London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1

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London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1
Studio album by Frank Zappa
Released	June 9, 1983
Recorded	Twickenham Film Studios, London January 12 – January 14, 1983
Genre	20th century classical
Length	52:33
Label	Barking Pumpkin Records
Producer	Frank Zappa
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London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 is a 1983 album by Frank Zappa. It features the London Symphony Orchestra's renditions of four of Zappa's compositions — "Sad Jane", "Pedro's Dowry", "Envelopes", and "Mo 'n Herb's Vacation" — from sessions recorded in January 1983. The album was Zappa's third to employ an orchestra, following 1967's Lumpy Gravy, and 1979's Orchestral Favorites. In 1995, the album was combined with its successor, London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2 (1987), and re-released on a Rykodisc CD as London Symphony Orchestra Vol. 1 & 2. The original album was heavily tweaked in the studio to hide out-of-tune and wrong notes as well as to add in a sheen of reverb to further obscure parts. These enhancements were removed for the compact disc re-issue in 1995.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Personnel 2.1 Musicians 2.2 Production staff 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

1. "Sad Jane" – 10:05
2. "Pedro's Dowry" – 10:26
3. "Envelopes" – 4:11

[edit] Side two

1. "Mo 'n Herb's Vacation, First Movement" – 4:50
2. "Mo 'n Herb's Vacation, Second Movement" – 10:05
3. "Mo 'n Herb's Vacation, Third Movement" – 12:56

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

• The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano
• David Ocker – clarinet
• Chad Wackerman – drums
• Ed Mann – percussion

[edit] Production staff

• Frank Zappa – producer
• Mark Pinske – recording engineer
• John Vince – cover design

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Album details
• Release information

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