Burnt Weeny Sandwich [2018 Remaster]

by Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention

Overview

Burnt Weeny Sandwich is the first of two albums by the Mothers of Invention that Frank Zappa released in 1970, after he had disbanded the original lineup. While Weasels Ripped My Flesh focuses on complex material and improvised stage madness, this collection of studio and live recordings summarizes the leader's various interests and influences at the time. It opens and closes on '50s pop covers, "WPLJ" and "Valarie." "Aybe Sea" is a Zappafied sea shanty, while "Igor's Boogie" is named after composer Igor Stravinsky, the closest thing to a hero Zappa ever worshipped. But the best material is represented by "Holiday in Berlin," a theme that would become central to the music of 200 Motels, and "The Little House I Used to Live In," including a virtuoso piano solo by Ian Underwood. Presented as an extended set of theme and variations, the latter does not reach the same heights as "King Kong." In many places, and with the two aforementioned exceptions in mind, Burnt Weeny Sandwich sounds like a set of outtakes from Uncle Meat, which already summarized to an extent the adventures of the early Mothers. It lacks some direction, but those allergic to the group's grunts and free-form playing will prefer it to the wacky Weasels Ripped My Flesh. ~ Francois Couture

Product Details

Release Date:	06/22/2018
Label:	Zappa Records
UPC:	0824302384213
Rank:	64336

Tracks

1. WPLJ
2. Igor's Boogie, Phase One
3. Overture to a Holiday in Berlin
4. Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich
5. Igor's Boogie, Phase Two
6. Holiday in Berlin, Full Blown
7. Aybe Sea
8. Little House I Used To Live In
9. Valarie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frank Zappa   Primary Artist,Organ,Guitar,Vocals,Soloist
The Mothers of Invention   Primary Artist
Ian Underwood   Guitar,Soloist,Woodwind,Keyboards,Piano
Roy Estrada   Bass,Vocals
Bunk Gardner   Woodwind
Don "Sugarcane" Harris   Violin,Soloist
Lowell George   Guitar
Jimmy Carl Black   Drums
Art Tripp   Vocals (Background)
Jim Sherwood   Woodwind
Buzz Gardner   Horn
Michael Mesker   Rendering
Don Preston   Bass,Piano,Soloist,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bobby Robinson   Composer
Clarence Lewis   Composer
Frank Zappa   Concept,Composer,Producer,Art Direction
Joe Travers   Transfers,Director of Engineering
Morris Levy   Composer
Jackie & the Starlites   Composer
Jackie Rue   Composer
Cal Schenkel   Cover Art
Melanie Starks   Production Manager
Clarence L. Lewis   Composer
Luther McDaniels   Composer
Ray Dobard   Composer
John Williams   Design
The Four Deuces   Composer