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ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks [2LP] Vinyl

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ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks serves up a double LP sampler of one of rock's most gloriously unruly catalogues, first compiled in 2016 as a friendly way into a body of work that can feel bottomless.

Frank Zappa released dozens of albums across nearly three decades, leaping between satirical rock, avant-garde composition, jazz fusion and doo-wop parody, often within a single side. Newcomers have always struggled to know where to start, and this collection solves the problem with a tasting menu that moves from the 1960s Mothers of Invention era through his 1970s peak and into the sharp-tongued 1980s.

The highlights come thick and fast, and the sequencing keeps you guessing. "Peaches en Regalia" is pure instrumental delight, a jazzy, horn-laced melody that remains one of his most beloved pieces. "Cosmik Debris" skewers spiritual hucksters over a lazy, bluesy groove, while "Joe's Garage" tells a scrappy tale of a garage band's rise and fall. "Valley Girl," featuring his daughter Moon Unit, became an unlikely hit with its perfectly observed teenage slang.

Funny, virtuosic and impossible to pin down, Zappa rewards curiosity like few other artists. Consider this a well-stocked appetiser plate, and a gateway into a rabbit hole you may never want to leave.

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