STONE MINT SHRINK ORIG = FRANK ZAPPA - JOE'S GARAGE ACT 1 - PROG PSYCH ROCK

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ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS                  

STONE MINT                   

                                FRANK ZAPPA

        JOE'S GARAGE [ACT 1] 

                           USA - ZAPPA RECORDS - 1803

ARCHIVE MINT FINAL COLLECTION COPY!!!

Original GATEFOLD WITH LYRICS PAGES first pressing FROM 35 YEARS AGO

IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER

Frank Zappa's stab at a concept album is strikingly crude and unusual when compared to his other works. It is very guitar oriented and features some of his best solos, it has his most straightforward and rough lyrics, and some of the weirdest dialogue/storylines that I've ever come across. Taking in the form of a 3 act Opera of sorts, Joe's Garage really is a telling of a youth who gets caught up in Rock and Roll and eventually loses everything he has. The Central Scrutinizer (voiced by Zappa) tells the tale of young Joe, from his humble days in the garage, to the final days at the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen. Featuring a plethora of guest musicians and vocalists, one cannot help but feel a bit overwhelmed at the virtuosity of this album. From Vinnie Colaiuta to Tommy Mars, all the Zappa elite are here and give top notch performances.

From the opening distorted voice of the "Central Scrutinizer", to the arena rock-esque "Why Does it Hurt When I Pee?", Frank really pulls out all the stops on this album. Act 1 is a magnificent effort that goes through all the classic Zappa forms, complicated time signatures, complex chords and progressions, operatic yet subtle vocals, and wicked and searing guitar solos. It almost seems too guitar oriented for Zappa. The highlights of the first Act are the single "Catholic Girls", which has Zappa at his tackiest lyrically and a catchy riff, "Joe's Garage", with great vocals and guitar play, and "Why Does it Hurt When I Pee?" for sheer bluntness and CRAZINESS.

Overall, Act 1 is a great opening to the Joe's Garage saga. While Act I itself is brilliant, and it really acts as a great prelude to Acts II and III. 5/5.

 Central Scrutinizer 
Joe's Garage 
Catholic Girls 
Crew Slut 
Wet T-Shirt Night 
Toad O Line 
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 
Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up

CONDITION: The cover: Beautiful...MINT in factory shrink wrap...a PEFECT PRISTINE copy with 4 sharp corners ...original price tag on outer cellophane...fresh original colors, no delete marks, no bends, no writing and no split seams ... collection worthy rarity ...

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated MINT  expect play grade to be with very enjoyable audio, NO distracting surface problems ... both labels are clean

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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