GTO's Permanent Damage Orig US LP FRANK ZAPPA Psych

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GTO's

Permanent Damage

Original US LP released on Straight Records in 1969. Produced by Frank Zappa.

The GTO's were a "groupie group" made up of young women familiar to musicians in the Los Angeles area. Most prominent among them was Miss Pamela who, as Pamela Des Barres, wrote the kiss-and-tell memoir I'm with the Band.

This 17-track aural document is arguably more sociological than musical in nature. Frank Zappa's insatiable curiosity into human behavior -- especially with regard to all manner of sexual deviance and the so-called "lunatic fringe" -- became the subject of several releases on his ironically titled Straight Records vanity label. However, Permanent Damage (1969) is additionally unique for including an interesting aggregate of late-'60s musical talent, ranging from Monkee Davy Jones to Lowell George.

The moniker G.T.O.'s stands for "Girls Together Outrageously," which describes the ragtag group whose stated primary directive was to bed as many pop and rock stars as they possibly could. Such is the subject matter of the vast majority of both the spoken word and musical numbers on the album. As is the case with most Zappa-related projects, the results vacillate wildly between the ridiculous "Miss Christine's First Conversation With the Plaster Casters of Chicago" and "Miss Pamela's First Conversation With the Plaster Casters of Chicago" to the comparatively sublime "Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes," a tribute to Captain Beefheart's odd choice of footwear. Concurrent Mothers of Invention keyboardist Don Preston also contributes a darkly beautiful musical arrangement on "TV Lives."

Additionally, there are a few non-musical inclusions, such as "Wouldn't It Be Sad if There Were No Cones?" and "Moche Monster," both of which provide a unique, if not somewhat inspired, perspective into the young ladies' social interactions. While a majority of the G.T.O.'s garnered no further significant successes, the most infamous member to have come through the ranks is Miss Pamela (aka Pamela des Barres), whose tell-all novel I'm With the Band (1987) was an international bestseller.

Tracks Are :-

Side One

The Eureka Springs Garbage Lady

Stuffed Bras

Who's Jim Sox?

Kansas And The BTO's

The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes

Wouldn't It Be Sad If There Were No Cones?

Do Me In Once...

The Moche Monster Review

TV Lives

Side Two

Rodney

I Have A Paintbrush In My Hand...

Miss Christine's First Conversation...

The Original GTOs

The Ghost Chained To The Past Present & Future

Love On An Eleven Year Old Level

Miss Pamela's First Conversation...

I'm In Love With The Ooo-Ooo Man

Released on 'Straight Records' in 1969

Catalogue No. STS 1059

Disc is in VG+ condition (some light surface marks)

Sleeve is in VG+ condition (wear to spine / other light wear)

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