  16. The Pal Studio Band Sun Dog (Alternate Take) (unknown) 2:37—Produced & engineered by FZ
  17. Paul Buff Piano/Bass (Buff) 0:38
  18. The Bongo Teens Bustin' Surfboards (Stereo Mix) (Sanders/Sanders/Sanders/Delaney) 2:32
  19. The Tornadoes Shootin' Beavers (Version 1) (Sanders) 2:01—Engineer: FZ
  20. The Pharos Rhythm Surfer (Irvin) 2:08
  21. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Surfin' Bread (Shortnin' Bread) (Trad., arr. Barakat) 2:34
  22. The Hollywood Persuaders Juarez (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 1:48
  23. Big Brother Featuring Ernie Joseph Heart Full Of Rain (Stereo Mix) (Weitz) 3:28
  24. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Surf Madness (Barakat) 2:18
  25. Big Brother Featuring Ernie Joseph 403 Halkirk (Edit) (Orosco/Orosco/Orosco) 2:13
  26. Paul Buff Love Is A Stranger (Instrumental) (Buff) 2:43
  27. KSPC Chaffey College "Freak Out In Cucamonga" Promo 2 (P.D.) 1:03

Volume 18

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509950-2-8, August 13, 2010)

  1. The Hollywood Persuaders Drums A-Go-Go (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:20
  2. The Tornadoes Bumble Bee Stomp (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. by Delaney/Sanders/White) 3:12—Engineer: FZ
  3. Paul Buff The Girl I'd Like To Marry (Buff) 0:52
  4. The Buff Organization New Theme (Buff) 2:26
  5. The Masters Come Back My Love (Backing Track) (Mansfield) 2:27
  6. Paul Buff Organ 1 (Buff) 0:43
  7. The Bongo Teens The Happy Surfer (Stereo Mix) (Buff/Aerni) 2:09
  8. The Buff Organization The Square (Mono Mix) (Buff) 1:28
  9. Johnny Fisher Dream Tonight (First Stereo Mix) (Fisher) 2:48
  10. The Masters T Bone (Alternate Version 1—Stereo Mix) (Williams) 2:25
  11. Paul Buff Piano 4 (Buff) 3:06
  12. The Music Machine Masculine Intuition (Stereo Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:08
  13. The Tornadoes Johnny B. Goode (Berry) 3:50—Engineer: FZ
  14. Paul Buff Organ 3 (Buff) 0:26
  15. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells 5-4-3-2-1 Surf! (Barakat) 2:28
  16. Paul Buff Betty Jane (Backing Track With Flute) (Buff) 2:25
  17. The Music Machine Wrong (Stereo Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:16
  18. Birmingham Sunday Mr. Waters (The Judge) (LaChew) 2:52
  19. Hunger! Workshop (All-American LP Version—Edit) (Daffern/Morton/Lane/Parkison/Hansen/Tanory) 6:04
  20. Frank Zappa/Steve Allen Cyclophony (Edit) (Zappa/Allen) 2:38
  21. The Friendly Torpedoes Nothing's Too Good For My Car (Intro Insert) (Bonniwell) 0:53
  22. The Buff Organization Dance With The Chickens (Buff) 0:44
  23. Sonny Wilson Sonny Wilson Fragment (Wilson) 0:15
  24. Paul Buff Circus Time Again (Buff) 1:08
  25. Terri And The Velveteens I'm Waiting (Demo) (Bonilla) 2:30

Volume 19

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509951-2-7, August 13, 2010)

