Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa: The Central Instrumentalizer

Posted on April 26, 2024 by the press music reviews

The uncatergorizable Frank Zappa. Astute, paradigm-shifting virtuosity at its uncompromisingly brilliant and ballsy best. The Central Instrumentalizer Vol I and II consist of hand-picked instrumental highlights throughout Zappa’s expansive career. Frank Zappa: The Central Instrumentalizer Vol I mp3 1.  Filthy Habits … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on March 25, 2024 by the press music reviews

The cover of the Pavement fan-favourite Wowee Zowee, featured a painting by American artist Steve Keene based on a photograph entitled ‘The Arab World’, originally published in Life magazine in 1972. The indie rock legends’ Pavement-iest album, Wowee Zowee (1995), … Continue reading →

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Sound & Vision | Bowie’s Album Covers Ranked

Posted on October 8, 2022 by the press music reviews

From the 1967 self-titled debut to his final masterpiece Blackstar, The Press puts their spin on the album artwork of every David Bowie album, including some honourable (and dishonourable) mentions. Bowie’s albums were never just about the music. They concurrently … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa – Läther 

Posted on April 22, 2022 by the press music reviews

Originally conceived as a contractually obliged four-record set in 1977, the ill-fated Läther was eventually released posthumously as a triple album on Rykodisc and remains among the artist’s finest work. Zappa’s career was peppered with conflicts and legal problems with … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on March 22, 2022 by the press music reviews

Kiss – The solo albums (1978) The painted images used for the Kiss solo albums, all released on 18 September 1978, were based on the cover of a 1977 Kiss world tour glossy. Only Ace Frehley’s image doesn’t match up. … Continue reading →

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Never Heard It Before…Until Now!

Posted on January 5, 2021 by the press music reviews

I’ve never heard this album before…..until now. Why? Don’t know, but now is as good a time as any to sit down and listen to something I’ve never heard, right? I’ve actually had them lying around and never bothered, or … Continue reading →

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#3: Frank Zappa – Shut Up ‘N Play Yer Guitar (1981)

Posted on January 3, 2017 by the press music reviews

Hi. Here at Pierce’s Press I take a look at bloated, self-indulgent, expansive double albums and gleefully trim it back to a single, dreck-free, no filler, concise, listenable record without having to reach for the skip button or needle re-positioning. I think … Continue reading →

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