Album Review #79: Apostrophe (') (Frank Zappa)

in #music6 years ago

FRANK ZAPPA
APOSTROPHE (')
1974-RYKODISC
Produced By FRANK ZAPPA

  1. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
  2. Nanook Rubs It
  3. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
  4. Father O'Blivion
  5. Cosmik Debris
  6. Excentrifugal Forz
  7. Apostrophe'
  8. Uncle Remus
  9. Stink-Foot

For all of the albums Frank Zappa released, this was his only Gold record. It's also his most accessible, thanks in large part to the whole yellow snow bit. The first two tracks are pure genius, Zappa at his comedic best. The story of Nanook rubbing pee snow in a furtrappers face is classic. The album falters after that...the next 4 tracks are a blur, and not as good as the joke wears off.

The best track on the album is actually "Apostrophe'", the only instrumental. It's a six minute workout between Zappa and former Cream bassist Jack Bruce, a pure rock jam. "Uncle Remus" is fine, followed by the classic ender "Stink-Foot", featuring the classic line "Poodle bites, poodle chews it". The best place to start with Zappa, who sizzles on guitar throughout. Skip the middle tracks and you've got a pretty good album.

This is album #79 in an ongoing series.

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