FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 7 (2010), as I'm Losing Status At The High School, recorded at Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, Fall 1963
  • same version on Beat The Boots III: Disc One (2009), as Status Back Baby
• Absolutely Free (1967), as Status Back Baby, recorded at T.T.G., LA, November 1966
  • same version on The **** Of The Mothers (1969)
  • same version on The Worst Of The Mothers (1971)
  • same version on Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention (Transparency) (1975)
• BTB I: The Ark (1991), as Status Back Baby, performed in Boston, July 8, 1969
• Playground Psychotics (1992), as Status Back Baby, performed in NYC, June 1971

 

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

• December, 1967-August, 1968 (MOI)—known performances: 4
• May-August, 1969 (MOI)—known performances: 2
• May-July, 1971 (MOI)—known performances: 4

 

Comments

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

1968: Essentially performed as on "The Ark". This is one of those pieces that would pop up in the strangest of places, say after a whacked out "King Kong-> Wedding Dress Song" jam. The amazing thing is, whether its played as a stand alone piece, or in the midst of twenty minutes of musical chaos, this whimsical little piece always fits. Yet another example of how well Frank understood the concept of contrast and relief.

 

Conceptual Continuity

• Hey Nelda
• Surf Along With Ned & Nelda
• I Was A Teenage Maltshop
• Ned The Mumbler
• Ned Has A Brainstorm (aka Toads Of The Short Forest)