Ahead Of Their Time (CD) ~ The Mothers Of Invention (Arti... Cover Art

Ahead Of Their Time (CD)

By: The Mothers Of Invention (Artist)

More About this Product
Tower Price: $15.95
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price. *Some Restrictions Apply.
Availability: In Stock
Share This:
Add To KaboodleAdd To Kaboodle  Submit To Digg!Submit To Digg!  Share On FacebookShare On Facebook  Add to FavoritesAdd to Favorites  TwitterTwitter 

Product Description

Track Listing

Your browser doesn't seem to have Flash enabled.
In order to access the album preview center, please ensure that the Flash player is installed. You can download it here.

DISC 1 for Ahead Of Their Time (CD) Album By The Mothers Of Invention (Arti...
1   Prologue (Bogus Pomp)
2   Progress?
3   Like It Or Not
4   Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson, The
5   Holding The Group Back
6   Holiday In Berlin
7   Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage, The
8   Undaunted, The Band Plays On
9   Agency Man
10   Epilogue
11   King Kong
12   Help, I'm A Rock
13   Transylvania Boogie
14   Pound For A Brown
15   Sleeping In A Jar
16   Let's Make The Water Turn Black
17   Harry, You're A Beast
18   Orange County Lumber Truck, The (Part 1)
19   Oh No
20   Orange County Lumber Truck, The (Part 2)
 

Run a Quick Search on "Ahead Of Their Time" by The Mothers Of Invention to Browse Related Products:

Browse more products related to "Ahead Of Their Time"

Browse more products related to "The Mothers Of Invention"

Review

Q (6/93, p.126) - 3 Stars - Good - "...a madcap instrumental trawl through rock, jazz and pop played with fierce intelligence and a sort of wit..."

Title Note

Full performer name: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention.

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Ian Underwood (alto saxophone, piano); Bunk Gardner (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine); Jon Preston (electric piano); Roy Estrada (bass); Arthur Dyer Tripp III (drums, percussion); Jimmy Carl Black (drums).

Additional personnel: The BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, England in 1968.

Although it wasn't released until 1993, AHEAD OF THEIR TIME is a live Zappa/Mothers of Invention recording taped on October 28, 1968, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. It was the final date of a lengthy European tour, and Zappa was asked to pick an opening act to warm up this particular show. Throughout the tour, Frank had been composing chamber music pieces in his free time in hotels and airports. So instead of hiring a band to open the show, Frank decided to use this time to his advantage.

He hired members of the BBC Symphony to perform these pieces, while having Mothers members Ian Underwood, Bunk Gardner, and Arthur Dyer Tripp III act out a play over the music. Zappa realized he could record the performance, and possibly release it as his next album. For whatever reason, he was not happy with the results at the time, and the tapes of the show sat in a vault for years. Listening today, the performance is comparable to his subsequent play, 1971's UNCLE MEAT, since it's a combination of rock ("Let's Make the Water Turn Black," "Transylvania Boogie"), orchestra ("Prologue"), and theater ("Progress?").

Customer Reviews for "Ahead Of Their Time (CD)" by The Mothers Of Invention (Arti...

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials

Tower Records music Sales, Promotions & Special Features

Today's Most Popular Music Genres

Tower.com Music Boutique Stores

  • Greatest Hits Boutique
    Expand your musical horizons with our monthly selections for "Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" CD Collections.
  • Tower Records Vinyl Store
    Enjoy some of our favorite new pressings, indie rock releases, and milk crate essentials priced at up to 30% off so you can keep spinning right round (Like a record!)
  • The Beatles Collector's Boutique
    On 09-09-09, experience music history when the original studio albums by The Beatles are re-released, digitally remastered for the first time! Browse our favorite Beatles music, video and book titles!
  • Woodstock Anniversary Boutique
    Celebrating 40 years of Woodstock - Three days of music that changed the world forever!
  • The History Of Indie Rock Boutique
    Browse Our Album Art History of Indie Rock Influencers, from the 1960s to today!

Interact with Tower.com