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Zoot Allures

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Download links and information about Zoot Allures by Frank Zappa. This album was released in 1976 and it belongs to Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Humor genres. It contains 9 tracks with total duration of 42:25 minutes.

Artist: Frank Zappa
Release date: 1976
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Humor
Tracks: 9
Duration: 42:25
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Wind Up Workin' In a Gas Station 2:29
2. Black Napkins 4:17
3. The Torture Never Stops 9:48
4. Ms. Pinky 3:47
5. Find Her Finer 4:21
6. Friendly Little Finger 4:18
7. Wonderful Wino 3:40
8. Zoot Allures 4:16
9. Disco Boy 5:29

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This album is Mastered for iTunes. For those who wish Frank Zappa would shut up and play his guitar more often, 1976's Zoot Allures occupies a special place in the Zappa catalog. It's not an instrumental record, as many later releases would specifically allow, but it is Zappa stripping back the craziness for a tasteful, even mildly subdued approach. "Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station" is a freaky and insanely catchy and quick opening number, but the instrumental "Black Napkins" cuts to the heart of 1970s FM radio rock, with one of Zappa's strongest guitar solos and a guitar-organ arrangement worthy of Meddle to Wish You Were Here-era Pink Floyd. The dark whispery vocals of "The Torture Never Stops" adds to the menace of the female screams and the noir-inspired guitar solos. "Friendly Little Finger" features a twisted guitar lead that's pure Zappa mayhem. "Zoot Allures" is even more melodic and delicious. Hard rock that cruises the avenues cements the Iggy Pop-like "Wonderful Wino." "Disco Boy" is more demented satire from an artist who looked upon all trends with deep suspicion and cutting humor.