  1. The Friendly Torpedoes Nothing's Too Good For My Car (Stereo Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:40
  2. The Rotations The Cruncher (Alternate Mix) (Buff/Aerni) 2:12
  3. Johnny Barakat And The Vestells Go Surfer Mo (El Zebra) (Barakat) 2:26
  4. The Hollywood Persuaders Organ Stomp (Buff) 2:05
  5. Bob Guy Letter From Jeepers (Zappa) 2:21
  6. The Velveteens Johnny's Jump (Valenzuela/Valenzuela) 1:51
  7. The Bongo Teens Forget It (Stereo Mix) (Buff/Aerni) 2:03
  8. The Sonny Wilson Band Cotton Pickin' Rock (Wilson) 2:10
  9. Paul Buff She's Got A 60 Cycle Brain (Demo) (Buff) 2:17
  10. Gene Gray And The Stingerays Surfer's Mood (Hofford) 2:18
  11. The Buff Organization Summer Avenue (Buff) 2:40
  12. Strawberry Sac (aka Crystal Circus) In Relation (LP Mix) (Feldman/Bielan) 2:24
  13. Strawberry Sac (aka Crystal Circus) Merry-Go-Round (LP Mix) (Solomon/Bielan/Dunman) 3:26
  14. The Hollywood Persuaders Persuasion (Stereo LP Version) (Buff) 1:58
  15. The Masters/Chester Martin Come Back My Love (Single-Tracked Vocal) (Mansfield) 2:21
  16. The Hollywood Persuaders Tijuana (Stereo LP Mix) (Buff) 2:17
  17. The Pal Studio Band Fountain Of Love (Zappa/Collins) 2:19—The Lost Episodes (1996)
  18. The Friendly Torpedoes So Long Ago (Stereo Mix) (Bonniwell) 2:54
  19. Ricky Dean Blue Christmas Day (Martinez) 2:04
  20. The Hollywood Persuaders Cruisin' (Buff) 2:17
  21. The Buff Organization Upside Down World (Demo—Version 7) (Buff) 2:20
  22. Paul Buff Piano 3 (Buff) 1:55
  23. Paul Buff Darling It's True (Version 2) (Buff) 2:31

Volume 20

(digital download, Crossfire Publications 7238509952-2-6, August 13, 2010)

  1. The Tornadoes Malagueña (Dark Eyes) (Lecuona/Trad. arr. Sanders) 2:29—Engineer: FZ
  2. The Masters T Bone (Undubbed Single Master—Mono Mix 1) (Williams) 2:25
  3. Big Brother Featuring Ernie Joseph E.S.P. (Second Single Version) (Self/Cieviera) 2:28
  4. Strawberry Sac (aka Crystal Circus) Things We Do (The Difference Between) (Feldman/Bielan) 2:28
  5. The Bongo Teens Baja Bongos (Mono LP Version) (Buff/Aerni) 1:33
  6. The Hollywood Persuaders Yes, I Want To Dance (Single Version) (Buff) 1:50
  7. The Masters Sunday Blues (Alternate Version 1) (Williams) 3:02
  8. The Buff Organization Tarzan (Buff) 2:35
  9. The Hollywood Persuaders Sunset Strip (Alternate Stereo Version) (Buff) 2:34
  10. The Buff Organization Windows (Paul/Allison Buff Vocals) (Buff) 2:40
  11. The Hollywood Persuaders Tijuana (Original Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:17
  12. The Buff Organization The Parrot Goose Song (Buff) 2:36
  13. The Hollywood Persuaders Drums (Single Version) (Buff) 2:15
  14. The Hollywood Persuaders Agua Caliente (Hot Water) (Demo) (Buff) 2:17
  15. The Buff Organization Studio 'A' (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:33
  16. The Buff Organization Upside Down World (Stereo Mix) (Buff) 2:25
  17. The Masters Toothpick Boogie (Mono Mix) (Williams/Buff) 1:25
  18. Sonny Wilson My Proudest Possession (Demo) (Wilson) 2:59
  19. The Hollywood Persuaders Drums A-Go-Go (Demo) (Buff) 2:52
  20. The Rotations Like Surf (Fragment) (Buff) 0:15
  21. Frank Zappa Frank Zappa Interview (P.D.) 6:50
  22. The Pal Studio Band Never On Sunday (1963 Version) (Zappa) 1:52—Lumpy Gravy (1968)

