FRANK ZAPPA - JOE'S GARAGE Acts I, II & III - Boxset, triple vinyl LP - 1990
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Description
Rare box set edition of Zappa's demented 1979 Rock Opera in very good condition. The box itself has some wear at the corners (visible in the images) but the vinyl and sleeves are immaculate. The box set was released on ZAPPA records.
Wikipedia says:
"Joe's Garage is a 1979 rock opera by Frank Zappa. Zappa self-deprecatingly describes the album as a "stupid little story about how the government is going to do away with music."[1]Originally released as two separate studio albums on Zappa Records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple album box set, Joe's Garage, Acts I, II & III, in 1987. The story is told by a character identified as the "Central Scrutinizer" narrating the story of Joe, an average adolescent male, who forms a garage rock band, has unsatisfying relationships with women, gives all of his money to a government assisted and insincere religion, explores sexual activities with appliances, and is imprisoned. After being released from prison into a dystopiansociety in which music itself has been criminalized, he lapses into insanity.
The album encompasses a large spectrum of musical styles, while its lyrics often feature satirical or humorous commentary on American society and politics. It addresses themes of individualism, free will, censorship, the music industry and human sexuality, while criticizing government and religion, and satirizing Catholicism and Scientology. Joe's Garage is noted for its use ofxenochrony, a recording technique that takes guitar solos from older live recordings andoverdubs them onto new studio recordings. All of the guitar solos on the album are xenochronous except for "Crew Slut" and "Watermelon in Easter Hay", a signature song that Zappa has described as the best song on the album, and according to his son Dweezil, the best guitar solo his father ever played.
The album initially received mixed to positive reviews, with critics praising its innovative and original music, but criticizing the scatological, sexual and profane nature of the lyrics. Since its original release, Joe's Garage has been reappraised as one of Zappa's best works."
TracklistHide Credits
Act I A1 The Central Scrutinizer 3:27 A2 Joe's Garage 6:10 A3 Catholic Girls 4:26 A4 Crew Slut 5:51 B1 Wet T-Shirt Nite 5:26 B2 Toad-O-Line 4:18 B3 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 2:35 B4 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up 7:17 Act II C1 A Token Of My Extreme 5:28 C2 Stick It Out 4:33 C3 Sy Borg 8:50 D1 Dong Work For Yuda Lyrics By [Half The Words 'the Good Ones] – John Smothers 5:03 D2 Keep It Greasey 8:22 D3 Outside Now 5:52 Act III E1 He Used To Cut The Grass 8:34 E2 Packard Goose 11:38 F1 Watermelon In Easter Hay 10:00 F2 A Little Green Rosetta 7:25 Feel free to ask any questions or request more information and please check out the other items I have listed.price rating
