Chunga's Revenge is an album by Frank Zappa, released in 1970. The album consists of live tracks, unreleased Hot Rats material, and new songs, generally in a more straightforward rock style that had been mostly departed from since Freak Out!. The title track is a song about a small, industrial, Gypsy vacuum sweeper. The album marks the debut of former Turtles Flo & Eddie on lead vocals, who would form the controversial second phase of the Mothers Of Invention. Image File history File links Frank_Zappa_-_Chungas_Revenge. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Rykodisc was one of the first CD-only record companies in the late 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. ... Weasels Ripped My Flesh is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Fillmore East - June 1971 is a live album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Hot Rats is an album by Frank Zappa. ... Freak Out! is the debut album of Frank Zappa and his group, the Mothers of Invention. ... A Gypsy (derived from Egyptian) may be: any member of any nomadic people (the term is sometimes considered derogatory), especially: the Roma and Sinti, found worldwide but mainly in Europe; Travellers found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States; and Luli in Central Asia. ... Canister vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is a device that uses an air pump to create a partial vacuum to suck up dust and dirt, usually from carpeted floors. ... Howard Kaylan (Eddie) and Mark Volman (Flo aka Phlorescent Leech) were the original founding members of the psychedelic / bubblegum rock group The Turtles. ...

According to the liner notes, the album is supposed to be a preview of 200 Motels. 200 Motels is a 1971 movie featuring Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, produced at Pinewood Studios, England. ...

Track listing

all songs by Frank Zappa

1. "Transylvania Boogie" – 5:01
2. "Road Ladies" – 4:10
3. "Twenty Small Cigars" – 2:17
4. "The Nancy and Mary Music" – 9:27
5. "Tell Me You Love Me" – 2:33
6. "Would You Go All the Way?" – 2:29
7. "Chunga's Revenge" – 6:15
8. "The Clap" – 1:23
9. "Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink" – 2:44
10. "Sharleena" – 4:04

Personnel

• Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion, drums, harpsichord, keyboards, tom-tom, vocals, wood block, temple blocks, boobams
• Max Bennett – bass
• George Duke – organ, trombone, electric piano, sound effects, vocals
• Aynsley Dunbar – guitar, drums, tambourine
• Flo & Eddie – vocals
• John Guerin – drums
• Don "Sugarcane" Harris – organ, violin, vocals
• Howard Kaylan – vocals
• The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie – vocals
• Jeff Simmons – bass, guitar, vocals
• Ian Underwood – organ, guitar, piano, rhythm guitar, electric piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, pipe organ
• Mark Volman – vocals

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Production

• Producer: Frank Zappa
• Engineers: Stan Agol, Roy Baker, Dick Kunc, Bruce Margolis
• Production assistant: Dick Barber
• Arranger: Frank Zappa
• Cover design: Cal Schenkel
• Illustrations: Cal Schenkel
• Photography: John Williams

Cal Schenkel was a visual collaborator of Frank Zappa. ...

Charts

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