The Roxy Performances


The Roxy Performances is a box set by Frank Zappa. It was released as a 7-CD boxset on February 2, 2018. The collection contains four full shows, a rehearsal, a recording session at Bolic Sound, a sound check, and a previously unreleased version of "The Idiot Bastard Son" titled "That Arrogant Dick Nixon".
In addition to previously unreleased material, the box set contains material that was released, in different edits and/or mixes, on Roxy & Elsewhere, Roxy by Proxy, and Roxy – The Movie / Roxy the Soundtrack.

Track listing (digital version)

  • Tracks 1–4: 12-10-73 Roxy rehearsal
  • Track 5: basic tracks: 12-9-73 Show 1, overdubs at Paramount Studios
  • Tracks 6–14: 12-12-73 Bolic Studios recording session

Track listing (CD version)

Disc one
  • Tracks 1–14: 12-9-73 Show 1
  • Total length: 76:43
Disc two
  • Track 1: 12-9-73 Show 1
  • Tracks 2–9: 12-9-73 Show 2
  • Total length: 58:25
Disc three
  • Tracks 1–3: 12-9-73 Show 2
  • Tracks 4–8: 12-10-73 Show 1
  • Total length: 74:57
Disc four
  • Tracks 1–11: 12-10-73 Show 1
  • Tracks 12–17: 12-10-73 Show 2
  • Total length: 67:50
Disc five
  • Tracks 1–11 12-10-73 Show 2
  • Total length: 62:46
Disc six
  • Track 1: 12-10-73 Show 2
  • Tracks 2–15: Bonus Section 1
  • Total length: 70:31
Disc seven
  • Tracks 1–10: Bonus Section 2: 12-8-73 Sound Check/Film Shoot
  • Total length: 64:41

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