Just Another Band from L.A.
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| Live album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention | ||
| Released | April 1972 | |
| Recorded | August 7, 1971 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 45:18 | |
| Label | Rykodisc | |
| Producer(s) | Frank Zappa | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention chronology | ||
| 200 Motels (1971) |
Just Another Band from L.A. (1972) |
Waka/Jawaka (1972) |
Just Another Band from L.A. is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). Another live album released during the Flo and Eddie days, Just Another Band from L.A. features an edited version of the mini-opera "Billy the Mountain." A full version was later released on Playground Psychotics in the early 1990s. Often overlooked by reviewers, this album marks an important period in the band's career due to the extensive use of the Turtles band, soon to be dissolved with Zappa's stage fall.
[edit] Track listing
- "Billy the Mountain" (Zappa) – 24:47
- "Call Any Vegetable" (Zappa) – 7:22
- "Eddie, Are You Kidding?" (Kaylan, Seiler, Volman, Zappa) – 3:10
- "Magdalena" (Kaylan, Zappa) – 6:24
- "Dog Breath" (Zappa) – 3:39
[edit] Personnel
- Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals
- Mark Volman – lead vocals
- Howard Kaylan – lead vocals
- Ian Underwood – woodwinds, keyboards, vocals
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- Don Preston – keyboards
- Jim Pons – bass guitar, vocals
