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Frank Zappa fires manager Herb Cohen in 1976
In 1976 Frank Zappa fired his longtime manager Herb Cohen, the same year Zoot Allures was recorded for Warners.
In 1976 Frank Zappa fired his longtime manager Herb Cohen. Zoot Allures was recorded for Warners, who asked Zappa to reduce his original double album, Night Of The Iron Sausage, to a single album. The Mothers Of Invention name was dropped.
Zappa plays guitar and keyboards throughout Zoot Allures, with guest appearances by Ruth and Ian Underwood. Captain Beefheart is credited as 'Donny Vliet' and supplies harmonica on Find Her Finer. The album's live disc includes Stink Foot and The Poodle Lecture.
The reviewer describes Disco Boy as the only weak track on the album. The collection includes outtakes such as Filthy Habits and The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution. Son Of Canard Du Jour is an unreleased piece that would eventually become Outside Now on Joe's Garage, featuring a new bass part.
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