Frank Zappa - Broadway The Hard Way (1988) {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}

Frank Zappa - Broadway The Hard Way (1988) {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}

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© 1995 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust | RCD 10552

Rock / Experimental Rock / Jazz Rock

Official Release #53. The first live album compiled from various performances on Frank Zappa's 1988 world tour (his final outing), Broadway the Hard Way is composed mostly of new, vocal-oriented material. The tone throughout is highly political, with Zappa taking potshots at such targets as Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Pat Robertson and other televangelists, Jesse Jackson, C. Everett Koop, and so on. Despite Zappa's well-deserved reputation as an acute satirist, his sarcasm is often surprisingly humorless here, leaning toward didacticism; his choice to name names and address his subjects explicitly, rather than through metaphor, also renders the album instantly dated, almost like a late-'80s standup comedy routine. Despite these flaws, many of Zappa's political observations hit the mark, as do some of the jokes, easily making Broadway the Hard Way one of his best and most intellectually stimulating post-'60s political efforts. The CD features a memorable guest appearance from Sting, singing his Jimmy Swaggart-condemned Police tune "Murder by Numbers." Personnel: Frank Zappa – guitar, producer, main performer, vocals Sting – lead vocal on "Murder By Numbers" Kurt McGettrick – baritone saxophone Scott Thunes – bass guitar Albert Wing – tenor saxophone Ed Mann – percussion Chad Wackerman – drums Ike Willis – guitar, vocals Eric Buxton – vocals Paul Carman – alto saxophone Walt Fowler – trumpet Mike Keneally – synthesizer, vocals, guitar Bruce Fowler – trombone Robert Martin – keyboards, vocals tracklist: 01 - Elvis Has Just Left The Building 02 - Planet Of The Baritone Women 03 - Any Kind Of Pain 04 - Dickie's Such An Asshole 05 - When The Lie's So Big 06 - Rhymin' Man 07 - Promiscuous 08 - The Untouchables 09 - Why Don't You Like Me 10 - Bacon Fat 11 - Stolen Moments 12 - Murder By Numbers 13 - Jezebel Boy 14 - Outside Now 15 - Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel 16 - What Kind Of Girl 17 - Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk