Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute is a posthumous album by Frank Zappa.
According to the liner notes, Frank's son Dweezil talked with his father shortly before Frank's death about the songs Frank had written that he would consider to be his "signature" tunes. These were "Zoot Allures", "Black Napkins" and "Watermelon in Easter Hay". The album compiles the original album versions of these three pieces, along with an alternate, live take of each, and the track "Merely a Blues in A".
This release is similar in style to works such as Guitar, Trance-Fusion, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar and The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa.
The album cover was designed by Matt Groening.
Track listing
Personnel Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals Norma Bell – vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock – tenor saxophone, vocals Adrian Belew – rhythm guitar Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar George Duke – keyboards, vocals André Lewis – keyboards, vocals Tommy Mars – keyboards Peter Wolf – keyboards Arthur Barrow – bass Roy Estrada – bass, vocals Tom Fowler – bass Patrick O'Hearn – bass Dave Parlato – bass Terry Bozzio – drums Vinnie Colaiuta – drums-optometric abandon Chester Thompson – drums Ed Mann – percussion Ruth Underwood – marimba Lou Anne Neill – harp
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