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Released on CBS, also Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash), Down Under (Men at Work) and (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult)
Engineered by Joe Chiccarelli, also She’s All I Ever Had (Ricky Martin), Grace Kelly (MIKA) and Love Today (MIKA)
Part of Joe’s Garage: Act I, also Joe’s Garage, Catholic Girls and Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Joe Chiccarelli engineered 3 of Frank Zappa’s top 10 songs
Frank Zappa wrote 220 songs on fono
Frank Zappa produced 179 songs on fono
Joe Chiccarelli’s most frequent co-engineer is Lowell Reynolds (13 songs together)
Credits
All 20 credits
- Written by
- Frank Zappa
- Produced by
- Frank Zappa
- Performed by
- Al Malkin, Arthur Barrow, Bill "Stumuk" Nugent, Craig “Twister” Steward, Dale Bozzio, Denny Walley, Earle Dumler, Ed Mann, Frank Zappa, Ike Willis, Jeff Hollie, Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars, Vinnie Colaiuta and Warren Cuccurullo
- Engineered by
- Joe Chiccarelli
- Part of
- Joe’s Garage: Act I
- Released on
- CBS
- Written by
- Frank Zappa
- Produced by
- Frank Zappa
- Performed by
- Al Malkin, Arthur Barrow, Bill "Stumuk" Nugent, Craig “Twister” Steward, Dale Bozzio, Denny Walley, Earle Dumler, Ed Mann, Frank Zappa, Ike Willis, Jeff Hollie, Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars, Vinnie Colaiuta and Warren Cuccurullo
- Engineered by
- Joe Chiccarelli
- Part of
- Joe’s Garage: Act I
- Released on
- CBS
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Joe Chiccarelli
Same label: CBS
Same release: Joe’s Garage: Act I
Same engineer: Joe Chiccarelli
Same label: CBS
Same release: Joe’s Garage: Act I
Same engineer: Joe Chiccarelli
Same label: CBS
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Al Malkin
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Al Malkin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Arthur Barrow
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Arthur Barrow
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Bill "Stumuk" Nugent
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Bill "Stumuk" Nugent
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Craig “Twister” Steward
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Craig “Twister” Steward
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Dale Bozzio
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Dale Bozzio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Denny Walley
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Denny Walley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Earle Dumler
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Earle Dumler
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Ed Mann
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Ed Mann
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Frank Zappa
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Frank Zappa
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Ike Willis
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Ike Willis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Jeff Hollie
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Jeff Hollie
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Peter Wolf
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Peter Wolf
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Tommy Mars
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Tommy Mars
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Vinnie Colaiuta
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Vinnie Colaiuta
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Warren Cuccurullo
The Central Scrutinizer was performed by Warren Cuccurullo
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was produced by Frank Zappa
The Central Scrutinizer was produced by Frank Zappa
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was written by Frank Zappa
The Central Scrutinizer was written by Frank Zappa
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer is part of the release Joe’s Garage: Act I
The Central Scrutinizer is part of the release Joe’s Garage: Act I
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz CBS is the label of the song The Central Scrutinizer
CBS is the label of the song The Central Scrutinizer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was engineered by Joe Chiccarelli
The Central Scrutinizer was engineered by Joe Chiccarelli
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz The Central Scrutinizer was released on 1979-09-17
The Central Scrutinizer was released on 1979-09-17
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026