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[[America Drinks|America Drinks And Goes Home]]<br> | [[America Drinks|America Drinks And Goes Home]]<br> | ||
[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]]<br> | [[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]]<br> | ||
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[[I'm Not Satisfied]]<br> | [[I'm Not Satisfied]]<br> | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 10 January 2007
Transcriptions by Ian Underwood
Frank Zappa Music, Inc and Munchkin Music Co., Los Angeles, Calif., 1973
distributed by "Big3"
Pages: 127
Cover by Cal Schenkel: color cartoon of FZ in his studio, writing a manuscript, with much recording equipment around, piles of tapes, and a "Aces High" pinball machine. This drawing has appeared on an album cover, I think, but I don't recall which album that is.Back cover: same as front cover, in negative Inside front and back cover: sinister-looking photo of FZ, highly processed Transcription credits: All piano arrangements by Ian Underwood, with one exception (Piano Intro to "Little House", by FZ).
Photographs in book: Ray Leong, Terry Moore, Bernard Gardner, Alice Ochs, Ed Caraeff.
Illustrations in book: Leo Limon, Richard E. Brown, Corny Cole, Gary Lund.
Pages 7-9 are occupied with storylines from Ruben & The Jets, Uncle Meat and The Legend of Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus & His Grand Wazoo. [The same material which can be found in the albums.]
The Frank Zappa Songbook, Vol. 1 is a collection of sheet music. The Songbook contains piano transcriptions for
Brown Shoes Don't Make It
Mother People
Igor's Boogie
Penis Dimension
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Let's Make The Water Turn Black
Oh No
America Drinks And Goes Home
Son Of Suzy Creamcheese
Excerpt from Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Symphony Orchestra
(piano with concert pitch melody line)
Excerpt from Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Symphony Orchestra
(transposed Bb Clarinet part)
I'm Not Satisfied
Mom & Dad
Absolutely Free
Uncle Meat
The Idiot Bastard Son
Piano Introduction to Little House I Used To Live In (revised)
There is a section of FZ's manuscripts, which are labeled "of limited interest". The manuscripts include a first sketch from the recording session of Waka/Jawaka, (only one page, with coffee stains, which quickly degenerates into scribbling). Two extracts from the "Pleated Gazelles" section of 200 Motels: "Nun Suit" (looks like piano + vocal) and "The Girl, In a Statement to the Press, Explains" (full score). The full score (orchestra) for "Can I Help You with this Dummy", which was originally scheduled for use in 200 Motels.
