How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Good
Value for Money
Advantages:
CrazyMad ! Contains some of Zappa's best material
Disadvantages:
May drive you CrazyMad ! !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Fans of Zappa and interested bystanders alike should find something that appeals in this offering from the genius that is Frank. From the tongue-in-cheek love song, 'I have been in you', the rock-laden riff of 'Broken Hearts are for ***holes', 'I'm so Cute' and 'Jones Crusher', the avant-garde jazz style of Rat Tomago, the side-splitting 'Bobby Brown Goes Down', 'Dancing Fool' and 'Jewish Princess', and the just plain wierd material such as 'Sheik Yerbouti Tango', 'Wild Love' and 'Rubber Shirt', the album takes the listener on a rollercoaster ride of the many faces and sounds of Zappa. Some of the numbers are in standard song format, some are instrumental, with others being 10 mins + in length with instrumental breaks, solos, verses and rhythm changes galore - certainly not a commercial offering, but if you are after something a little different, then Frank will deliver - and then some!! Personally, my favorites have always been the funnier songs, such as Dancing Fool, Bobby Brown and Jewish Princess. Although some of the instrumentals can be very thought-provoking, containing a menagerie of musical styles. However, I would advise against listening to the album before bed: you would probably spend half the night trying to absorb what you had just heard!!
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