Joe's Garage, Acts I, II, & III [2 Discs]

Rating

Album: Joe's Garage, Acts I, II, & III
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Central Scruinizer	More Info...	3:28
2)	Joe's Garage	More Info...	6:09
3)	Catholic Girls	More Info...	4:19
4)	Crew Slut	More Info...	6:40
5)	Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt	More Info...	4:44
6)	On The Bus	More Info...	4:31
7)	Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?	More Info...	2:23
8)	Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up	More Info...	5:42
9)	Scrutinizer Postlude	More Info...	1:36
10)	A Token Of My Extreme	More Info...	5:29
11)	Stick It Out	More Info...	4:33
12)	Sy Borg	More Info...	8:55
1)	Dong Work For Yuda	More Info...	5:04
2)	Keep It Greasey	More Info...	8:21
3)	Outside Now	More Info...	5:52
4)	He Used To Cut The Grass	More Info...	8:34
5)	Packard Goose	More Info...	11:34
6)	Watermelon In Easter Hay	More Info...	9:08
7)	A Little Green Rosetta	More Info...	8:17
3)	Catholic Girls	More Info...	0:04
4)	Crew Slut	More Info...	0:06
5)	Fembot in a Wet T-shirt	More Info...	0:04
6)	On the Bus	More Info...	0:04
7)	Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?	More Info...	0:02
8)	Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up	More Info...	0:05
9)	Scrutinizer Postlude	More Info...	0:01
10)	A Token of My Extreme	More Info...	0:05
11)	Stick It Out	More Info...	0:04
12)	Sy Borg	More Info...	0:09

Album: Joe's Garage, Acts I, II, & III
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Central Scruinizer	More Info...	3:28
2)	Joe's Garage	More Info...	6:09
3)	Catholic Girls	More Info...	4:19
4)	Crew Slut	More Info...	6:40
5)	Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt	More Info...	4:44
6)	On The Bus	More Info...	4:31
7)	Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?	More Info...	2:23
8)	Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up	More Info...	5:42
9)	Scrutinizer Postlude	More Info...	1:36
10)	A Token Of My Extreme	More Info...	5:29
11)	Stick It Out	More Info...	4:33
12)	Sy Borg	More Info...	8:55
1)	Dong Work For Yuda	More Info...	5:04
2)	Keep It Greasey	More Info...	8:21
3)	Outside Now	More Info...	5:52
4)	He Used To Cut The Grass	More Info...	8:34
5)	Packard Goose	More Info...	11:34
6)	Watermelon In Easter Hay	More Info...	9:08
7)	A Little Green Rosetta	More Info...	8:17
3)	Catholic Girls	More Info...	0:04
4)	Crew Slut	More Info...	0:06
5)	Fembot in a Wet T-shirt	More Info...	0:04
6)	On the Bus	More Info...	0:04
7)	Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?	More Info...	0:02
8)	Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up	More Info...	0:05
9)	Scrutinizer Postlude	More Info...	0:01
10)	A Token of My Extreme	More Info...	0:05
11)	Stick It Out	More Info...	0:04
12)	Sy Borg	More Info...	0:09

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Frank Zappa, Ike Willis, Dale Bozzio, Denny Walley, Al Malkin, Warren Cucurrullo, Ed Mann, Terry Bozzio, Geordie Hormel, Barbara Issak.
Originally released as a 3 LP set.
Composer: Frank Zappa.
Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Denny Walley (vocals, slide guitar); Ed Mann (vocals, percussion); Dale Bozzio, Al Malkin, Ike Willis, Arthur Barrow, Warren Cuccurullo (vocals); Craig Steward (harmonica); Marginal Chagrin (baritone saxophone); Stumuk (bass saxophone); Peter Wolf , Tommy Mars (keyboards); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums).
Audio Remixers: Mick Glossop; Steve Nye.
Recording information: Ken-Dun; Village Recorders.
Illustrator: John Williams .
The superlative repackaging and remastering undertaken by Ryko has put the original three-part, two-record set of this magnificent nonsense tale together for the first time. This is back to the madness of Freak Out, with more pop and doo-wop bursting through all the complicated stuff, letting you know that Zappa could write a hit single, if he could be bothered to do so. Joe's Garage is a hoot and harmlessly pornographic. The sleeve-note states that it is "a stupid story about how the government is trying to do away with music." It is absolutely no coincidence that throughout, the listener mistakes the "scrutinizer" as the "scrotumizer." Zappa was that rude, and that funny.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (1/17/02, p.52) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...An uncommonly succinct single-minded endeavor....genuinely witty and well-conceived..."

Q (8/95, pp.150-151) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...this enjoyably low-budget satirical opera about masturbation, appliance-fetishism and the outlawing of music is done largely in smooth soul-jazz style..."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.139) - "For all the caustic intent and outrage, the finest moment is 'Watermelon In Easter Hay' -- one of Zappa's most celebrated guitar pieces."