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London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II
Studio album by Frank Zappa
Released	September 17, 1987
Recorded	January 12–14, 1983
Studio	Twickenham Film Studios (London)
Genre	20th-century classical
Length	43:37
Label	Barking Pumpkin
Producer	Frank Zappa
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London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I
Studio album by Frank Zappa
Released	June 9, 1983
Recorded	January 12–14, 1983
Studio	Twickenham Film Studios (London)
Genre	20th-century classical
Length	51:55
Label	Barking Pumpkin
Producer	Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa chronology

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London Symphony Orchestra is a pair of albums by Frank Zappa, featuring his original symphonic compositions conducted by Kent Nagano. They were recorded at the same sessions in January 1983, and originally released as London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I in 1983, London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II, in 1987, and later combined and reissued on a Rykodisc CD as London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I & II in 1995.

Background

Volume I features the London Symphony Orchestra performing four instrumental compositions — "Sad Jane", "Pedro's Dowry", "Envelopes", and "Mo 'n Herb's Vacation" — from sessions recorded in January 1983. The album was Zappa's second to employ a full-scale symphony orchestra, following 200 Motels (1971) with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. However, Zappa had previously formed a number of ad hac orchestras to record his classical music (e.g. Lumpy Gravy 1967, Studio Tan 1978, Orchestral Favorites 1979) and big band music (e.g. The Grand Wazoo 1972).

The album was recorded using a digital 24-track Sony PCM-3324 tape recorder. It was one of the earliest digital multitrack recordings of an orchestra. By recording the orchestra with many microphones very close to the instruments the album sounds more detailed than possible with previous stereo recording techniques. Extensive use of editing was employed to fix musical mistakes.

The original vinyl LP recordings were tweaked in the studio to hide out-of-tune and wrong notes as well as to add in a sheen of reverb to further obscure parts. These audio "enhancements" were removed when the recordings were remixed for the compact disc re-issue in 1995. This version of the album was combined with London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II (1987), and re-released on a Rykodisc CD as London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I & II.

Track listings

Volume One

All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sad Jane"	10:05
2.	"Pedro's Dowry"	10:26
3.	"Envelopes"	4:11
Total length:		24:20

Side two
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Mo 'n Herb's Vacation First Movement – 4:50 Second Movement – 10:05 Third Movement – 12:56"	27:11
Total length:		27:42

1986 abridged CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sad Jane"	9:53
2.	"Mo 'N Herb's Vacation I"	4:50
3.	"Mo 'N Herb's Vacation II"	10:04
4.	"Mo 'N Herb's Vacation III"	12:52
5.	"Bogus Pomp"	24:32

Volume Two

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bogus Pomp"	24:32
Total length:		24:32

Side two
No.	Title	Length
2.	"Bob in Dacron"	12:12
3.	"Strictly Genteel"	6:53
Total length:		19:04

1995 remixed and resequenced CD

Disc One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bob in Dacron, First Movement"	5:36
2.	"Bob in Dacron, Second Movement"	6:34
3.	"Sad Jane, First Movement"	4:46
4.	"Sad Jane, Second Movement"	5:04
5.	"Mo 'N Herb's Vacation, First Movement"	4:47
6.	"Mo 'N Herb's Vacation, Second Movement"	10:04
7.	"Mo 'N Herb's Vacation, Third Movement"	12:50