?SEALED? 1974 2LP og FRANK ZAPPA MOTHERS ? ROXY & ELSEWHERE ? HOLLYWOOD CALIF
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1974 DOUBLE LP'S ORIGINAL
STILL FACTORY SEALED ~ FINAL COLLECTION COPY
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MOTHERS OF INVENTION
FRANK ZAPPA
"ROXY & ELSEWHERE"
what more could you want?
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USA - DISCREET RECORDS - 2 DS 2202
** STILL FACTORY SEALED ** NEVER OPENED = NEVER PLAYED!
2xLP SET in thick gatefold cover ... the records both will be perfect unplayed!
Original 1974 first pressing TOP COPY! = TWO-LP SET = recorded in 1973 but not released until the following year: this IS a 1974 first pressing of the famous 1973 Hollywood "Roxy" club in which Frank Zappa & The Mothers played a spectacular set...
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Principally recorded live at The Roxy, Hollywood, California from December 10-12, 1973; the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois in 1974; Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1974.
It's no secret that one of the most powerful weapons in Zappa's arsenal was his sense of humor, which was at its height in live performance. Consequently, there's no better way to get a feel for the full scope of Zappa's music than on the live ROXY & ELSEWHERE. This set finds Frank at his mid-'70s peak, working with Ruth Underwood, Don Preston, George Duke, etc. While all the tunes are technically impeccable (often featuring trademark feats of counter-intuitive derring-do), it's Zappa's humorous interaction with the band and the audience that puts the real spark into this recording.
Delivering lengthy monologues both inbetween and during the songs, Zappa provides light-hearted contrast to the mulit-textured, typically sophisticated arrangements. For every "Son of Orange County" (an ambitious, difficult piece) there's a "Cheepnis" (wherein he details his fondness for cheesy horror films) or "Be-Bop Tango," where he brings audience members onstage to dance. Ever the perfectionist, Zappa overdubbed bits of ROXY & ELSEWHERE after the fact, but it's still a hearty, rousing affair, full of the excitement only a live recording can bring.
Side one
- "Penguin in Bondage" – 6:48
- "Pygmy Twylyte" – 2:13
- "Dummy Up" – 6:02
- "Village of the Sun" – 4:17
- "Echidna's Arf (Of You)" – 3:52
- "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?" – 9:40
- "Cheepnis" – 6:33
- "Son of Orange County" – 5:53
- "More Trouble Every Day" – 6:00
- "Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen's Church)" – 16:41
The Mothers Of Invention: Frank Zappa, Jeff Simmons (vocals, guitar); Napolean Murphy Brock (vocals, flute, tenor saxophone); George Duke (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Walt Fowler (trumpet); Bruce Fowler (reeds); Don Preston (synthesizer); Ruth Underwood (percussion); Tom Fowler (bass); Chester Thompson, Ralph Humphrey (drums).
CONDITION: Rated: FACTORY SEALED! just GREAT for this HIGHLY wear-prone cover ~ thick gatefold with NO precise WEAR anywhere other than a mere trace where the original store price sticker was tore off by the original owner, but didn't bother to open the record (?!?) NO matter that, overall in great shape considering the cover normally shows much wear being a dark cover and so prone to wear. 100% final collection copy after 45 years as NEVER OPENED / STILL FACTORY SEALED ...Nice colors, no split seams, no bends, no writing
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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