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Frank Zappa ‎– 200 Motels

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“The soundtrack to Frank Zappa’s strange early-’70s film 200 Motels was always doomed to be a peripheral entry in his discography. The movie’s story was not easy to follow, and neither is the record (not that plot was ever a big focus of the production). It’s typically wacky Zappa of the era, with unpredictable sharp turns between crunchy rock bombast, orchestration, and jazz/classical influences, as well as interjections of wacky spoken dialogue. Those who like his late-’60s/early-’70s work — not as song-oriented as his first albums, in other words, but not as “serious” or as silly as his later records — will probably like this fine, although it’s not up to the level of Uncle Meat. It’s funny in spots as well, especially the part where a disgruntled sideman gets tempted away from the band to do his own thing (a libretto that was, apparently, based on real-life incidents concerning Zappa sideman Jeff Simmons, who left during the project). On the other hand, there’s a growing tendency to deploy the smutty, cheap humor that would soon dominate much of Zappa’s work.” – allmusic.com

Label: United Artists Records – UAS 9956

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold

Country: US

Released: 1971

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SKU 12845940
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