Philly '76
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Philly '76 | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | December 21, 2009 | |||
Recorded | October 29, 1976 | |||
Venue | Spectrum Theater (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 133:44 | |||
Label | Vaulternative Records | |||
Producer | Gail Zappa & Joe Travers | |||
Frank Zappa chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Prog Archives | [2] |
Philly '76 is a live album by
History
The live band featured on the recording included
Also appearing for the first time on the album are a performance of "
Critical reception
Critics regard Philly '76 as a unique entry in the Zappa discography, largely due to Lady Bianca. Michael Schell wrote "It's hard to overstate just how significant her presence is in mitigating the most troublesome effects of Zappa's lyrics. Simply having a woman singing the lead on a track like Dirty Love dramatically softens its impression compared to Zappa's own snide and rather sinister-sounding delivery on other albums…Black Napkins is special thanks to Bianca's wordless voice solo, distinguished by her rapid shifts from chest to head voice, and even a few multiphonics. It's the only Zappa track I can think of with this kind of prominent jazz-style solo from a female singer."[3] Progarchives.com concluded "Bianca's gospel tinged vocals add much to songs like Dirty Love…The set is weighted toward Zappa's pop side, with the only true prog moments being The Purple Lagoon. While I wouldn't recommend this as a Zappa starting point, it is an excellent addition to a collection."[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Purple Lagoon" | 3:35 |
2. | "Stink-Foot" | 5:52 |
3. | "The Poodle Lecture" | 3:48 |
4. | "Dirty Love" | 3:36 |
5. | "Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station" | 2:32 |
6. | "Tryin' to Grow a Chin" | 4:01 |
7. | "The Torture Never Stops" | 13:31 |
8. | "City of Tiny Lights" | 7:47 |
9. | "You Didn't Try to Call Me" | 6:32 |
10. | "Manx Needs Women" | 1:44 |
11. | "Chrissy Puked Twice" | 6:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black Napkins" | 18:57 |
2. | "Advance Romance" | 13:56 |
3. | "Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?" | 4:09 |
4. | "Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink" | 2:20 |
5. | "Would You Go All the Way?" | 2:04 |
6. | "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" | 2:05 |
7. | "What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?" | 4:55 |
8. | "Dinah-Moe Humm" | 8:09 |
9. | "Stranded in the Jungle" (James Johnson, Ernestine Smith) | 3:10 |
10. | "Find Her Finer" | 3:17 |
11. | "Camarillo Brillo" | 4:03 |
12. | "Muffin Man" | 6:53 |
Musicians
- Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals
- Bianca Odin– vocals, keyboards
- Ray White – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin
- Patrick O'Hearn – bass, vocals
- Terry Bozzio – drums, vocals
References
- ^ "allmusic ((( Philly '76 > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ^ a b Evolver. "Philly '76". Prog Archives. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Schell, Michael. "Frank Zappa: Philly '76". Schellsburg. Retrieved April 24, 2022.