The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life by Frank Zappa - VitaMusik

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

This two-CD set is the second of three albums of material Frank Zappa compiled from the 1988 tour. While Broadway the Hard Way (released in 1988) mostly presented the new songs performed during that tour, this set focuses on older songs (Make a Jazz Noise Here would contain mostly instrumental pieces). This is the best band you never heard in your life because the 12-piece group disintegrated after only four months of touring through the U.S. East Coast and Europe. These shows took place during the Jimmy Swaggart scandal, when the televangelist was caught with a prostitute. Thus, many of the songs' lyrics were rewritten to refer to this situation (the whole 1988 tour was strongly anti-preacher oriented). There are a lot of strong performances of old favorites and obscurities, all rearranged to include the horn section, and a few improbable covers. Highlights include Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" (hilarious), the unexpected "Who Needs the Peace Corps?," "Mr. Green Genes," and "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue," and an extended rendition of "The Torture Never Stops" that includes the theme from the TV show Bonanza and a Swaggart version of "Lonesome Cowboy Burt." To top it all off, the group performs a very entertaining reggae version of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." This band was incredibly talented and professional, and the selection of songs spans Zappa's entire career. In short, this is one of the man's best live albums. ~ François Couture

Volume 1

1. Heavy Duty Judy

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

2. Ring Of Fire

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: June Carter
Merle Kilgore
June Carter Cash; Composer
Lyricist: June Carter
Merle Kilgore; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: June Carter
Merle Kilgore; Other

3. Cosmik Debris

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

4. Find Her Finer

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

5. Who Needs The Peace Corps?

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

6. I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: George Cory; Composer
Author: Douglas Cross; Production
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production

7. Zomby Woof

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

8. Bolero

Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production

9. Zoot Allures

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

10. Mr. Green Genes

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

11. Florentine Pogen

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

12. Andy

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

13. Inca Roads

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

14. Sofa #1

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

Volume 2

1. Purple Haze

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Jimi Hendrix; Composer
Lyricist: Jimi Hendrix; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimi Hendrix; Other

2. Sunshine Of Your Love

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Clapton
Jack Bruce
Pete Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Clapton
Jack Bruce
Pete Brown; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eric Clapton
Pete Brown
Jack Bruce; Other

3. Let's Move To Cleveland

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

4. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Chauncey Olcott
Ernest R. Ball
George Graff; Composer
Lyricist: Chauncey Olcott
Ernest R. Ball
George Graff; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Graff
Ernest R. Ball
Chauncey Olcott; Other

5. Godfather Part II

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Nino Rota; Composer
Lyricist: Nino Rota; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nino Rota; Other

6. A Few Moments With Brother A. West

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

7. The Torture Never Stops Part One

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

8. Theme From Bonanza

Composer: Jerry Livingston
Raymond B. Evans; Composer
Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production

9. Lonesome Cowboy Burt (Swaggart Version)

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

10. The Torture Never Stops Part Two

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

11. More Trouble Every Day (Swaggart Version)

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

12. Penguin In Bondage (Swaggart Version)

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

13. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Zappa; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Zappa; Other

14. Stairway To Heaven

Primary Artist: Frank Zappa; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Plant
Jimmy Page; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Plant
Jimmy Page; Composer
Producer: Frank Zappa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Plant
Jimmy Page; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

28 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 11 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

26/28 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/28 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Comedy, Arena Rock, Art & Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock

Label

Frank Zappa Catalog

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1990

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

824302388129