Dance Me This Explained

Dance Me This
Type:studio album
Artist:Frank Zappa
Cover:Dance Me This.jpg
Recorded:1993
Studio:UMRK
Length:48:20
Label:Zappa Records
Catalog Number: ZR 20018[1]
Producer:Frank Zappa
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Dance Me This is an album by Frank Zappa. Released posthumously in June 2015, it was among the last releases completed by Zappa before his death, along with The Rage & The Fury: The Music Of Edgard Varèse, Trance-Fusion and Civilization Phaze III.[2]

Overview

In the liner notes, Todd Yvega comments, "It is remarkable that Frank was able to construct such a cohesive arc, juxtaposing and superimposing such disparate materials, some of which had been in the works for years, while others were the fruit of the previous week's happenstance. Thrown into the creative mix were the incidentals (it was FZ's bent to be open to changing course and making use of whatever happens along). Earlier that year, on February 15th, 1993 - the Zappa family hosted a birthday party for Matt Groening; in attendance was a trio of throat singers from Tuva in southern Siberia who were on a US concert tour. Naturally a recording session ensued, and the Tuvans' vocals ultimately became prominent on several tracks. Dweezil had set up his guitar rig in the studio, and Frank decided to take it for a spin overdubbing on the piece we were tracking that day. As far as we know, that was the last time he played guitar."

Track listing

All songs produced, composed and realized by Frank Zappa, except where noted.[3]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://www.zappa.com/music/dance-me / Official discography / Dance Me This
  2. Web site: Frank Zappa's final album gets release date . Bonner . Michael . April 7, 2015 . Uncut Magazine . 2023-01-21.
  3. Web site: WebVoyage Record View 1 .