As the title implies, the album consists solely of instrumentals and improvised solos, largely performed on electric guitar.
This web page has photos of album covers, inner sleeves, record labels together with production details, musicians and track-listing.
Album Description & Collectors information:
The set consists of three individual vinyl LPs, each with its own unique cover and title: "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar," "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More," and "Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar." The album was originally released on Zappa's own Barking Pumpkin Records label, and has since been reissued on CBS Records as well as on CD. The album is highly regarded by guitar enthusiasts and fans of Zappa's music, and is notable for its innovative guitar playing and virtuosic solos. The songs range from short, concise pieces to longer improvisational jams, with Zappa exploring a variety of styles including rock, jazz, and blues.
This album "FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 3LP Box-set" includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, and artwork/photos |
Music Genre:Instrumental Rock, Hard Rock, Jazz Rock |
Album Production Information:The album: "FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 3LP Box-set" was produced by: Frank Zappa for Barking Pumpkin Records
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Label Information:CBS 66368 |
Media Format:Triple 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record Total Album (box-set and 3 LPs) weight: 800 gram |
Year & Country:1981 Made in Holland |
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 3LP Box-set |
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Complete Track-listing of the album "FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 3LP Box-set" |
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The detailed tracklist of this record "FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 3LP Box-set" is:
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Frank Zappa (Full-name: Frank Vincent Zappa 1940-1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. He was a pioneer of avant-garde rock and fusion music, known for his innovative and eclectic musical style. Zappa produced over 60 albums and worked with many notable musicians, including the Mothers of Invention, a band he formed in the 1960s. He was also a political activist and spoke out against censorship, making him a controversial figure in his time. Zappa died in 1993 from prostate cancer.
Frank Vincent Zappa Jr was born in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States on 21/12/1940. He was the first child of Francis Vincent Zappa 07/05/1906 and Rose Marie Colimore 07/06/1912. He had two brothers: Charles Robert “Bobby” Zappa 28/08/1943, Carl Lewis Zappa 10/09/1947.
When he was 32 years old, his father Francis Vincent Zappa died (07/04/1973).
He married Kay Sherman in 1960. On 21/09/1967, he married Adelaide Gail Sloatman 01/01/1945 in New York City, New York, United States. He was 19 years old when he married Kay Sherman. He was 26 years old when he married Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who was 22 years old at that time. He got divorced from Kay Sherman in 1964.
On 06/04/1950, he lived in Bush, Harford, Maryland, United States. On 04/12/1993, he lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
On 04/12/1993, he died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States when he was 52 years old. In 1993, he was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. His wife Adelaide Gail Sloatman died on 07/10/2015, 22 years after him.