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  | FRANK ZAPPA ~ ZAPPATITE
ZAPPA 20023 (Barcode: 824302002322) ~ USA ~ Avant-Garde Rock
Recorded: 1966 - 1992 Released: 2016
This is the 106th album by iconic American guitarist / composer / bandleader / visionary Frank ZappaFind albums by this artist, released posthumously in 2016. It is a compilation album / “best of” / “Greatest Hits” of Zappa’s recordings over time, which includes tracks spanning his entire career. The album presents eighteen tracks, all composed by Zappa.
Zappa was always utterly opposed to releasing that kind of albums, and the only authorized release of that kind was the early “MothermaniaFind albums with this title” album, which was in fact a compromise of sorts, which allowed him to release different versions of songs from the first three albums. In 1995 RykodiscFind albums on this label released an authorized “best of” compilation called “Strictly CommercialFind albums with this title”, which was later replaced by this album in the Zappa official catalogue.
Although this album offers no new material (and only one single version of a tune, rather than the original album version), it is a fabulous opportunity to get all this sublime music on one CD, without the need to swap between fourteen different albums the tracks originate from. And for listeners wishing to discover the wondrous world of Zappa, this is the superb entry point.
Overall, although this music is now decades old, it sounds as fresh as it did when first heard and lost absolutely nothing of its power and everlasting beauty. This album remains an absolute Classic in every respect, which stands proudly as an icon of superb music, which still shines brighter than almost anything else recorded since.
| | Updated: 24/10/2022Posted: 24/10/2022 | CD 1 Remastered Recommend To A Friend |
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