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Epicurus.com - Apostrophe (')
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List Price: $16.98
Our Price: $13.99
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Manufacturer: Zappa Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0014431051920
Format: Original recording reissued
Label: Zappa Records
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Zappa Records
Release Date: 1995-04-18
Studio: Zappa Records
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Imported from Japan by Rykodisc Packaged in deluxe mini-album jacket sleeves, these 10 classic albums by rock legend FRANK ZAPPA are now available as limited edition Japanese Imports! These packages re-create the original vinyl packaging in miniaturized form!
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Summary: Good humorous story telling.
Comment: This is a funny/really good rock CD. He tells stories while playing his music, he's known for it and its done well here.
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Summary: very good job
Comment: Apostrophe captures Frank Zappa right after releasing his incredibly diverse, whacky, energetic and exciting "Over-nite Sensation" album. While Apostrophe doesn't quite have the same high points THAT album has, it's still pretty good.
Lyrically, like always, they are interesting and twisted, in *only* a way master Zappa knows how to create them. I wouldn't be able to write lyrics this good in a million years!
The title song is absolutely great, and is a jazzy instrumental guitar jam, filled with memorable solos and neat fills and all those things a Hot Rats fan would probably like IMO.
There's a more distinct funky feeling in this album compared to previous Zappa releases, and I guess that's a good thing (I'm a fan of funk- just not a LOT of funk at once). The lyrics will grow on you, and so will the whacky vocal melodies. Frank Zappa is one of a kind, and this album shows you why. The guy has a bunch of albums though, and I recommend "Over-night Sensation" before this one because that album is a little bit better if you ask me. Still, Apostrophe holds up pretty well too.
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Summary: Frank Zappa - The Genius of Apostrophe
Comment: Frank Zappa. No one can come close to paralleling this man's boundless genius as one listens to 'Apostrophe.' Frank was not only a skilled musician, but an amazing lyricist who wound his lyrics into his songs; all of which make infinite sense to the listener. From "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" all the way down to "Stink-Foot", Frank uses his mental prowess of 'up north to down south' to make his work seem like a body of work, all of which makes the listener think, laugh, and appreciate how Frank goes out of his way to entertain you.
Frank never tired of showing us new and delightful ways of entertaining the public listener. If there was one other CD I would suggest that you buy of Frank's that is a must-listen, is 'One Size Fits All.' There are many other works of Frank's that are very listener-friendly, but these two stand out above the rest, in my humble opinion.
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Summary: Period (.)
Comment: Some of Frank's best work ever. Very deep introspection of his subject matter, superb music composition, and of course the muse of the satire that makes Frank so intriguing to listen to!
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Summary: Frank Zappa - His Comercial Peak
Comment: Zappa had his first real commercial success with his previous album "Overnight Sensation" and "Apostrophe" would follow up with more novelty songs, especially "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" which would actually garner him a significant amount of radio airplay. This is another album that gets mixed reviews from the Zappa faithful. Some loath it and yet it was Zappa's highest charting studio album and from a sales standpoint was probably the high water mark of his career. I like most of the tracks here especially the instrumental stuff which features Zappa at his best on guitar. I don't claim to be an expert on Zappa so I don't know how this compares to a lot of his material, but suffice to say it is a strong release and would probably be a good place to start if you were just looking into what Zappa was all about.
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