Bonus Rarities: Volume 1

Bonus Rarities: Volume 2

 

Volume 1

10. Can't Stand Up 4:56

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa/Paul Conrad Buff)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
April, 1963

FZ—lead & rhythm guitar
Paul Buff—drums

 

Volume 2

10. Masked Grandma 2:42

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

includes a quote from The Letter (Green)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
April, 1963

FZ—lead vocals, guitar, drums
Paul Buff—bass
Ray Collins—backing vocals

Don't you know I'm in love with an older girl
She may be slightly wrinkled but she's the greatest in the world
Yes, I'm in love with the Masked Grandma

She's always there with that polka-dotted rag around her head
And she tells me, "Don't believe a single word that's been said"
I'm in love, I'm in love with the Masked Grandma
(Oh, Masked Grandma)

She brings me jelly
She brings me jam
I just can't explain
How happy I am
I swear this is the truth
Don't think that I'm a liar
I love that wrinkled granny
She sets my soul on fire

Oh, when the evening comes and I see the setting sun
I send her off to work with her satchel and her gun
I'm in love, I'm in love with the Masked Grandma

Granny, I love you, my dearest, please say you'll never leave.
That jelly you got is too much.
I just couldn't make the grade without you, sugar.
Please stay with me and let me whisper sweet words of pizmotology,
and discuss the pulchritudes of your jams and jellies.
Please, granny, say you will be mine.
Oh, I love you so much, granny, you're so sweet.
Those wrinkles just blow my mind.

Volume 3

7. Why Don't You Do Me Right? (Demo) 4:44

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
January, 1963

FZ—vocals, guitars, harmonica

Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
You got me pulled up tight
Why don'tcha do me right?

You got me beggin' on my knee
You got me beggin' on my knee
You got me beggin' on my knee
Say-in' baby please
Come back to me

Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
You got me pulled up tight
Why don'tcha do me right?

What you gonna do?
Now, what you gonna do?
Now, baby, what you gonna do
Since I been true to you
What you gonna do?

I know you're tryin' to wreck my life
I know you're tryin' to wreck my life
I know you're tryin' to wreck my life
And all I wanted was a wife
Girl, you're tryin' to wreck my life

Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
You got me pulled up tight
Why don'tcha do me right?

I'm mad with you
You know I'm mad with you
You know I'm mad with you
No tellin', no tellin'
I'm goin' to do

You know, little girl,
You know I won't always be sittin' home waiting for you in our little apartment
You know I won't always be sittin' there next to the radiator
Next to those curtains with the big roses on 'em
No, I won't be sittin' there listening to that little $45 record player you got me
No, I won't always be sittin' there in my T-shirt
No, I won't be sittin' there with my shoes and socks off
In my brown work pants waiting for you to come home
No, you're a fool if you think I would go and do that for you
'Cause you're tryin' to wreck my life and I'm mad with you for that
Mad with you

Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
Why don'tcha do me right?
You got me pulled up tight
Why don'tcha do me right?

Girl, what you tryin' to do?
Now what you tryin' to do?
What you tryin' to do?
I'm true to you
What you tryin' to do?

I know you wanna wreck my life
I know you wanna wreck my life
I know you wanna wreck my life
And all I wanted was a wife
I know you wanna wreck my life

But I ain't goin' to be sittin' much longer
I won't be sittin' in that chair
I won't be sittin' there
Listenin'
Listenin' for your footsteps to come in up the hall
To our little apartment that we call home
With that radiator
And those big roses on the curtains
No, I won't be waitin' for you no more
Because I'm gonna leave you
I'm mad with ya and I'm gonna leave ya

Girl, I'm gonna hit the road
Girl, I'm gonna hit the road
Girl, I'm gonna hit the road
Tired of carryin' your load
Gonna hit the road

You sure have done me right
You sure have done me right
You sure have done me right
Still pull me up tight
You sure have done me right

I'm mad with you
I'm mad with you
I'm mad with you
No tellin' what I'm gonna do
Mad with you

Why didn't do me right?
Why didn't do me right?
Why didn't you do me right?
You pulled me up tight
Why didn't you do me right?

