Sheik Yerbouti is a double album[2][3][4] by American musician Frank Zappa, released in March 1979 as the first release on Zappa Records (distributed by Phonogram Inc.) It is mostly made up of live material recorded in 1977 and 1978, with extensive overdubs added in the studio. In an October 1978 interview, Zappa gave the working album title as Martian Love Secrets.[5] It was later released on a single CD.
The album has some of Zappa's most satirical and controversial lyrics. "Bobby Brown" was banned from US airplay[citation needed] due to its sexually explicit lyrics. "I Have Been in You" pokes fun at Peter Frampton's 1977 hit "I'm in You" while emphasizing an explicit meaning. "Dancin' Fool", a Grammy nominee, became a popular disco hit despite its obvious parodical reflection of disco music. "Flakes", about lazy union workers in California, includes a parody of Bob Dylan. "Jewish Princess", a humorous look at Jewish stereotyping, attracted attention from the Anti-Defamation League, to which Zappa denied an apology, arguing: "Unlike the unicorn, such creatures do exist—and deserve to be 'commemorated' with their own special opus".[7]
"Rat Tomago" was edited from a live performance of "The Torture Never Stops", which originally appeared on Zoot Allures (1976); likewise, "The Sheik Yerbouti Tango" is taken from a live version of "Little House I Used to Live in", originally recorded for Burnt Weeny Sandwich in 1970.
Some songs, such as "Rat Tomago", are linked by brief pieces of musique concrète, and studio dialog from Zappa band members, Terry Bozzio and Patrick O'Hearn.[8] In making "Rubber Shirt", Zappa combined a track of Terry playing drums in one musical setting with one of Patrick playing the bass in another. The original performances differed in time signature and in tempo. Zappa described this technique as xenochrony.
The album was engineered by Joe Chiccarelli. He later explained: "[Zappa's] engineer couldn’t make the session and so he decided to take a chance on me. I’m so thankful ever since that day because he gave me a career."[9]
Initially, the album was met with mixed reviews, due to the lyrical content. Despite this, the album remains a cult favorite among Zappa fans to this day. The song "Bobby Brown" was extremely popular in Scandinavia. Zappa was reportedly so astounded by its success that he wanted CBS to hire an anthropologist to study why the song became such a big hit.[13]
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "If this be social 'satire,' how come its sole targets are ordinary citizens whose weirdnesses happen to diverge from those of the retentive gent at the control board? Or are we to read his new fixation on buggery as an indication of approval? Makes you wonder whether his primo guitar solo on 'Yo' Mama' and those as-unique-as-they-used-to-be rhythms and textures are as arid spiritually as he is. As if there were any question after all these years."[12]
Track listingedit
All songs composed, written and arranged by Frank Zappa except where noted.[14] Dates & venues infos from Information Is Not Knowledge
January 25–27 or February 28, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK. Ending cropped on CD and cassette reissues, reducing the run time to 3:09; restored on 2012 reissue.
4:27
Side two
No.
Title
Recording dates and venues
Length
5.
"Jones Crusher"
October 31, 1977 – The Palladium, NYC
2:49
6.
"What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World"
incl. a quotation from "I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle", recorded at Pinewood Studios, London, January–February 1971
0:33
7.
"Rat Tomago" (Composition co-credited to Frank and Ahmet Zappa on the 2012 CD – a note states that "'Rat Tomago' is Ahmet Zappa's title")
Guitar solo from "The Torture Never Stops" played live on February 15, 1978 – Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
5:17
8.
"We've Got to Get into Something Real" (Listed under the title "Wait a Minute" on the CD version)
0:31
9.
"Bobby Brown" (Listed under the title "Bobby Brown Goes Down" on the CD version)
January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
2:49
10.
"Rubber Shirt" (Bozzio/O'Hearn/Zappa)
Bass part: recorded for a studio overdub on a guitar solo from September 25, 1974 – Gothenburg, Sweden
2:45
11.
