Frank Zappa - Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) {1990 Rykodisc}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 299 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 114 mb
Genre: rock
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 299 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 114 mb
Genre: rock
Just Another Band From L.A. is the 1972 album by American musician Frank Zappa, This became the last album to feature Mark Volman & Howard Kaylan, the two singers of The Turtles who became a part of The Mothers before they morphed into Flo & Eddie. This is taken from the 1990 CD pressing released by Rykodisc.
1. Billy The Mountain (24:46)
2. Call Any Vegetable (7:23)
3. Eddie, Are You Kidding? (3:10
4. Magdalena (5:55)
5. Dog Breath (4:07)
The Mothers exist of
Frank Zappa-Guitar & Vocals
Mark Volman-Lead Vocals
Howard Kaylan-Lead Vocals
Ian Underwood-Winds, Keyboards & Vocals
Aynsley Dunbar-Drums
Don Preston-Keyboard & Mini-Moog
Jon Pons-Bass & Vocals
Produced by Frank Zappa
Digitally remastered for UMRK by Bob Stone
An unofficial liberetto of the album can be found here:
http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/Just_Another_Band_From_LA.html
Technical information:
http://www.arf.ru/Notes/Jabfla/index.html
Frank Zappa released Just Another Band From L.A. seven months after the very successful Fillmore East, June 1971. The Flo & Eddie version of The Mothers had become a crowd, fan, and now a radio favorite, especially for those who didn't know where Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan went to after the demise of The Turtles. By the time this album came out, both Flo & Eddie were out of the group and about to start their career as a duo, with Zappa moving on to new territories. Nonetheless, Zappa fans ate this up as well.
Another live album with Flo & Eddie (they do best this way), this is an excellent, but overall doesn't do much more than Fillmore East (except in sound quality). Billy the Mountain starts off this show, a 25-minute rock story of a mountain's adventures with his wife is completely funny and interesting throughout even though the references may be completely irrelevant now. After this is a new version of Call Any Vegetable from Absolutely Free! Flo & Eddie do a great job with this new rendition which is particularly funky. Also, Dog Breath is redone here as well, and it's done excellently. New songs are Magdalena and Eddie Are You Kidding? Both being very funny and containing great playing, well the entire album does, but that's default with Zappa. This is not for everyone because a) it's not very welcoming in structure (redone old songs and a 25-minute beginner? b) for the less determined listener there is better Zappa to start with. This is still an incredibly entertaining show, and would be an excellent addition to your collection as a Zappa fan. 8.6/10
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