Ooh, I remember those roses on the curtains . . .

Volume 4

7. Walkin' Out 2:27

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
April, 1963

FZ—guitars, bass, drums

 

Volume 6

1. Waltz 3:35

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
January, 1963

FZ—guitars, bass, drums

 

Volume 7

7. I'm Losing Status At The High School 1:10

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
Fall 1963

Allison Buff—lead vocals
FZ—backing vocals, drums
Paul Buff—bass, piano

I'm losin' status at the high school
I used to think that it was my school
I was the queen of every school activity
But that's no more, oh darling
What will come of me?

I'm losin' status at the high school

The other night we painted posters
We played some records by the Coasters
Another pom-pom girl looked down her nose at me
She had painted tons of posters; I had painted three
I hear the secret whispers everywhere I go
My school spirit is at an all-time low

I'm losing status at the high school
I'm losing status at the high school
I'm losing status at the high school

Volume 8

14. Love Of My Life (Original Version) 2:14

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
April, 1963

Ray Collins—backing vocals
Paul Buff—piano, drums, fuzz bass, sax
FZ—guitar

Love of my life, I love you so
Love of my life, don't ever go
I love you only
Love, love of my life

Stars in the sky, they never lie
Tell me you need me, don't say goodbye
I love you only
Love, love of my life

Stars in the sky, they never lie
Don't ever leave me, don't say goodbye
I love you darling, I love you only
Don't ever leave me
Don't make me lonely

Love of my life, I love you so
Love of my life, don't ever go
I love you only
Love, love of my life
Love of my life
Love of my life
Love of my life
Love of my life

Volume 13

2. Love Of My Life (Piano Intro) 0:04

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

(Frank Zappa)

Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, CA
April, 1963

Paul Buff—bass
FZ—piano

 

Volume 20

21. Frank Zappa Interview 6:50

Previous | Top | Notes & Comments | Songlist | Next

Los Angeles, CA
September 13, 1970

FZ—voice
Barry Miles—voice

Miles: Can you please tell me what sort of musical activities you were involved in before you formed The Mothers?

FZ: I had a recording studio in Cucamonga, California.

Miles: Was this a sort of private thing?

FZ: No, it was supposed to be, you know, open to the public and I would sell studio time, but there were nobody out there who wanted to make records.

Miles: So you never made any masters out there?

FZ: Well, I made a lot of masters, but I didn't make masters of other people, you know, like people coming in off the street to use it as a commercial studio. Most of the masters that came out of it were either of overdubbed things that I made myself, or tracks involving Ray Collins who was the original lead singer for the group. Before we actually had a group, I was working with him—I produced some stuff on him.

Miles: Yeah, none that was ever issued?

FZ: Well, no. I took the masters to town, and shopped them around, and nobody picked up on them. However, before I owned the studio— The guy who had it before me was a guy named Paul Buff, and he had made masters of both Ray Collins and myself, and some of those were issued.

Miles: Yeah, I think Bob Keane put out some on Del-Fi.

FZ: Yeah, there's one called "How's Your Bird," and "The World's Greatest Sinner" was on the other side. And also I made some tracks and wrote some material for a couple of other acts at that time. One of them was released on Del-Fi with a group called The Heartbreakers. It was two fourteen year old Mexican kids who sang one side that was called "Cradle Rock," and the other side was "Everytime I See You" (sorry I can't remember what the name was). And we also leased a couple of masters to Art Laboe at Original Sound.

Miles: Who was in there?

FZ: One of them was called "Mr. Clean" by Mr. Clean, and the other one was "Grunion Run," which was released under the name of The Hollywood Persuaders. The A-side of "Grunion Run" was "Tijuana Surf" which became a number one record in Mexico for about ten months straight. It sold volumes down there.

Miles: That was yourself and Ray?

