Cheap Thrills

04/28/1998 | Zappa Records 

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All Music Guide Review

Cheap Thrills is designed for the curious listener who has always wanted to explore Frank Zappa but was intimidated by his overwhelming catalog. Of course, so is Strictly Commercial, which contains all of Zappa's most familiar songs, but Cheap Thrills has the advantage of being cheap, plus giving an idea of the weird diversity of Zappa's catalog, since it's filled with cult favorites, live tracks, smutty jokes, and assorted album tracks. It's not necessarily the most accessible introduction to Zappa -- again, that would be Strictly Commercial -- but it's more accessible than the average album while giving a sense of what the albums feel like. And you can't ask for much more than that from a budget-priced introduction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Credits

  • Ed Mann
  • Percussion, Vibraphone, Electronic Percussion, Marimba
  • Paul Carman
  • Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano)
  • Frank Zappa
  • Synthesizer, Guitar, Arranger, Drum Machine, Main Performer, Synclavier, Producer, Vocals, Director

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