FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Joe's Garage Act I (1979) as Joe's Garage, recorded at Village Recorders, LA, April 1979
  • same version on Zappatite—Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks (2016)
  • same version, different edit, released as a single (Zappa Z-31, September 1979)
    • same version (single edit) on Strictly Commercial (1995)
• Buffalo (2007) as Joe's Garage, performed in Buffalo, NY, October 25, 1980
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) as Joe's Garage, performed in Chicago, November 23, 1984
  • same version on Cheap Thrills (1998)

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• February-April, 1979 (Europe)—known performances: 1 (instrumental)
• March-May, 1980 (North America)—known performances: 30
• May-July, 1980 (Europe)—known performances: 31
• October-December, 1980 (North America)—known performances: 22
• September-December, 1981 (North America)—known performances: 16
• May-July, 1982 (Europe)—known performances: 13
• July-September, 1984 (North America)—known performances: 18
• September-October, 1984 (Europe)—known performances: 17
• October-December, 1984 (North America)—known performances: 24
• February-March, 1988 (North America)—known performances: 6
• April-June, 1988 (Europe)—known performances: 11

Comments

Foggy G, "The Songs That Were Played," We're Only In It For The Touring

1979: Played at least once- on 3/25. I have yet to hear this version, or receive a description of this performance, so I will leave it at that for now.

1980-82: Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume III, accounting for obvious differences in instrumentation.

1984: Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume III. This song- typically a set closer or early encore number- frequently fell victim to some serious Secret Word abuse.

1988: This set-closing/encore number is essentially performed as on YCDTOSA Volume III, with the added bonus of an elongated ending, featuring the "Turn it down!/Years was rolling by" motifs.

 

Conceptual Continuity

• Joe's Garage