FRANK ZAPPA

Over-Nite Sensation UMC

SID SMITH

More songs about sex, death and dental floss. Though Frank Zappa occupies a hallowed role as an important cultural agent provocateur and far-sighted social commentator, he was largely a marginal figure commercially during his early years. Released in 1973, Over-Nite Sensation changed all that, becoming his first certified gold disc and laying the ground for a newly energised composer to pursue myriad personal projects. “Early versions show just how durable the material was.” Honouring its importance in Zappa’s overall catalogue, the 50th-anniversary edition is a sumptuous affair. The five-disc (four-CD/one-Blu-ray audio) version boasts 88 tracks including 57 previously unreleased mixes from the vaults, two complete and previously unreleased 1973 live recordings. There are also new Atmos and surround sound mixes, though these were unavailable to Prog at the time of…

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