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Frank Zappa may not have entered 1973 with high hopes for a hit record, but when Over-Nite Sensation punched through the Top 40 of Billboard’s album chart it became clear that he was appealing to growing numbers of fans and probably the newly curious.
Interested in about three and a half hours of brilliant unheard Frank Zappa studio work from 1970? Then Funky Nothingness (Zappa/UMe) is for you. Recorded
During his lifetime, no moss grew on the creative dynamo that was Frank Zappa. Though five albums (plus the Mothermania compilation) were released between 1969-1970 under the Mothers of Invention’s or Zappa’s name, Funky Nothingness presents a “lost album” that may have been pegged as a sequel to ’69’s Hot Rats within this collection of 25 rare, unreleased tracks.
John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Elton John top 2020′s list of lavish boxed-set releases Updated Dec 29, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes," Prince's "Sign O' The Times" and The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Live In Maui" are 3 new boxed set releases. (UMe/Rhino/Legacy) Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio - Since the advent of the CD, music box sets have become as much a part of the holiday season as poinsettias, ties and ugly sweaters. That said, with their stacks of unreleased material and lavish packaging, they’re an opportunity to immerse ourselv...