Burnt Weeny Sandwich

the entire zappa catalogue gets reissued as it appeared on zappa's own independent label, barking pumpkin records and many of the original analog masters have been re-mastered. originally released at the end of 1969, this is a collection of archival material from the mothers of invention, largely instrumental and featuring a lot of piano work from ian underwood. the doo-wopping 'wplj' leads off a progressive jazz-influenced set including the full studio version of 'little house i used to live in' (far longer and more involved than the overture version on fillmore east); and 'holiday in berlin, full-blown'. jimmy carl black, roy estrada, sugar cane harris and don preston are among the supporting cast.