{"product_id":"zappatite-2lp","title":"ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eZAPPAtite-Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e collects a healthy portion of Zappa’s best known and beloved compositions, from his early psychedelic rock beginnings to his avant-garde experimentation, jazz-rock explorations, symphonic suites and satirical send-ups, compiling them into one easily digestible collection and offering key entryways into the many musical worlds of the visionary musician.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is divided into three courses – \u003cstrong\u003eAppetizers, Entrees \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Desserts\u003c\/strong\u003e – and the food-centric theme oozes throughout the album art, which features Zappa in a diner on the cover, a track list that resembles a menu and some of Zappa’s favorite eats. The 18 compositions that make up \u003cem\u003eZAPPAtite\u003c\/em\u003e were compiled by Zappa’s son \u003cstrong\u003eAhmet Zappa\u003c\/strong\u003e and encyclopedic Zappa archivist, “Vaultmeister” \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Travers\u003c\/strong\u003e. “This isn’t a greatest hits album as Frank didn’t really have ‘hits,’ per se, nor is it a ‘best of’ since that would be an impossibility to fit so much awesome onto one disc,” says Ahmet Zappa. “It’s a veritable smorgasbord of musicality for the curious and a buffet of favorites for the fans, \u003cem\u003eZAPPAtite\u003c\/em\u003e collects a cross section of my favorite songs composed by my dad, that lean more towards the rock side of his expansive repertoire. I hope you're hungry because this meal for your ears rocks!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKicking off with the one-two punch of \u003cstrong\u003e“I’m The Slime” \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e “Dirty Love”\u003c\/strong\u003e from Zappa’s 1973 watershed Gold album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver-Nite Sensation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the collection quickly introduces Zappa’s eclecticism and salacious tongue as the songs meld polyrhythmic psychedelic rock and heavy funk with his trademark innuendo-filled lyrics. From there, the album travels through Zappa’s sprawling musical universe, highlighting vital songs and important eras of his career. The \u003cstrong\u003eAppetizers\u003c\/strong\u003e portion also includes the GRAMMY® -nominated disco satire \u003cstrong\u003e\"Dancin' Fool” \u003c\/strong\u003eand the controversial European smash\u003cstrong\u003e “Bobby Brown Goes Down” \u003c\/strong\u003efrom Zappa’s popular 1979 album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSheik Yerbouti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; and \u003cstrong\u003e“Trouble Every Day”\u003c\/strong\u003e from Zappa’s embryonic rock band the \u003cstrong\u003eMothers \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eof\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInvention\u003c\/strong\u003e’s groundbreaking 1966 debut\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFreak Out!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e Entrees \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes one of Zappa’s best known works, the universally loved instrumental\u003cstrong\u003e “Peaches En Regalia \u003c\/strong\u003efrom his classic 1969 solo sophomore record, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHot Rats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; ubiquitous Top 40 hit \u003cstrong\u003e“Valley Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e,” featuring his then 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit affecting a valley girl “gag-me-with-a-spoon” patois, from 1982’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShip Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; to the possible autobiographical track from a parallel dimension \u003cstrong\u003e“Joe’s Garage”\u003c\/strong\u003e of 1979’s LP of the same name; and the waggish blues rocker\u003cstrong\u003e “Cosmik Debris” \u003c\/strong\u003eand the humorous\u003cstrong\u003e “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e” \u003c\/strong\u003etwo standouts from one of Zappa’s most commercial and accessible albums, 1974’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eApostrophe (')\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesserts \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores Zappa’s musical virtuosity and singular live performances and includes the comedic \u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitties \u0026amp; Beer”\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1978 live album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZappa In New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; the frenetic Synclavier-fueled “\u003cstrong\u003eG-Spot Tornado”\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1986’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJazz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; the anti-drug screed,\u003cstrong\u003e “Cocaine Decisions” \u003c\/strong\u003efrom 1983’s\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Man From Utopia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; and\u003cstrong\u003e “Zoot Allures\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e” \u003c\/strong\u003ethe heady instrumental featuring some of Zappa’s electrifying guitar playing, from 1976’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZoot Allures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album culminates with a performance of \u003cstrong\u003e“Strictly Genteel” \u003c\/strong\u003ewith the \u003cstrong\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/strong\u003e. The epic, orchestral-rock piece originally served as the grand finale to Zappa’s surrealist 1971 film,\u003cstrong\u003e “200 Motels\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst time on vinyl! 2LP black vinyl edition with gatefold jacket and “menu” insert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Musicstation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58011534098757,"sku":"0199957679060","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/1716\/1883\/files\/0199957679060-transparent-002.webp?v=1779192629","url":"https:\/\/musicstation.be\/products\/zappatite-2lp","provider":"Musicstation.be","version":"1.0","type":"link"}