The Mothers 1971

The Mothers 1971 is a box set by Frank Zappa, released posthumously on March 18, 2022. It is a compilation of live music mainly consisting of several shows recorded at the Fillmore East which were originally intended for album Fillmore East – June 1971, including an encore with guest musicians John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which had been previously released on the CD Playground Psychotics. The box set also includes a 'hybrid show' recorded in Harrisburg and Scranton, Pennsylvania, on June 3, and June 1, respectively, as well as a homemade radio spot, a single version of the song "Tears Began To Fall" (along with its B-Side), and lastly, a recording from the Rainbow Theatre in London, England, on December 10.^[1] This would be the final show the band would play in 1971, as it concluded with Frank Zappa being pushed off the stage by an audience member, causing life-altering injuries, a months-long hiatus from performing live, and thus putting an end to the tour and this era of Zappa's career.^{[2] [3]}

The Mothers 1971
Box set by Frank Zappa
Released	March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)
Recorded	June 1 – December 10, 1971
Genre	Experimental rock Hard rock Progressive rock Jazz fusion
Length	592:27 (8CD) 94:03 (Rainbow Theatre 3LP)
Label	Zappa
Producer	Ahmet Zappa Joe Travers
Frank Zappa chronology
Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show (2021) The Mothers 1971 (2022) Zappa/Erie (2022)

Track listing

CD 1: Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 5, 1971 - Show 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Peaches En Regalia"	4:18
2.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:45
3.	"Shove It Right In"	7:28
4.	"Status Back Baby"	2:28
5.	"Concentration Moon, Pt. 1"	1:26
6.	"The Sanzini Brothers (Sodomy Trick)"	1:30
7.	"Concentration Moon, Pt. 2"	2:11
8.	"Mom & Dad"	4:12
9.	"Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra"	1:38
10.	"Billy the Mountain"	30:28
11.	"King Kong"	20:37
Total length:		79:00

CD2: Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 5, 1971 - Show 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Peaches En Regalia"	4:32
2.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:47
3.	"Shove It Right In"	7:18
4.	"Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra"	1:41
5.	"Billy the Mountain"	34:41
6.	"Little House I Used To Live In"	4:43
7.	"The Mud Shark"	3:22
8.	"What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?"	5:04
9.	"Bwana Dik"	1:58
10.	"Latex Solar Beef"	4:23
11.	"Willie the Pimp"	3:45
Total length:		74:13

CD 3: Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 5, 1971 - Show 2 (cont'd)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Do You Like My New Car?"	7:46
2.	"Happy Together"	3:21
3.	""Any Chord Of Your Choice""	1:44
4.	"King Kong, Pt. 1"	4:22
5.	"Lonesome Electric Turkey"	2:34
6.	"King Kong, Pt. 2"	19:37

Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 6, 1971 - Show 1

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Filmore Improvisation"	3:38
8.	"Peaches en Regalia"	3:31
9.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:50
10.	"Shove It Right In"	9:26
11.	"Status Back Baby"	2:34
12.	"Concentration Moon, Pt. 1"	1:29
13.	"The Sanzini Brothers (Sodomy Trick)"	1:37
14.	"Concentration Moon, Pt. 2"	2:17
15.	"Mom & Dad"	3:59
Total length:		70:44

CD 4: Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 6, 1971 - Show 1 (cont'd)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Story of Billy the Mountain"	3:43
2.	"Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra"	1:39
3.	"Billy the Mountain"	35:59
4.	"Chunga's Revenge"	14:07

Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 6, 1971 - Show 2

No.	Title	Length
5.	""Herd Of Cattle""	2:10
6.	"Peaches En Regalia"	3:42
7.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:41
8.	"Shove It Right In"	6:47
Total length:		70:48

CD 5: Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 6, 1971 - Show 2 (cont'd)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Story Of Billy The Mountain"	2:54
2.	"Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra"	1:38
3.	"Billy the Mountain"	33:10
4.	""Conglomerate Assembly""	1:13
5.	"Little House I Used To Live In"	4:50
6.	"The Mud Shark"	5:12
7.	"What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?"	4:41
8.	"Bwana Dik"	1:55
9.	"Latex Solar Beef"	3:57
10.	"Willie the Pimp"	4:22
11.	"Do You Like My New Car?"	7:04
12.	"Happy Together"	3:42
Total length:		74:39

