Frank Zappa's 'You Are What You Is'

Frank Zappa‘s ‘You Are What You Is’ is a double album released on September 23, 1981 by Barking Pumpkin.

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1 . Teenage Wind

2 . (Two Songs) Albuquerque (October 12, 1980 )

3 . Charlie’s Enormous Mouth

4 . You Are What You Is

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Track Listing : 1.Teen-Age Wind (Frank Zappa) – 03:02 . 2.Harder Than Your Husband (Frank Zappa) – 02:28 . 3.Doreen (Frank Zappa) – 04:44 . 4.Goblin Girl (Frank Zappa) – 04:07 . 5.Theme From The 3Rd Movement Of Sinister Footwear (Frank Zappa) – 03:34 . 6.Society Pages (Frank Zappa) – 02:27 . 7.I’M A Beautiful Guy (Frank Zappa) – 01:56 . 8.Beauty Knows No Pain (Frank Zappa) – 03:02 . 9.Charlie’S Enormous Mouth (Frank Zappa) – 03:36 . 10.Any Downers? (Frank Zappa) – 02:08 . 11.Conehead (Frank Zappa) – 04:24 . 12.You Are What You Is (Frank Zappa) – 04:23 . 13.Mudd Club (Frank Zappa) – 03:11 . 14.The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Frank Zappa) – 03:10 . 15.Dumb All Over (Frank Zappa) – 05:45 . 16.Heavenly Bank Account (Frank Zappa) – 03:44 . 17.Suicide Chump (Frank Zappa) – 02:49 . 18.Jumbo Go Away (Frank Zappa) – 03:43 . 19.If Only She Woulda (Frank Zappa) – 03:48 . 20.Drafted Again (Frank Zappa) – 03:07

Musicians : Frank Zappa – Guitar, Vocals . Steve Vai – Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Steel) . Moon Unit Zappa – Vocals . Chad Wackerman – Drums . Denny Walley – Slide Guitar, Vocals . Arthur Barrow – Bass . Jimmy Carl Black – Drums, Percussion, Vocals . Vinnie Colaiuta – Percussion . Bob Harris – Keyboards, Soprano (Vocal), Trumpet, Vocals . David Logerman – Drums . Ed Mann – Percussion . Tommy Mars – Keyboards, Vocals . David Ocker – Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass) . Jim Sherwood – Guitar, Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Wind . Motorhead Sherwood – Sax (Tenor), Vocals . Craig Stewart – Harmonica . Ray White – Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals . Ike Willis – Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals . Ahmet Zappa – Vocals . Mark Pinske – Vocals

Production : Produced By Frank Zappa . George Douglas – Assistant Engineer . Jo Hansch – Mastering . Thomas Nordegg – Engineer . Mark Pinske – Engineer

Package : Amy Bernstein – Artwork . John Livzey – Cover Photo, Photography

Recorded In July–September 1980.

Released On September 23, 1981 By Barking Pumpkin.

(Source Frank Zappa – You Are What You Is | Zappa.com > FZ Official Discography )

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Ultimate-Guitar.com
Never one to suffer fools glady, this album contains some of Frank Zappa‘s most acidic observations on religion as practiced in a modern video influenced society. One need only listen to the biting triology the meek shall inherit nothing/dumb all over/heavenly bank account to be overwhelmed with Zappa’s use of whithering humor to lampoon. […]

John McFerrin
On the whole, aside from weak tracksand the fact that the album is a little too relentlessly critical and pessimistic for my tastes, this album is amazing. I guess that it could underwhelm somebody that mostly prefers Frank’s more “serious” work, but anybody who goes into this with an open mind should be impressed. Heck, I’d recommend getting it first. […]

Sputnikmusic.com
Because this was the first album Zappa had recorded in his personal recording studio, The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, he had more time to focus on a cleaner and more lush production. Ray White’s impressive vocals in songs such as “Doreen” and the title track, “You Are What You Is” are thrilling and expressive in all of the right ways. […]

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