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Frank Zappa - Have I Offended Someone? Audio CD

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Frank Zappa Band: Frank Zappa
Title: Have I Offended Someone?
Rating:
Release Date: 1997-04-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Bobby Brown Goes Down [Remix] 2: Disco Boy [Remix/Reconstructed] 3: Goblin Girl [VSO'd to Slower Speed] 4: In France [Remix] 5: He's So Gay 6: SEX 7: Titties 'n Beer [Different Edit][Version] 8: We're Turning Again [Remix] 9: Dumb All Over [Live][#] 10: Catholic Girls 11: Dinah-Moe Humm [Remix/Reconstructed] 12: Tinsel Town Rebellion [Live][#] 13: Valley Girl - Frank Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa 14: Jewish Princess 15: Yo Cats [Remix]

A great FZ first purchase! :-)
While by no means definitive it's a great starting point for anyone who just wants to get into his prime material featuring his razor-sharp satire. This was the first FZ compilation that got me hooked into his music. And the music itself is impeccably mastered (most of the tracks were remixed prior to FZ's demise).

After this disc you'll always want more FZ albums. And once your FZ collection grows I'm certain that someone you know who may not be familiar with FZ will want a nice introduction to his huge catalog. This album is perfect for that task as long as the person isn't a prude (I'd recommend "The Yellow Shark" and FZ's "Guitar" albums if this stuff is too rough).

The standout track here is a different live version of "Dumb All Over" with a truly searing guitar outro. The remix of "Dinah-Moe Humm" in a reconstructed remix with an extra added minute within the bridge (with a couple extra lines of lyrics) is a very close second. The rest of the tracks sound much better than a lot of the other CD's in my collection (FZ was a master audio engineer). This ranks up there with the pristine mix of "Broadway The Hard Way" is you want to impress people with your sound system. Or even Steely Dan's "Aja" for that matter.

The album is good for shock value, of course. And it's a worthy addition to one's collection of FZ. The mixes alone make it different enough to compare side-by-side with the original sources.
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Good album for bongo parties and weenie roasts
This is a collection of a few of his humorous songs, which poke fun at a variety of people. Frank Zappa was a very talented composer and musician, with a wide range of classical, rock, and jazz influences.

One of the funniest parts of this album is how he adds bits from other songs into his music (The Doors' "Light my Fire" in and "Whip it" by Devo in "Tinseltown Rebellion"; Cream's "Sunshine of your Love" and "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix in "We're Turning Again"; Frank Sinatra's "All the Way" in "Catholic Girls"; and Boy George's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" at the end of "He's So Gay"!!)

The music in the songs spans a wide variety, from Disco and New Wave to Lounge and Doo-wop. This was a great introduction to the music of Frank Zappa.


fun fun fun
Some will say that Frank had a lot more "offensive" stuff than what is on here, but whether or not you find it to be offensive, well, I guess that just depends on what kind of person you are. This is about as good of a compilation as one could ask for, at least on one cd anyway. Let's see, I'm not Jewish, I'm not Catholic, I'm not gay, I'm not a Conservative, and I'm not a religious fanatic. Even if you are a member of one of those said groups, chances are you won't be offended either. Everything is done in such a light-hearted fashion, it's really hard to get stirred up over anything that's here. It's all in good fun. Much like "Strictly Commercial" and "Cheap Thrills" this is great for newcomers and like another reviewer said, if you have any musical integrity whatsoever, it will inspire you to dig deeper. It's good for anyone really, whether you're just a casual fan or a die-hard. This is essential.


Defender of Article 1 of the Bill of Rights...
Dumb All Over is a live never before released gem with a great FZ guitar solo! The sound is fabulous. This is a great cd! Most of the tracks have either been remixed, remastered, edited or totally reconstructed by FZ himself. Zappa perfected a genre that could be called song-stos or short stories in song, using the rhapsodic techniques he had developed. The interest of the listener is kept through myriad changes in the drum meters, riffs, fills, background vocals, special effects, unusual chord sequences, swift tranformations in mood and tone, and the like. It's a powerful genre, and Zappa's researches point out a new direction for American operatic form. There is something in this collection to offend everyone - . . . , Jewishes princesses, feminists, Christains, satanists, record executives, the Musicians union, young women from the San Fernando Valley, partisans of the Parisian toilet kiosk, insecure young men who like to dance in clubs, Jimi Hendrix fans, and punkers with chops, to mention a few. Satirical anthropology, pure and simple.


Frank, I Miss You

Frank took the confusion -- and later the rage -- of the '60's, the phlegm of the '70's, the homogenization of the '80's, and (until his death) the Tipperization of the '90's and made it all make sense though strong musicianship and even stonger lyricship. This compilation -- while taken out of context -- is exquisite.

Thanks Frank.

May You Rest In Peace.


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