‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’ is actually my introduction to Frank Zappa’s music. I’m fully aware this probably isn’t the best place to start, but oh well! About half of this runtime is taken by the wild live recording of Little House I Used to Live In, who’s jazz instrumentals feel like they could fit nicely into the soundtrack for an uncanny version of Mario Kart. However, much of this album feels a little aimless, almost like it’s sounding bad for the sake ... read more
Another solid zappa release. This one's not as weird lol, but there are some pretty insane parts still. Especially on that really fuckin good live recorded 19 minute track
Also, that album cover is gonna give me nightmares for the rest of my life 😍
Favourite tracks: Aybe Sea, ★ Little House I Used to Live In, Valarie
I’ve sort of been listening to some of Zappa’s projects and I find this one extremely charming, the production combined with Zappa’s type of comedy makes this a great experience overall
Edit: the cd store next to my school is doing numbers from me just buying frank zappa albums
My Frank Zappa Deep Dive 9/?? (500th review special)
Coming from what could be the most significant year in all of Frank Zappa's career, making two of the most beloved albums not only of his entire career but also the entire 60's we reached the 70's. After such a bombastic year, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Inventions achieved what they wanted to do the year prior and that was to show how much effort ... read more
An album equivalent of a jigsaw puzzle where all the pieces are from different kinds of puzzles.
Slightly less weird if anything than I expected even if it’s still obviously not exactly ‘normal’ per se. Little House I Used To Live In is the obvious highlight given not only its length but its quality, and there’s a good mixture as ever of smoother and more conventional playing and more challenging bits.
1 | WPLJ 3:02 | 80 |
2 | Igor's Boogie, Phase One 0:40 | 79 |
3 | Overture to a Holiday in Berlin 1:29 | 80 |
4 | Theme From Burnt Weeny Sandwich 4:35 | 86 |
5 | Igor's Boogie, Phase Two 0:35 | 77 |
6 | Holiday in Berlin, Full Blown 6:27 | 86 |
7 | Aybe Sea 2:45 | 82 |
8 | Little House I Used to Live In 21:52 | 92 |
9 | Valarie 3:15 | 85 |