your favourite frank zappa album
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Topic: your favourite frank zappa album
Posted By: maddog
Subject: your favourite frank zappa album
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 09:04
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this is a convenient way to draw a map of zappa's chaotic kingdom. ------------- Vielleicht irrte sich der general-general-general |
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Posted By: plodder
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 09:30
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Zoot Allures has a bit of everthing for me. I was brought up in the Hot Rats era, but I voted for Zoot Allures. |
Posted By: Dead Jester
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 09:58
| You Are What You Is. |
Posted By: Richardw
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 10:03
| Grand Wazoo For Me. Surprised 'In New York' isn't on the list though. |
Posted By: Batts
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 10:18
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I just got into Frankie boy, and so far "One size fits all" is my best experience. I'm looking forward listening to "Hot Rats" ------------- marching on together!! |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 10:38
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none of the above. STUDIO TAN! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: December 29 2004 at 02:24
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ZOOT ALLURES - my choice too. (the next 3 ones are TINSELL TOWN REBELLION, JOE'S GARAGE and SHEIK YERBOUTI). It's very "complete" and even have no filler-second! Such tracks as TORTURE NEVER STOPS and FRIENDLY LITTLE FINGER are the real Prog-Masterpieces!
------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
plodder wrote:Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: December 29 2004 at 06:21
| Hot Rats. Although many others would come close; Apostrophe, Joe's Garage, Lather etc. I love Zappa! |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: December 29 2004 at 06:32
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Hot Rats for me, definitely!
Second would be The grand Wazoo and Weasels ripped my flesh  ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: December 29 2004 at 11:22
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Side 2 of STUDIO TAN is probably his proggiest work. I went for Sheik Yerbouti, the first Zappa album I bought and loved for the dazzling musicianship, the rude words and references to several obscene acts that I would not understand until some years later. If they had been on the list, I would have gone for Make a Jazz Noise Here or You Can't Do That...vol.2 (The Helsinki Concert) on account of being a much more maturer sort of person since I growed up and became an English Teacher. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Radiolaria
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 11:29
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I heart Zappa...I only own Absolutely Free, but Studio Tan is amazing. ------------- When 900 years you reach, look as good, you will not. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 11:32
Hey, no 'Ship Arriving...'???  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 11:55
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the first two are far and away the best he ever did, in
my opionion, the rest dont really excite me but parts are very good. 1. Overnite Sensations 2. Apostrophe 3. Hot Rats pretty much does it for me. The most of the rest are difficult listening, i'll listen but to much torture to get to the good parts. |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 12:44
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I think my favourites are Weasels Ripped My Flesh and Roxy And Elsewhere. Sadly, they are not in the list. From those that are listed, my vote goes to Uncle Meat!
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 13:14
I only own 1 Zappa lp...Weasels Ripped My Flesh ...and what a piece of non musical trash that was. Maybe I tackled too hard of a Zappa lp to start with.
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Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 13:25
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Yes, it is one of his weirdest records, that's why I love it so much! If you want an easy starter, try Sheik Yerbouti, You Are What You Is, or Over-Nite Sensation. Don't hesitate, because YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING! |
Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 13:58
| ive always liked frank zappas mmore musical approch then his lyrics. and in pure, jazzy music, the grand wazzo is awsome. |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 14:01
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EDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you Eddy! |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 14:53
I think I scared Eddy away!
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Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 16:28
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nice to sree you again gdub.Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 17:51
| Hot Rats...no contest... |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 17:57
| "Don't fool yourself girl it's goin up your poop shoot!" - FZ "Broken Hearts Are For A-Holes" off of "Shiek Yerbouti" |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 20:03
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I'm actually very new to Zappa. "Hot Rats" is brilliant, but I voted for "Joe's Garage"...I don't really know why, but I just love it. It's hilarious! "Catholic girls...." ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 07:39
 ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: bobthesalesman
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 07:48
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Apostrophe or Sheik Yourbouti.
When i was 6 i played Baby Snakes over and over and over again for about a month straight |
Posted By: mirco
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 07:58
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From my own Zappa collection (very short, indeed) I like the most the Live records: Bongo Fury and Live in New York. The Illinois Enema Bandit makes me laugh everytimes I listen to it. ------------- Please forgive me for my crappy english! |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 07:59
| waka jawaka and gran wazoo are the best , instrumentally speaking |
Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 08:03
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Anybody who likes his jazzier side should try 'Make A Jazz Noise Here'. Live stuff featuring an immensely talented big band, I'd say his most technically impressive album. |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 13:00
| Joes Garage all the way! |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 13:31
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Mine is mostly a "sentimental" choice: Apostrophe. It was the first Zappa album I heard cover the cover, and I fell completely in love with it. I mean, how can you beat having "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," Cozmik Debris" and "Stinkfoot" all on one album? Peace. |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 17:27
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today, Bongo Fury. Tomorrow it will be something else. Though Apostrophe and Overnite Sensation do seem to appear slightly more often on my stereo, but only by a very small margin. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Cinema
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 20:45
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I'm probably going to get flamed mightly for this ... but I just never got
the whole Zappa thing. I feel like I must be the only prog fan out there who doesn't appreciate (let alone enjoy) a single piece of Zappa music. |
Posted By: 70sSoundquality
Date Posted: January 18 2005 at 21:15
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studio tan, 1978 why aint that on the list? ?? |
Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: January 19 2005 at 04:15
Well it was included in Lather. Orchestral Favourites isn't there either, although Sleep Dirt is for some reason.
