Finer moments is a curious but mostly excellent compilation of mostly instrumental odds and ends put together by fz in 1972 that went mostly unreleased until 2012. It was compiled and mastered by zappa in 1972 and released posthumously in 2012. Frank zappa in the liner notes of the lost episodes. Dec 18, 2012 design layout and art photography for zappa records. This is a list of albums by frank zappa, including all those credited to the mothers of invention. Frank zappa, liner notes from the album, freak out, 1965. The first four tracks are from a 1969 royal albert hall show that was partially documented in the film uncle meat. A beginners introduction to frank zappa the lyrint blog. Ponder the influence of doowop, blues, avantgarde, bebop, classical, jazz, and all, and study each of the forms on this album. Composer, conductor, construction, engineer, guitar, instrumentation, primary artist, producer, title, vocals. Both of the mothers lineups represented are better served by numerous other albums which contain some much finer moments than nearly everything here. It also gave them the opportunity to visit italian relatives from frank zappas fathers side. Liner notes background information conceptual continuity. The top albums in the 2012 poll were lumpy money, mofo, wazoo, lost episodes, imaginary diseases, and greasy love songs.
Finer moments for the zappa fan that wants to hear zappa the musician as opposed to zappa the lyricist, singer, and occasional contributor to the billboard top 100. The mothers of invention, 1969 mainly, with a percussion only 1968 episode, and a fantastic instrumental contribution from the 1971 band. Frank zappa the best band you never heard in your life. The layout of the note examples hasnt been adapted for a pdf version. Frank zappa 19401993 is an american composer, whose work is characterized by a high degree of diversity and creativity. His output of over 60 cds covers about all styles of the 20th century as rock, doowop and jazz as well as modern works for ensembles and orchestras. Frank zappa covered wonderful wino, well baby please dont go, 433, dinahmoe humm and other songs. A part from the nice cover and liner notes by artist bill miller this double cd consists of material recorded between 1967 and 1972 with the majority of tracks from 1969 that has already been released by zappa himself, mainly on his ycdtosa series. This situation has improved significantly with the hal leonard series of album. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Jan 03, 2017 frank zappa licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of ryko rhino. In 2012 there was a poll on frank zappa s posthumous releases. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Listen free to frank zappa finer moments intro, sleazette and more. Zappa, frank, 1978, zappa in new york, liner notes. You are what you is the music video crush all boxes. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. I own no zappa on vinyl except for the rsd im the slime single. She was a kind grandmother to all of her childrens children but foremost. Finer moments has some amazing moments, some that are more curiousinteresting and a couple that are subpar for one reason or another. Frank was more comfortable being a funny man rather than a handsome man, but i thought he was. In 1984 frank zappa selfpublished them or us, created with a dot matrix printer. This cheesy little homemade book was prepared for the amusement of people who already enjoy zappa music.
Frank zappa, 2cd, zappa recordsume zr3894, december 18, 2012. We are borrowing from fzs liner notes on various related releases for some of this information and wht follows. The section below is a brief description of the cd collection and lists scores and transcriptions per cd limited to the following published scores, explaining the codes used below. All zft archival materials including photographs courtesy the vault. Get this set if you want to hear frank playing guitar solos and. Info courtesy of finer moments is a curious but mostly excellent compilation of mostly instrumental odds and ends put together by fz in 1972 that went mostly unreleased until 2012. It doesnt say it in the liner notes, but music from the big squeeze is actually the soundtrack to the ludens cough drop commercial that won frank a clio award. There is also an electronic wheelchaired 1972 cut, but consider it as. Zappa in new york includes expanded packaging which features previously unseen live photos by gail zappa alongside extensive liner notes by. When i checked around the time finer moments came out, it seemed that old curiosity shoppe did not match the audience tape from chicago may 71. Uncle rhebus got dealt with in the uncle meat section.
A study of the melodies of the guitarist composer frank zappa pdf file pdf, master thesis the florida state university, school of music. These liner notes were originally included in the 2lp set of joes garage. And a bonus shot of frank with his mcintosh setup from the 1971 tour handbill. It doesnt say it in the liner notes, but music from the big squeeze is actually the soundtrack to the ludens cough drop commercial that won. Frank zappa originally did duke of prunes, well baby please dont go, dinahmoe humm, wonderful wino and other songs. It is similar with other recent zappa cds for instance, finer moments was released in 2012 but the liner notes mention it was mastered in 2007.
Get this set if you want to hear frank playing guitar solos and hear the band doing extended instrumentals. Finer moments has some amazing moments, some that are. The cover art liner notes by rip rense, 1996 i just got very excited that i can do a frank zappa cover. What matters is that gail sloatman zappa was a great mother to her and franks children, dweezil, moon unit, diva and ahmet. His personality is so repellent that its best he stay awayfor the sake of impressionable young minds who might not be prepared to cope with him. The numbering of the albums is such that it coincides with the official list of releases that zappa himself and today the zappa family trust zft is. Your favorite frank zappa posthumous releases i have been on a zappa kick lately and i think its time for an update. Finer moments is a recording, intended for vinyl, discovered in the vault exactly as frank zappa left it in 1973. Finer moments reclaimed vintage linoleum assemblage 32. The real frank zappa book by frank zappa with peter occhiogrosso eversion 3. Terry bozzio drums, background vocals davey moire vocals andre lewis organ, vocals roy estrada bass, vocals dave parlato bass. Frank zappa finer moments 2012 2cd zappa records zr 3894.
On the lost episodes the title is the big squeeze and on finer moments for some reasons. Zappa had contacted ed seeman to film the mothers, among others to prepare material for the uncle meat movie he had in mind. The liner notes by gail zappa on finer moments are, as usual, cryptical, vaguely suggesting that zappa, in 1972, had been working on material from this cd to be included in a later release. The first year that i was successful in getting to them all was 1999, and while i was listening i. Frank zappa finer moments 2012 feel the blues with all that jazz. When the time came for this shoot for the sheik yerbouti album, zappa told goldsmith exactly what he had in mind. Frank zappa project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Today i decided to check if frank zappa s hot rats had been reissued recently. Frank zappa, liner notes from the album, freak out, 1965 quotes. Dec 18, 2012 find album credit information for finer moments frank zappa on allmusic. This facsimile edition brings this seminal work on conceptual continuity to a new generation of fans who have outgrown the ordinary. Shop our newest and most popular frank zappa sheet music such as peaches en regalia, zomby woof and pojama people, or click the button above to browse all frank zappa sheet music. It was recorded at the royal festival hall, london, england, on october 25, 1968, and released in 1993 on cd by barking pumpkin. So i gave him three different designs, done on my macintosh computer. Its also an interesting glimpse of zappa s creative process, as this was the first time he used parts of existing compositions as new compositions as well as the first time he assembled an album from such. Much of the material covered dates from early in his career, and as early as 1958, into the mid1970s. The lost episodes is a 1996 posthumous album by frank zappa which compiles with the exception of i dont want to get drafted and any way the wind blows previously unreleased material. Enigmas 15 is a cool series of percussion duets with fz and art tripp both of whom were very wellversed in orchestral percussion. Frank zappas beloved live double album zappa in new york. Liner notes and cover art by american artist bill miller.
Frank zappa 1972, american federation of musicians contract, with warner brothers records. The liner notes brag about all the overdubs, which i guess would explain why it. The frank zappa guitar book transcriptions by steve vai. Plus some of the weirdass unpredictable nonmusical moments are actually. Finer moments is a compilation album by frank zappa. The official website of frank zappa and the zappa family trust. It was one of the very first privately owned digital studios. Studio tan is the 24th album by american musician frank zappa, first released in september 1978 on his own discreet records label. You could say its a prequel to the series you cant do that on stage anymore which was launched 15 years later. Pdf frank zappas musical language, 5th edition 2020, volume iii. I asked frank if he had any specific idea for it, and he said absolutely notdo what you like. Finer moments is a music live recording by frank zappa. Finer moments has already been released, how does it sound.
Frank zappas musical language, a study of the music of frank zappa containing many note examples, transcriptions and midi files. Poll favorite zappa posthumous release 20122018 steve. Jun 16, 2011 frank zappa licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of frank zappa catalog. Finer moments by frank zappa album, experimental rock. Frank zappa has been intellectualized to death, so im just gonna try to explain why i. His performances in person with the group are rare. Metal frank zappa frank zappa finer moments 2012 frank zappa finer moments 2012. Finer moments by frank zappa 824302389423 cd barnes. In the 2disc cd release of the entire work, they were included in a. Meat light is a 3cd compilation of frank zappa s uncle meat recordings. Frank zappa finer moments recorded 19671972, released. Ahead of their time is a live album by the mothers of invention.
And for hot duty on 60 2012 reissues on zappa records. Gail obliquely hints that frank might have put this album together while he was in a wheelchair after being pushed off a stage at the end of. You will know the answer in all the lost episodes and in each, every and all the finer moments. Find album credit information for finer moments frank zappa on allmusic. Frankly at least two thirds of it should have stayed there. Design layout and art photography for zappa records. Frank zappa conductor, vocals, guitar jimmy carl black drums roy estrada bass. This was the very first album frank zappa ever released, and from here you can clearly see his roots. He wanted to look like a hollywood film director with a megaphone, a girl prop, etc.
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