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The material on this album originally was intended to be part of a four-record set called Läther, prepared for release in 1977. Then Frank Zappa got into a disagreement with his record company, Warner Bros., and Läther was split up into several different releases as part of a contractual agreement. The results were dumped on the market during 1978 and 1979, while Zappa moved on to his own record label. Orchestral Favorites consists of material recorded on September 17 and 18, 1975, with a 37-piece orchestra, and includes such familiar Zappa themes as "Duke of Prunes" (from Absolutely Free) and "Strictly Genteel" (from 200 Motels); "Bogus Pomp" also consisted largely of 200 Motels music. The themes are melodic and often majestic, with various startling juxtapositions and changes. This was the first release of Zappa orchestral material since Lumpy Gravy and a precursor of things to come.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Terry Bozzio, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Morgan, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Grierson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lang, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Raney, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Zappa, Conductor, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Emil Richards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Shroyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Estes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Duke, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Sherr, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Hughes, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mays, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Goe, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Parlato, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Dubow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kessler, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jock Ellis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Bergamo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Reed, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Poper, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tricarico, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Miller, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Digby Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Altschul, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Moire, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Don Waldrop, Tuba, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Shostac, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Winter, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Henderson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Anne Neill, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Zearott, Conductor - Malcom McNab, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Briegleb, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Morosco, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Caldwell, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Mike D. Stone, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Zappa Family Trust
Terry Bozzio, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Morgan, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Grierson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lang, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Raney, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Zappa, Conductor, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emil Richards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Shroyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Estes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Duke, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Sherr, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Hughes, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mays, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Goe, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Parlato, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bobby Dubow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kessler, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jock Ellis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Bergamo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Reed, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Poper, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tricarico, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Miller, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Altschul, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Waldrop, Tuba, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Shostac, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Winter, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Henderson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Anne Neill, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Zearott, Conductor - Malcom McNab, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Briegleb, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Morosco, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Caldwell, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Zappa Family Trust
Terry Bozzio, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Morgan, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Grierson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lang, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Raney, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Zappa, Conductor, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emil Richards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Shroyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Estes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Duke, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Sherr, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Hughes, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mays, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Goe, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Parlato, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bobby Dubow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kessler, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jock Ellis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Bergamo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Reed, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Poper, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tricarico, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Miller, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Altschul, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Waldrop, Tuba, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Shostac, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Winter, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Henderson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Anne Neill, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Zearott, Conductor - Malcom McNab, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Briegleb, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Morosco, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Caldwell, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Zappa Family Trust
Terry Bozzio, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Morgan, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Grierson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lang, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Raney, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Zappa, Conductor, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emil Richards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Shroyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Estes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Duke, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Sherr, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Hughes, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mays, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Goe, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Parlato, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bobby Dubow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kessler, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jock Ellis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Bergamo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Reed, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Poper, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tricarico, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Miller, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Altschul, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Waldrop, Tuba, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Shostac, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Winter, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Henderson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Anne Neill, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Zearott, Conductor - Malcom McNab, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Briegleb, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Morosco, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Caldwell, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Zappa Family Trust
Terry Bozzio, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Morgan, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - John Wittenberg, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Grierson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lang, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Raney, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Zappa, Conductor, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emil Richards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Shroyer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Fowler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Estes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Duke, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Sherr, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Hughes, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mays, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Goe, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Parlato, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bobby Dubow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Kessler, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jock Ellis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Bergamo, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Reed, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Poper, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tricarico, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Miller, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Altschul, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Waldrop, Tuba, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Shostac, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Winter, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Henderson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Anne Neill, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Zearott, Conductor - Malcom McNab, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Briegleb, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Morosco, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Caldwell, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Zappa Family Trust
Album review
The material on this album originally was intended to be part of a four-record set called Läther, prepared for release in 1977. Then Frank Zappa got into a disagreement with his record company, Warner Bros., and Läther was split up into several different releases as part of a contractual agreement. The results were dumped on the market during 1978 and 1979, while Zappa moved on to his own record label. Orchestral Favorites consists of material recorded on September 17 and 18, 1975, with a 37-piece orchestra, and includes such familiar Zappa themes as "Duke of Prunes" (from Absolutely Free) and "Strictly Genteel" (from 200 Motels); "Bogus Pomp" also consisted largely of 200 Motels music. The themes are melodic and often majestic, with various startling juxtapositions and changes. This was the first release of Zappa orchestral material since Lumpy Gravy and a precursor of things to come.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:55
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Frank Zappa
- Composer: Frank Zappa
- Label: Frank Zappa Catalog
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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