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℗ 1979 UMG Recordings; A Universal Music Enterprises release
Released | March 26, 2021 |
Originated | November 19, 1979 |
Duration | 1h 55m 12s |
Record Label | Frank Zappa Catalog |
Genre | Rock |
Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III
Frank Zappa
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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The Central Scrutinizer
Frank Zappa |
3:28 | |||
1.2
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Joe's Garage
Frank Zappa |
6:09 | |||
1.3
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Catholic Girls
Frank Zappa |
4:19 | |||
1.4
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Crew Slut
Frank Zappa |
6:40 | |||
1.5
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Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt
Frank Zappa |
4:44 | |||
1.6
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On The Bus
Frank Zappa |
4:30 | |||
1.7
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Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Frank Zappa |
2:22 | |||
1.8
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Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up
Frank Zappa |
5:42 | |||
1.9
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Scrutinizer Postlude
Frank Zappa |
1:35 | |||
1.10
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A Token Of My Extreme
Frank Zappa |
5:28 | |||
1.11
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Stick It Out
Frank Zappa |
4:33 | |||
1.12
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Sy Borg
Frank Zappa |
8:54 | |||
2.1
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Dong Work For Yuda
Frank Zappa |
5:03 | |||
2.2
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Keep It Greasey
Frank Zappa |
8:21 | |||
2.3
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Outside Now
Frank Zappa |
5:52 | |||
2.4
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He Used To Cut The Grass
Frank Zappa |
8:35 | |||
2.5
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Packard Goose
Frank Zappa |
11:34 | |||
2.6
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Watermelon In Easter Hay
Frank Zappa |
9:07 | |||
2.7
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A Little Green Rosetta
Frank Zappa |
8:16 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Joe's Garage is a three-part rock opera recorded by American musician Frank Zappa in September and November 1979. Originally released as two separate studio albums on Zappa Records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple album box set, Joe's Garage, Acts I, II & III, in 1987. The story is told by a character identified as the "Central Scrutinizer" narrating the story of Joe, an average adolescent male, from Canoga Park, Los Angeles, who forms a garage rock band, has unsatisfying relationships with women, gives all of his money to a government-assisted and insincere religion, explores sexual activities with appliances, and is imprisoned. After being released from prison into a dystopian society in which music itself has been criminalized, he lapses into insanity.
The album encompasses a large spectrum of musical styles, while its lyrics often feature satirical or humorous commentary on American society and politics. It addresses themes of individualism, free will, censorship, the music industry and human sexuality, while criticizing government and religion, and satirizing Catholicism and Scientology. Joe's Garage is noted for its use of xenochrony, a recording technique that takes guitar solos from older live recordings and overdubs them onto new studio recordings. All of the guitar solos on the album are xenochronous except for "Crew Slut" and "Watermelon in Easter Hay", a signature song that Zappa described as the best song on the album, and according to his son Dweezil, the best guitar solo his father ever played.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Frank Zappa Catalog Studio Masters
Disc 1, Tracks 1-12; Disc 2, Tracks 1-7 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Disc 1, Tracks 1-12; Disc 2, Tracks 1-7 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.66 -6.29 to -0.20 | -19.19 -30.63 to -16.40 | -15.92 -25.50 to -13.30 | 13 11 to 17 | |
1.1 | The Central Scrutinizer | -0.20 | -19.41 | -16.9 | 13 |
1.2 | Joe's Garage | -0.28 | -17.05 | -13.7 | 11 |
1.3 | Catholic Girls | -0.20 | -19.06 | -16.2 | 13 |
1.4 | Crew Slut | -0.20 | -17.44 | -14.6 | 12 |
1.5 | Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt | -0.20 | -18.14 | -15.4 | 13 |
1.6 | On The Bus | -0.20 | -19.48 | -16.2 | 14 |
1.7 | Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? | -0.20 | -16.40 | -13.3 | 11 |
1.8 | Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up | -0.20 | -20.37 | -17.4 | 15 |
1.9 | Scrutinizer Postlude | -6.29 | -30.63 | -25.5 | 17 |
1.10 | A Token Of My Extreme | -0.20 | -19.34 | -15.8 | 13 |
1.11 | Stick It Out | -0.20 | -17.08 | -13.5 | 12 |
1.12 | Sy Borg | -0.20 | -20.00 | -17.0 | 13 |
2.1 | Dong Work For Yuda | -0.23 | -19.48 | -15.6 | 14 |
2.2 | Keep It Greasey | -0.20 | -16.79 | -13.7 | 12 |
2.3 | Outside Now | -1.22 | -19.26 | -15.7 | 11 |
2.4 | He Used To Cut The Grass | -1.63 | -19.49 | -16.1 | 12 |
2.5 | Packard Goose | -0.20 | -17.65 | -14.5 | 12 |
2.6 | Watermelon In Easter Hay | -0.20 | -18.98 | -16.0 | 12 |
2.7 | A Little Green Rosetta | -0.20 | -18.52 | -15.3 | 13 |