OST 2 LP SEALED FRANK ZAPPA 200 MOTELS 1971 UNITED ARTISTS ORIG PRESS NOT CUTOUT
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The soundtrack to Frank Zappa's strange early-'70s film 200 Motels was always doomed to be a peripheral entry in his discography. The movie's story was not easy to follow, and neither is the record (not that plot was ever a big focus of the production). It's typically wacky Zappa of the era, with unpredictable sharp turns between crunchy rock bombast, orchestration, and jazz/classical influences, as well as interjections of wacky spoken dialogue. Those who like his late-'60s/early-'70s work -- not as song-oriented as his first albums, in other words, but not as "serious" or as silly as his later records -- will probably like this fine, although it's not up to the level of Uncle Meat. It's funny in spots as well, especially the part where a disgruntled sideman gets tempted away from the band to do his own thing (a libretto that was, apparently, based on real-life incidents concerning Zappa sideman Jeff Simmons, who left during the project). On the other hand, there's a growing tendency to deploy the smutty, cheap humor that would soon dominate much of Zappa's work.
LISTEN "Mystery Roach"
- 1971 Original Soundtrack 2-LP Set Released on Bizarre / United Artists Records # UAS-9956 (Stereo).
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Composer: Frank Zappa. Conductor: Frank Zappa, Elgar Howarth. Cast: Theodore Bikel (narrator), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- This is a Sealed Gatefold Album and will perform with the Ultimate Sound Possible from this Recording. No cut out marks. Includes 15 page color book & poster.
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