Zappa Universe Show 53 Aired 1-1-06
 
Mothers Of Invention - Uncle Bernie¹s Farm - Absolutely Free
Mothers Of Invention - Transylvania Boogie - Ahead of their Time
Frank Zappa - I'm Dumb All  Over - Is It Something I Said
Jack 0' Fire - Trouble Every Day
Ensemble Modern - Jolly Good Fellow - EIHN
Don & Dewey - Mammer Jammer
Frank Zappa - I'm Lonesome Cowboy Nando - YCDTOSA 6
Frank Zappa - I'm Charlie¹s Enormous Mouth - You Are What You Is
Factory - Lightning Rod Man - The Factory w/Lowell George
Ed Palermo - Waka Jawala - Plays The Music Of FZ
Lady Bianca - Back in Love Again - Let Love Have Its Way
Le Bocal - Oh No! (Instrumental) - FZ Memorial BBQ
Rhinoceros - I Will Serenade You.
Mothers Of Invention - What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning - 200 Motels
 
Zappa Universe Show 54 Aired 1-8-06
 
Frank Zappa - Why don¹t you do me right - Joe¹s Xmasage
Frank Zappa - Don¹t Eat Yellow Snow/Nanook Rubs it /St. Alphonso /Father
O¹blivion
Frank Zappa - Orrin Hatch On Skis - Guitar
Frank Zappa - Chunga Basement - Quadiophiliac
Frank Zappa - Ancient Armaments - Halloween
Mothers: What Kind of Girl /Bwana Dik /Latex Solar Beef - Fillmore East
Frank Zappa - Joe¹s Garage - Joe¹s Garage
Frank Zappa - Meek Shall Inherit Nothing -Thingfish
 
Zappa Universe Show 55 Aired 1-15-06
 
Frank Zappa - Tryin to Grow a Chin - Sheik Yerbouti
Frank Zappa & The MothersZomby Woof - Over-nite Sensation
Frank Zappa - Big Swifty - Waka/Jawaka
Mothers Of Invention - Mothers on KPFK - Mystery Disc
Frank Zappa - Illinois Enema Bandit  - Zappa in New York
Captain Beefheart - Veteran¹s Day Poppy - Trout Mask Replica
Frank & Moon Zappa - Valley Girl - Ship Arriving Too Late
Frank Zappa - G-spot Tornado - Jazz From Hell
Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Can¹t Afford No Shoes - One Size Fits All
 
Zappa Universe Show 56 Aired 1-22-06
 
Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Penguin in Bondage (Swaggart Version) - BBYNHIYL
Frank Zappa - Dinah Moe Humm - Baby Snakes
The Mothers of Invention - Call Any Vegetable - JABFLA
The Mothers of Invention - King Kong/It Can’t Happen Here - ‘Tis the Season
Frank Zappa - A Pound For A Brown - UCDTOSA5
Frank Zappa - Hot Plate Heaven - Broadway the Hard Way
Frank Zappa - One Man One Vote - Mothers of Prevention
 
Zappa Universe Show 58 Aired 2-5-06
 
Frank Zappa - Would You Go All The Way? - Chunga’s Revenge
Frank Zappa - Keep It Greasey - Joe’s Garage
Frank Zappa - Move It or Park It - Guitar
Russian and German Composers Quartet - Watermelon in Easter Hay
Farrell and Black Road Ladies - Chunga’s Revenge
Frank Zappa - Opus 1 - Francesco
Frank Zappa - Groupie Routine - YCDTOSA #1
Neonfire If You Gotta Go, Go Now
Frank Zappa - Uncle Frankie Show - Joe’s Xmasage
The Mothers of Invention - Toads of the Short Forest - Weasels
 
Zappa Universe Show 59 Aired 2-12-06
 
Frank Zappa - The Closer You Are  - Them or Us
Frank Zappa - It Must Be A Camel - Hot Rats
Vinnie Colaiuta - I’m Tweeked
Hans Annelson - King Kong
Scofflaws  - Any Way The Wind Blows Blue
Frank Zappa - Farther O’Blivion - Imaginary Diseases
Aigui and Bonnen - Sofa Black Water
Frank Zappa - Buffalo Voice
 
Zappa Universe Show 60 Aired 2-26-06
 
Frank Zappa & The Mothers -Evelyn, A Modified Dog - One Size Fits All
The Mothers of Invention - Black Beauty - Mystery Disc
The Mothers Of Invention - You didn’t Try to Call Me - Freak Out
Zappa Massagio - Galore - Jazz From Hell
Ensemble Modern - Ruth is Sleeping -Yellow Shark
The Mothers Of Invention - Wonderful Wino - Playground Psychotics
Frank Zappa - The Radio is Broken - Man from Utopia
Hollywood Persuaders - Grunion Run - Cucamonga
Frank Zappa - The Torture Never Stops - Zappa in NY
The Mothers of Invention - Brown Shoes Don’t Make It - Absolutely Free
The Mothers of Invention - Blessed Relief - Grand Wazoo
 
Zappa Universe Show 61 Aired 3-5-06
 
The Mothers of Invention - Let’s Make The Water Turn Black - WOIIFTM
Frank Zappa - Been to Kansas City in A Minor - Imaginary Diseases
Captain Beefheart - Too Much Time - Clear Spot
Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter
Fran Zappa -  Zoot Allures - FZ plays FZ
Ensemble Modern - Pig with Wings - EM plays FZ
Persuasions - My Guitar - Persuasions sing Zappa
The Mothers of Invention - Holiday in Berlin Full Blown - Burnt Weenie Sandwich
The Mothers of Invention - Muffin Man - Bongo Fury
 
Zappa Universe Show 62 Aired 3-11-06
 
Astrograss - Doreen
Frank Zappa - We’re Turning Again - Mothers of Prevention
Mothers Florentine Pogen - Anyway the Wind Blows
Richie Arndt - My Guitar
The Mothers of Invention - Billy the Mountain - Playground Psychotics
Ed Palermo - Peaches En Regalia - Palermo Plays Zappa
Isabelle Antena - Village of the Sun
Frank Zappa - Advance Romance - Make a Jazz Noise Here
 
Zappa Universe Show 63 Aired 3-26-06
 
Frank Zappa - Systems of Edges - Guitar
Frank Zappa - Fine Girl - Tinseltown Rebellion
The Mothers of Invention - This Town is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich)/Tuna Fish Bolero - 200  Motels
Brain Police - Black Page
Alice Stuart - Leavin’ Home
Alice Stuart - Big Boss Man
Frank Zappa - Dumb All Over - Have I Offended Someone?
Patrick O’Hearn I Could Live Here
Frank Zappa - Trouble Every Day - Does Humor Belong…
The Foolz - Bamboozled By Love
The Mothers of Invention - King Kong- Uncle Meat
 
Zappa  Universe Show 64  Aired 4-2-06
 
Frank Zappa - Titties and Beer
Mothers  Of Invention -   You Didn’t Try To Call Me
Frank Zappa - MomDad11 PSA
Captain Beefheart - Vampire Suite
Bohuslan Big Band - Sofa/RDNZL
Peter Eotvos - Psalm 151 In Memoriam Frank Zappa
Mothers  Of Invention -   Behind the Sun
Frank Zappa - Hi Wanna Die PSA
Abnuceals Emuukah - Duke of Prunes
Karaoke - Dinah-Moe Humm
 
Zappa  Universe Show 65  Aired 4-23-06
 
George Duk - Dukey Stick
Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Brillo
Frank Zappa - D.C. Boogie
Colin Towns - Pound for a Brown
Colin Towns - Little Umbrellas
Foolz - Zoot Allures
Mike Keneally - Panda
Frank Zappa - Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink
Adrian Belew - Beat Box Guitar
 
Zappa  Universe Show 66  Aired 4-30-06
 
L Shankar - Dead Girls of London
Frank Zappa - Hot Plate Heaven
Mothers  Of Invention - Live Jam
Ozzy Dweezil - Stayin’ Alive
Muffin Men - Find Her Finer
Le Bocal - Oh No
Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti Tango
Ensemble Modern - Revised Music FLBO
Frank Zappa - Illinois Enema Bandit
JL Ponty - King Kong
 
Zappa  Universe Show 67  Aired 5-21-06
 
The Mothers - San Ber’Dino
Mothers  Of Invention - Anyway the Wind Blows
Damiano Puliti - Alien Orifice
Frank Zappa - Black Napkins
Dweezil/Ozzy - Stayin’ Alive
Colin Towns - Peaches En Regalia
Frank Zappa - Cut from Francesco
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
Frank Zappa - Duke of Prunes
Mothers  Of Invention - Stuff up the Cracks
 
Zappa  Universe Show 69  Aired 6-4-06
 
Frank Zappa - One Shot Deal
Frank Zappa - Beltway Bandits
Frank Zappa - Marque-son’s Chicken
Frank Zappa - Fiddle and Banjo Crap
Frank Zappa - Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Turtles - Too Much Heartsick Feeling
Ensemble Ambrosius - Inca Roads
J Davey - Dirty Love
Isabelle Antena - Village of the Sun
Frank Zappa - Porn Wars
 
Zappa Universe Show 71  Aired 6-18-06
 
Mothers  Of Invention - Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
Wrong Object - Filthy Habits
Jean-Luc Ponty - How Would You Like…
Bob DeBruyn - Song for Zappa
Don and Dewey - Koko Joe
Zappa/Boulez - Naval Aviation in Art?
Ed Palermo Big Band - Mom and Dad/Oh No
PIT Band - King Kong
Mothers  Of Invention - King Kong
Zappa/Beefheart - Orange Claw Hammer
 
