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2006 live album by Frank Zappa
Trance-Fusion is an album by Frank Zappa . Released posthumously in 2006, 13 years after the musician's death, the album forms the third in a trilogy of instrumental albums which focus on Zappa's improvised guitar solos, after Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981) and Guitar (1988).[1] Trance-Fusion was among the last albums completed by Zappa before his death, along with The Rage & The Fury: The Music Of Edgard Varèse , Dance Me This and Civilization Phaze III .[2] It was also among the first releases by Zappa to be made available digitally via iTunes through Gail Zappa 's distribution deal with Universal Music Enterprises .[3]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
Kitaro album), but for the FZ faithful it was worth the wait. Keep your fingers crossed for more."
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Track listing
All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.
Title Recording date and venue 1. "Chunga's Revenge" Performed at Wembley Arena, London, UK: April 19, 1988. Features Higgs' Boson"
Guitar solo from "Hot-Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel", performed at Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria: May 8, 1988 3:41 16. "Bavarian Sunset" Guitar solo from post-"I Am the Walrus" jam, performed at Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany: May 9, 1988 4:00
Personnel
Frank Zappa – guitar, all tracks
Dweezil Zappa – guitar on tracks 1 and 16
Adrian Belew – rhythm guitar on track 2
Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar on track 6
Mike Keneally – rhythm guitar and keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Denny Walley – slide guitar on track 6
Ray White – rhythm guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14
Ike Willis – rhythm guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14
Tommy Mars – keyboards on tracks 2 and 6
Bobby Martin – keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
Peter Wolf – keyboards on tracks 2 and 6
Allan Zavod – keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14
Scott Thunes – bass and mini-Moog on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
Patrick O'Hearn – bass on track 2
Arthur Barrow – bass on track 6 (uncredited in the booklet)
Chad Wackerman – drums and percussion on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
Terry Bozzio – drums on track 2
Ed Mann – percussion on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Paul Carman – alto, soprano, and baritone saxophone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Albert Wing – tenor saxophone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Kurt McGettrick – baritone, bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Bruce Fowler – trombone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on track 6
References
External links
Official releases (1966–1993)
Posthumous official releases
Miscellaneous