Cruising with Ruben & the Jets by Frank Zappa (CD, May-1995, Ryko Distribution)

Album Features
UPC:	014431050527
Artist:	Frank Zappa
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1995
Record Label:	Ryko Distribution
Genre:	Doowop, Oldies

Track Listing
1. Cheap Thrills
2. Love of My Life
3. How Could I Be Such a Fool?
4. Deseri
5. I'm Not Satisfied
6. Jelly Roll Gum Drop
7. Anything
8. Later That Night
9. You Didn't Try to Call Me
10. Fountain of Love
11. No. No. No.
12. Any Way the Wind Blows
13. Stuff Up the Cracks

Details
Playing Time:	41 min.
Producer:	Frank Zappa
Distributor:	Ryko Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	ADD

Album Notes
Full performer name: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention.Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Roy Estrada (vocals, bass); Ray Collins (vocals); Motorhead Sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine); Bunk Gardner (alto & tenor saxophones); Ian Underwood (alto & tenor saxophones, piano); Don Preston (piano); Jimmy Carl Black, Arthur Dyer Tripp III (drums).Recorded at Apostolic Studios, New York, New York.Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar, keyboards, sound effects); Jim Sherwood (vocals, guitar, wind); Ray Collins (vocals, guitar); Roy Estrada (vocals, electric bass, sound effects); Ian Underwood (guitar, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, keyboards, wind); Jimmy Carl Black (guitar, drums, percussion); Art Tripp (guitar); Brian Gardner , Bunk Gardner (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Motorhead Sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine); Don Preston (piano, keyboards).Recording information: Apostolic Studios, New York, NY.Unknown Contributor Roles: Ferenc Dobronyi; Art Tripp; Jimmy Carl Black.Having blown the music world's mind with the Mothers, Frank Zappa made a left turn to indulge his childhood love of doo-wop. Recording with the rest of the Mothers, he created CRUISING WITH RUBEN & THE JETS, an album of "greasy love songs and cretin simplicity." It is also an album of authentically performed doo-wop songs that might have even been hits had they been recorded a decade earlier. From the falsetto voice singing of unrequited love, street-corner background harmonies and "Earth Angel"- styled narratives in "Love Of My Life " and "Deseri" to the questionable production values, Zappa accurately recreated the doo-wop sound. In the process, he proved that there was more to his talent than a crude sense of humor.

Editorial Reviews
3 Stars - Good - ...this indulges solely the Mothers' affection for doo-wop, re-casting some FREAK OUT! songs in that style alongside originals which intermittently transcend the nostalgia...
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