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| Cover = Zappa You Are What You Is.jpg | Cover = Zappa You Are What You Is.jpg
| Background = Orange | Background = Orange
| Released = September, ] | Released = September, 1981
| Recorded = July-September, ]<br />UMRK | Recorded = July-September, 1980<br />UMRK
| Genre = ] | Genre = ]
| Length = 67:11 | Length = 67:11
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| Producer = Frank Zappa | Producer = Frank Zappa
| Reviews = | Reviews =
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| Last album = '']''<br />(1981) | Last album = '']''<br />(1981)
| This album = '''''You Are What You Is'''''<br />(1981) | This album = '''''You Are What You Is'''''<br />(1981)
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'''''You Are What You Is''''' is an album by ]. It was originally released as a two-] set in ] and later by ] as a 20-song ]. The album relies on a heavy use of ]. Many of the tracks on the album are processed live tracks that sound like they were recorded in a studio. This album was the first one to feature material recorded using his home studio ]. '''''You Are What You Is''''' is an album by ]. It was originally released as a two-] set in 1981 and later by ] as a 20-song ]. The album relies on a heavy use of ]. Many of the tracks on the album are processed live tracks that sound like they were recorded in a studio. This album was the first one to feature material recorded using his home studio ].


When the album was originally issued on CD, Zappa prepared a remix that was considered by many fans to be inferior to the original vinyl mix. The same mix reappeared on the second CD issue in ]. The mix on both issues contains many problems that appear to be caused by an overuse of digital techniques like ] and ], and contain a shortened version of the track "Dumb All Over." In ], the problems of these previous CD issues was fixed, and the guitar solo from "Dumb All Over" was restored. When the album was originally issued on CD, Zappa prepared a remix that was considered by many fans to be inferior to the original vinyl mix. The same mix reappeared on the second CD issue in 1995. The mix on both issues contains many problems that appear to be caused by an overuse of digital techniques like ] and ], and contain a shortened version of the track "Dumb All Over." In 1998, the problems of these previous CD issues was fixed, and the guitar solo from "Dumb All Over" was restored.


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
#"Teen"-Age Wind – 3:02

# Teen-Age Wind – 3:02 #"Harder Than Your Husband" – 2:28
# Harder Than Your Husband – 2:28 #"Doreen" – 4:44
# Doreen – 4:44 #"Goblin Girl" – 4:07
⚫ #"Theme from the 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear" – 3:34
# Goblin Girl – 4:07
#"Society Pages" – 2:27
⚫ # Theme from the 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear – 3:34
# Society Pages – 2:27 #"I'm a Beautiful Guy" – 1:56
# I'm a Beautiful Guy – 1:56 #"Beauty Knows No Pain" – 3:02
# Beauty Knows No Pain – 3:02 #"Charlie's Enormous Mouth" – 3:36
# Charlie's Enormous Mouth – 3:36 #"Any Downers?" – 2:08
# Any Downers? – 2:08 #"Conehead" – 4:24
# Conehead – 4:24 #"You Are What You Is" – 4:23
# You Are What You Is – 4:23 #"Mudd Club" – 3:11
# Mudd Club – 3:11 #"Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" – 3:10
# Meek Shall Inherit Nothing – 3:10 #"Dumb All Over" – 5:45
# Dumb All Over – 5:45 #"Heavenly Bank Account" – 3:44
# Heavenly Bank Account – 3:44 #"Suicide Chump" – 2:49
# Suicide Chump – 2:49 #"Jumbo Go Away" – 3:43
# Jumbo Go Away – 3:43 #"If Only She Woulda" – 3:48
# If Only She Woulda – 3:48 #"Drafted Again" – 3:07
# Drafted Again – 3:07


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
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==Notes== ==Notes==
* "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" was covered by ] on their ] tribute to Zappa. * "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" was covered by ] on their 2000 tribute to Zappa.

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You Are What You Is is an album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released as a two-record set in 1981 and later by Rykodisc as a 20-song CD. The album relies on a heavy use of overdubbing. Many of the tracks on the album are processed live tracks that sound like they were recorded in a studio. This album was the first one to feature material recorded using his home studio Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.

When the album was originally issued on CD, Zappa prepared a remix that was considered by many fans to be inferior to the original vinyl mix. The same mix reappeared on the second CD issue in 1995. The mix on both issues contains many problems that appear to be caused by an overuse of digital techniques like compression and reverb, and contain a shortened version of the track "Dumb All Over." In 1998, the problems of these previous CD issues was fixed, and the guitar solo from "Dumb All Over" was restored.

Track listing

  1. "Teen"-Age Wind – 3:02
  2. "Harder Than Your Husband" – 2:28
  3. "Doreen" – 4:44
  4. "Goblin Girl" – 4:07
  5. "Theme from the 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear" – 3:34
  6. "Society Pages" – 2:27
  7. "I'm a Beautiful Guy" – 1:56
  8. "Beauty Knows No Pain" – 3:02
  9. "Charlie's Enormous Mouth" – 3:36
  10. "Any Downers?" – 2:08
  11. "Conehead" – 4:24
  12. "You Are What You Is" – 4:23
  13. "Mudd Club" – 3:11
  14. "Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" – 3:10
  15. "Dumb All Over" – 5:45
  16. "Heavenly Bank Account" – 3:44
  17. "Suicide Chump" – 2:49
  18. "Jumbo Go Away" – 3:43
  19. "If Only She Woulda" – 3:48
  20. "Drafted Again" – 3:07

Personnel

  • Tommy Mars – Keyboards, Vocals
  • David Ocker – Clarinet (Bass), Clarinet
  • Mark Pinske – Vocals, Engineer
  • Jim Sherwood – Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Wind, Guitar
  • Motorhead Sherwood – Sax (Tenor), Vocals
  • Allen Sides – Engineer
  • Craig Stewart – Harmonica
  • Denny Walley – Vocals, Slide Guitar
  • Ray White – Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Guitar
  • Ahmet Zappa – Vocals
  • Moon Unit Zappa – Vocals
  • Jo Hansch – Mastering
  • Dennis Sager – Digital Engineer
  • Santi Rubio – ?
  • Amy Bernstein – Artwork
  • John Livzey – Photography, Cover Photo
  • Thomas Nordegg – Engineer
  • John Vince – Artwork, Graphic Design
  • Ed Mann – Percussion
  • Chad Wackerman – Drums
  • Jimmy Carl Black – Drums, Vocals, Percussion
  • Ike Willis – Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Guitar
  • Bob Stone – Remixing, Digital Remastering
  • Arthur Barrow – Bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – Percussion
  • George Douglas – Assistant Engineer
  • Frank Zappa – Arranger, Composer, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer, Guitar
  • Bob Harris – Keyboards, Vocals, Soprano (Vocal), Trumpet
  • David Logerman – Drums
  • Steve Vai – Guitar (Steel), Guitar

Notes

  • "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" was covered by The Persuasions on their 2000 tribute to Zappa.
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