Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Bob in Dacron, First Movement
2. Bob in Dacron, Second Movement
3. Sad Jane, First Movement
4. Sad Jane, Second Movement
5. Mo 'n Herb's Vacation, First Movement
6. Mo 'n Herb's Vacation, Second Movement
7. Mo 'n Herb's Vacation, Third Movement

Disc 2:

1. Envelopes
2. Pedro's Dowry
3. Bogus Pomp
4. Strictly Genteel

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30247 in Music
• Released on: 2008-03-17
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Album Description
Japanese reissue of 1995 album, packaged in 2 miniature LP sleeves. Videoarts. 2002.

Album Details
Japanese version featuring a limited LP style slipcase cover.

Customer Reviews

Kind of Suprising that the quality was not really there
the LSO apparently agreed to forgo their vacation after recording the star wars theme music (I think it was ROTJ)... anyway, after that session they had originally planned to go on a 30 days vacation. That was until the mighty FZ approached them and asked if they would take 400,000 in cash to do his material. Well, if it had been anyone else in Rock music, they most likely would have headed out to vacation.

then there were so many bad experiences between FZ and the orchestra. I have read where the musicians didn't understand why FZ took so much time arranging their chairs 'JUST SO'. These folks should have just shut up and let the master of sound and engineering (and rarely anyone rivaled FZ in this arena) do his thing. then the trumpet playing folks during a break in the sessions got loaded on brew at a pub and played flat on some numbers... which FZ obviously had a problem with.

Of all the interviews I have read from the folks in the orchestra, they seemed to forget that FZ paid for these sessions and wanted them done his way. but, FZ had very little influence on having these musicians be what they were reported to be, MUSICIANS. FZ stated in many interviews that 'The LSO can play most classical music with their eyes closed, but were not really all that good at reading music they didn't know 'by heart.' which kinda, at the time, really suprised me.

After listening to other orchestras play FZ music (try national philharmonic on 'orchestral favorites' and bootleg berkley orchestra doing 'Sinister Footwear') and you will see just how stiff the LSO seems to be on so many of these numbers. Maybe it was the tension between the master and the pupils.... who knows.

Now, that is not to say the LSO butchered every number, cause they didn't. They did manage to strike one beautifully, and that is STRICTLY GENTEEL. This is by far my favorite version of this material and WAY WORTH THE PRICE OF THIS SET ALONE. The LSO obviously liked this number a lot, cause they nailed it. And it is terrific. I really was sorta dissapointed in the music, then finally made it to this number and MAN O MAN.

So, balance this information.. I would not buy this unless you have bought a good many other FZ recordings, and for his classical releases here is my list of ones to get before this one:

1. Yellow Shark. released early 90s. Ensemble Modern. wow.
2. Perfect Stranger. VERY GOOD, but keep in mind there are also synclavier pieces included.

3. Orchestral Favorites. EXCELLENT. Matter of fact this is the best of the four.

Have fun.

THIS IS A WAY TO LEARN ABOUT CLASSICAL
This is the first 'modern classical' disc I ever bought. I like every segment; though 'classical' is not my favorite music- jazz is.

"Human Element remains intact" - FZ
Frank's compositions are hereby treated to an entire orchestra of 102 musicians. This is a world class orchestra playing world class instruments from the 18th and 19th centuries and they had their own 'flavor' which contributed to the final recording.