Frank Zappa - Puttin' On The Ritz (live) (2023)... -

Includes a "reggae version" of the Allman Brothers Band's "Whipping Post" with vocals by Bobby Martin.

The live recording titled documents Frank Zappa's performance at The Ritz in New York City on November 17, 1981 . Although various versions of this recording have been available as bootlegs and grey-market releases since the 1980s, it has seen renewed distribution on streaming platforms and physical formats around 2022–2023 . Performance Highlights Frank Zappa - Puttin' On The Ritz (Live) (2023)...

The show is famous for featuring a guest appearance by jazz-fusion guitarist Al Di Meola on "Clowns on Velvet" and "Ride Like the Wind". Includes a "reggae version" of the Allman Brothers

The concert was originally captured by WLIR-FM Radio and broadcast across the East Coast. Performance Highlights The show is famous for featuring

Because of renovations at The Ritz that night, the audience had to stand for the entire three-hour duration, a fact Zappa jokingly addressed during the encores. Album Information Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Frank Zappa - Funky Nothingness [Import]