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King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa
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1843:You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4
1829:The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life
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2910:The Torture Never Stops
2459:The **** of the Mothers
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2216:The Crux of the Biscuit
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2196:200 Motels: The Suites
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1836:Make a Jazz Noise Here
1734:The Old Masters, Box I
1077:Don "Sugarcane" Harris
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2903:A Token of My Extreme
2293:The Hot Rats Sessions
2265:The Roxy Performances
2134:Understanding America
2046:The Dub Room Special!
1864:Playground Psychotics
1804:Broadway the Hard Way
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410:The Steve Miller Band
129:3:47 (single version)
68:"You Are What You Is"
3293:Songs about language
2977:The Dub Room Special
2833:Memories of El Monte
2494:Son of Cheep Thrills
2209:Road Tapes, Venue #3
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1555:Roxy & Elsewhere
1485:Burnt Weeny Sandwich
3318:San Fernando Valley
3303:CBS Records singles
2659:You Are What You Is
2202:Roxy the Soundtrack
1871:Ahead of Their Time
1685:The Man from Utopia
1671:You Are What You Is
1541:Over-Nite Sensation
588:The Palm Beach Post
373:Strictly Commercial
293:San Fernando Valley
264:San Fernando Valley
3165:Ruben and the Jets
3104:Frankly a Cappella
3065:In popular culture
2798:I Have Been in You
2735:Billy the Mountain
2680:Stairway to Heaven
2582:Peaches en Regalia
2441:Beat the Boots! II
2011:Imaginary Diseases
1618:Joe's Garage Act I
1401:Official releases
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343:Commercial release
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2631:Dancin' Fool
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