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DescriptionFrank Zappa - Understanding America (2012) [2CD] EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 930 Mb Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 32 Mb Official Release #93. Conceived, Composed & Produced by Frank Zappa. The two-disc compilation of alternative takes titled Understanding America is intended for devoted fans only. It's scattershot material, tied together loosely by one theme: Zappa's acerbic mistrust of American culture. Throughout the '60s, '70s, and '80s, social satire made up a huge amount of his catalog, so Big Brother, media outlets, organized religion, and recreational drugs are all subject to attack here. The gold nugget is the unreleased 25-minute "Porn Wars Deluxe," a Negativland-esque collage that pairs together samples of music with clips from the 1985 PMRC Senate hearings, for which Zappa played an integral role defending against censorship. Purportedly, this release from the Zappa estate vaults is only one of a few compilations produced and sequenced by Frank himself, and his goal seems to have been to pool all of his high-shock-value outtakes and otherwise controversial material as a big middle finger to the Parental Guidance sticker. Thus, listeners are treated to early mixes of fan faves like "Dinah-Moe Humm," but also have to suffer some of the more indulgent experiments that fit the theme, like the lame rap attempt "Promiscuous." Similarly, the sentiments of "Thing-Fish" and "The Central Scrutinizer" may be good fodder for the war against Tipper Gore, but since they were originally narrative interludes on concept albums, they do not play well individually. While many of these tracks are far from career highlights, the recording quality is top-notch, and if nothing else, Understanding America gives aficionados an opportunity to compare the subtle differences between these versions and the ones they know and love. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tracklist: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disc 1 01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 02. Plastic People 03. Mom & Dad 04. It Can't Happen Here 05. Who Are The Brain Police? 06. Who Needs The Peace Corps? 07. Brown Shoes Don't Make It 08. Concentration Moon 09. Trouble Every Day 10. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 11. We're Turning Again 12. Road Ladies 13. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? 14. Camarillo Brillo 15. Find Her Finer 16. Dinah-Moe Humm 17. Disco Boy 18. 200 Years Old Disc 2 01. I'm The Slim 02. Be In My Video 03. I Don't Even Care 04. Can't Afford No Shoes 05. Heavenly Bank Account 06. Cocaine Decisions 07. Dumb All Over 08. Promiscuous 09. Thing-Fish Intro 10. The Central Scrutinizer 11. Porn Wars Deluxe (*) 12. Tinseltown Rebellion 13. Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (*) extended, 25-minute version. Includes "Bow Tie Daddy" [original mix], portions of "It Can't Happen Here," portions of "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" [Tinseltown version], portions of "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?" [original mix], portions of "Who Are the Brain Police?" [Freak Out! remix], SEX [original mix], and portions of "He Used to Cut the Grass" *2012 UMe / ZFT | ZR 3892 Enjoy and Sharing, Thanks! More Frank Zappa Album's ======> CLICK HERE!!! Related Torrents
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