You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6

Personnel includes: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan (vocals); Steve Vai, Adrian Belew (guitar); Ike Willis, Jean Luc-Ponty (violin); Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn (bass); Terry Bozzio (drums).
Disc 1 was recorded from 1970-1988 and is dedicated to songs dealing with the topic of sex. It contains nine new tracks. Disc 2 documents several of Zappa's notorious Halloween concerts and contains five previously unreleased tracks.
Liner Note Author: Frank Zappa.
Recording information: Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL (02/18/1979); Fillmore East, New York, NY (02/18/1979); Florida (02/18/1979); Genoa, Italy (02/18/1979); Hammersmith Odeon, London (02/18/1979); Hemmerleinhalle, Nürnberg, W. Germany (02/18/1979); Madison, WI (02/18/1979); Pauley Pavillion, UCLA (02/18/1979); Salt Lake City, UT (02/18/1979); Santa Monica Civia Auditorium (02/18/1979); Sydney, Australia (02/18/1979); The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (02/18/1979); The Palladium, New York, NY (02/18/1979); The Pier, New York, NY (02/18/1979); The SPectrum, Philadelphia, PA (02/18/1979); Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen (02/18/1979); Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (02/18/1979); Towson, Maryland (02/18/1979); Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA (02/18/1979); Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL (02/1975); Fillmore East, New York, NY (02/1975); Florida (02/1975); Genoa, Italy (02/1975); Hammersmith Odeon, London (02/1975); Hemmerleinhalle, Nürnberg, W. Germany (02/1975); Madison, WI (02/1975); Pauley Pavillion, UCLA (02/1975); Salt Lake City, UT (02/1975); Santa Monica Civia Auditorium (02/1975); Sydney, Australia (02/1975); The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (02/1975); The Palladium, New York, NY (02/1975); The Pier, New York, NY (02/1975); The SPectrum, Philadelphia, PA (02/1975); Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen (02/1975); Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (02/1975); Towson, Maryland (02/1975); Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA (02/1975); Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL (03/23/1988); Fillmore East, New York, NY (03/23/1988); Florida (03/23/1988); Genoa, Italy (03/23/1988); Hammersmith Odeon, London (03/23/1988); Hemmerleinhalle, Nürnberg, W. Germany (03/23/1988); Madison, WI (03/23/1988); Pauley Pavillion, UCLA (03/23/1988); Salt Lake City, UT (03/23/1988); Santa Monica Civia Auditorium (03/23/1988); Sydney, Australia (03/23/1988); The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (03/23/1988); The Palladium, New York, NY (03/23/1988); The Pier, New York, NY (03/23/1988); The SPectrum, Philadelphia, PA (03/23/1988); Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen (03/23/1988); Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (03/23/1988); Towson, Maryland (03/23/1988); Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA (03/23/1988); Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL (08/07/1971); Fillmore East, New York, NY (08/07/1971); Florida (08/07/1971); Genoa, Italy (08/07/1971); Hammersmith Odeon, London (08/07/1971); Hemmerleinhalle, Nürnberg, W. Germany (08/07/1971); Madison, WI (08/07/1971); Pauley Pavillion, UCLA (08/07/1971); Salt Lake City, UT (08/07/1971); Santa Monica Civia Auditorium (08/07/1971); Sydney, Australia (08/07/1971); The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (08/07/1971); The Palladium, New York, NY (08/07/1971); The Pier, New York, NY (08/07/1971); The SPectrum, Philadelphia, PA (08/07/1971); Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen (08/07/1971); Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (08/07/1971); Towson, Maryland (08/07/1971); Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA (08/07/1971); Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL (09/1970); Fillmore East, New York, NY (09/1970); Florida (09/1970); Genoa, Italy (09/1970); Hammersmith Odeon, London (09/1970); Hemmerleinhalle, Nürnberg, W. Germany (09/1970); Madison, WI (09/1970); Pauley Pavillion, UCLA (09/1970); Salt Lake City, UT (09/1970); Santa Monica Civia Auditorium (09/1970); Sydney, Australia (09/1970); The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (09/1970); The Palladium, New York, NY (09/1970); The Pier, New York, NY (09/1970); The SPectrum, Philadelphia, PA (09/1970); Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen (09/1970); Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (09/1970); Towson, Maryland (09/1970); Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA (09/1970); Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL (11/16/1980); Fillmore East, New York, NY (11/16/1980); Florida (11/16/1980); Genoa, Italy (11/16/1980).
Editor: Frank Zappa.
Arranger: Frank Zappa.
This wraps up Frank Zappa's series of two-disc sets chronicling all manner of previously unreleased live recordings from throughout the entirety of his performing career (coming to a total of over twelve hours!). This time out there's actual thematic unity linking the entire proceedings. The theme? Sex, of course. From locker-room jokes to anti-censorship rants, it runs the entire spectrum. "Make A Sex Noise" and "Tracy Is A Snob" even feature some of the female citizens of, respectively, Binghamton, New York and Salt Lake City, Utah, voluntarily coming up on stage and making--you guessed it--sex noises to the accompaniment of the band. If there's a subtext here, it's the joyful coming together of these bands and their audiences. These are performances full of grit and edgy breathlessness as only live-on-stage can be.