The Roxy Performances is a box set by Frank Zappa. It was released as a 7-CD boxset on February 2, 2018. The collection contains four full shows, a rehearsal, a recording session at Bolic Sound, a sound check, and a previously unreleased version of "The Idiot Bastard Son" titled "That Arrogant Dick Nixon".
In addition to previously unreleased material, the box set contains material that was released, in different edits and/or mixes, on Roxy & Elsewhere (1974), Roxy by Proxy (2014), and Roxy – The Movie / Roxy the Soundtrack (2015).
Track listing (digital version)
Tracks 1–4: 12-10-73 Roxy rehearsal
Track 5: basic tracks: 12-9-73 Show 1, overdubs at Paramount Studios
Tracks 6–14: 12-12-73 Bolic Studios recording session
Track listing (CD version)
Disc one
Tracks 1–14: 12-9-73 Show 1 (tracks 1–14) Total length: 76:43
Disc two
Track 1: 12-9-73 Show 1 (track 15) Tracks 2–9: 12-9-73 Show 2 (tracks 1–8) Total length: 58:25
Disc three
Tracks 1–3: 12-9-73 Show 2 (tracks 9-11) Tracks 4–8: 12-10-73 Show 1 (tracks 1–4) Total length: 74:57
Disc four
Tracks 1–11: 12-10-73 Show 1 (tracks 5–16) Tracks 2–17: 12-10-73 Show 2 (tracks 1–6) Total length: 67:50
Disc five
Tracks 1–11 12-10-73 Show 2 (tracks 7–17) Total length: 62:46
Disc six
Tracks 1: 12-10-73 Show 2 (tracks 18) Tracks 2–15: Bonus Section 1 (tracks 1–14) Total length: 70:31
Disc seven
Tracks 1–10: Bonus Section 2: 12-8-73 Sound Check/Film Shoot (tracks 1–10) Total length: 64:41
Personnel
Musicians
Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals, original producer
George Duke – keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Tom Fowler – bass
Ruth Underwood – percussion
Bruce Fowler – trombone, dancing (?) Napoleon Murphy Brock – tenor sax, flute, lead vocals Ralph Humphrey – drums, percussion Chester Thompson – drums, percussion
Also featuring
Jeff Simmons – dialog on "Dummy Up" Pamela Des Barres – dancing Carl Franzoni – dancing Brenda – dancing
Technical personnel
Kerry McNabb – recording engineer at The Roxy shows and "That Arrogant Dick Nixon" Bob Hughes – recording engineer at Bolic Studios Doug Graves – recording engineer at Bolic Studios Craig Parker Adams – audio restoration, re-mix, mastering Bob Stone – digital re-mix engineer (Bolic Studios) Ahmet Zappa – producer for release Joe Travers – producer for release, liner notes Jen Jewel Brown – liner notes Dave Alvin – liner notes