CD 6: Fillmore East, New York City, NY, June 6, 1971 - Show 2 (cont'd) - John & Yoko Encore Set

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Well"	9:03
2.	"Say Please"	1:31
3.	"King Kong"	1:09
4.	"Aaawk"	3:10
5.	"Scumbag"	5:52
6.	"A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono"	6:28

Radio Spot, Single Version, B-Side & Outtakes

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Homemade Radio Spot"	2:17
8.	"Tears Began To Fall - Single Version"	2:49
9.	"Junier Mintz Boogie - Single B-Side"	2:54
10.	"Homemade Radio Spot Outtakes"	6:35

Bonus Hybrid Concert: Harrisburg/Scranton, PA 1971
State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, PA, June 3, 1971 (tracks 11-20)

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Peaches en Regalia"	3:45
12.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:46
13.	"Shove It Right In"	7:34
14.	"Status Back Baby"	2:27
15.	"Concentration Moon, Pt. 1"	1:27
16.	"The Sanzini Brothers (Burning Hoop Trick)"	2:28
17.	"Concentration Moon, Pt. 2"	2:11
18.	"Mom & Dad"	2:14
19.	"My Boyfriend's Back"	1:25
20.	"Tiny Sick Tears"	1:12
Total length:		70:19

CD 7: Bonus Hybrid Concert: Harrisburg/Scranton, PA 1971
State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, PA, June 3, 1971 (tracks 1-3, parts of track 4), Watres Armory, Scranton, PA, June 1, 1971 (parts of track 4, tracks 5-6)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Call Any Vegetable"	8:32
2.	"The Story Of Billy The Mountain"	1:14
3.	"Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra"	1:30
4.	"Billy the Mountain"	36:31
5.	"Willie the Pimp"	9:40
6.	"King Kong (Outro)"	1:19

Rainbow Theatre, London, England, December 10, 1971

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Zanti Serenade"	12:39
8.	"Peaches en Regalia"	3:20
9.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:40
Total length:		77:25

CD 8: Rainbow Theatre, London, England, December 10, 1971 (cont'd)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shove It Right In"	6:54
2.	""Pain In The Ass""	2:25
3.	"Divan: Once Upon A Time"	4:36
4.	"Divan: Sofa #1"	2:56
5.	"Pound For A Brown, Pt. 1"	5:40
6.	"Super Grease"	3:01
7.	"Pound For A Brown, Pt. 2"	7:50
8.	"Sleeping In A Jar"	2:24
9.	"Wonderful Wino"	4:51
10.	"Sharleena"	4:38
11.	"Cruising For Burgers"	3:39
12.	""That's Your Tough Luck""	2:08
13.	"King Kong"	21:44
14.	"I Want to Hold Your Hand"	2:32
Total length:		75:19

Rainbow Theatre (3LP)

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Zanti Serenade"	12:39
2.	"Peaches en Regalia"	3:20
3.	"Tears Began To Fall"	2:41
Total length:		18:40

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shove It Right In"	6:55
2.	""Pain In The Ass""	2:25
3.	"Divan: Once Upon A Time"	4:36
4.	"Divan: Sofa #1"	2:56
Total length:		16:52

Side C

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pound For A Brown, Pt. 1"	5:40
2.	"Super Grease"	3:02
3.	"Pound For A Brown, Pt. 2"	7:50
4.	"Sleeping In A Jar"	2:26
Total length:		18:58

Side D

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wonderful Wino"	4:51
2.	"Sharleena"	4:38
3.	"Cruising For Burgers"	3:39
Total length:		13:08

Side E

No.	Title	Length
1.	""That's Your Tough Luck""	2:08
2.	"King Kong - Part I"	11:42
Total length:		13:50

Side F

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King Kong - Part II"	10:02
2.	"I Want to Hold Your Hand"	2:33
Total length:		12:35

Personnel

Musicians

• Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals
• Ian Underwood – winds, keyboards
• Aynsley Dunbar – drums
• Jim Pons – bass, vocals, dialogue
• Bob Harris – keyboards, vocals
• Howard Kaylan (AKA Flo) – vocals, dialogue
• Mark Volman (AKA Eddie) – vocals, dialogue
• John Lennon – guitar, vocals
• Yoko Ono – vocals

Charts

Chart performance for The Mothers 1971

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	139
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	65
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]	18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	41