|
Zappa Records
Zappa Records is an American record label based in Los Angeles which was founded by Frank Zappa in 1977. It was mostly inactive during the 1980s and 1990s, but was revived in 2006 by the Zappa Family Trust. History In May 1976, Zappa ended his relationship with manager and business partner Herb Cohen. The pair had co-owned DiscReet Records which was distributed by Warner Bros. Records. Zappa then left Warner and DiscReet following a series of disagreements and lawsuits in 1977. Around mid 1977, Zappa founded Zappa Records, and negotiated a deal with Phonogram Inc., to distribute the label's releases in the United States and Canada. Under this agreement Zappa planned to release a four-LP box set titled ''Läther'' (pronounced ''"Leather"''.) The album was scheduled for release on Halloween, October 31, 1977, but production was cancelled at the test pressing stage. Zappa and Phonogram were forced to shelve the package following a legal threat from Warner. The first release by Zapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting talent scouting and development of new artists, and maintaining contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label", derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry, recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer base, market their albums, and promote their singles on streaming services, radio, and television. Record labels also provide publicists, who assist performers in gaining positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. Since leaving office, Carter has remained engaged in political and social projects, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work. Born and raised in Plains, Georgia, Carter graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree and joined the United States Navy, serving on numerous submarines. After the death of his father in 1953, he left his naval career and returned home to Plains, where he assumed control of his family's peanut-growing business. He inherited little, due to his father's forgiveness of debts and the division of the estate amongst himself and his siblings. Nevertheless, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Zappa
Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa (born May 15, 1974) is an American musician and writer, and trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. Early life Ahmet Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to musician Frank Zappa and businesswoman Gail Zappa (née Sloatman). His father was of Italian (Sicilian), Greek, Arab, and French descent, and his mother was of German and Portuguese ancestry.'' Creem magazine''. September 1974. p. 16 He is said to be named after music executive Ahmet Ertegun (co-founder and president of Atlantic Records), whom his father greatly admired. This is contradicted by Neil Slaven in ''Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story Of Frank Zappa'', who notes: His older brother and sister are Dweezil Zappa and Moon Zappa, and his younger sister is Diva Zappa. Career Ahmet Zappa has released several albums with his brother Dweezil, and wrote the song "Frogs with Dirty Little Lips" with his father. He has appeared in several feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Enterprises
Universal Music Enterprises (UME, stylized as UMe) is the catalogue division of Universal Music Group. It includes Hip-O Records, Universal Chronicles, and UM3 or UMC (which is the international division of the company). Under various divisions, it reissues many classic albums from the UMG back catalogue, and also various compilation albums, including series such as the ''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection'' and ''Icon'' budget lines and the 2-disc ''Gold'' compilations. It also released Billy Ray Cyrus's album ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' and re-released John Cougar Mellencamp's ''American Fool'' and Tom Petty's ''Greatest Hits''. In 2012, UMe took over distribution of Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...'s recorded music catalogue. In 2017, Styx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison
Eating (also known as consuming) is the ingestion of food, typically to provide a heterotrophic organism with energy and to allow for growth. Animals and other heterotrophs must eat in order to survive — carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plants, omnivores consume a mixture of both plant and animal matter, and detritivores eat detritus. Fungi digest organic matter outside their bodies as opposed to animals that digest their food inside their bodies. For humans, eating is an activity of daily living. Some individuals may limit their amount of nutritional intake. This may be a result of a lifestyle choice, due to hunger or famine, as part of a diet or as religious fasting. Eating practices among humans Many homes have a large kitchen area devoted to preparation of meals and food, and may have a dining room, dining hall, or another designated area for eating. Most societies also have restaurants, food courts, and food vendors so that people may eat when away f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Shot Deal
''One Shot Deal'' is an album by Frank Zappa, posthumously released in June 2008. Overview The track "Occam's Razor" is a guitar solo extract from a live version of the song "Inca Roads". The solo was used in the song "On the Bus" from the album ''Joe's Garage'' (1979). This is an example of Zappa's xenochrony technique. Tracks 3 and 9 feature the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra. Track listing All songs written by Frank Zappa except where noted. Personnel # "Bathtub Man" #* Frank Zappa – guitar #* Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, saxophone #* George Duke – keyboards, vocals #* Tom Fowler – bass #* Chester Thompson – drums #* Ruth Underwood – percussion # "Space Boogers" #* Frank Zappa – guitar #* George Duke – keyboards #* Chester Thompson – drums # "Hermitage" #* Frank Zappa – guitar, composer #* Ralph Grierson, Mike Lang, Ian Underwood – keyboards #* Bill Mays – clavinet #* Bobby Dubow, John Wittenberg – violin #* Pamela Goldsmit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dub Room Special (soundtrack)
