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The soundtrack to Frank Zappa's strange early-'70s film 200 Motels was always doomed to be a peripheral entry in his discography. The movie's story was not easy to follow, and neither is the record (not that plot was ever a big focus of the production). It's typically wacky Zappa of the era, with unpredictable sharp turns between crunchy rock bombast, orchestration, and jazz/classical influences, as well as interjections of wacky spoken dialogue. Those who like his late-'60s/early-'70s work -- not as song-oriented as his first albums, in other words, but not as "serious" or as silly as his later records -- will probably like this fine, although it's not up to the level of Uncle Meat. It's funny in spots as well, especially the part where a disgruntled sideman gets tempted away from the band to do his own thing (a libretto that was, apparently, based on real-life incidents concerning Zappa sideman Jeff Simmons, who left during the project). On the other hand, there's a growing tendency to deploy the smutty, cheap humor that would soon dominate much of Zappa's work.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carl Black, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Theodore Bikel, Narrator - Mark Volman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kaylan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Frank Zappa, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Duke, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Elgar Howarth, Conductor - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Van Asch, Conductor, Chorus Conductor - The Mothers, MainArtist - Ruth Underwood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Top Score Singers, Choir - Martin Lickert, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The soundtrack to Frank Zappa's strange early-'70s film 200 Motels was always doomed to be a peripheral entry in his discography. The movie's story was not easy to follow, and neither is the record (not that plot was ever a big focus of the production). It's typically wacky Zappa of the era, with unpredictable sharp turns between crunchy rock bombast, orchestration, and jazz/classical influences, as well as interjections of wacky spoken dialogue. Those who like his late-'60s/early-'70s work -- not as song-oriented as his first albums, in other words, but not as "serious" or as silly as his later records -- will probably like this fine, although it's not up to the level of Uncle Meat. It's funny in spots as well, especially the part where a disgruntled sideman gets tempted away from the band to do his own thing (a libretto that was, apparently, based on real-life incidents concerning Zappa sideman Jeff Simmons, who left during the project). On the other hand, there's a growing tendency to deploy the smutty, cheap humor that would soon dominate much of Zappa's work.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 01:26:24
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Frank Zappa The Mothers
- Composer: Frank Zappa
- Label: Frank Zappa Catalog
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
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