Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') Reel to Reel Tape 1974
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Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') Reel to Reel Tape 1974
Super Rare Frank Zappa - apostrophe (')
REEL TO REEL Tape
Discreet DIS 2175-C4 Track 7 1/2 IPS STEREO
Track Listing:
Notes Personnel include: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Tony Duran (guitar); Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty (violin); Ian Underwood (saxophone); Sal Marquez (trumpet); Bruce Fowler (trombone); George Duke (keyboards); Jack Bruce, Tom Fowler (bass instrument); Jim Gordon, Ralph Humphrey, Aynsley Dunbar (drums); Ruth Underwood (percussion). One of Frank Zappa's most commercially successful albums, APOSTROPHE is also among his goofiest. The album found its way to the semi-mainstream chiefly on the strength of "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow." As the title of that single indicates, the scatological humor and cheap jokes that are part of Zappa's stock in trade abound here (see also the self-explanatory "Stink-Foot"). Part of Zappa's genius, though, much like that of Gong's Daevid Allen, was to deflate his sophisticated instrumental excursions and conceptual work with lowbrow humor and downright silliness. Nowhere is that process more apparent than on APOSTROPHE. The typically large band (including violin and horns) that accompanies Zappa here follows him through daunting twists and turns as tempos get turned around and counterpoint riffs bounce off each other at breakneck speed. In the midst of all this instrumental facility, Zappa's satirical side blazes forth, as on "Uncle Remus," which addresses racial strife, and the bluesy "Cosmik Debris," where he casts aspersions on the idea of gurus. APOSTROPHE finds Zappa at a peak: successfully mingling humor with harmonic exploration, yet succumbing to the excesses of neither.
You are bidding on a very cool Vintage Original Factory Reel to Reel tape of Frank Zappa - Both sides shown in photos (see photos) - Box and tape are both in nice shape for their age (box is solid overall, but has two torn corners - easy to fix)- Be the envy of all your friends with this awesome tape - A must for any Frank Zapp / Mothers of Invention or Vintage Audio Gear memorabilia or Reel to Reel Tape collector! - NO RESERVE !!!
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On Oct-23-06 at 23:40:41 PDT, seller added the following information:
I have had some questions as to whether the tape was complete. I have checked the tape, it plays and sounds great, but IT IS NOT COMPLETE. The tape has been cut and it starts in the middle of track two (Nanook Rubs it).
Please bid accordingly as the tape is sold as-is
Thanks for bringing this to my attention
-1bar10der
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