Frank Zappa & Electric Symphony Orchestra -Lumpy Gravy -Universal LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 "Lumpy Gravy" Part One

2.1 "Lumpy Gravy" Part Two

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Vinyl LP repressing. Lumpy Gravy is the debut solo album by Frank Zappa, an album of orchestral, electric and concrete sound written by Zappa and performed by a group of session players he dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra. Zappa conducted the orchestra but did not perform on the album. It is his third album overall: his previous releases had been under the name of his group, the Mothers of Invention. It was commissioned and briefly released, on August 7, 1967, by Capitol Records in the 4-track Stereo-Pak format only and then withdrawn due to a lawsuit from MGM Records. MGM claimed that the album violated Zappa's contract with their subsidiary, Verve Records. In 1968 it was reedited and reissued by MGM's Verve Records on May 13, 1968. It consisted of two musique concrète pieces that combined elements from the original orchestral performance with elements of surf music and the spoken word. It was praised for it's music and editing.

A curiously inconsistent piece which started out as a ballet but probably didn't make it. In the textballoon on the back cover Frank Zappa Says : "Is this phase 2 of : We're only in it for the money?" Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2016 Source: 1968 Analog Master Safety This is Official Release #3 © 1968 ? mmxvi Zappa Records

"Lumpy Gravy" is a groundbreaking LP by Frank Zappa & The Electric Symphony Orchestra, released under the Universal label. Originally issued in 1967 and later reworked, this album stands as one of Zappa?s most ambitious projects?an avant-garde blend of orchestral music, jazz improvisation, spoken word segments, and experimental sound collages. "Lumpy Gravy" showcases Zappa's innovative approach to composition and his ability to blur genre boundaries with wit and technical mastery. Universal Music Group, the manufacturer behind this release, is renowned worldwide for its diverse catalog and commitment to high-quality productions across all genres. Frank Zappa was an iconic American composer, guitarist, producer, and bandleader whose prolific career spanned more than three decades. He achieved critical acclaim with albums like "Freak Out!", "Hot Rats," and "Apostrophe (?)," influencing generations of musicians with his unique style that fused rock, classical music elements, satire, and social commentary.

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0238361

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