Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
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According to the liner notes, Frank's son Dweezil talked with his father shortly before Frank's death about the songs Frank had written that he would consider to be his "signature" tunes. These were "Zoot Allures", "Black Napkins" and "Watermelon in Easter Hay". The album compiles the original album versions of these three pieces, along with an alternate, live take of each, and the track "Merely a Blues in A".
This release is similar in style to works such as Guitar, Trance-Fusion, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar and The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa.
The album cover is illustrated by Matt Groening.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listing
All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.
Personnel
- Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals
- Norma Bell – vocals
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Adrian Belew – rhythm guitar
- Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar
- George Duke – keyboards, vocals
- André Lewis – keyboards, vocals
- Tommy Mars – keyboards
- Peter Wolf – keyboards
- Arthur Barrow – bass
- Roy Estrada – bass, vocals
- Tom Fowler – bass
- Patrick O'Hearn – bass
- Dave Parlato – bass
- Terry Bozzio – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums-optometric abandon
- Chester Thompson – drums
- Ed Mann – percussion
- Ruth Underwood – marimba
- Lou Anne Neill – harp