Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites (1979)

Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites (1979)

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Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites

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Side one

1. "Strictly Genteel"   7:04

2. "Pedro's Dowry"   7:42

3. "Naval Aviation in Art"   1:20

Side two

1. "Duke of Prunes"   4:20

2. "Bogus Pomp"   13:29

Frank Zappa Band Members / Musicians

Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals

Ian Underwood, Mike Lang & Ralph Grierson – keyboards

Bill Mays – Clavinet

Dave Parlato – bass

Terry Bozzio – drums

Emil Richards, Alan Estes, John Bergamo & Tom Raney – percussion

Mike Altschul – flute and clarinet

Malcolm McNab, Gene Goe & Ray Poper – trumpet

Bruce Fowler, Jock Ellis & Kenny Shroyer – trombone

Dana Hughes – bass trombone

Don Waldrop – tuba & contrabass trombone

Dave Shostac – flute, tenor sax

Gary Foster – 2nd flute (and doubles)

Ray Reed – flute, alto sax

Vic Morosco – clarinet, alto sax

Jay Migliori – clarinet, tenor sax

Mike Altschul – bass clarinet, baritone sax

Earle Dumler – oboe, English horn, bass oboe

John Winter – oboe, English horn

David Scherr – 2nd oboe, tenor sax

Joann Caldwell – bassoon

Bobby Tricarico – bassoon, contrabassoon

David Duke, Arthur Briegleb, Todd Miller & Bob Henderson – French horn

Tommy Morgan – harmonica (on "Duke Of Prunes")

John Wittenberg & Bobby Dubow – violin

Pamela Goldsmith – viola

Jerry Kessler – cello

Lou Anne Neill – harp

Michael Zearott – conductor

Orchestral Favorites is an album by Frank Zappa first released in May 1979 on his own DiscReet Records label. The album is entirely instrumental and features music performed by the 37-piece Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra. It reached #168 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States.