Burnt Weeny Sandwich
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| Studio album by The Mothers of Invention | ||
| Released | February 1970 | |
| Recorded | 1967 – 1969 | |
| Genre | Third Stream Jazz | |
| Length | 41:07 | |
| Label | Bizarre Records/Reprise Records (1970) Rykodisc (recent printing) | |
| Producer(s) | Frank Zappa | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Frank Zappa chronology | ||
| Hot Rats (1969) |
Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) |
Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) |
| 2 Originals of the Mothers of Invention | ||
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Burnt Weeny Sandwich is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).
The album was essentially a "posthumous" Mothers release having been released after Frank Zappa dissolved the band. Presumably a favorite musician of Zappa's, the versatile Ian Underwood's contributions are significant on this album. The album, like its counterpart Weasels Ripped My Flesh, comprises tracks from the Mothers vault that were not previously released. Whereas Weasels mostly showcases the Mothers in a live setting, much of Burnt Weeny Sandwich features studio work and structured Zappa compositions, like the centerpiece of the album, "The Little House I Used To Live In," which consists of several movements and employs compound meters such as 11/8.
The album's rather unusual title, Frank would later say in an interview, comes from an actual snack that Frank enjoyed eating, consisting of a burnt Hebrew National hot dog sandwiched between two pieces of bread with mustard. It could also refer to the "sandwiching" of Zappa's ambitious and complex works between two innocuous doo-wop covers, as well as the "sandwiching" and alternating pattern of Igor's Boogie to Holiday In Berlin (Phase I, Overture to..., Phase II, Full-Blown).
Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh were also reissued together on vinyl as 2 Originals of the Mothers of Invention, with the original covers used as the left and right sides of the inner spread, and the front cover depicting a pistol shooting toothpaste onto a toothbrush.
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[edit] Track listing
- "WPLJ" (Four Deuces) – 2:52
- "Igor's Boogie, Phase One" (Zappa) – 0:36
- "Overture to a Holiday in Berlin" (Zappa) – 1:27
- "Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich" (Zappa) – 4:32
- "Igor's Boogie, Phase Two" (Zappa) – 0:36
- "Holiday in Berlin, Full-Blown" (Zappa) – 6:24
- "Aybe Sea" (Zappa) – 2:46
- "The Little House I Used to Live In" (Zappa) – 18:41
- "Valarie" (Jackie and the Starlites) – 3:15
[edit] Personnel
- Frank Zappa – organ, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Jimmy Carl Black – percussion, drums
- Roy Estrada – bass, vocals
- Gabby Furggy – vocals
- Bunk Gardner – horn, wind
- Lowell George – guitar
- Don "Sugarcane" Harris – violin, vocals
- Don Preston – bass, piano, keyboards
- Jim Sherwood – guitar, vocals, wind
- Art Tripp – drums
- Ian Underwood – guitar, piano, keyboards, wind
[edit] Production
- Producer: Frank Zappa
- Engineer: Dick Kunc
- Arranger: Frank Zappa
- Design: John Williams
- Cover art: Cal Schenkel
- CD package design: Ferenc Dobronyl
- CD art adaptation: Cal Schenkel
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1970 | Pop Albums | 94 |