FZ: No that was, uh . . . "Grunion Run" was me and Paul Buff. And then Ray and I wrote a song called "Memories Of El Monte" which was recorded by The Penguins, and that was released on Original Sound.

Miles: There was nothing else before then?

FZ: There were a couple of releases on an extremely low-budget label.

GZ: Can I take this plate? This is cream.

FZ: Thanks, yeah, ok.. The label was called Vigah!, V-I-G-A-H, and there is several things out on that. One of them, the first record I ever made, was called "Breaktime," by a group called The Masters, which was me and Paul Buff and Ronnie Williams, who was playing drums and bass on the thing. It was an overdub deal. And then the next . . .

Miles: What date was it, about?

FZ: Ah, that was '62 or '63. See what else we have . . . We made a record with a local disc jockey from San Bernardino, named Brian Lord, who could do a Kennedy imitation. And we recorded a record called "The Big Surfer," which had a very strange punch line to it. And we took it in— we released it on Vigah!, and it was getting a lot of play in San Bernardino because the guy was a disc jockey. So we took it in to Capitol, and offered it to them. And they bought the master right away. They gave us 800 dollars up front for it.

Miles: Who was that who bought it?

FZ: Jim Economides. And they never released it, because one of the lines in there had something about— for winning our dance contest you get to be the first members of the peace corps to be sent to Alabama. About a week after they bought the master, Medgar Evers got shot. So, it was just too hot to release, you know.

Miles: Where was this Vigah! label based? In San Bernardino?

FZ: No, Vigah! was just a name that we cooked up for the stuff that was made there, in Cucamonga.

Miles: And as it was your label, you . . .

FZ: No, it was Paul Buff's label, you know, because he owned the studio at that time. I was just a creep that used to hang around there. And we also recorded a parody of Paul & Paula, called Ned & Nelda, which was— One side was "Ned & Nelda," and the other side was "Surf Along With Ned & Nelda."

Miles: So you made mostly comedy and satiricals?

FZ: Yeah.

Miles: [...]

FZ: Yeah, well even before that, because prior to the time I had access to a recording studio, I would rent tape recorders from a local hi-fi shop on the weekends. And, for about five bucks for a weekend, I'd have all my friends over to the house, and we improvised plays and stuff. I still have a lot of those tapes.

Miles: You should put them out, yes . . .

FZ: I wish I could. I don't know whether there's really a market for some of that kind of humor. I also did research, where I would interview people. Get their life stories. Some of the most grotesque events of the century.

Miles: Right, what sort of . . .

FZ: Well, the story of Ronnie and Kenny . . . Like Kenny saved his piss in these mason jars out at the back of his house until black things started growing in it and increased in size and swam around in the jars, and [...] knew what it was. And his brother Ronnie who saved his snot on the window of his room. I have them telling about these things. And . . .

Miles: What, were these locals . . .

FZ: They were kids who lived in Ontario. Ronnie was the guitar player on the first record. You know, they're just— If I met somebody and they looked like they had a story to tell, I would just say, hear it!

Miles: And this guy had these black things?

FZ: Yeah, you want to hear him tell about it?

Miles: Yeah, that's pretty weird . . .

FZ: Hold on.

Miles: [...]

FZ: I don't know, but at one time we delivered to Bob Keane masters for— You know the album Lumpy Gravy? You know the last tune on Lumpy Gravy goes da-ta-daa, da-ta-ta da-ta-taa, and a little bongo fill, da-da-dada-dada-dada-diddy-diddy . . . it's called "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance," and it's in the We're Only In It For The Money album . . . We took that very same master that's on Lumpy Gravy, because it was recorded in '62 or '63, and took it to him. And he sat on it and never released it. And we got it back.

 

TOP | MAIN | DISCOGRAPHY | SONGLIST | COVERS | NOTES & COMMENTS | CHRONOLOGY | VIDEOGRAPHY

Site maintained by Román García Albertos
http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/
Original transcription by Román with corrections by Charles Ulrich
This page updated: 2016-11-06