Frank Zappa - Hot Rats 

It's been a good 10+ years since I have given this a spin. The only Zappa album I own and can listen to - probably because it's mostly instrumentals haha. I adore this album cover. The photography and design is so fucking cool. 

I first heard this when I'd go to my friend's house for dinner sometimes on my way home from uni. He'd play it whilst cooking. I thought Peaches en Regalia was stunning and hadn't heard anything like it before. I picked up a copy for $8 from Big Star Magill shortly after and would play it whilst writing uni essays. It was cheap as it says light marks but it really only has a few clicks on one track that's not super noticeable. 

On listen now with a chunk of space between spins this still sounds as good as it did in my friend's kitchen for the first time. I'm not a huge guitar noodly girly but this album breaks that up. I completely forgot about the final jazz track "It must be a Camel". A new fave. The drums on that track! 

I'm glad I pulled this out. 

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