"The Sheik Yerbouti Tango" (Listed as simply "The Sheik Yerbouti" on some CD copies)
Guitar solo from "The Little House I Used to Live in" played live on February 15, 1978 – Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
Vocal sections February 28, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK; Guitar solo: February 25, 1978 – Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany; Part of the backing track for the solo: January 27, 1978 – Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
12:36
Personneledit
Musiciansedit
Frank Zappa – lead guitar, lead (1-3, 9, 12, 15–18) and backing vocals, arranger, composer, producer, remixing
Davey Moire – lead (6, 8) and backing vocals, engineer
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October 28, 2023
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This article is about the 1979 album by Frank Zappa For the 1976 single by KC and the Sunshine Band see Shake Shake Shake Shake Your Booty Sheik Yerbouti is a double album 2 3 4 by American musician Frank Zappa released in March 1979 as the first release on Zappa Records distributed by Phonogram Inc It is mostly made up of live material recorded in 1977 and 1978 with extensive overdubs added in the studio In an October 1978 interview Zappa gave the working album title as Martian Love Secrets 5 It was later released on a single CD Sheik YerboutiLive album with studio elements by Frank ZappaReleasedMarch 3 1979RecordedMostly Jan 25 27 amp Feb 28 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK Oct 30 31 1977 The Palladium NYCGenreExperimental rock comedy rockLength71 40 1 LabelZappa CBS InternationalProducerFrank ZappaFrank Zappa chronologySleep Dirt 1979 Sheik Yerbouti 1979 Orchestral Favorites 1979 Singles from Sheik Yerbouti Dancin Fool Released 1979 Bobby Brown Released 1979Sheik Yerbouti is Zappa s biggest selling album with over 2 million units sold worldwide 6 Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Writing and recording 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 5 1 Musicians 5 2 Production staff 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications and sales 8 ReferencesInspiration editZappa appears on the cover in character in Arab headdress The title is a play on words and is pronounced like the 1976 disco hit Shake Your Booty by KC and the Sunshine Band nbsp Bobby Brown source source Problems playing this file See media help The album has some of Zappa s most satirical and controversial lyrics Bobby Brown was banned from US airplay citation needed due to its sexually explicit lyrics I Have Been in You pokes fun at Peter Frampton s 1977 hit I m in You while emphasizing an explicit meaning Dancin Fool a Grammy nominee became a popular disco hit despite its obvious parodical reflection of disco music Flakes about lazy union workers in California includes a parody of Bob Dylan Jewish Princess a humorous look at Jewish stereotyping attracted attention from the Anti Defamation League to which Zappa denied an apology arguing Unlike the unicorn such creatures do exist and deserve to be commemorated with their own special opus 7 Rat Tomago was edited from a live performance of The Torture Never Stops which originally appeared on Zoot Allures 1976 likewise The Sheik Yerbouti Tango is taken from a live version of Little House I Used to Live in originally recorded for Burnt Weeny Sandwich in 1970 Some of the songs also appeared in Baby Snakes Zappa s 1979 concert film A clip of City of Tiny Lites with clay animation by Bruce Bickford was shown on the Old Grey Whistle Test when Writing and recording editSome songs such as Rat Tomago are linked by brief pieces of musique concrete and studio dialog from Zappa band members Terry Bozzio and Patrick O Hearn 8 In making Rubber Shirt Zappa combined a track of Terry playing drums in one musical setting with one of Patrick playing the bass in another The original performances differed in time signature and in tempo Zappa described this technique as xenochrony The album was engineered by Joe Chiccarelli He later explained Zappa s engineer couldn t make the session and so he decided to take a chance on me I m so thankful ever since that day because he gave me a career 9 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Christgau s Record GuideC 12 Rolling Stone favorable 11 Initially the album was met with mixed reviews due to the lyrical content Despite this the album remains a cult favorite among Zappa fans to this day The song Bobby Brown was extremely popular in Scandinavia Zappa was reportedly so astounded by its success that he wanted CBS to hire an anthropologist to study why the song became such a big hit 13 Reviewing in Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies 1981 Robert Christgau wrote If this be social satire how come its sole targets are ordinary citizens whose weirdnesses happen to diverge from those of the retentive gent at the control board Or are we to read his new fixation on buggery as an indication of approval Makes you wonder whether his primo guitar solo on Yo Mama and those as unique as they used to be rhythms and textures are as arid spiritually as he is As if there were any question after all these years 12 Track listing editAll songs composed written and arranged by Frank Zappa except where noted 14 Dates amp venues infos from Information Is Not Knowledge Side oneNo TitleRecording dates and venuesLength1 I Have Been in You January 25 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK3 332 Flakes January 25 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK6 413 Broken Hearts Are for Assholes January 27 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK3 424 I m So Cute January 25 27 or February 28 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK Ending cropped on CD and cassette reissues reducing the run time to 3 09 restored on 2012 reissue 4 27 Side twoNo TitleRecording dates and venuesLength5 Jones Crusher October 31 1977 The Palladium NYC2 496 What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World incl a quotation from I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle recorded at Pinewood Studios London January February 19710 337 Rat Tomago Composition co credited to Frank and Ahmet Zappa on the 2012 CD a note states that Rat Tomago is Ahmet Zappa s title Guitar solo from The Torture Never Stops played live on February 15 1978 Deutschlandhalle Berlin Germany5 178 We ve Got to Get into Something Real Listed under the title Wait a Minute on the CD version 0 319 Bobby Brown Listed under the title Bobby Brown Goes Down on the CD version January 27 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK2 4910 Rubber Shirt Bozzio O Hearn Zappa Bass part recorded for a studio overdub on a guitar solo from September 25 1974 Gothenburg Sweden2 4511 The Sheik Yerbouti Tango Listed as simply The Sheik Yerbouti on some CD copies Guitar solo from The Little House I Used to Live in played live on February 15 1978 Deutschlandhalle Berlin Germany3 56 Side threeNo TitleRecording dates and venuesLength12 Baby Snakes January 25 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK1 5013 Tryin to Grow a Chin January 27 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK3 3114 City of Tiny Lites January 27 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK5 3215 Dancin Fool February 28 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK3 4316 Jewish Princess October 30 1977 The Palladium NYC3 16 Side fourNo TitleRecording dates and venuesLength17 Wild Love February 28 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK4 0918 Yo Mama Vocal sections February 28 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK Guitar solo February 25 1978 Hemmerleinhalle Neunkirchen am Brand Germany Part of the backing track for the solo January 27 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London UK12 36Personnel editMusicians edit Frank Zappa lead guitar lead 1 3 9 12 15 18 and backing vocals arranger composer producer remixing Davey Moire lead 6 8 and backing vocals engineer Napoleon Murphy Brock lead 17 and backing vocals Andre Lewis backing vocals Randy Thornton lead 17 and backing vocals Adrian Belew rhythm guitar lead 5 14 and backing vocals Bob Dylan impersonation 2 Tommy Mars keyboards backing and lead 17 vocals Peter Wolf keyboards butter Flora margarine Patrick O Hearn bass lead 3 6 8 and backing vocals Terry Bozzio drums lead 3 4 6 8 13 17 and backing vocals Ed Mann percussion backing vocals David Ocker clarinet 17 15 Production staff edit Bob Stone digital remastering Joe Chiccarelli remixing overdub engineer Lynn Goldsmith photography cover photo Peter Henderson engineer Jon Walls engineer Bob Ludwig mastering engineer Kerry McNabb engineer John Williams art direction Gail Zappa photography Amy Bernstein artwork layout design Barbara Isaak assistantCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1979 Peak positionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 16 52Austrian Albums O3 Austria 17 6Dutch Albums Album Top 100 18 21German Albums Offizielle Top 100 19 10New Zealand Albums RMNZ 20 36Norwegian Albums VG lista 21 5Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 22 4UK Albums OCC 23 32US Billboard 200 24 21 Year end charts edit Chart 1980 PositionGerman Albums Offizielle Top 100 25 56Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 26 Gold 50 000 Germany BVMI 27 Gold 250 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Sheik Yerbouti Explicit von Frank Zappa bei Amazon Music Amazon de Amazon Germany Lowe Kelly Fisher 2007 The Words and Music of Frank Zappa U of Nebraska Press ISBN 978 0803260054 Norman Katherine 1998 02 09 Poetry of Reality Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9780203986387 Myers Mitch 2008 07 08 The Boy Who Cried Freebird Harper Collins p 189 ISBN 9780061734199 sheik yerbouti live CFNY Interview donlope net 1978 Retrieved 2021 12 29 FRANK ZAPPA album sales Best Selling Albums The real Frank Zappa book Leather dialog donlope net Retrieved 2021 12 17 Interview with Joe Chiccarelli HitQuarters 14 June 2010 Retrieved Aug 19 2010 Huey S 2011 Sheik Yerbouti Frank Zappa AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 21 July 2011 Fricke D 2011 Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti Music Reviews Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Archived from the original on May 25 2009 Retrieved 21 July 2011 a b Christgau Robert 1981 Consumer Guide 70s Z Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 089919026X Retrieved March 23 2019 via robertchristgau com Zappa Interviews Archived from the original on 9 May 2013 Retrieved 7 December 2012 Official discography Sheik Yerbouti Retrieved 6 January 2017 Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti 1979 Auto coupled Vinyl Discogs Discogs March 1979 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 348 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Austriancharts at Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti in German Hung Medien Retrieved 9 October 2016 Dutchcharts nl Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 9 October 2016 Offiziellecharts de Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 9 October 2016 Charts nz Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti Hung Medien Retrieved 9 October 2016 Norwegiancharts com Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti Hung Medien Retrieved 9 October 2016 Swedishcharts com Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti Hung Medien Retrieved 9 October 2016 Frank Zappa Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved 9 October 2016 Frank Zappa Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 9 October 2016 Top 100 Album Jahrescharts in German GfK Entertainment Charts 1980 Archived from the original on 21 October 2021 Retrieved 3 April 2022 Canadian album certifications Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti Music Canada Retrieved 9 October 2016 Gold Platin Datenbank Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti in German Bundesverband Musikindustrie Retrieved 9 October 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheik Yerbouti amp oldid 1178159683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
