Frank Zappa - Them Or Us (1984) {1995 Rykodisc Remaster}
Frank Zappa - Them Or Us (1984) {1995 Rykodisc Remaster}
EAC rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG -> 498Mb | MP3 @320 -> 162Mb
70:54 | Full artwork @ 400 dpi -> 26Mb
Rykodisc / (Zappa, October 1984)
Originally released as a double album of UMRK studio recordings in 1984, THEM OR US is now on one CD. One of the more diverse of the later Zappa albums. the set includes everything from a pair of '50s doo-wop homages ("Sharleena" and "The Closer You Are"), to a straight-faced cover of the Allman Brothers' "Whippin' Post," to a backhanded salute to rock's latest trend ("Be In My Video"). Other humorous moments include "Stevie's Spanking," a recounting of guitarist Steve Vai's bedroom adventures; and "In France," where the scatological lyrics are handled by Johnny Guitar Watson.
Some of Zappa's better rock instrumentals are here as well. The title track finds him soloing away with only bass and drums for accompaniment; while "Sinister Footwear II" is an intricate, multi-keyboard arrangement of a section of his ballet of the same name. Less characteristic is "Ya Hozna," which pairs a funky bassline with hypnotic, tape-reverse vocals – doubtlessly a response to the "backwards masking" flapdoodle of the time. ©Ryko
tracklist
1. The Closer You Are (Lewis/Robinson) 2:58
2. In France 3:30
3. Ya Hozna 6:26
4. Sharleena 4:33
5. Sinister Footwear II 8:40
6. Truck Driver Divorce 9:03
7. Stevie's Spanking 5:24
8. Baby, Take Your Teeth Out 1:24
9. Marque-son's Chicken 7:34
10. Planet Of My Dreams 1:40
11. Be In My Video 3:39
12. Them Or Us 5:08
13. Frogs With Dirty Little Lips (FZ/Ahmet Zappa) 2:46
14. Whipping Post (Allman) 7:32
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EAC extraction logfile from 22. October 2009, 23:07
Frank Zappa / Them Or Us
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EAC extraction logfile from 22. October 2009, 23:07
Frank Zappa / Them Or Us
Used drive : TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-H552L Adapter: 3 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
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TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 2:55.25 | 0 | 13149
2 | 2:55.25 | 3:33.12 | 13150 | 29136
3 | 6:28.37 | 6:26.58 | 29137 | 58144
4 | 12:55.20 | 4:33.05 | 58145 | 78624
5 | 17:28.25 | 8:39.25 | 78625 | 117574
6 | 26:07.50 | 8:59.05 | 117575 | 158004
7 | 35:06.55 | 5:23.67 | 158005 | 182296
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12 | 55:15.45 | 5:23.00 | 248670 | 272894
13 | 60:38.45 | 2:42.42 | 272895 | 285086
14 | 63:21.12 | 7:32.18 | 285087 | 319004
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