ZOOT ALLURES

Probably one of the most underrated Zappa albums - is it because it was released between Apostrophe (') and One Size Fits All ? I found Zoot Allures (name inspired by the french 'Zut alors !') very good, even if the second side is largerly weak than the first - I don't like Wonderful Wino and Find Her Finer. Anyway, on this side, the instrumental Zoot Allures is absolutely perfect. But if the side B is not-so-good, on the first side, there are some great tracks, like the long, very long The Torture Never Stops, or the instrumental (caught live on concert) Black Napkins. Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station is another Zappa classic. A very good and efficient album, with a simple but awful sleeve.