Cheap Thrills (Frank Zappa album)

For its companion compilation, see Son of Cheep Thrills.

Cheap Thrills is a compilation album by Frank Zappa, with material from previously released albums.

Cheap Thrills
Compilation album by Frank Zappa
Released	April 28, 1998
Genre	Experimental rock, progressive rock
Label	Rykodisc
Producer	FZ (original recordings) David Greenberg (compilation)
Frank Zappa chronology
Cucamonga (1998) Cheap Thrills (1998) Mystery Disc (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album spent five weeks on the UK Top 100 Chart, peaking at 83.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

1. "I Could Be a Star Now" (from The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (Film), 1988 & Playground Psychotics, 1992)
2. "Catholic Girls [Live]" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6, 1992)
3. "Bobby Brown Goes Down [Live]" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, 1989)
4. "You Are What You Is" (Remix) (from Thing-Fish, 1984; originally from You Are What You Is, 1981)
5. "We Are Not Alone" (from The Man from Utopia, 1983)
6. "Cheap Thrills" (from Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, 1968)
7. "The Mudshark Interview" (credited as Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention) (from Playground Psychotics)
8. "Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel" (from Broadway the Hard Way, 1988 & Does Humor Belong in Music?, 1986)
9. "Zomby Woof (Live)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1, 1988)
10. "The Torture Never Stops (Original version)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1991)
11. "Joe's Garage (Live)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, 1984)
12. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama (Live)" (from You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4, 1984)
13. "Going for the Money" (from The True Story of 200 Motels & Playground Psychotics)

Credits

• Original recordings produced by FZ
• Compilation produced by David Greenberg
• Mastered by Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital Recording
• Art & design by Cal Schenkel
• News analysis by David Baker