Uncle Meat
Uncle Meat is the sixth album by the Mothers of Invention, and seventh overall by Frank Zappa, released as a double album in 1969. Uncle Meat was originally developed as a part of No Commercial Potential, a project which spawned three other albums sharing a conceptual connection: We're Only in It for the Money, Lumpy Gravy and Cruising with Ruben & the Jets.
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| Released | April 21, 1969 (Original LP) October 1987 (CD version) | |||
| Recorded | October 1967 – February 1968 (studio tracks) September 23, 1967 – July 23, 1968, July 14, 1982 (live elements) 1970 and 1982 (film excerpts) | |||
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, England Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, California Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark Miami Pop Festival, Hallandale, Florida Stadio Communale la Favorita, Palermo, Italy | |||
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| Label | Bizarre/Reprise | |||
| Producer | Frank Zappa | |||
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The album also served as a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, which was released direct-to-video in 1987.
The music is diverse in style, drawing from orchestral, jazz, blues and rock music. The Uncle Meat album was a commercial success upon release, and has been highly acclaimed for its innovative recording and editing techniques, including experiments in manipulation of tape speed and overdubbing, and its diverse sound.