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zoviet

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Posted: January 18 2013 at 03:46

wheres Lumpy Gravy? thats a total masterwork!!!

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Posted: January 18 2013 at 11:14

I like LG. It would have been #6 for the first era for me.

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Posted: January 21 2013 at 04:45

zoviet wrote:

wheres Lumpy Gravy? thats a total masterwork!!!

What an album

!!!

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Posted: January 21 2013 at 17:22

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I would've done it 1966-1972 (The Mothers), 1972-1979 (Jazz and Fusion oriented stuff), 1979-1988 (Goofy lyric oriented pop/rock, Synclavier, and classical), 1988-1994 (live releases, The Yellow Shark, and Civilization III), and 1995-present:

1966-1972:
1.Freak Out!
2.Hot Rats
3.We're Only in it for the Money
4.Absolutely Free
5.Burnt Weeny Sandwich

1972-1979:
1.Apostrophe
2.Waka/Jawaka
3.One Size Fits All
4.The Grand Wazoo
5.Over-nite Sensation

1979-1988:
1.Sheik Yerbouti

1988-1994:
1.You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2

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Edited by smartpatrol - January 21 2013 at 20:36

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Posted: January 21 2013 at 18:35

79-87, Teenage Prostitute and Valley Girl era :D

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Posted: January 21 2013 at 19:24

Smartpatrol, the thing about the late 70s is there is a big overlap with the Lather outcast albums, and Shiek Yerbouti.

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Posted: January 21 2013 at 19:46

true

Tom Ozric

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Posted: January 21 2013 at 23:35

I've a question to ask - something that has been nagging me for a while - who is the singer on 'I Come From Nowhere' (from Ship arriving Too Late.......) ?? That is one loopy vocal. It's also lurking around on 'The Radio Is Broken'.........It cracks me up........

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Posted: January 22 2013 at 01:45

Roy Estrada.

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Posted: January 22 2013 at 03:15

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Roy Estrada.

I suspected but at the same time doubted......thanks - he is one loopy fellow (now incarcerated for unsavoury acts with young girls.........

). Zappa knew how to pick 'em......

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 20:43

smartpatrol wrote:

I would've done it 1966-1972 (The Mothers), 1972-1979 (Jazz and Fusion oriented stuff), 1979-1988 (Goofy lyric oriented pop/rock, Synclavier, and classical), 1988-1994 (live releases, The Yellow Shark, and Civilization III), and 1995-present:

1966-1972:
1.Freak Out!
2.Hot Rats
3.We're Only in it for the Money
4.Absolutely Free
5.Chunga's Revenge

1972-1979:
1.Apostrophe
2.Waka/Jawaka
3.Zoot Allures
4.One Size Fits All
5.The Grand Wazoo

1979-1988:
1.You Are What You Is
2.Joe's Garage
3.Sheik Yerbouti
4.Jazz From Hell

1988-1994:
1.You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2

Updated again

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:29

Smartpatrol, if you're looking to expand your knowledge of the 1988-1994 era, you should check out an '88 band album like Make A Jazz Noise Here, The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life, or Broadway the Hard Way (I recommend MAJNH first). Also, check out other You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore albums like Vol. 1 or Vol. 5.

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:31

Tom Ozric wrote:

HarbouringTheSoul wrote:

Roy Estrada.

I suspected but at the same time doubted......thanks - he is one loopy fellow (now incarcerated for unsavoury acts with young girls.........

). Zappa knew how to pick 'em......

But Estrada's child molestation escapades were kept secret until recently, so even Zappa didn't know about it (and is probably rolling in his grave)

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:35

darkshade wrote:

Smartpatrol, if you're looking to expand your knowledge of the 1988-1994 era, you should check out an '88 band album like Make A Jazz Noise Here, The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life, or Broadway the Hard Way (I recommend MAJNH first). Also, check out other You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore albums like Vol. 1 or Vol. 5.

all in good time

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 21:42

smartpatrol wrote:

all in good time

Well I see you've been listening to a lot of Zappa albums in a very short time, thought I'd throw a few your way to check out next.

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Posted: January 25 2013 at 22:07

Thanks, I'll keep em in mind

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Posted: January 29 2013 at 17:10

smartpatrol wrote:

I would've done it 1966-1972 (The Mothers + some solo), 1972-1977 (Jazz and Fusion oriented stuff), 1978-1988 (Goofy lyric oriented pop/rock, Synclavier, and classical), 1988-1994 (live releases, The Yellow Shark, and Civilization III), and 1995-present:

1966-1972:
1.Freak Out!
2.Hot Rats
3.We're Only in it for the Money
4.Absolutely Free
5.Chunga's Revenge

1972-1977:
1.Apostrophe
2.Waka/Jawaka
3.Zoot Allures
4.The Grand Wazoo
5.Over-nite Sensation

1978-1988:
1.You Are What You Is
2.Sheik Yerbouti
3.Joe's Garage
4.Them or Us
5.Ship Arriving too Late to Save a Drowning Witch

1988-1994:
1.You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2
2.The Best Band You've Never Heard in Your Life
3.The Yellow Shark
4.Disconnected Synapses
5.Electric Aunt Jemima

1995-present:
1.Läther
2.Hammersmith Odeon

oh, yes, once again, an update

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Posted: January 30 2013 at 06:48

smartpatrol wrote:

[QUOTE=smartpatrol]
1988-1994:
1.You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.2
2.The Best Band You've Never Heard in Your Life
3.The Yellow Shark
4.Disconnected Synapses
5.Electric Aunt Jemima

oh, yes, once again, an update

Those are bootlegs, and are not part of the official Frank Zappa catalog.

Edited by darkshade - January 30 2013 at 06:49

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Posted: January 30 2013 at 08:55

They were re-released by Zappa himself in the Beat the Boots set, so they are part of his catalog.

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Posted: January 30 2013 at 11:10

HarbouringTheSoul wrote:

They were re-released by Zappa himself in the Beat the Boots set, so they are part of his catalog.

A bootleg by any other name is still a bootleg.

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