Cucamonga

Frank Zappa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 17, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Del-Fi Records
• ASIN: B000001JK1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,569 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dear Jeepers - Bob Guy

2. World's Greatest Sinner - Baby Ray & The Ferns

3. How's Your Bird - Baby Ray & The Ferns

4. Every Time I See You - The Heartbreakers

5. Cradle Rock - The Heartbreakers

6. Slow Bird - Paul Buff

7. Blind Man's Buff - Paul Buff

8. Mr. Clean - Mr. Clean

9. Jesse Lee - Mr. Clean

10. Cathy My Angel - The Pauls

11. 'Til September - The Pauls

12. Heavies - The Rotations

13. The Cruncher - The Rotations

14. Letter From Jeepers - Bob Guy

Editorial Reviews

In 1963, FZ arrived at Del-Fi's doorstep with these self-produced doo-wop, East L.A. R&B and surf novelties (all were written and performed by Frank and his protégés at his Cucamonga-based studio, hence the title of this compilation). "How's Your Bird?" features vocals by eventual Mother Ray Collins. Features all new artwork & 14 remastered tracks. 1998 Del-Fi Records release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME CD-- if you like late 50s/early 60s music, January 4, 2003

By 

Andrew Abramson (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cucamonga (Audio CD)

If you're looking for the greatest Frank Zappa album this obviously isn't it, but it has some real wicked late 50s/early 60s sounding R&B, doo-wop and surf songs. So from that standpoint, it is definetlely a fun album. A lot of the same old songs are often played on oldies stations from that era in music, so it's fun listening to Frank play songs you won't likely know.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hated it then loved it, March 10, 2011

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maestro (On top of a house in New Orleans with my laptop) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cucamonga (Audio CD)

Got this 7 or 8 years ago and wondered what happened. Thought it was terrible. This after getting hung up on 'Sheik Yerbouti' and 'The Grand Wazoo' so my expectations of FZ were quite different...

Then I revisited it a few months ago when I got back on a FZ kick (this is next in my changer after 'You Are What You Is') and really love it now. If you're expecting twinkie-esque FZ you'll be disappointed, but if you already love FZ & are looking for some different directions, these are really great songs (with a real raw feel) and the musicianship this recording is pretty great (which is sort of a stupid thing to say about FZ.. I mean, OF COURSE it's great)..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NICE COLLECTION OF EARLY FZ DOO-WOP & SURF. BLAST IT!, February 9, 2003

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Jay Siekierski (STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cucamonga (Audio CD)

Frank Zappa - Cucamonga(Del-Fi)

For every FZ fan out there curious about uncle Frank's earliest recordings prior to the forming of The Mothers Of Invention in
the mid '60s, this new FZ CD Cucamonga /Del-Fi pretty much sets the story straight. This album features 14 very 'cheesy,
spiffy & loony songs that our man FZ was involved in as writer, producer or performer or all the previous mentioned. These
tunes all saw the light of day on labels during the years '63-'64 and now Del-Fi have compiled this lil' prize we now have for our
FZ collection. A number of tunes standout as 'highlights' but I'm not mentioning any (buy it). If you are planning on having a real
wild kooky pizza party...I suggest you put this CD on and FREAK OUT the guests/neighborhood!