Some deify him, others hate him. Between the two, there are not many people left: composer and guitarist Frank Zappa (1940-1993) opened, between rock, jazz and pop, bridges that the average listener could not cross. Known to the general public thanks to a few satirical singles (“Joe’s Garage”, “Valley Girl”, etc.), during his lifetime he produced over 50 (very) different studio albums.
Among them, “Apostrophe (‘)”, published in 1974, is a pinnacle: relatively short songs, a kind of adult “fairy tale” (the ordeals of Eskimo Nanook and Peeing Husky), and jazz-rock improvisations. All floors. Jean-Luc Ponty, Jack Bruce (ex-Cream) and Tina Turner were part of the adventure, and Zappa was at his best as a talented and funny band leader. The 50the The anniversary (like last year’s “Over-Nite Sensation”) is being celebrated in various formats, including a nice little CD set with alternate versions, two full concerts, and some bonuses.
On CD, vinyl, box set, digital… (Universal). About 15 to 80 euros.