Release date: 22.1.2016.
This release compiles a bunch of songs and tunes that Frank Zappa was involved with in various ways before he became known as the leader of the Mothers Of Invention. For several years prior to the Mothers becoming MGM-Verve recording artists, Frank was associated with the Pal Recording Studio, whose owner and operator was Paul Buff. It was here, in Cucamonga, under Buff’s tutelage, that Frank learned how to use a studio to create music, as opposed to simply writing dots on paper. Frank later bought the studio from Buff and renamed it Studio Z, but all of the contents of this release were recorded before that happened. Frank’s contribution to these tracks was either as musician, singer, writer or producer or a combination of some or all of these roles. SIDE A 1.Breaktime 2.High Steppin 3.The Worlds Greatest Sinner 4.Hows Your Bird? 5.Cookin Turnip 6.Memories Of El. Monte 7.Walts SIDE B 8.Sun Dog 9.Smoky Night 10.Cant Stand Up 11.Dear Jeepers 12.Letter From Jeepers 13.Every Time I See You 14.Love Of My Life SIDE C 15.Masked Grandma 16.The Big Surfer 17.Hey Nelda 18.Surf Along With Ned And Nelda 19.Grunion Run 20.Mr Clean 21.Why Dont You Do Me Right 22.Im Losing Status At The High School SIDE D 23.Hurricane 24.The Sahara Hop 25.Cyclophony