Frank Zappa - The Lost Episodes (1996) {Rykodisc Remaster Complete Series}

Frank Zappa - The Lost Episodes (1996) {Rykodisc Remaster Complete Series}

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© 1996 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust | RCD 40573

Rock / Jazz Rock / Experimental Rock / Art Rock

Official Release #64. A 30-track compilation of rarities, spanning much of his career, but in the main confined to the 1960s and early '70s (some date from as early as the late '50s!). Much of it's previously unreleased, or extremely hard to locate. It's not just a collection of fan-oriented odds and ends, though. The material, for one thing, is extremely diverse, ranging from collaborations with Captain Beefheart and primitive teenage garage recordings to comic dialog to progressive instrumentals and orchestral pieces. The pre-Freak Out stuff in particular is revelatory, in the sense that it finds Zappa's sophisticated compositional and arrangement skills in full bloom years before he made his proper debut. There's also good old rock and roll, in an early version of "Any Way the Wind Blows," and an early '60s take of "Fountain of Love" with explosive fuzz bass. The cuts range in duration from 11 seconds to 11 minutes, often connected by amusing bits of spoken patter or nifty instrumental links. The effect is somewhat like Uncle Meat or Lumpy Gravy, meaning that those who appreciate that period of Zappa's evolution will find an immediate affinity with this anthology. tracklist: 01 - The Blackouts 02 - Lost In A Whirlpool 03 - Ronnie Sings 04 - Kenny's Booger Story 05 - Ronnie's Booger Story 06 - Mount St. Mary's Concert Excerpt 07 - Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 08 - Tiger Roach 09 - Run Home Slow Theme 10 - Fountain Of Love 11 - Run Home Cues, #2 12 - Any Way The Wind Blows 13 - Run Home Cues, #3 14 - Charva 15 - The Dick Kunc Story 16 - Wedding Dress Song 17 - Handsome Cabin Boy 18 - Cops & Buns 19 - The Big Squeeze 20 - I'm A Band Leader 21 - Alley Cat 22 - The Grand Wazoo 23 - Wonderful Wino 24 - Kung Fu 25 - RDNZL 26 - Basement Music #1 27 - Inca Roads 28 - Lil' Clanton Shuffle 29 - I Don't Wanna Get Drafted 30 - Sharleena