{"product_id":"2472056","title":"Frank Zappa - Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith such a vast catalogue of broadcast material available at first glance it would appear easy to put together a 'best of' of Frank Zappa and Zappa \u0026amp; The Mothers. However, taking the lyrical content of some of the older songs into account it becomes necessary to filter out some of the more controversial efforts that would not quite square with a contemporary audience. This we have done without, we hope, offending the hardcore Zappa aficionados among you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith that caveat in place, we are still left with a plethora of great tunes and great playing to choose from. Zappa's bands were always hard touring outfits, and the tightness of the arrangements gives credit to both this and the hard work put in at various pre-tour rehearsal rooms. Most of the notable musicians who graced the bands over the decades are featured here. George Duke, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ruth Underwood, Beefheart, and Ike Willis all feature as well as the complete early Mothers line-ups on King Kong etc. The one constant is Zappa's brilliant and subtle guitar playing which soars in and around the complex arrangements as if visiting each piece lightly before moving on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZappa remains a controversial figure both for the genius and forward-looking nature of his music as well as for his unorthodox views on certain topics. Let us put the latter behind us and enjoy one of the 20th. Century's musical geniuses as he is best remembered, playing live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks taken from:\u003cbr\u003eKonserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden September 30th 1967 Sveriges radio\u003cbr\u003eTheatre De L'Olympia, Paris, France October 26th 1968 Radio France\u003cbr\u003eFillmore West, San Francisco on November 6th 1970 KSAN-FM\u003cbr\u003eMemorial Auditorium, Buffalo, N.Y. November 15th 1974WNEW-FM\u003cbr\u003eCounty Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, May 23rd 1975 KLAQ-FM\u003cbr\u003eWar Memorial Gym, Vancouver October 1st 1975 CBC-FM\u003cbr\u003eCapitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, October 13th 1978 2nd Show, WDHA-FM,\u003cbr\u003eTower Theater, Philadelphia, PA April 29th 1980 (Early Show) WMMR-FM\u003cbr\u003ePalladium, New York on October 31st 1981 WNEW-FM\u003cbr\u003eTLNBOX3 Stonybrook, New York, NY November 3rd 1984 WLIR-FM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCALL ANY VEGETABLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYELLOW SNOW SUITE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKING KONG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAPOSTROPHE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePOUND FOR A BROWN ON THE BUS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTINKFOOT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDOG BREATH\/UNCLE MEAT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINCA ROADS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSON OF MR GREEN GENES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFLORENTINE POGON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHUNGA'S REVENGE 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE TORTURE NEVER STOPS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAMARILLO BRILLO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBLACK NAPKINS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDUPREE'S PARADISE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCITY OF TINY LIGHTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOSMIK DEBRIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOUTSIDE NOW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWATERMELON IN EASTER HAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBLACK PAGE # 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54419492471169,"sku":"2472056","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/3755571400830.jpg?v=1750562234","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2472056","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}