Ahead of Their Time

Release Date: 23/03/1993

The Mothers of Invention

CD Release 11/12/2012

ZAPPA RECORDS 0238872

UPC: 824302388723 EU

Official Release #061

 1.Prologue 3:07
 2.Progress? 4:44
 3.Like It or Not 2:21
 4.The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson 2:01
 5.Holding the Group Back 2:00
 6.Holiday in Berlin 0:57
 7.The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves the Stage 2:55
 8.Undaunted, the Band Plays On 4:34
 9.Agency Man 3:17
10.Epilogue 1:52
11.King Kong 8:13
12.Help, I'm a Rock 1:38
13.Transylvania Boogie 3:07
14.Pound for a Brown 6:50
15.Sleeping in a Jar 2:24
16.Let's Make the Water Turn Black 1:51
17.Harry, You're a Beast 0:53
18.The Orange County Lumber Truck (Part I) 0:46
19.Oh No 3:22
20.The Orange County Lumber Truck (Part II) 10:38

Total Playing Time 67:30

Frank Zappa: guitar, vocals
Ian Underwood: alto saxophone, piano
Bunk Gardner: tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood: baritone saxophone, tambourine
Don Preston: electric piano, odd noises
Roy Estrada: bass, vocals

Jimmy Carl Black: Drums
Arthur Dyer Tripp III: drums, percussion
Members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Best Songs

20.The Orange County Lumber Truck (Part II) 4/5

Good Songs

16.Let's Make the Water Turn Black 3,5/5

19.Oh No 3,5/5

11.King Kong 3/5

14.Pound for a Brown 3/5

17.Harry, You're a Beast 3/5
18.The Orange County Lumber Truck (Part I) 3/5

 1.Prologue 2,5/5
 3.Like It or Not 2/5
 9.Agency Man 2/5
10.Epilogue 2/5
12.Help, I'm a Rock 2/5
13.Transylvania Boogie 2/5
15.Sleeping in a Jar 2/5

Terrible Songs

 7.The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves the Stage 1,5/5

 8.Undaunted, the Band Plays On 1,5/5

 6.Holiday in Berlin 1/5

 2.Progress? 0,5/5

 4.The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson 0,5/5

 5.Holding the Group Back 0,5/5

Personal Score 2,15 / 5
"Live Album" Jany

Related Links

The Mothers of Invention: Ahead of Their Time