A dazzling jazz-rock instrumental record of virtuosic playing and 'Peaches en Regalia'. Inventive and warm. His most accessible. The Frank Zappa record for listeners ready to go beyond the debut.
On vinyl: First pressings command high prices; a quality reissue will often sound better anyway.
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