Released October 1996 Length 54:04 Release date 31 October 1996 Label Zappa Records | Recorded 1974–1979 | |
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Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute is a posthumous album by Frank Zappa.
Contents
According to the liner notes, Frank's son Dweezil talked with his father shortly before Frank's death about the songs Frank had written that he would consider to be his "signature" tunes. These were "Zoot Allures", "Black Napkins" and "Watermelon in Easter Hay". The album compiles the original album versions of these three pieces, along with an alternate, live take of each, and the track "Merely a Blues in A", a blues improvisation recorded in Paris in 1974. It was released by the Zappa Family Trust and is only available online from Barfko-Swill—the mail-order section on zappa.com.
This release is similar in style to works such as Guitar, Trance-Fusion, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar and The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa.
The album cover is illustrated by Matt Groening.
Track listing
All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.
Personnel
Songs
Black Napkins7:11
Zoot Allures15:46
Merely a Blues in A7:27