THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION: CRUISING WITH RUBEN & THE JETS

Very few love for this album, which is a little bit sad. I rate this one a 10/10. Frank Zappa has worked in all areas of music and so it only comes natural that he also would record his "Pop"-album. And in this case "Pop" means "Doo Woop", a musical genre established in the 50s and nearly forgotten today. One thing you must note is that there are at least two different mixes of the album. The original one and the one where bass and drums were re-recorded (along with "We're only in it for the Money"). I think both mixes work incredibly fine, but the latter is considered inferior by some part of the fan base. In fact, I think the 80's mix sounds more fun. Starting with the real catchy "Cheap Thrills" this album moves straight forward and at the end we also have a nice guitar solo with "Stuff Up the Cracks". If you are looking for a real fun album, dig this. It's full of beautiful melodies.