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1. I Could Be A Star Now	Listen
2. Catholic Girls	Listen
3. Bobby Brown Goes Down	Listen
4. Youa Re What You Is	Listen
5. We Are Not Alone	Listen
6. Cheap Thrills
7. Mudshark Interview
8. Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
9. Zomby Woof
10. Torture Never Stops
11. Original Version
12. Joe's Garage
13. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
14. Going For The Money

Description
CHEAP THRILLS serves as a 40-minute introduction to the varied world of Frank Zappa's vast catalogue. Drawn from a dozen different releases, most of the tracks are live. However, Zappa used the stage the way other artists use the studio (and the way he used the studio as well)--as a platform for experimentation. He recorded nearly all of his performances and indeed, many of them became cornerstones of assorted albums, when not constituting an album in its entirety. Long before many other acts were even aware of the process, Zappa wasrefining his approach to live multi-track recording.
"Hot Plate Heaven At the Green Hotel" (from the album BROADWAY THE HARD WAY) is one of several fine guitar workouts included here. "Zomby Woof" is a fine testament to both his skills as a bandleader and his ear for hiring impressive players. The earliest song included in this set is "Cheap Thrills" from the 1968 release CRUISING WITH RUBEN & THE JETS. The latest song here is culled from his final tour in the late eighties.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: A superb value introduction into the world that is FZ, 2 Jan 2001 By A Customer This release is jam packed with Frank Zappa classics such as "Catholic Girls" and "You are what you is". Fifty minutes of music comprising some of the greatest music ever written and THE best lyrics. A bundle of laughs and an inspiration for us all to dive further in to the vast vault of Frank Zappa's repertoire. For such a small fee you can have a sample of one of the most sadly missed musicians ever to have walked this earth  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Not a very good introduction, 24 Dec 2005 By  coca-ebola (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews Like the recent Ryko label "Best Of" it overemphasizes Frank's "funny"/commercial side and doesn't indicate the breadth and depth of his music. The relatively brief running time and the inclusion of spoken word link tracks are frustrating, as are "secret word" versions of "Bobby Brown" and "Joe's Garage" whose improvised lyric changes and laughs will bewilder any newcomer unaware of this aspect of Zappa's performance art. (The companion volume, SON OF CHEEP THRILLS is much better)  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: A thrilling intro., 11 Aug 2003 By A Customer If you are not familiar with Zappa's later style, you may find the in-yer-face lyrics of 'Catholic Girls' and 'Bobby Brown' a bit much. However the rest of the album is quite 'safe'. The Mudshark interview is laughably deranged and the Captain Beefheart cameo on 'Torture never stops' adds a bluesy touch to things. Then there's the doo-wop of the title track and a nice little instrumental featuring Steve Vai. For me though, the finest moment is the seque from 'Joes Garage' into the funky rendition of 'My guitar...' - Guess you only get one chance in life to play a song that goes like....  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 5 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Frank Crappa? I got this a while ago to see what all the fuss was about - I heard Zappa was REALLY good and thought I should have a listen..... Read more Published on 1 Feb 2006 by xarill Good Introduction. This compilation includes a fair introductory tour of Zappas wide ranging styles. Tracks like 'Catholic Girls' show Zappas funny side, and tracks such as 'Zombie Woof' show his... Read more Published on 29 Feb 2000 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 5 customer reviews...