Over-Nite Sensation

Over-Nite Sensation
Studio album by The Mothers
Released	September 1973
Recorded	March – June 1973
Genre	Hard rock,[1] comedy rock[1]
Length	34:26
Label	DiscReet Records Rykodisc
Producer	Frank Zappa
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Frank Zappa chronology
The Grand Wazoo (1973) Over-Nite Sensation (1973) Apostrophe (') (1974)

Over-Nite Sensation is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was recorded in March – June 1973 at these studios: Bolic Sound in Inglewood, Whitney, in Glendale, and Paramount in Los Angeles. The album was released in both the 2-channel stereo and 4-channel quadraphonic formats. The album is considered a turning point in Zappa's career, since its approach to music is very different from everything he had done before - it was a more accessible sound, yet not without Zappa's typical musical challenges. Zappa managed to craft in 3-to-6-minute structures complicated progressive jazz-rock arrangements, as well as some funk and other styles. The lyrics tend toward parody, being either about sex ("Dirty Love", "Zomby Woof" and the paradigmatic example of "Dinah-Moe Humm") or social commentary ("I'm The Slime", a bash on TV programming) and others ("Fifty-Fifty", "Montana"). Over-Nite Sensation and the following album Apostrophe ('), recorded with the same group of musicians, are the subject of a Classic Albums series documentary from Eagle Rock Entertainment, released on DVD May 1 2007.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 References 6 External links

Track listing

All songs by Frank Zappa.

1. "Camarillo Brillo" – 3:59
2. "I'm The Slime" – 3:34
3. "Dirty Love" – 2:58
4. "Fifty-Fifty" – 6:09
5. "Zomby Woof" – 5:10
6. "Dinah-Moe Humm" – 6:01
7. "Montana" – 6:35

Personnel

• Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals on all tracks except "Fifty-Fifty"
• George Duke – synthesizer, keyboards
• Bruce Fowler – trombone
• Tom Fowler – bass
• Ralph Humphrey – drums
• Ricky Lancelotti – vocals on "Fifty-Fifty" and "Zomby Woof"
• Sal Marquez – trumpet, vocals on "Dinah-Moe-Humm"
• Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, baritone violin
• Ian Underwood – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Ruth Underwood – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
• Kin Vassy – vocals on "I'm the Slime", "Dinah-Moe-Humm" and "Montana"
• Tina Turner and the Ikettes - Backing vocals (uncredited)

Production

• Producer: Frank Zappa
• Engineers: Fred Borkgren, Steve Desper, Terry Dunavan, Barry Keene, Bob Stone
• Remixing: Kerry McNabb
• Digital remastering: Bernie Grundman, Bob Stone
• Arranger: Frank Zappa
• Technician: Paul Hof
• Cover design: Ferenc Dobronyi, Cal Schenkel
• Illustrations: David McMacken

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums	32

References

External links

• Lyrics and information
• Release details

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