The Dub Room Special (soundtrack)

The Dub Room Special is an album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in August 2007. It is a soundtrack for the film of the same name, and combines recordings from a TV-show performance on August 27, 1974, and from a concert in New York City on October 31, 1981. The album, originally prepared for vinyl release by Zappa, was first sold at Zappa Plays Zappa shows in the United States during August 2007. Shortly thereafter, it became available for mail order.

Packaging
Each copy of the CD contains a small souvenir piece of tape from Zappa's Utility Muffin Research Kitchen studio. The album has liner notes by John Frusciante.

Track listing
All songs written by Frank Zappa.

August 1974 band (tracks 1, 3-5 and 7-11)

 * Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals and percussion
 * Napoleon Murphy Brock – flute, saxophone and vocals
 * George Duke – keyboards and vocals
 * Tom Fowler – bass
 * Chester Thompson – drums
 * Ruth Underwood – percussion

October 1981 band (tracks 2 and 6)

 * Frank Zappa – lead guitar and vocals
 * Ray White – guitar and vocals
 * Steve Vai – guitar and vocals
 * Tommy Mars – keyboards and vocals
 * Bobby Martin – keyboards, saxophone and vocals
 * Scott Thunes – bass and vocals
 * Chad Wackerman – drums
 * Ed Mann – percussion and vocals