Ancient Armaments:
The Frank Zappa Singles Project

Version 1.1 available now!

In his lifetime, Frank Zappa created an enormous body of work which has been enjoyed, examined, analyzed, criticized, dissected, and reassembled. Zappa's project/object mentality made all of these activities possible. The many iterations of the FZ album discography, which numbers more than 100 releases, have been enhanced by vault material which has contributed to a greater understanding of this American composer. However, Frank Zappa's singles output has not been placed in the same category as his albums - that is, until now.

Greg Russo, author of "Cosmik Debris: The Collected History And Improvisations Of Frank Zappa," has thoroughly researched and analyzed each Zappa-related single release from 1961 to the present. From the Pal Recording Studio era to The Mothers Of Invention to solo work and production/performance sessions, each commercial and promotional single is presented with the amount of detail and precision that FZ fans expect and deserve. This book was updated on March 1, 2020 and includes the "Peaches En Regalia"/ "Little Umbrellas" single drawn from "The Hot Rats Sessions."

For each release, readers will discover:

how the single versions compare to other released mixes and edits,

the connections of the songs to other Zappa releases via quotes and/or conceptual continuity,

the live performances and releases of the songs with related material, and

the current availability of the mixes or versions involved.

If you think you've heard it all on Frank Zappa's albums, what you're missing out on his singles awaits you! This is your source for the missing pieces of the FZ puzzle.

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