Annie Had a Baby

FRANK ZAPPA'S INCREDIBLY RARE RECORDINGS, BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR A POTENTIAL SEQUEL TO HIS ICONIC "HOT RATS" ALBUM, HAVE BEEN UNEARTHED FROM THE VAULT AND COMPILED AS NEW COLLECTION, "FUNKY NOTHINGNESS"

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Largely instrumental, these recordings showcased the guitarist's virtuosity, while offering what could have easily been the sequel to Hot Rats, had it ever been released.

Key Points: 
  • Largely instrumental, these recordings showcased the guitarist's virtuosity, while offering what could have easily been the sequel to Hot Rats, had it ever been released.
  • Flo & Eddie would join the Mothers for Zappa's Chunga's Revenge album, recorded mostly that summer and released in October of that year.
  • By the end of 1970, Zappa was well into writing and developing his film, "200 Motels" and the accompanying soundtrack.
  • It's a head-scratcher for sure, but it does make sense as Frank was embracing audio technology as soon as it became available."