Finer Moments

Finer Moments is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was compiled and mastered by Zappa in 1972 and released posthumously in 2012.

Finer Moments
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 18, 2012
Recorded1968-1971
GenreRock, avant-garde
Length82:40
LabelZappa
ProducerFrank Zappa
Frank Zappa chronology
Understanding America
(2012)
Finer Moments
(2012)
AAAFNRAA Baby Snakes: The Compleat Soundtrack
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Overview

Some of the tracks from this album have appeared (most of them under another title) on various other releases including 1991's You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1992's You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5, 1998's Mystery Disc, 1996's The Lost Episodes, and 2011's Carnegie Hall.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Frank Zappa.

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:19
2."Sleazette"3:32
3."Mozart Piano Sonata in B♭"6:20
4."The Walking Zombie Music"3:22
5."The Old Curiosity Shoppe"7:08
6."You Never Know Who Your Friends Are"2:19
7."Uncle Rhebus"17:43
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Music from "The Big Squeeze""0:41
2."Enigmas 1 Thru 5"8:14
3."Pumped and Waxed"4:18
4."There Is No Heaven from Where Slogans Go to Die"4:36
5."Squeeze It, Squeeze It, Squeeze It"3:20
6."The Subcutaneous Peril"19:38

Personnel

Musicians

on "The Old Curiosity Shoppe" :

on "The Subcutaneous Peril" :

Production credits
  • Ed Caraeff – photography
  • Jerry Hansen – engineer
  • Dick Kunc – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • Michael Mesker – layout, photography
  • Bill Miller – cover art, liner notes
  • Melanie Starks – production manager
  • Joe Travers – transfers
  • John Williams – photography

Notes and references

  1. Westergaard, Sean. Finer Moments at AllMusic
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