Frank Zappa / Mothers – Roxy & Elsewhere (2LP Vinyl)
Discreet Records (1974)
$75.00
Scarce Original U.S. Discreet Pressing Of Fantastic Double Live Zappa Album. Vinyl Still In Very Nice Condition! Heavy Grade Gatefold Cover, Labels Are Clean.
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Scarce Original U.S. Discreet Pressing Of Fantastic Double Live Frank Zappa Album. Vinyl Still In Very Nice Condition! Heavy Grade Gatefold Cover, Labels Are Clean.
‘Roxy & Elsewhere’ is a highly entertaining 2LP set of mind-boggling musicianship and is mainly comprised of material recorded at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 8, 9 and 10, 1973. (“More Trouble Every Day” & “Son of Orange County” were taken from Pennsylvania & Illinois shows in May, 1974).
Condition – Vinyl: EXCELLENT! Well looked after for the last 49 years!
Condition – Cover: VERY GOOD PLUS! Ring wear, shelf wear.
Side 1:
Preamble
Penguin In Bondage
Pygmy Twylyte
Dummy Up
Side 2:
Preamble
Village Of The Sun
Echidna’s Arf (Of You)
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?
Side 3:
Preamble
Cheepnis
Son Of Orange County
More Trouble Every Day
Side 4:
Preamble
Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen’s Church)
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This double live album sounds fantastic, finally providing an accurate image of the musicians' virtuosity... a must-have! After his affair with jazz fusion (Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo, both released in 1972), Frank Zappa came back in late 1973 with an album of simple rock songs, Over-Nite Sensation. But the temptation for more challenging material was not long to resurface and, after a transitional LP (Apostrophe, early 1974), he unleashed a double LP (reissued on one CD) of his most complex music, creating a bridge between his comedy rock stylings and Canterbury-style progressive rock. Three-quarters of the album was recorded live at the Roxy in Hollywood and extensively overdubbed in the studio later. Only three tracks ("Dummy Up," "Son of Orange County," and "More Trouble Every Day"), taken from other concerts, are 100 percent live. The band is comprised of George Duke (keyboards), Tom Fowler (bass), Ruth Underwood (percussion), Bruce Fowler (trombone), Walt Fowler (trumpet), Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals), and Chester Thompson (drums) -- drummer Ralph Humphrey, keyboardist Don Preston, and guitarist Jeff Simmons appear on the non-Roxy material. The sequence "Echidna's Arf (Of You)"/"Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?" stands as Zappa's most difficult rock music and provides quite a showcase for Underwood. Other highlights include "Penguin in Bondage" and "Cheepnis," a horror movie tribute. All the pieces were premiere recordings, except for "More Trouble Every Day" and "Son of Orange County," a revamped, slowed down "Orange County Lumber Truck"/"Oh No." Compared to the man's previous live recordings (Fillmore East: June 1971, Just Another Band from L.A.), this one sounds fantastic, finally providing an accurate image of the musicians' virtuosity. For fans of Zappa's intricate material like "RDNZL," "The Black Page," or "Inca Roads," this album is a must-have!
Geoff (verified owner) –
Double live from '73 / '74 which struck a perfect balance between Zappa's sharp wit and his jazz-inspired experiments. Recorded live at LA's Roxy in 1973 (and elsewhere in May of 74). This band had instrumental prowess to spare (mallet percussionist Ruth Underwood has some especially dazzling moments), and struck a perfect balance between Zappa's sharp wit and his jazz-inspired experiments. Highlights include "Penguin in Bondage", "Cheepnis" and "Be-Bop Tango".