''Cheap Thrills'' is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...

, with material from previously released albums. The album spent five weeks on the UK Top 100 Chart, peaking at 83.

Track listing

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted. #"I Could Be a Star Now" (from ''

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels ''The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels'' is a documentary film released in 1988 by Frank Zappa, detailing the making of Zappa's 1971 film ''200 Motels''. It was released direct-to-video. Cast Appearing as themselves: *Theodore Bikel *Jimm ...

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), 1988 & '' Playground Psychotics'', 1992) #"Catholic Girls ive (from ''

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 ''You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6'' is the last of six double-compact disc, disc collection volumes of live performances by Frank Zappa recorded between 1970 and 1988. All of the material on Disc one has a sexual theme. Zappa used the ...

'', 1992) #" Bobby Brown Goes Down ive (from '' You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3'', 1989) #"

You Are What You Is ''You Are What You Is'' is a 1981 double album by American musician Frank Zappa. His 34th album, it consists of three musical suites which encompass pop, doo-wop, jazz, hard rock, reggae, soul, blues, new wave and country. The album's lyrics sat ...

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Remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ...

) (from '' Thing-Fish'', 1984; originally from ''

'', 1981) #"We Are Not Alone" (from ''

The Man from Utopia ''The Man from Utopia'' is an album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in March 1983 by Barking Pumpkin Records. The album is named after a 1950s song, written by Donald and Doris Woods, which Zappa covers as part of "The Man from Utopi ...

'', 1983) #"Cheap Thrills" (from ''

Cruising with Ruben & the Jets ''Cruising with Ruben & the Jets'' is the fourth studio album by the Mothers of Invention, released under the alias Ruben and the Jets. Released on December 2, 1968 on Bizarre and Verve Records with distribution by MGM Records, it is a concept al ...

'', 1968) #"The Mudshark Interview" (credited as Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention) (from '' Playground Psychotics'') #"Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel" (from '' Broadway the Hard Way'', 1988 & '' Does Humor Belong in Music?'', 1986) #"Zomby Woof (Live)" (from ''

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 ''You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1'' is a double disc live album by Frank Zappa. It was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) under the label Rykodisc. It was the beginning of a six-volume, 12-CD set Zappa assembled of live performances ...

'', 1988) #" The Torture Never Stops (Original version)" (from ''

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 ''You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4'' is a two-CD set of live recordings by Frank Zappa, recorded between 1969 and 1988, and released in 1991. Track listing All tracks written by Frank Zappa, except where noted. Personnel Musici ...

'', 1991) #"

Joe's Garage ''Joe's Garage'' is a three-part rock opera recorded by American musician Frank Zappa in September and November 1979. Originally released as two separate studio albums on Zappa Records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple a ...

(Live)" (from '' You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3'', 1984) #"

My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" is a song written by Frank Zappa and originally recorded by The Mothers of Invention in February 1969 at Criteria Studios (Miami), with overdubs recorded sometime between March and May 1969 at TTG Studios (Los ...

(Live)" (from ''

'', 1984) #"Going for the Money" (from ''The True Story of 200 Motels'' & ''Playground Psychotics'')

Credits

* Original recordings produced by FZ. * Compiled by the original Joe Black. * Intramural sports by David Greenberg. * Sampler mastered by Toby Mountain. * Pre-taping audience warm-up by David Baker. * 'Artwerks' by Cal Schenkel.

References

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