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Chunga'S Revenge [Original recording remastered]

Frank Zappa | Format: Audio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (2 Oct 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: ADA Global
  • ASIN: B0000009S8
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 118,946 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Transylvania Boogie
2. Road Ladies
3. Twenty Small Cigars
4. The Nancy and Mary Music
5. Tell Me You Love Me
6. Would You Go All The Way?
7. Chunga's Revenge
8. The Clap
9. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink
10. Sharleena

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4.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked 13 Nov 2006
By Jay
Format:Audio CD
Chunga's Revenge is an oft ignored album in the Zappa canon and it's easy to understand why: with a body of work as large as Zappa's and with much of that work being ambitious, controversial and unique even unto itself then something is always going to get overlooked.

The album fell between the instrumental brilliance of 'Hot Rats'/'Burnt Weeny Sandwich' and the lengthy and conceptual '200 Motels' film soundtrack and is often seen as a transition between these works. The problem with this description is the word transitional: used to define the character of a song/album it can often end up becoming an indirect criticism of it; implying that it is inferior to the work that preceeded it and in turn that which follows it. Whether or not that is true of this album it does leave informed listeners with a pre-conception difficult to shake: the idea that the album is incomplete and unfocused - an unfair assessment as it contains some fine stuff.

The album is made up of a number of original instrumentals (the title track being one of the best) and a few equally good vocal tracks. 'Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink' and 'Would you go All the Way' may be two of Zappa's finest 'comedy' songs but the vocals reach their apogee on Sharleena: a beautiful song with fantastic singing throughout and also one of the most regular and straightforward tracks of Zappa's career.

One criticism of Chunga's Revenge could be that it does have a certain 'out-takes' feel to it. A number of Zappa's records, though they have a rare diversity to them, hang together really well, wheras this album - regardless of the quality of the music - does sound thrown together in comparison. That, though, is the one criticism of an otherwise good album and well worth a punt.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A varied album in terms of style not quality. 9 Oct 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
A varied album in terms of style, not quality; Zappa draws together Mothers old and new to perform the joyous rock of "Tell Me You Love Me", the Eastern-guitar modes of opener "Transylvania Boogie", and the Jazz of "Twenty Small Cigars". Choice moments include George Duke's live vocal/keyboard scat on "The Nancy and Mary Music", Ian Underwood's wah-wah sax on the title track, and a rare performance on drums ("The Clap") by Zappa himself. Plenty of fine guitar work, a bit of blues ("Road Ladies"), and a few sing-alongs make this a worth-while purchase ...especially at the price they want for it here! (I paid more for mine, never going to the High Street again... moan...grumble...)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wild beauty with a flair for the bzarre 25 July 2004
By J. C. Manley-bird
Format:Audio CD
the chances are that if you've got this far you're a Frank fan.
You probably own most of the finer Zappa albums, but if you are missing this one, then u are missing out.
Continuing the vocular talents of those guys who brought u the 'Filmore East ' concerts, with a heavy dose of self-mocking and a masterclass of musicianship , the album changes its wonderfully crafted tunes from all-out frank-in-solo format to the easy, laid-back jazz of 'Twenty Small Cigars'. It is this singular, masterful (and sometimes self-mocking)ability of song-writing abilty which has kept us fans addicted to the sheer genius of this man's creation. Hey- just play this bugger and i defy u to tell me it is not beautiful!!!!! Best Regards, somethings are worth spending money on!xx
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