“Hot Rats” by Frank Zappa - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1969 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
“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]  Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia (Frank Zappa) Pop |
| A2 | [09:21]  Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp (Frank Zappa) Rock |
| A3 | [08:58]  Frank Zappa - Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Frank Zappa) Prog |
| B1 | [03:06]  Frank Zappa - Little Umbrellas (Frank Zappa) Jazz |
| B2 | [12:53]  Frank Zappa - The Gumbo Variations (Frank Zappa) Rock |
| B3 | [05:15]  Frank Zappa - It Must Be A Camel (Frank Zappa) Prog |
