Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures
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Free Music Review: I can see how you could HATE this album, but I love it...
Hit: 5 Stars
Let's face it, "Zoot Allures" is a pretty freaky record, unlike anything else Zappa has ever made. The album is dark and greasy...bubbling with stench, yet mind-bogglingly(?) beautiful. The production is decidedly low-fi, but the music is wonderful. "Black Napkins" alone is worth the price of the album, a simply lovely, sprawling instrumental featuring Frank's virtuosic guitar work. My favorite cut here is "The Torture Never Stops". This is the most descriptive song ever written by any artist in the history of history. The music is evil (pronounced EVE-ill). The baritone vocals are nothing short of sinister. It's disturbing and awe-inspiring.
Other highlights include "Find Her Finer", "Wonderful Wino", "Zoot Allures" and "Wind Up Working in a Gas Station" among others. Not for everyone, but if you're sick of the norm, this one's for you.
Free Music Review: Sleazy and great
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all, this is not a bad Zappa album. The sound quality is good. The songs are good. The playing is good. The lyrics are good. Infact, replace good with great. I was disappointed to see people giving this album 3 stars because i feel it deserves more than that. It is very accessable but not like his Mothers works. Every track belongs on this album and there is a pervading sense of quality sleaze and filth! I'm not sure I can think of many other songs about a female pleasure device (Ms Pinky)! Black Napkins is as good as anything of SYNPYG and The Torture Never Stops is a brilliantly graphic song (I wonder what sort of torture it is,cos the woman doesn't seem to be hating the experience....perhaps it's just me!)Anyway, this album is a worthy addition to any fans or newcomers collections alike. Along with One Size Fits All this makes one of Zappa's best from the 70s, if not ever!
Free Music Review: Zappa for the new fans! This is a smoooooooth one. GET IT!
Hit: 5 Stars
So I've been jamming to Zappa for only a few years now. It's safe to say that I'm relativly new to the Zappa World. I really dig this album. This album is a bit more TAME then some of his other bizzare recordings.
If you want to mellow down and get dirty...this is a good album for you. It has a couple of live tracks that capture Zappa at his magic moments. The emotion that melts and cuts through his solos is moving. Very dark and goovin' this album is, I would say. And TERRY BOZZIO does killer job on the skins.
This album is easy on the ears and fat with coolness. The TORTURE NEVER STOPS is one of my favorites along with Black Napkins. ENJOY!!!
Free Music Review: A tribute to Heavy Metal... Remember?!?
Hit: 5 Stars
I like this record a lot. I have read many of the reviews for this record by Amazonians and have found valid points in many. This is not really a typical Zappa album. But I remember in '76 when it came out, Zappa described it as his tribute to Heavy Metal (in his own tougue & cheek way). Thirty years later, I listen to this record and this it excites me more than most metal albums of that era. His mixing from song into next song was so typical for the time and Zappa does it with expertise! It is a fun and RUSHING record. There is lots of the Zappa silliness as well. Excellent spin!Free Music Review: This is a great LP!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I find it hard to say what Zappa LP is the best but I have to say I really enjoy this one. Frank's tribute to heavy metal features a lot of great riffs, I particularly like the seque that comes out of the instrumental "Friendly Little Finger" into the opening power chords of Wonderful Wino. The ending track "Disco Boy" will definately grow on you, just give it a few listens, I always think NY Dolls in the opening riff, the song is a wild ride from beginning to end. The title track Zoot Allures is my least favorite song on here but it is all good.