Tinsel Town Rebellion

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Tinsel Town Rebellion
Tinsel Town Rebellion cover
Live album by Frank Zappa
Released May 17, 1981
Recorded 1979 - 1981
Genre Rock
Length 67:19
Label Rykodisc (reissue)
Producer(s) Frank Zappa
Professional reviews
Frank Zappa chronology
Joe's Garage
(1979)
Tinsel Town Rebellion
(1981)
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
(1981)


Tinsel Town Rebellion is a double-album released by Frank Zappa in 1981. It was reissued on a single CD by Rykodisc.

The opening track, "Fine Girl" is a studio recording dating from the same sessions that produced the double album You Are What You Is. While the second track features some studio overdubs, the remainder of the album consists of overdub-free live recordings from the 1979 and late 1980 concert tours.

  1. "Fine Girl" – 3:31
  2. "Easy Meat" – 9:19
  3. "For the Young Sophisticate" – 2:48
  4. "Love of My Life" – 2:15
  5. "I Ain't Got No Heart" – 1:59
  6. "Panty Rap" – 4:35
  7. "Tell Me You Love Me" – 2:07
  8. "Now You See It- Now You Don't" – 4:54
  9. "Dance Contest" – 2:58
  10. "The Blue Light" – 5:27
  11. "Tinsel Town Rebellion" – 4:35
  12. "Pick Me, I'm Clean" – 5:07
  13. "Bamboozled by Love" – 5:46
  14. "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" – 7:14
  15. "Peaches III" – 5:01

  • Arthur Barrow – Bass, Vocals
  • Amy Bernstein – Artwork, Layout Design
  • Joe Chiccarelli – Engineer
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – Percussion, Drums
  • Warren Cuccurullo – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
  • Ferenc Dobronyi –
  • George Douglas – Engineer
  • Tom Fly – Engineer
  • Jo Hansch – Mastering
  • Bob Harris – Trumpet, Keyboards, Vocals, High Tenor Vocal
  • David Logeman – Drums
  • Ed Mann – Percussion
  • Tommy Mars – Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals and "JESUS!!!" (listen to the album)
  • Thomas Nordegg – Remote Control
  • Patrick O'Hearn – Bass
  • Mark Pinske – Engineer
  • Cal Schenkel – Artwork, Cover Design, Cover Art
  • Allen Sides – Engineer
  • Bob Stone – Remixing, Remastering, Digital Remastering
  • Steve Vai – Guitar, Vocals and Light Blue Hair
  • Denny Walley – Vocals, Slide Guitar
  • Ray White – Guitar, Vocals
  • John Williams – Artwork, Graphic Design
  • Ike Willis – Rhythm guitar, Vocals
  • Peter Wolf – Keyboards
  • Frank Zappa – Guitar, Arranger, Vocals, Producer



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