FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures Netherlands 12" Vinyl LP Album

LOS ANGELES Pressing, has Chinese signs on the backcover in black. This is the 1976 rock album by Frank Zappa. This was Zappa's only release on the Warner Bros. Records label. Due to a lawsuit with his former manager Herb Cohen Frank Zappa's recording contract was temporarily re-assigned from DiscReet Records to Warner Bros. Below in the photo gallery of "Zoot Allures" you will find enlargements of the album cover in order to identify this particular release.

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Collector's notes ( detailed background information on the persons working on this album)

Davey Moire has been Frank Zappa's sound engineer since 1975 and did occasionally some vocal parts.

Album Fact Sheet: FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures
Music Genre:
 Prog Rock, Avant-Garde 
Album Production Information:
 

The album: "FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures" was produced by: Frank Zappa

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): MIchael Braunstein, Davey Moire

This album was recorded at: Record Plant, Los Angeles

Mastered At – Amigo Studios

Mastered by: Arnie Acosta

Album cover design: Cal Schenkel

Album cover photography: Gary Heery

Label Information:
  Warner Bros. Records WB 56298
Record Format:
 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  
Year & Country:
  1976 Made in The Netherlands
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Frank Zappa – guitar
  • Terry Bozzio – drums, backing vocals
  • Davey Moiré – lead vocals
  • Andre Lewis – organ
  • Roy Estrada – bass guitar
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone & vocals
  • Ruth Underwood – synthesizer
  • Captain Beefheart – harmonica (credited as "Donnie Vliet")

      Captain Beefheart (Full-name: Don Van Vliet ) Captain Beefheart was the pseudonym of Don Van Vliet (1941-2010), an American musician, singer, and artist. He was best known as the frontman of the experimental rock group Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, which he formed in the 1960s. Captain Beefheart's music was characterized by its eclectic and unconventional style, blending elements of blues, avant-garde, and psychedelic rock. He was known for his distinctive and often abstract vocals, as well as his innovative approach to composition and arrangement. Captain Beefheart retired from music in the 1980s to focus on painting and died in 2010 from multiple sclerosis.

     The origin of Captain Beefheart's stage name is uncertain, but there are several theories. According to one story, it was inspired by a passing comment made by a friend about a drawing that Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) had created. The friend reportedly said the drawing looked like a "captain's hat" and the "beef heart" of a steer. Another theory is that the name was a reference to a fictional character created by Van Vliet, who was depicted as a bluesman with a heart made of beef. However, Van Vliet himself was often cryptic and evasive when asked about the origin of his stage name, adding to the mystery surrounding it.

     Don Van Vliet was born in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States on 15/01/1941. He was the first child of Glen Alonzo Vliet 27/06/1909 and Willie Sue Warfield 03/09/1913.

     When he was 25 years old, his father Glen Alonzo Vliet died (10/02/1966). When he was 66 years old, his mother Willie Sue Warfield died (20/02/2007).

     On 17/12/2010, he died in Arcata, Humboldt, California, United States when he was 69 years old. In Dec 2010, he was buried in Trinidad Cemetery, Trinidad, Humboldt, California, United States.

  • Ruben Ladron de Guevara – backing vocals
  • Dave Parlato – bass guitar
  • Lu Ann Neil – harp
  • Sparky Parker – backing vocals
Complete Track-listing of the album "FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures"

The detailed tracklist of this record "FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station
  2. Black Napkins
  3. The Torture Never Stops
  4. Ms. Pinky
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. Find Her Finer
  2. Friendly Little Finger
  3. Wonderful Wino
  4. Zoot Allures
  5. Disco Boy

 

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Frank Zappa's Biography:

  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.

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