FRANK ZAPPA
MASKED TURNIP (WHITE VINYL)
VINYL DOUBLE ALBUM
Masked Turnip compiles songs and tunes that Frank Zappa was involved with in various ways before he became known as the leader of the Mothers Of Invention. For several years prior to the Mothers becoming MGM-Verve recording artists, Frank was associated with the Pal Recording Studio, whose owner and operator was Paul Buff. It was here, in Cucamonga, under Buff’s tutelage, that Frank learned how to use a studio to create music, as opposed to simply writing dots on paper. Frank later bought the studio from Buff and renamed it Studio Z, but all of the contents of this compilation were recorded before that happened. Frank’s contribution to these tracks was either as musician, singer, writer or producer or a combination of some or all of these roles.
Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. Breaktime 2:26
2. High Steppin’ 1:21
3. The World’s Greatest Sinner 2:27
4. How’s Your Bird? 2:09
5. Cookin’ Turnip 4:16
6. Memories Of El. Monte 2:40
7. Walts 3:36
Total side length – 18:15
SIDE B:
8. Sun Dog 2:38
9. Smoky Night 2:03
10. Can’t Stand Up 4:57
11. Dear Jeepers 2:28
12. Letter From Jeepers 2:22
13. Every Time I See You 2:33
14. Love Of My Life 2:08
Total side length – 18:29
SIDE C:
15. Masked Grandma 2:43
16. The Big Surfer 2:29
17. Hey Nelda 2:09
18. Surf Along With Ned And Nelda 2:06
19. Grunion Run 2:13
20. Mr Clean 2:05
21. Why Don’t You Do Me Right 5:02
22. I’m Losing Status At The High School 1:11
Total side length – 19:18
SIDE D:
23. Hurricane 2:17
24. The Sahara Hop 2:31
25. Cyclophony 16:01
Total side length – 20:49