plenty of humor, satire, and blistering guitar playing

An old favorite from years ago when I had it. Some unique versions of old classics, as well as neat introductions to unfamiliar cuts, some neat covers, like a version of Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix, and even an EPIC version of Stairway to Heaven, wherein A note-for-note version of the guitar solo from Led Zeppelin IV is played by a HORN section, while Frank still puts in his own BLISTERING leads at the end of vocal lines throughout the song. The solos on Cosmic Debris,Penguin in Bondage, More Trouble Everyday,and the long extended 2nd part of The Torture Never Stops, part 2, are particularly unique and interesting. The solo on a song I had never heard before, Lets Move to Cleveland, which starts out as a typical melodic humor song, (not my favorite Zappa style,) is DEVASTATING, and very clean. Overall, a very well-rounded collection for all Zappa fans, with plenty of all the main ingredients, and superb musicians.Read full review