TOP MINT LIVE SWEDEN 1973 = THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION & FRANK ZAPPA Prog Fusion

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                         TOP MINT COPY!

             HEATED 1973 PROG FUSION JAMS !!

                           Frank Zappa

                 And

      The Mothers Of Invention

            Stockholm 1973                  

                         USA - FOO-EEE Records - RI 70544 

TOTALLY MINT ALL OVER EVERYWHERE!!!

This Stockholm Sweden concert from 1973 saw Frank Zappa's band in transition, somewhere in between the subversive antics of the original Mothers of Invention and the juvenile obscenities of later Mothers albums. No theatrics, no biting social commentary; just a lot of killer imusic, with a stronger Jazz-Rock Fusion slant than on other Zappa recordings.

Be aware that it's an unreconstructed pirate Lp, released by Zappa with no cosmetic cleanup whatsoever, in a novel attempt to kick the legs out from under the illegal music market. But it doesn't take very long to become acclimatized to the sound quality, honestly no worse than the original audience heard in 1973. And the music itself is often spectacular enough to thrill the concerns of even the strictest audiophile. This is the best live recording from the 1968 - 1973 timeline of Zappa and the Mothers. The eight-piece orchestra (including JEAN-LUC PONTY) brings forth a massive wall of fast, chaotic and extremely witty fusion jazz rock. Every minute of the album contains dozens of things to listen, but the greatest moment of it is "Redunzl", which is also the best version of this title we have ever heard! No doubt this kind of music by Frank would please many fans of challenging progressive rock! No "titties and beer" stuff here.

All of the songs are fiery jams, Frank does some talking taunting the audience as they can't clap properly to the backbeat of the song. If you liked "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" album or "Hot Rats", you should try this one too! The sound of the recording isn't so bad in quality that you wouldn't hear all instruments or notes, but this isn't a record for serious audiophiles I guess.

- Frank Zappa / guitar, vocal
- Jean-Luc Ponty / violin
- George Duke / keyboards
- Ian Underwood / woodwinds, synthesizer
- Ruth Underwood / percussion
- Bruce Fowler / trombone
- Tom Fowler / bass
- Ralph Humphrey / drums

1. Kung Fu (2:14)
2. Redunzl (4:25)
3. Dupree's Paradise (11:26)

SIDE II
4. T'Mershi Duween (1:56)
5. Father O'blivion (20:41)

CONDITION: The cover: stiff and clean all over, MINT a TOP copy with not even a small bend anywhere...you can't find a better copy

The vinyl: all clean and smoothly top MINT looks beautiful.... 

keeper!

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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