Frank zappa with mothers of invention cruising with ruben. Frank zappa and the mothers of invention album discography. Frank zappa stuff up the cracks lyrics metrolyrics. Stuff up the cracks, turn on the gas im gonna take my life sss stuff it. Finally zappa fans have been waiting a long time for this. After placing doowop homages like wowie zowie on earlier mothers albums, zappa went all the way with silly gems like cheap thrills and jelly roll gum drop, with the original mothers in all their greasy splendor. The mothers of invention were an american band active from 1966 to 1969. Throughout, their output was primarily directed by composer and guitarist, frank zappa 19401993.
If you decide to leave me, its all over if you decide to leave me, its. The mothers of invention stuff up the cracks songtext. If you decide to leave me, its all over if you decide to leave me. Theres lots of information to digest as this covers his disbandment of the original mothers. Frank vincent zappa december 21, 1940 december 4, 1993 was an american multiinstrumentalist musician, composer, and bandleader. If you decide to leave me, its all over if you decide to leave me, its all over i tried to make you happy i gave you. All the material in the albums is organically related and if i had all the master tapes and i could take a razor blade and cut them apart and put it together again in a different order it still would make one piece of music you can listen to. Frank zappa, jimmy carl black, roy estrada, ray collins, don. Find frank zappa stuff up the cracks lyrics and search for frank zappa.
The music of frank zappa and his infamous mothers of invention proudly displays the deep and lasting influence that rockandroll can have on impressionable young minds. Just over 50 years after the release of frank zappa s hot rats album comes a sixdisc. Sep 28, 2014 frank zappa stuff up the cracks from the album ruben and the jets. The mothers of invention biography, albums, streaming.
Remember, this lp was released by the musical prophet, frank zappa, in 1967, the summer of love. Replete with piano triplets and vocal harmonies, it lacked the cynical pastiche quality of cheap thrills or stuff up the cracks. The mothers of invention, ray collins lead vocals, frank. Each of the lps will be reissued on 180gram vinyl on december 9. Of these, cruisin with ruben and the jets and were only in it for the money suffered the most. This song might belong somewhere on my list of the greatest songs with guitar parts solos. Read or print original stuff up the cracks lyrics 2020 updated. A beginners guide to frank zappa consequence of sound page 4. If you decide to leave me, its all over if you decide to leave me, its all over i tried to make you happy i gave you all my love. Frank zappa lyrics stuff up the cracks if you decide to leave me, its all over if you decide to leave me, its all over i tried to make you happy i gave you all my love theres nothing left for me to do but cry. A very nice 68 mediumtempo song with luscious harmony vocals, this pathetic breakup story includes a hilarious chorus. Frank zappa and the mothers of inventionin muut julkaisut.
Songs like cheap thrills, jerry roll gum drop and especially the hilarious lyrics to stuff up the cracks are good examples of this. Frank vincent zappa 19401993 was an american composer, guitarist, singer, bandleader and producer. Frank zappa and the mothers of invention hungry freaks, daddy from freak out. Frank zappa stuff up the cracks lyrics lyricsfreak. Bass, jimmy carl black andor arthur dyre tripp iii lewd pulsating rhythm, ian underwood or don preston redundant piano triplets, motorhead sherwood baritone sax, tambourine, bunk gardner and ian underwood. The mothers of invention mothers day 1971, gatefold. An fz audio documentary projectobject frank zappa on allmusic 2010 finally zappa fans have been waiting a long. Frank zappa and the mothers of invention cruising with.
Better yet, get greasy love songs stays true to the original mix and has about 8 bonus tracks. Released on december 2, 1968, on bizarre and verve records with distribution by mgm records, it was subsequently remixed by frank zappa and reissued independently as with the bands previous three albums, it is a concept album, influenced by 1950s doo wop and rock and roll. That is the length of this documentary on what frank zappa got into between the years 1969 and 1973. Released on december 2, 1968, on bizarre and verve records with distribution by mgm records, it was subsequently remixed by frank zappa and reissued independently. Vinyl corner is a feature where we take a look at vinyl pressings of various albums and weigh them up to see just how good they sound, how well theyre pressed and what sort of packaging to expect as well as giving a brief overview of the music itself. Love of my life the mothers of invention, frank zappa. The music of frank zappa and his infamous mothers of invention proudly displays the deep and lasting. Stuff up the cracks the mothers of invention, frank zappa. Completely out of place for a 50s music album, one of my favorite zappa guitar solos is at the end of stuff up the cracks. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. Frank zappa stuff up the cracks alternate longer version. Frank zappa stuff up the cracks lyrics genius lyrics. The mothers of invention were an american rock band from california. The zappa family trust and ume have announced the upcoming rerelease of five frank zappa albums on vinyl.
December 1967 february 1968 at apostolic studios, nyc. Frank zappa the mothers of invention cruising with ruben. A beginners guide to frank zappa consequence of sound. Greasy love songs by the mothers of invention album. It seems the song was not performed live by the early mothers of invention or rarely, since there are no records of it, but frank zappa resuscitated it for his 1980 tour. The mothers of invention, ray collins lead vocals, frank zappa low grumbles, oowah and lead guitar, roy estrada high weazlings, dwaedydoop, elec. This song also contains the only guitar solo of the album, which gives it a different, less straight flavor than the other tracks. Stuff up the cracks, turn on the gasim gonna take my life stuff em up. With this being the final studio album released by the mothers whether they knew it or not leadersongwriter frank zappa pulled out all the stops to make not only one of the best albums of his enormous catalog 55 by the time he passed away in 1993. A1fountain of love a2brown shoes dont make it a3concentration moon a4nasal retentive calliope music a5lets make the water turn black a6 stuff up the cracks b1america drinks b2cheap. In a rather anachronistic move for 1968, zappa and his band of mothers made a relatively straightforward record that could be. Stuff up the cracks another longer version of the song on the studio album.
When frank prepared the digital masters that were eventually sold to rykodisc, a number of albums were remixed so they always sounded a bit odd to folks who grew up with vinyl or tape. From biting satire to loving homage, the best frank zappa songs prove exactly why hes one of the few artists who truly deserves the epithet. I keep switching girls all the time, because if im able to find a girl with really a groovy car that aint built up, man, ill go steady with her for a while until id build up her car. Stuff up the cracks the mothers of invention, frank. If you decide to leave me, its all over if you decide to leave me, its all over i tried to make yo. His work is characterized by nonconformity, freeform improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of american culture.
Ray collins lead vocals frank zappa lead guitar roy estrada bass jimmy carl black drums arthur tripp drums. Their albums combined a broad span of genres and utilised diverse instrumentation. Greasy love songs is a compilation album by frank zappa, released in 2010. The mothers of invention stuff up the cracks youtube. Frank zappa mothers day 1971 compilation vinyl youtube. Ray collins lead vocals frank zappa low grumbles, oowah and lead guitar also drums, piano, bass. Frank zappa stuff up the cracks from the album ruben and the jets. Released in 1968 the same year as the groundbreaking we.
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