Thursday, August 24, 2023

dccxxii. ZAPPA, Frank: The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet

dccxxii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet (1966)
FZ, guitar, vocals
Roy Estrada, bass
Jimmy Carl Black, drums
Ray Collins, percussion
Elliot Ingber, guitar
(12:19)

from: Freak Out!



Suzy?
Yes?
Suzy Creamcheese?
Yes?
This is the voice of your conscience baby ... uh, I just want to check one thing out with you ... you don't mind, do ya?
What?
Suzy Creamcheese, honey, what's got into ya?

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The final track of Freak Out! -- Zappa's first album -- is an unfinished ballet in two parts: 1) Ritual Dance of the Child-Killer; and 2) Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential).

After shelling out $500 for rented percussion instruments, Verve pulled the plug and provided no more funding -- for a debut album from a band that producer Tom Wilson had thought was a "blues" or "R&B" group!

So the unfinished track is merely a rhythm track, on top of which Zappa had envisioned more melodic instruments.

As it stands, it is fine example of freaking out.

Lyrics, including fake foreign language.

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