They go from (one suspects) the personal tale of “ Penguin in Bondage (Boy)” through to the comical and clever dig at the College education system in “ Dummy Up”. There are fourteen tracks (ten music tracks) over the four sides and they represent a myriad of styles. It certainly retains sufficient flexibility and humour to provide and all round double album that entertains, educates (yes, educates), and causes your feet to beat uncontrollably. Yet I believe the live performances captured on this album both demonstrate that attention to detail and the control the maestro has over his band. So, with some magnificent Zappa albums which would have to include, Hot Rats, Weasels Ripped My Flesh, Zoot Allures and We’re Only In It For The Money, and the list could go on – why this album?įrank has produced some magnificent studio work! His attention to detail and his demands upon his musicians is legendary and the end result is music that is tight in its playing, yet to the untested ear, it can sound like one huge jam. of Show #2, Mothers day 1974 at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, and the recent gymnasium extravaganza at Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, May 8 th, 1974.” Other portions were extracted from road tapes. The album was released was released in 1974 and to quote from the cover, “ Most of the material in this double set was recorded December 10, 11 & 12, 1973 at the Roxy, Hollywood.
The album has a beautiful gate fold cover with double vinyl albums inside. Released on the Diskreet label – 2DS-2202 (MX 173510).
The artist is Frank Zappa and whilst not officially identified as being the Mothers of Invention, many of the musicians contributing to this album have been part of ‘Mothers” combinations. There is almost no room for a middle path.
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This is number sixteen in the series of albums I’m featuring as part of an on-going retrospective of vinyl albums in my collection, that I believe have significant musical value and are being post reviewed under the banner of “ Cream of The Crate“.Īlbum #16 is Roxy and Elsewhere and is what might be termed, an album by an artist that is either loved or disliked.
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