FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Beat The Boots III: Disc One (2009), as Toads Of The Short Forest, recorded at Studio Z, Cucamonga, CA, 1964
• Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970), as second part of Toads Of The Short Forest, performed in Miami, February 7-9, 1969
  • same version on Zappa en la Radio (1997)
• The Hot Rats Sessions (2019), as Arabesque (In Session), recorded at T.T.G., Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 1969
• The Hot Rats Sessions (2019), as Arabesque (Master Take), recorded at T.T.G., Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 1969
  • same version on The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) as Arabesque (Guitar OD Mix) with overdubs recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 25-26 1969
    • same version, shorter edit, on Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) as first part of Toads Of The Short Forest
      • same version on Zappa en la Radio (1997)
    • same version, different mix (only guitar tracks), on The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) as Arabesque (Guitar Tracks)

 

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

• June, 1966 (The Mothers)—known performances: 1
• September-October, 1967 (1st MOI European Tour)—known performances: 1

 

Comments

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

1968: This track from the "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" album comes from the Miami show in March. At the tail end of this show's "Big Medley", the jam evolves through several different musical styles, before developing into the portion of live music released under the title "Toads of the Short Forest". The improvisation continues after the officially released portion ends, and eventually slides into an unknown Dixieland-esque instrumental.

Arabesque

Recordmecca, March 1, 2015

Jazz Collection #7—Arabesque—Piano Lead Sheet—11/21/63

Patrick Buzby, Recordmecca, March 2, 2015

“Arabesque” was released later under the title “Toads Of The Short Forest.”

 

Conceptual Continuity

• Hey Nelda
• Surf Along With Ned & Nelda
• I Was A Teen-age Maltshop
• Ned The Mumbler
• Status Back Baby

• Camarillo Brillo
• The Adventures of Greggery Peccary