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Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme

A token of his extreme

Genres

Music

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From "The Dub Room Special": 1.Approximate (3:56) 2.Cosmik Debris (5:14) 3.Room Service (5:58) Not For Broadcast 4.Stinkfoot (5:44) 5.Inca Roads (9:55) 6.Pygmy Twylyte (3:53) 7.Room Service (5:18) Song Selection 8.Dog Meat (4:10) - Dog Breath and Uncle Meat 9.More Trouble Every Day (13:07) 10.Montana (4:50) 11.George Duke Solo (7:40) 12.Florentine Pogen (8:15) 13.Oh No (4:54) 14.Pygmy Twylyte (9:46) 15.Stinkfoot (8:48) 16.Inca Roads (8:41)

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.667/10

Release Date

02 August 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Himself

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Himself

George Duke

George Duke

Himself

Chester Thompson

Chester Thompson

Himself

Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Herself

Tom Fowler

Tom Fowler

Himself

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