Cruising With Ruben & The Jets [LP] by Frank Zappa [VINYL]
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Performer Notes:

  • Full performer name: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention.
  • Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Roy Estrada (vocals, bass); Ray Collins (vocals); Motorhead Sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine); Bunk Gardner (alto & tenor saxophones); Ian Underwood (alto & tenor saxophones, piano); Don Preston (piano); Jimmy Carl Black, Arthur Dyer Tripp III (drums).
  • Recorded at Apostolic Studios, New York, New York.
  • Having blown the music world's mind with the Mothers, Frank Zappa made a left turn to indulge his childhood love of doo-wop. Recording with the rest of the Mothers, he created CRUISING WITH RUBEN & THE JETS, an album of "greasy love songs and cretin simplicity." It is also an album of authentically performed doo-wop songs that might have even been hits had they been recorded a decade earlier. From the falsetto voice singing of unrequited love, street-corner background harmonies and "Earth Angel"- styled narratives in "Love Of My Life " and "Deseri" to the questionable production values, Zappa accurately recreated the doo-wop sound. In the process, he proved that there was more to his talent than a crude sense of humor.

Professional Reviews: Q (8/95, pp.150-151) - 3 Stars - Good - "...this indulges solely the Mothers' affection for doo-wop, re-casting some FREAK OUT! songs in that style alongside originals which intermittently transcend the nostalgia..."

Format: Vinyl (1 Disc)

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 9 December, 2016

Label: VINYL

Dimensions: 32 x 2.5 x 30.5 centimeters (0.34 kg)


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