(2020) Frank Zappa - A Very Zappa Birthday EP
Review:
Legendary composer/guitarist Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore on his date in 1940. The Zappa Family Trust celebrates what would have been Frank’s 80th birthday had he not died in 1993 by sharing the A Very Zappa Birthday EP. Frank was an incredibly prolific artist who released over 60 albums during his 30+ year career. Zappa was also a fantastic bandleader known for his marathon live concerts. A Very Zappa Birthday displays FZ at his best both in the studio and on stage. The six-song collection begins with “Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt” from Frank’s three-volume 1979 rock opera, Joe’s Garage. Next up is “Valley Girl,” the closest FZ had to a hit single. Frank recorded “Valley Girl” in 1982 with his daughter, Moon Zappa, who was 14 at the time. A Very Zappa Birthday continues with a live version of “Stinkfoot” recorded in 1988 and originally released on Make A Jazz Noise Here. It’s then back to 1973 for “Dirty Love” from Over-Nite Sensation before a blistering live “Watermelon In Easter Hay” from a 1978 concert. The compilation ends with another track off Over-Nite Sensation, “I’m The Slime.”
Tracklist:
01 - Fembot in a Wet T-Shirt
02 - Valley Girl
03 - Stinkfoot (Live, 1988)
04 - Dirty Love
05 - Watermelon in Easter Hay (Live, 1978)
06 - I'm the Slime
Media Report:
Genre: art rock
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