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: January 19 2005 at 04:26
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Nah, not everybody has to like everything. My wife has great taste (except for her choice of husband Or not...many many people have lived a rich full existence without ever being Zappa fans. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: mirco
Date Posted: January 19 2005 at 07:37
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Zappa is very hard to get, but when got he will you a lot of amusement. Try the lighter things, you'll like what you'll hear. ------------- Please forgive me for my crappy english! |
Posted By: felixxx
Date Posted: January 19 2005 at 09:59
| I've heard some of these albums and i think that hot rats is the best among them! |
Posted By: zappa123
Date Posted: January 19 2005 at 11:59
| OvernitesensationOnesizefitsallGrandwazooHotrats...........T he best record in the world. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 07 2005 at 22:42
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One Size Fits All
------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: August 08 2005 at 09:29
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I have only heard Grand Wazoo and Joe's Garage (and parts of Hot Rats) Unfortunately. I voted Grand Wazoo since i like that even better than Joe's Garage. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Maike
Date Posted: August 08 2005 at 10:09
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one size fits all
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Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: August 08 2005 at 10:32
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HOT RATS
------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 10:15
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I have not heard so many i will confes, but of the ones i have heard "We're only in it for the Money" is easely the best one, and very funny! ------------- 
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Posted By: Bilek
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 11:19
So did I. Given my fave album is Hot Rats, too, can anyone suggest me other Zappa albums? I don't want to deal with the ~100 album discography!!! I may suggest you Tangerine Dream albums in return  (I listened to the first 9 albums in the discography here, and found Weasels.. also worthy, but not at par with Hot Rats. I am an experimental/Fusion/Krautrock type of listener these days, but not so much into fusion!)Just hit the PM button at the bottom of my post  ------------- Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret: Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!) |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 12:01
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Hot rats!!! by far IMO ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 12:18
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Freak Out! ------------- And above all, is punk 
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 14:31
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I had to go with One Size Fits All. That '74 band was unstoppable.
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 15:50
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As usual, here are my personal favourites:
-Burnt weeny sandwich -The gran wazoo -Waka jawaka -one piece on "Chunga's revenge" |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 18:55
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It really is hard to pick a best I find,so allow me to name a few,that depends on the mood. We're only in it for the money One size fits all Apostrophe! The grand wazoo Zoot allures Studio tan(Only because of 'Let me take you to the beach',and 'Gregory Peckory'). |
Posted By: transend
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 20:11
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Actually my two faves are not here... 'Live in New York' 'you cant do that on stage Vol 1' |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 14 2006 at 19:53
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Have gotten MUCH more into FZ since my previous post in this thread, so here's my favorite FZ albums ranked:
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: April 14 2006 at 20:49
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Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: April 15 2006 at 22:14
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if i could pick one album to be the soundtrack to my mind and personality, it would be 'we're only in it for the money."
awesome |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 04:14
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There are so many good albums by this man. I'm going to have to say "Shut Up and Play Your Guitar" very tough choice.
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Posted By: vogre
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 04:52
| Civilization Part III is my favourite. |
Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 05:01
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Burnt Weeny Sandwich. ------------- 
Red Prog |
Posted By: Paul K.
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 07:35
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Unfortunately I have only first 15 albums of Mr. Zappa, but even though it's hard choice to choose one.
He was so prolific and diverse, that I think it would be more appropriate to create poll like "Best Era Of Zappa (60's 70's 80's 90's)" or "What Genre Suits To Zappa Best?" (jazz, doo-wop, etc...) or "Zappa's Best Jazz-Rock Album"... As for this poll I'll go for HOT RATS. P.S: Jesus H. Christ! Some freak voted for Lumpy Gravy ------------- Weasels ripped my flesh |
Posted By: YYZed
Date Posted: April 16 2006 at 08:33
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I prefer the jazzier Zappa, so Hot Rats for me. I also enjoy One Size fits all, but have not heard The Grand Wazoo.
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Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 21:04
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Thoug one... I voted for SHEIK but as we all know it's a very hard decision to make... Almost every Zappa album is a masterpiece... ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 21:10
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Zappa in New York is in my opinion his best work. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 21:50
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Were Only in it For the Money Absolutely hillarious! -------------  
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Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 21:53
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Almost impossible to choose just one, but I guess Overnite Sensation gets played slightly more than the rest of my collection (have about 15 albums so far) ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |