Track listing All songs written and composed by Frank Zappa except "Canard Du Jour" which was improvised by Zappa and Jean-Luc Ponty.
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar side one No. Title Length 1. "five-five-FIVE" 2:35 2. "Hog Heaven" 2:46 3. "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" 5:35 4. "While You Were Out" 6:09 Side two No. Title Length 5. "Treacherous Cretins" 5:29 6. "Heavy Duty Judy" 4:39 7. "Soup 'n Old Clothes" 7:53
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More side one No. Title Length 1. "Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression" 3:56 2. "Gee, I Like Your Pants" 2:32 3. "Canarsie" 6:06 4. "Ship Ahoy" 5:26 Side two No. Title Length 5. "The Deathless Horsie" 6:18 6. "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More" 6:52 7. "Pink Napkins" 4:41
Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar side one No. Title Length 1. "Beat It With Your Fist" 1:39 2. "Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" 8:45 3. "Pinocchio's Furniture" 2:04 4. "Why Johnny Can't Read" 4:04 Side two No. Title Length 5. "Stucco Homes" 8:56 6. "Canard Du Jour" 10:12
Personnel
Musicians Frank Zappa - Lead Guitar, Bouzouki Tommy Mars – Keyboards Patrick O'Hearn – Bass, Dialogue Denny Walley – Rhythm Guitar Ray White – Rhythm Guitar Bob Harris – Keyboards Peter Wolf – Keyboards Ed Mann – Percussion Ike Willis – Rhythm Guitar Arthur Barrow – Bass Terry Bozzio – Drums, Dialogue Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums Warren Cuccurullo – Rhythm Guitar, Electric Sitar Roy Estrada – Vocals Bob Harris – Keyboards Andre Lewis – Keyboards Eddie Jobson – Keyboards Steve Vai – Rhythm Guitar Jean-Luc Ponty – Baritone Violin
Production staff Frank Zappa – Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Producer Kerry McNabb – Engineer Steve Nye – Engineer Jo Hansch – Mastering John Swenson – Liner Notes John Livzey – Photography John Vince – Graphic Design Bob Stone – Remixing Joe Chiccarelli – Engineer, Mixing, Recording George Douglas – Engineer Tom Flye – Engineer Mick Glossop – Engineer