Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa (CD - 05/02/1995)

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"Sheik Yerbouti" (05/01/1995) Rock & Pop Zappa, Frank, Ryko DistributionPersonnel: Frank Zappa, Adrian Belew (voclas, guitar); Tommy Mars (vocals, keyboards); Patrick O'Hearn (vocals, bass); Terry Bozzio (vocals, drums); Ed Mann (vocals, percussion); David Ocker (clarinet); Peter Wolf (keyboards); Napoleon Murphy Brock, Andre Lewis, Randy Thornton, Davey Moire (background vocals). Composer: Frank Zappa. Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Adrian Belew (vocals, guitar); Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals, saxophone, background vocals); Tommy Mars (vocals, keyboards); Terry Bozzio (vocals, drums); Ed Mann (vocals, percussion); Davey Moire, Randy Thornton (vocals, background vocals); Patrick O'Hearn (vocals); David Ocker (clarinet); Andre Lewis (keyboards, background vocals); Peter Wolf (keyboards). Audio Remixers: Frank Zappa; Joe Chiccarelli. Recording information: Basing Street Truck; Deutschland Halle, Berlin, Germany; Manor Truck; Odeon Hammersmith, London, England; Ol' Four Track; Palladium, New York, NY; RCA Truck; Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA. Photographers: Lynn Goldsmith; Gail Zappa. Unknown Contributor Role: Peter Wolf . Arranger: Frank Zappa. The folly of others was always Zappa's bread and butter, and living in LA, there was plenty of folly from which to choose. On SHEIK YERBOUTI he was at the top of his game, with relentless and biting sarcasm, and the chutzpah to not care who he insulted. Blessed with the ability to expose nincompoopery with just one cleverly turned phrase, Zappa was the great leveler, insulting everyone equally. Peter Frampton ("I Have Been In You") and Jewish American Princesses ("Jewish Princess") are just two of Zappa's targets on SHEIK. Zappa reserved most of his barbs for Los Angeles scenesters, dedicating six tunes, including the hilarious "I'm So Cute" and "Dancin' Fool" to the "beautiful people" of his hometown. Conspicuously absent from the list of victims is the religious right, who would be his favorite target in the '80s.

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