LEO BLOKHUIS WRITES BOOK ABOUT BERLIN (THAT MENTIONS FRANK ZAPPA)

 Dutch pop music journalist Leo Blokhuis wrote a book about the Berlin music scene.

It mentions Frank zappa a couple of times ('Holiday In Berlin').

-- info: Ad Hendrickx

SPAFFORD - FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY

• spafford: for amusement only
      (2018, 2lp, usa, private release

American jam band Spafford released their "For Amusement Only" album in 2018. 
On splatter vinyl in a limited edition of fifty copies. Yes, fifty.
But the album's available digitally as well.

A nice discovery.

ERWIN VANN, MICHEL HATZIGEORGIOU, DRÉ PALLEMAERTS - ELEVEN

• erwin vann, michel hatzigeorgiou, dré pallemaerts: eleven
      (1995, cd, bel, carbon 7)

In the early nineties, saxophone player and composer Erwin Vann teamed up with Michel Hatzigeorgiou and Dré Pallemaerts to record "Eleven".
Lyrical jazz in trio: sax, bass and percussion. Beautiful.
It's hard to imagine that this album got released about 25 years ago.

ED MANN FEAUTURED ON DOONER'S WORLD PODCAST

Ed Mann was featured on Dooner's World with Mike Muldoon.

Episode 82.
Lots about Zappa.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dooners-world/id1506884104

PHIL LESH & FRIENDS - THERE AND BACK AGAIN

• phil lesh & friends: there and back again
      (2002, 2cd, usa, columbia)

Earlier today, I was happy to give Phil Lesh & Friends' "There And Back Again" a listening session.
Phil Lesh used to play the bass in The Grateful Dead. He's joined by Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring who add some excellent guitar to the songs.
11 fine songs, plus 4 if you get the limited edition 2 CD set.
Feelgood stuff.
Nice. Very nice. 

THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND - THE GREAT UN-AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOL.III - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

•  the ed palermo big band: the great un-american songbook - vol. III
      (2020, cd, usa, sky cat records) 

I finally got around to adding the latest Ed Palermo Big Band album to the United Mutations Archives (and to The Others Of Invention).
"The Great Un-American Songbook Vol.III" is another beautiful tribute to the music that Ed grew up with: The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Trafic,... all mixed with a fine dose of Frank Zappa.

Over the top?  Too complicated?
Well,... I love it. I guess it's an acquired taste.

LOS VISIONARIOS - SIQUIATRIA ELEMENTAL

• los visionarios: siquiatria elemental
    (2018, cd, spain, hall of fame)

Manoel Macía,, Luis G. (Caballero Reynaldo) and Román García are Los Visionarios.
Their "Siquiatria Elemental" (Elementary Psychiatry) album got released in 2018 and presents 15 songs in a great looking package.

The album cover already shows that it's all about the brain. My Spanish isn't good enough to understand the lyrics (all present in the booklet) but the song titles suggest it's all about mental disorders.
15 innocent sounding pop songs about mental disorders.
Sounds like the perfect study object for students of the Spanish language.

Available from Hall Of Fame: 
https://halloffame.es/tienda/siquiatria-elemental/

ZAPPA SOUNDTRACK PRE-ORDER

5 LP set
3 CD set
and
2 LP set 

All the info is up at Zappa.com :

https://www.zappa.com/news/zappa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-available-today-zappa-recordsume?

ZAPPA MOVIE SOUNDTRACK 3 CD SET

The "official" Zappa movie soundtrack is on Spotify.
It will probably be released as a 3 CD set in the near future.

Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

CD1
1. Anyway The Wind Blows (2:54)
2. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here (3:38)
3. Everytime I See You (2:30)
4. Motherly Love (2:43)
5. Memories Of El Monte (Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968) (4:13)
6. Oh! In The Sky (Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968) (1:56)
7. The Duke (Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968) (6:31)
8. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
9. “The Reason We Have Stayed Together” (1:16)
10. Black Beauty (5:23)
11. Absolutely Free (3:24)
12. You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Basic Tracks) (2:57)
13. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:28)
14. Oh No (1:45)
15. Mother People (2:33)
16. The Firebird Suite: Finale (3:12)
17. FZ On Varèse (3:09)
18. Ionisation (5:48)
19. The Captains Fat Theresa Shoes (1:54)
20. No Longer Umpire (1:58)
21. Road Ladies (4:11)

CD2
1. Call Any Vegetable Excerpts (Live At Fillmore West, November 6, 1970) (4:24)
2. Happy Together (Live At Fillmore West, 1970) (1:04)
3. Scumbag (Live At Fillmore East, NYC, 1971) (5:49)
4. Your Mouth (3:12)
5. Cheepnis (Live At The Roxy, Los Angeles, 12/10/73 / Show 1) (3:19)
6. Apostrophe’ (Live In Los Angeles, Rehearsal Hall, June 21, 1974) (6:08)
7. Muffin Man (Live At The Palladium, NYC, October 28, 1977) (4:35)
8. Dancin’ Fool (Live On Saturday Night Live, October 21, 1978) (3:49)
9. Mo’s Vacation (Live In Munich, Germany, August 31, 1978) (4:03)
10. The Black Page #1 (Piano Version) (2:13)
11. Sofa (Live At The Palladium, NYC, 1976 / 1977 Mix) (2:56)
12. Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt (4:44)
13. Valley Girl (4:51)
14. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live At The Pier, NYC, 1984) (3:06)
15. H.R. 2911 (3:34)
16. G-Spot Tornado (5:17)

CD3
1. Frank’s Library (1:22)
2. Edgewood Arsenal (1:02)
3. Frank’s Parents (0:31)
4. The Blackouts (0:29)
5. Greeting Cards (0:38)
6. Studio Z (1:42)
7. Frank Goes To Jail (1:07)
8. Musically Difficult (1:59)
9. The Parts Are Complicated (0:43)
10. Murray Roman’s TV Show (1:09)
11. Frank Put His Foot Down (2:34)
12. Laurel Canyon (0:31)
13. The Manson Family (0:47)
14. Are We Going To Get Paid (0:46)
15. Steve Vai’s Perspective (0:48)
16. Frank Could Be Hardcore (1:41)
17. Bruce Bickford’s Zappa Head (4:28)
18. If I’m Alive (0:36)
19. Keep This Guy Under Check (1:27)
20. Frank’s Business Perspective (0:32)
21. Fake It (0:59)
22. Don’t Have Any Friends (0:31)
23. Hi, I’m Moon (0:27)
24. Frank Addresses Congress (1:11)
25. Turn Off That Zappa Music (1:21)
26. Frank Getting Sick (1:06)
27. Envelopes (4:05)
28. Overture (Live In Frankfurt, Germany, September 19, 1992) (9:17)
29. Get Whitey (6:31)
30. Nap Time (7:57)
31. Watermelon In Easter Hay (Live, 1978) (5:59)

CO DE KLOET TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK, "ZAPPA & CO"

Co de Kloet & Bas Andriessen,

On Co's new book :