Sheik Yerbouti

Artist: Frank Zappa

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Label: Rykodisc (USA) Quantity Available: 7 Ships within 6-11 days 1  I Have Been in You 2  Flakes 3  Broken Hearts Are For Assholes 4  I'm So Cute 5  Jones Crusher 6  What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World 7  Rat Tomago 8  Wait a Minute 9  Bobby Brown Goes Down 10  Rubber Shirt 11  The Sheik Yerbouti Tango 12  Baby Snakes 13  Tryin' to Grow a Chin 14  City of Tiny Lites 15  Dancin' Fool 16  Jewish Princess 17  Wild Love 18  Yo' Mama Performer Notes Personnel: 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). 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. Producer: Frank Zappa Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 7 UPC: 014431052828 Studio/Live: Mixed Release Date: 2 May 1995

Although im not what people would consider a frank zappa fan this album has a special place in my heart as its the only frak zappa album i can sit through from start to finish. the appeal of this record for me is the fact that it has most of his most well known songs like bobby brown, dancing fool, jewish princess and so on. Stand out tracks for me are ive been in you and flakes.

Really enjoyable and never dull. For over 70 minutes of music this is truly engaging. Great band (Adrian Belew!!!!), awesome songs and that brilliant flow Zappa always had. Without doubt one of his finest records, "sheik" encompasses most of what you could ask from zappa: Contemporary parody, guitar solos, instrumental wizardry, humour, crude observations, conceptual continuity, interesting atmosphere congealed by mixing live and studio recordings, a good album title, and so fourth... Get it if you know whats good for ya!