Frank Zappa - Joes Corsage '2004

Artist	Frank Zappa Related artists
Album name	Joes Corsage
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Date	2004
Genre	Rock
Play time	00:35:38
Format / Bitrate	Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps
Media	CD
Size	248 mb (+3\%rec.)
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Official Release # 72. While no specific designation has been given to Joes
Corsage (2004), the liner notes indicate that this is the debut of an exciting
new series. The title is undoubtedly a clever play on Frank Zappas Joes Garage
(1979), but the Joe in this case is audio archivist Joe Travers, who has been
involved with the Zappa Family Trust (ZFT) since the triple-CD release LÃ¤ther
(1996). Granted, exceptions exist, however for the most part the earliest
incarnations of the Mothers of Invention are included here with Zappa
(guitar/vocals), Baby Ray Collins (vocals/tambourine/harmonica), Roy Estrada
(bass), and Jimmy Black (drums).

Pretty Pat fittingly commences the proceedings with a brief interview clip as
Zappa explains the evolution of the Mothers name to MOI prior to seminal
readings of Motherly Love and Plastic People -- presented in a medley -- along
beside Anyway the Wind Blows and I Aint Got No Heart. These late 1965 demos are
historically (if not musically) significant as the first recordings to have
emerged featuring future Canned Heat guitarist, Henry Vestine (guitar), whose
tenure with the rockin teen combo lasted merely months. Although the selections
predate Freak Out! (1966), aside from slight alterations to the respective
arrangements -- especially notable during Motherly Love -- the songs are already
fully formed. It is easy to hear what attracted Zappa to Vestines earthy and
bluesy guitar craft. The next three cuts capture the primary lineup as a live
band on a driving cover of the Righteous Brothers My Babe and a soulful workout
on Marvin Gayes Hitch Hike. They are linked by a brief instrumental variation of
the traditional Wedding Dress Song and Handsome Cabin Boy folk melodies. The
sophisticated score would be revisited when Zappa worked up a studio version
with Art Tripp (marimba, vibes), Don Preston (keyboards), and Jimmy Carl Black
(drums), eventually surfacing on The Lost Episodes (1996) . Keen-eared listeners
will detect that the distinct Louie Louie ending perfectly segues into the
aforementioned Hitch Hike.

Kicking off the final batch is Im So Happy I Could Cry, a primordial incarnation
of a tune that would resurface with new lyrics as Take Your Clothes Off When You
Dance on Were Only in It for the Money (1968), and reworked sans vocals for the
ambitious Lumpy Gravy (1968). Both the doo wop-inspired Go Cry on Somebody Elses
Shoulder as well as How Could I Be Such a Fool? are closer to their familiar
counterparts with Zappas guitar overdubs standing out as one of the
distinguishing factors of these pre Freak Out! takes.
The artist has the last word as We Made Our Reputation Doing It That Way... is a
lengthier excerpt from an interview with Zappa detailing the methodology behind
how the Mothers music was created. Albeit brief, Joes Corsage is a hardcore
enthusiasts dream, displaying the genesis of Zappas genius in a rock & roll
setting. Lets hope Travers continues to produce a multitude of further and
equally diverse installments. 


Tracks:

01. Pretty Pat
02. Motherly Love
03. Plastic People (Berry/FZ)
04. Anyway The Wind Blows
05. I Aint Got No Heart
06. The Phone Call/My Babe (Hatfield/Medley)
07. Wedding Dress Song/Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad.)
08. Hitch Hike (Gaye/Paul/Stevenson)
09. Im So Happy I Could Cry
10. Go Cry On Somebody Elses Shoulder (FZ/Collins)
11. How Could I Be Such A Fool?
12. We Made Our Reputation Doing It That Way . . .