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Over-Nite Sensation 
Studio album by Frank Zappa & The Mothers Released September 7, 1973 Recorded March 19 – June 1, 1973 at Bolic Sound, Inglewood and Whitney Studios, Glendale Genre Progressive Rock, comedy rock Length 34:26 Label DiscReet Producer Frank Zappa Frank Zappa chronology The Grand Wazoo
(1972)Over-Nite Sensation
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(1974)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Robert Christgau (C)[2] Over-Nite Sensation is an album by Frank Zappa & The Mothers, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was recorded in March – June 1973 at these studios: Bolic Sound in Inglewood, Whitney, in Glendale, and Paramount in Los Angeles. The album was released in both the 2-channel stereo and 4-channel quadraphonic formats.
The album is considered[by whom?] a turning point in Zappa's career, since its approach to music is very different from what he had done before. It was a more accessible sound - and second album to be certified Gold by the RIAA in the US - with a series of relatively straightforward songs, though not without Zappa's typical musical challenges. Zappa manages to craft in 3-to-6-minute structures complicated progressive jazz-rock arrangements, as well as some funk and other styles. The lyrics are generally humorous; several songs are concerned with sex ("Dirty Love", "Camarillo Brillo", "Zomby Woof" and - most forthrightly - "Dinah-Moe Humm") and one with social commentary ("I'm the Slime", an attack on television). Other songs are "Fifty-Fifty" and "Montana".
Over-Nite Sensation and the following album Apostrophe ('), recorded with the same group of musicians, are the subject of a Classic Albums series documentary from Eagle Rock Entertainment, released on DVD May 1, 2007.
Contents
Track listing
All songs by Frank Zappa.
Side one
- "Camarillo Brillo" – 3:59
- "I'm the Slime" – 3:34
- "Dirty Love" – 2:58
- "Fifty-Fifty" – 6:09
Side two
- "Zomby Woof" – 5:10
- "Dinah-Moe Humm" – 6:01
- "Montana" – 6:35
Personnel
Musicians
- Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals on all tracks except "Fifty-Fifty" and most of "Zomby Woof"
- George Duke – synthesizer, keyboards
- Bruce Fowler – trombone
- Tom Fowler – bass
- Ralph Humphrey – drums
- Ricky Lancelotti – vocals on "Fifty-Fifty" and "Zomby Woof"
- Sal Marquez – trumpet, vocals on "Dinah-Moe Humm"
- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, baritone violin
- Ian Underwood – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Ruth Underwood – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
- Kin Vassy – vocals on "I'm the Slime", "Dinah-Moe Humm" and "Montana"
- Tina Turner and the Ikettes - Backing vocals (uncredited)
Production staff
- Producer: Frank Zappa
- Engineers: Fred Borkgren, Steve Desper, Terry Dunavan, Barry Keene, Bob Stone
- Remixing: Kerry McNabb
- Digital remastering: Bernie Grundman, Bob Stone (1986 edition) Spencer Chrislu (1993 edition)
- Arranger: Frank Zappa
- Technician: Paul Hof
- Cover design: Ferenc Dobronyi, Cal Schenkel
- Illustrations: David McMacken
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position 1973 Pop Albums 32 References
- ^ Huey, S. (2011 [last update]). "Over-Nite Sensation - Frank Zappa & the Mothers | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r53147. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Christgau, R. (2011 [last update]). "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 4155". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist2.php?id=4155. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
External links
Categories:- Frank Zappa albums
- 1973 albums
- DiscReet Records albums
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