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Weasels Ripped My Flesh is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).
Conceptually, the album could be considered phase two of Burnt Weeny Sandwich. Both albums consist of previously unreleased Mothers tracks released after the demise of the original band. Whereas Burnt Weeny Sandwich's pieces generally have a more rigid and planned feel captured by quality studio equipment, Weasels Ripped My Flesh mostly captures the Mothers on stage, where they employ frenetic and chaotic improvisation characteristic of avant-garde free jazz. The album's infamous closer and title track is nothing more than every man on stage producing as much noise and feedback as they can for two minutes. Interestingly, an audience member is heard yelling for more at its conclusion.
Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh were also reissued together on vinyl as 2 Originals of the Mothers of Invention, with the original covers used as the left and right sides of the inner spread, and the front cover depicting a pistol shooting toothpaste onto a toothbrush.
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
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| | Name | Weasels Ripped My Flesh | | Type | Album | | Artist | Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention | | Cover | Frank Zappa - Weasels Ripped My Flesh.jpg | | Released | August 1970 | | Recorded | 1967 – 1969 | | Genre | experimental rock, free jazz | | Length | 43:03 | | Label | Bizarre Records/Reprise Records (1970)Rykodis... | | Producer | Frank Zappa | | Reviews | *All Music Guide rating-5 | | 4.5}} [http://www.allmusi... | amg&sql=10:1esqoauabijn link
*Robert Christga... | | Last Album | Burnt Weeny Sandwich
(1970) | | This Album | Weasels Ripped My Flesh
(1970) | | Next Album | Chungas Revenge
(1970) | | Misc | Extra album cover | | Background | orange | | Upper Caption | German album cover | | Cover | Frank Zappa - Weasels Ripped My Flesh.jpg | | Background | orange | | Upper Caption | German album cover | | Cover | Frank Zappa - Weasels Ripped My Flesh.jpg |
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Album cover
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Frank Zappa recruited artist Neon Park to create a subversive image based on a cover story from the September 1956 issue of Man's Life, a men's adventure magazine. After showing Neon a copy of the magazine, Zappa inquired, "This is it. What can you do that's worse than this?"•
German releases of the album featured an album cover showing a baby caught in a rat trap. This cover was not approved by Zappa.
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Track listing
All songs by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
"Didja Get Any Onya?" live – 6:51
Includes The Jelly on compact disc re-issue
"Prelude to the Afternoon of a Sexually Aroused Gas Mask" live – 3:47
"Toads of the Short Forest" – 4:47
"Get a Little" live – 2:31
"Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula" – 2:12
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" – 3:32
"The Orange County Lumber Truck" live – 3:21
"Weasels Ripped My Flesh" live – 2:08
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Personnel
Don Preston – organ, electronic effects
Motorhead Sherwood – baritone saxophone, snorks
Ian Underwood – alto saxophone
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Production
Art Direction: John Williams
Photography: John Williams
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Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
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