''The Dub Room Special'' is an album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in August 2007. It is a soundtrack for the film of the same name, and combines recordings from a TV-show performance on August 27, 1974, and from a concert in New York City on October 31, 1981. The album, originally prepared for vinyl release by Zappa, was first sold at Zappa Plays Zappa shows in the United States during August 2007. Shortly thereafter, it became available for mail order. Packaging Each copy of the CD contains a small souvenir piece of tape from Zappa's Utility Muffin Research Kitchen studio. The album has liner notes by John Frusciante. Track listing All songs written by Frank Zappa. Musicians August 1974 band (tracks 1, 3-5 and 7-11) * Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals and percussion * Napoleon Murphy Brock – flute, saxophone and vocals * George Duke – keyboards and vocals * Tom Fowler – bass * Chester Thompson – drums * Ruth Underwood – percussion October 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trance-Fusion
''Trance-Fusion'' is an album by Frank Zappa. Released posthumously in 2006, 13 years after the musician's death, the album forms the third in a trilogy of instrumental albums which focus on Zappa's improvised guitar solos, after ''Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar'' (1981) and ''Guitar'' (1988). ''Trance-Fusion'' was among the last albums completed by Zappa before his death, along with ''The Rage & The Fury: The Music Of Edgard Varèse'', '' Dance Me This'' and ''Civilization Phaze III''. It was also among the first releases by Zappa to be made available digitally via iTunes through Gail Zappa's distribution deal with Universal Music Enterprises. Reception ''AllMusic'' wrote that ''Trance-Fusion'' "took way too long to see the light of day (and with cover art more suited to a Kitaro album), but for the FZ faithful it was worth the wait. Keep your fingers crossed for more." Track listing All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa. Personnel * Frank Zappa – guitar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imaginary Diseases
''Imaginary Diseases'' is an album of material by Frank Zappa from the Petit Wazoo tour of 1972. It is one of two finished CD projects from the tour containing material mastered by Zappa before his death. The name of the album is derived from a lyric in the '' Apostrophe (')'' (1974) song "Stink-Foot". Track listing All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa. Personnel * Frank Zappa – conductor, guitar, vocals * Earl Dumler – woodwinds * Tom Malone – saxes, piccolo trumpet, trumpet, tuba * Malcolm McNab – trumpet * Gary Barone – trumpet, flugelhorn * Glenn Ferris – trombone * Bruce Fowler – trombone * Tony Duran – slide guitar * Dave Parlato – bass * Jim Gordon – drums Composed/Produced/Performed/Edited/Mixed/Tweaked by Frank Zappa Vaultmeistered by Joe Travers. Mastered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley Liner notes by Steve Vai Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. A three-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go With What You Know
''Go with What You Know'' is a 2006 album by Dweezil Zappa. Among other tracks, the album features an alternate version of his father Frank Zappa's composition "Peaches en Regalia". The version, culled from a previously unreleased alternate edit of the '' Hot Rats'' version, features new overdubs by Dweezil Track listing All songs composed by Dweezil Zappa except as noted. #"Love Ride" #"Noitpure" #"Fighty Bitey" #"CC$" (Zappa, Blues Saraceno) #"Preludumus Maximus" #"Rhythmatist" #"Thunder Pimp" #"All Roads Lead to Inca" #"Electrocoustic Matter" #"The Grind" (Zappa, TJ Helmerich) #"Peaches en Regalia" (Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...) #"Chunga's Whiskers" #"Audio Movie" References External linksOfficial website* 2006 albums Dweezil Zappa a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa (born Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa; September 5, 1969) is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor. He is the son of musical composer and performer Frank Zappa. Exposed to the music industry from an early age, Dweezil developed a strong affinity for playing the guitar and producing music. Able to learn directly from guitarists such as Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen, Dweezil released his first single (produced by Eddie Van Halen) at the age of 12. In addition to writing and recording his own music, Dweezil has carried on the legacy of his father's music by touring with the group Zappa Plays Zappa. The band features renditions of Zappa's original material and the lineup has often included Zappa alumni such as Napoleon Murphy Brock, Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio and others. Early life Dweezil Zappa was born on September 5, 1969, in Los Angeles, California to Frank Zappa and Gail Zappa.Snippet view page 245 He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barking Pumpkin Records
Barking Pumpkin Records, is an American record label founded by Frank Zappa in 1981. Zappa named the label after his wife's smoker's cough when she tried to quit the habit. Barking Pumpkin was initially distributed by CBS Records. History Zappa had founded the Zappa Records label in 1977, and formed a deal with Phonogram Inc., to distribute the label in the United States and Canada. Its first releases were the (mostly) live album ''Sheik Yerbouti'', followed by the dystopian rock opera ''Joe's Garage''. Phonogram refused to distribute the single ''I Don't Wanna Get Drafted'' in the US, though they did distribute it in Canada. The song's lyrics criticized president Jimmy Carter's reintroduction of the military draft. Zappa later released the single independently in the US in early 1980. After spending most of 1980 on the road, Zappa founded Barking Pumpkin and released the album ''Tinsel Town Rebellion'' in 1981.Lowe, 2006, ''The Words and Music of Frank Zappa'', p. 161. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