Zappa Universe Show 72  Aired 6-25-06
 
Terry Ware - Peaches En Regalia
Mothers  Of Invention - Anything
Ruben and the Jets - If I could only be your love again
Dweezil Zappa - Purple Guitar
Chad Wackerman - My Two Worlds
Frank Zappa - Drafted Again
Turtles - Chicken Little Was Right
Frank Zappa - Lil Clanton Shuffle
Yahozna - Black Page
Frank Zappa - Strictly Genteel
Frank Zappa - Dinah-Moe Humm
 
Zappa Universe Show 73  Aired 7-16-06
 
Mothers Cletus Awreetus Awrightus
Frank Zappa - Friendly Little Finger
Guitar Slim Story Of My Life
Colin Towns + NDR Bigband A Pound For A Brown (On The Bus)
Frank Zappa - Whippin' Post
George Duke - Trust
Mothers  Of Invention - Our Bizarre Relationship
Mothers  Of Invention - The Uncle Meat Variations
Adrian Belew  Dinosaur
Mike Keneally Band Frozen Beef
Deviants Trouble Coming Every Day
Frank Zappa - Pedro's Dowry
Frank Zappa - Mother People
 
Zappa Universe Show 74   Aired 7-23-06
 
Muffin Men - Little Umbrellas
Frank Zappa - Don’t Eat Yellow Snow
L. Shankar/Zappa - Dead Girls of London
Terry Bozzio - Opus One : Self Portrait
Muffin Men - Find Her Finer
L Shankar - Knee-Deep in Heaters
Mothers - Magdalena
 
Zappa Universe Show 75   Aired 8-6-06
 
Mothers Of Invention - Hel[p I'm A Rock
Frank Zappa - Luigi & The Wise Guys
Ed Palermo - Take Your Clothes Off
Meridian Arts Ensemble - Little House I Used To Live In
Jim Yourmans - This Old House
Frank Zappa - Sleep Dirt
Astrograss - Doreen
Frank Zappa - Think It Over/Think It Over Some More
Captain Beefheart - Pachuco Cadaver
Frank Zappa - Torchum Never Stops
Mothers Of Invention - Willie The Pimp
 
Zappa Universe Show 76  Aired 8-13-06
 
Mothers Of Invention - No No No
Jean Luc Ponty - Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra
Separation Suicide - Frank Zappa Was Sure Right About One Thing
Bruce Fowler - A BAsh Fit For A King
Woody Herman - America Drinks And Goes Home
Niggy Lennon - Any way The Wind Blows
Frank Zappa - Black Napkins
Frank Zappa - Jonestown
FoolZ - Zoot Allures
 
Zappa Universe Show  77 Aired 8-20-06
 
Mothers  Of Invention - Holiday in Berlin Medley Live
Reuben and the Jets - Dedicated to the one I love
Bogus Pomp Orchestra - Absolutely Free Medley
Nobs - Magic Fingers
Thom Teresi - Son of Mr. Green Genes
Don & Dewey - Hey Thelma
Frank Zappa - Outside Now
Frank Zappa - Approximate/Purple Lagoon
 
Zappa Universe Show 78   Aired 8-27-06
 
Mothers  Of Invention - You Didn’t Try To Call Me
Frank Zappa - He Used To Cut  the Grass
Little Richard - Directly From My Heart To You
Jean-Luc Ponty - Renaissance
Ringo Starr - Coochy Coochy
Frank Zappa - A Fool’s Medley  (concert recording)
Petulant Frenzy - Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy
 
Muffin Men - Dupree’s Paradise
Monks of Doom - Who Are the Brain Police?
Frank Zappa - Drowning Witch
 
Zappa Universe Show  79  Aired 9-3-06
 
Frank Zappa - Inca Roads
Mothers  Of Invention - Hungry Freaks, Daddy
Frank Zappa - In France
Johnny Guitar Watson - If I Had the Power
Foolz - Tell Me You Love Me
Bogus Pomp - 20 Small Cigars
Muffin Men - Big Swifty
Alternative TV - Why Don’t You Do Me Right?
Ike Willis - Yo Kats
Little Feat - Cold Cold Cold
Turtles - Happy Together
Mothers Of Invention - Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
 
Zappa Universe Show  80  Aired 9-17-06
 
The Mothers - Cheap Thrills
Zappa-Boulez - Prelude
P.I.T. Group - King Kong
Terry Lemanis - Cosmic Debris
Frank Zappa - City Of Tiny Lights
Frank Zappa - Wisdom
Alan Jenkins - Lumpy Gravy
Steve Vai - Little Green Men
Warren Cucurullo - Machine Language
Fran Zappa - San Berdino
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