“Hot Rats” by Frank Zappa - album review

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TJR says

A movie for your ears” says Frank in his liner notes. Turns out it's mostly a silent movie, with 5 of the 6 being instrumentals. A guest vocals appearance from Captain Beefheart on “Willie The Pimp” is very welcome, but this is spoiled as Frank takes over halfway through the 9 minutes to show us what he can do with that guitar, stretching and bending strings this way and that. Technically, it's a very fine work - a classic of the jazz-rock genre I'm told. I wouldn't give up on him - but I'll pass on this one.

The Jukebox Rebel
12–Dec–2015

Tracklist
A1 [03:38] 5.8.png Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia (Frank Zappa) Pop
A2 [09:21] 6.5.png Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp (Frank Zappa) Rock
A3 [08:58] 4.9.png Frank Zappa - Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Frank Zappa) Prog
B1 [03:06] 5.1.png Frank Zappa - Little Umbrellas (Frank Zappa) Jazz
B2 [12:53] 3.4.png Frank Zappa - The Gumbo Variations (Frank Zappa) Rock
B3 [05:15] 5.5.png Frank Zappa - It Must Be A Camel (Frank Zappa) Prog

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