Artist:  The Mothers of Invention

Title:  Cruising with Ruben and the Jets

Date:  1968

Label:  Verve/Bizarre Records   V6 5055-X

Cover By:  Cal Shenkel

Liner Photo By:  Dick Barber and Cal Shenkel

Notes:  A shock for some of the hard core Zappa fans, this LP is full of Frank's love of old fashioned, street corner "doo wop" music. Alhough upon further inspection one can see the Zappa mark in the clever musical construction and the, at times, intentionally dense lyrics. A must for the completist, but the casual Frank-o-phile can pass on this one. And the gatefold sleeve has the lyrics included kids, so you and your friends can sing along.

Line Up: 

Ray Collins: lead vocals
Frank Zappa: low grumbles, oo-wah and lead guitar
Roy Estrada: high weazlings, dwaedy-doop & electric bass
Jimmy Carl Black: and/or Arthur Dyre III: lewd pulsating rhythm
Ian Underwood or Don Preston: redundant piano triplets
Motorhead Sherwood: baritone sax & tambourine
Bunk Gardner & Ian Underwood: tenor and titleo saxs

Track Listing

Side 1

Cheap Thrills
Love of My Life
How Could I Be Such a Fool?
Deseri
I'm Not Satisfied
Jelly Roll Gum Drop
Anything

Side 2

Later That Night
You Didn't Try to Call Me
Fountain of Love
No. No. No
Any Way the Wind Blows
Stuff Up the Cracks