December 26, 2017 Playlist

"Apostrphe" by Frank Zappa (1974)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Frank Zappa "Apostrophe"  1974 (USA)
Frank Zappa would have been 77 years old this December. Our CAOTW is one of his best selling LPs, a rare commercial success which was the only album of his career to make the Top 10 Billboard album sales chart (though overall, his best seller was apparently the independently-released Sheik Yerbouti from 1979). In large part the sales of this album were driven by the leadoff suite of songs, which made the singles charts in edited form as "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" (an appropriate song for this lovely winter weather!) Other classic tracks include the Dr. Demento favorite "Stink-Foot", popular concert number "Cosmik Debris" (he almost spelled Kosmik correctly), and the titular track which is a ferocious power trio instrumental featuring FZ dueling with Cream's Jack Bruce on the bass.
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
Rotary ConnectionSilent Night (trad.)Peace1968USA
Chuck BerryCarolA-side 7" single1958USA
Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsJust Another Christmas SongIt's A Holiday Soul Party2015USA
James BrownSoulful ChristmasA Soulful Christmas1968USA
Charles BradleyGolden RuleNo Time For Dreaming2011USA
The Frightnrs Hey BrotherNothing More To Say (N)2016 (Daptone)USA
 
 
SoundgardenJesus Christ PoseBadmotorfinger1991USA
Grant HartGloriousThe Argument2013USA
Husker Du WheelsSavage Young Du (N - box set compilation)1979-1982 (2017 Numero Group)USA
Ariel Pink Santa's In The ClosetDedicated To Bobby Jameson (N)2017 (Mexican Summer)USA
   
 
The Allman Brothers BandWhipping PostThe Allman Brothers Band1969USA
Steely DanKing Of The WorldCountdown To Ecstasy1973USA
CanSpoonEge Bamyasi1972Germany
   
 
Frank ZappaDon't Eat The Yellow Snow
 --> Nanook Rubs It
 --> St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast
 --> Father O'Blivion
Apostrophe ( ' )
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1974
USA
The Guess WhoGoin' A Little CrazySo Long, Bannatyne1971Canada
Flo & Eddie (five ex-Zappa musicians on this album)Who But IThe Phlorescent Leech & Eddie1972USA
Frank ZappaStink-FootApostrophe ( ' )
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1974
USA
   
 
Hampton Grease BandHalifaxMusic To Eat1971USA
Nona Hendryx & Gary Lucas When Big Joan Sets Up (Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band)The World Of Captain Beefheart (N)2017 (Knitting Factory)USA
Saicobab OneSab Se Purani Bab (N)2017 (Thrill Jockey)Japan
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
with
Mild High Club
Sketches Of Brunswick East IISketches Of Brunswick East (N)2017 (ATO)Australia
   
 
Dungen Achmed FlygerHaxan (N - limited edition vinyl in USA)2016 (Mexican Summer)Sweden
The Heliocentrics The SilverbackA World Of Masks (N)2017 (Soundway)UK
Watter Liquid of LifeHistory Of The Future (N)2017 (Temporary Residence)USA
Four Tet PlanetNew Energy (N)2017 (Text/Hostess)UK
Kaleida 99 Luftballons (Nena)Tear The Roots (N)2017 (Lex)UK
YesTime And A WordTime And A Word1970UK
 
  
The J.B.'s (with James Brown)Doing It To Death, parts 1 & 2Doing It To Death 1973
USA
Frank Zappa & The MothersMuffin ManBongo Fury 1975
USA
      
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