℗ 1981 UMG Recordings; A Universal Music Enterprises release
| Released | April 30, 2021 |
| Originated | May 17, 1981 |
| Duration | 1h 08m 39s |
| Record Label | Frank Zappa Catalog |
| Genre | Rock |
Tinseltown Rebellion
Frank Zappa
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Fine Girl
Frank Zappa |
3:31 | |||
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1.2
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Easy Meat
Frank Zappa |
9:19 | |||
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1.3
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For The Young Sophisticate
Frank Zappa |
3:13 | |||
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1.4
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Love Of My Life
Frank Zappa |
2:15 | |||
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1.5
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I Ain't Got No Heart
Frank Zappa |
1:59 | |||
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1.6
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Panty Rap
Frank Zappa |
4:35 | |||
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1.7
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Tell Me You Love Me
Frank Zappa |
2:07 | |||
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1.8
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Now You See It - Now You Don't
Frank Zappa |
5:05 | |||
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1.9
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Dance Contest
Frank Zappa |
2:58 | |||
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1.10
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The Blue Light
Frank Zappa |
5:27 | |||
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1.11
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Tinsel Town Rebellion
Frank Zappa |
4:35 | |||
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1.12
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Pick Me, I'm Clean
Frank Zappa |
5:32 | |||
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1.13
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Bamboozled By Love
Frank Zappa |
5:46 | |||
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1.14
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Brown Shoes Don't Make It
Frank Zappa |
7:14 | |||
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1.15
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Peaches III
Frank Zappa |
5:03 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Tinsel Town Rebellion is a double live album released by Frank Zappa in May 1981. The album was conceived by Zappa after he scrapped the planned albums Warts and All and Crush All Boxes, and contains tracks that were intended for those albums. The lyrical themes varyingly focus on human sexuality, popular culture and other topics. The title track is a satire of the punk rock scene, describing a band that adopts the punk style to get a record deal. The album also contains reworked recordings of older Zappa songs, including "Love of My Life," "I Ain't Got No Heart," "Tell Me You Love Me," "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" and the third release of "Peaches en Regalia" (appropriately titled "Peaches III").
The majority of Tinsel Town Rebellion consists of overdub-free live recordings from the 1979 and late-1980 concert tours. This album marks the first appearance by guitarist Steve Vai. The album also introduces drummer David Logeman, who played drums from March through July on the 1980 tour, on the tracks "Fine Girl" and "Easy Meat". He would also be the sole drummer on the album You Are What You Is.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Frank Zappa Catalog Studio Masters
Tracks 1-15 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-15 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.62 -2.88 to -0.20 | -18.57 -24.04 to -16.40 | -15.51 -20.60 to -13.30 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Fine Girl | -0.20 | -18.24 | -15.7 | 13 |
| 2 | Easy Meat | -0.20 | -18.43 | -15.6 | 13 |
| 3 | For The Young Sophisticate | -0.20 | -19.33 | -16.0 | 14 |
| 4 | Love Of My Life | -0.71 | -18.12 | -15.4 | 13 |
| 5 | I Ain't Got No Heart | -0.20 | -16.40 | -13.4 | 12 |
| 6 | Panty Rap | -1.08 | -21.56 | -18.7 | 14 |
| 7 | Tell Me You Love Me | -0.20 | -16.79 | -13.3 | 12 |
| 8 | Now You See It - Now You Don't | -1.23 | -19.02 | -15.8 | 12 |
| 9 | Dance Contest | -2.88 | -24.04 | -20.6 | 15 |
| 10 | The Blue Light | -0.31 | -17.60 | -14.4 | 12 |
| 11 | Tinsel Town Rebellion | -0.39 | -17.18 | -14.0 | 12 |
| 12 | Pick Me, I'm Clean | -0.20 | -17.21 | -14.0 | 12 |
| 13 | Bamboozled By Love | -0.20 | -17.16 | -14.2 | 12 |
| 14 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It | -0.20 | -18.76 | -15.8 | 13 |
| 15 | Peaches III | -1.04 | -18.73 | -15.7 | 11 |