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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. 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.

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)	139
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	65
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	41

References

"Zappa's Legendary 1971 Fillmore East Run, and Shocking Final Rainbow Theatre Gig Commemorated with Definitive Eight-Disc Boxed Set". Frank Zappa. January 13, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
"When Frank Zappa was nearly killed on stage by a jealous boyfriend". Far Out Magazine. December 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
"New Frank Zappa Box Set Contains Audio of When He Was Almost Killed by Fan". Newsweek. March 21, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
"Ultratop.be – Frank Zappa & The Mothers – The Mothers 1971" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
"Ultratop.be – Frank Zappa & The Mothers – The Mothers 1971" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Frank Zappa & The Mothers – The Mothers 1971" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Frank Zappa & The Mothers – The Mothers 1971" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
"Swisscharts.com – Frank Zappa & The Mothers – The Mothers 1971". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention album discography

Official releases
(1966–1993)

1960s	Freak Out! Absolutely Free We're Only in It for the Money Lumpy Gravy Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Mothermania Uncle Meat Hot Rats
1970s	Burnt Weeny Sandwich Weasels Ripped My Flesh Chunga's Revenge Fillmore East – June 1971 200 Motels Just Another Band from L.A. Waka/Jawaka The Grand Wazoo Over-Nite Sensation Apostrophe (') Roxy & Elsewhere One Size Fits All Bongo Fury Zoot Allures Zappa in New York Studio Tan Sleep Dirt Sheik Yerbouti Orchestral Favorites Joe's Garage Act I Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1980s	Tinsel Town Rebellion Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar You Are What You Is Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch The Man from Utopia Baby Snakes London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I The Perfect Stranger Them or Us Thing-Fish Francesco Zappa The Old Masters, Box I Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention Does Humor Belong in Music? The Old Masters, Box II Jazz from Hell London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II The Old Masters, Box III Guitar You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 Broadway the Hard Way You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
1990s	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life Make a Jazz Noise Here You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 Playground Psychotics Ahead of Their Time The Yellow Shark

Posthumous
official releases

1990s	Civilization Phaze III The Lost Episodes Läther Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute Have I Offended Someone? Mystery Disc Everything Is Healing Nicely
2000s	FZ:OZ Halloween Joe's Corsage QuAUDIOPHILIAc Joe's Domage Joe's XMASage Imaginary Diseases Trance-Fusion The MOFO Project/Object The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh) Buffalo The Dub Room Special! Wazoo One Shot Deal Joe's Menage The Lumpy Money Project/Object Philly '76
2010s	Greasy Love Songs "Congress Shall Make No Law..." Hammersmith Odeon Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison Carnegie Hall Understanding America Road Tapes, Venue #1 Finer Moments AAAFNRAA: Baby Snakes – The Compleat Soundtrack Road Tapes, Venue #2 A Token of His Extreme Soundtrack Joe's Camouflage Roxy by Proxy Dance Me This 200 Motels: The Suites Roxy the Soundtrack Road Tapes, Venue #3 The Crux of the Biscuit Frank Zappa for President ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project/Object Audio Documentary Chicago '78 Little Dots Halloween 77 The Roxy Performances Zappa in New York 40th Anniversary Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary Halloween 73 The Hot Rats Sessions
2020s	The Mothers 1970 Halloween 81 Zappa - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition The Mothers 1971 Zappa/Erie Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana Waka/Wazoo Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich Funky Nothingness Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Whisky a Go Go 1968 Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition

Miscellaneous

Lumpy Gravy (Primordial)
The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa
Beat the Boots!
Beat the Boots! II
Beat the Boots! III

Compilations	The *** of the Mothers* Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa Strictly Genteel: A "Classical" Introduction to Frank Zappa Cucamonga Cheap Thrills Son of Cheep Thrills

Birthday Bundle series	2006 2008 2010 2011

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