by John Bone "quitepasse" directly above the centre of the earth Reviewed on December 22nd, 2004
Every Zappa fan has been asked the same thing; "Oh I've heard he's good, what album should I get?" And every Zappa fan has had winced as they answer "Err, there isn't really a best Zappa LP" because they knew they'd probably just turned someone off discovering one of the finest musicians of the twentieth century. During his life, FZ released some 60 albums, with musical styles ranging from rock, to classical, via reggae, by way of country, with avant garde thrown in for good measure. Oh and the smutty schoolboy lyrics. Such an embodiment of work could never be summed up on one title, but if you absolutely had to pick one, Sheik Yerbouti would be it. Orchestral scores, taught pop tunes, gritty rock numbers, plenty of smut and some of the finest guitar work Frank ever released are all represented here. Is it definitive? No. Do purists and newcomers come back to it again and again? Yes.
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