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Frank Zappa - Waka Jawaka (1972)
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While performing at England's Rainbow Theater on December 10, 1971, Frank Zappa sustained a serious injury when an overzealous fan pushed him off the stage. Zappa was forced to keep a low profile while recovering from this traumatic event, but he was in the middle of a very fertile recording period--his classic albums HOT RATS, BURNT WEENY SANDWICH, and CHUNGA'S REVENGE had all recently been released. Instead of moping around, Zappa immersed himself in writing new music, and 1972's WAKA/JAWAKA was his first album to appear since his accident.
Although not as instantly rewarding as the aforementioned HOT RATS, WAKA/JAWAKA is still a solid Zappa album. Like its predecessors, the album contains elements of Frank's instantly recognizable jazz-rock fusion. But due to its gritty rock production, the four-song album (two tracks are very lengthy, the others shorter) is not your normal fusion effort.
The opener, "Big Swifty," leans more towards rock (thanks to Zappa's distorted guitar riffs), while the closing title track is jazzier, as a horn section plays the tune's multiple melodies. This release can be seen as an important step in Zappa's evolution: the scored, large ensemble fusion pieces and jazzy improvisations would play an increasing role in his music through the '70s.
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01. Big Swifty
02. Your Mouth
03. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal
04. Waka/Jawaka
*1995 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust | RCD 10516