{"product_id":"frank-zappa-200-motels-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-50th-anniversary-2-lp","title":"Frank Zappa - 200 Motels","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGatefold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBooklet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Zappa\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem\u003e200 Motels\u003c\/em\u003e arrived in 1971 as the soundtrack to his feature film of the same name, a sprawling multimedia project that cemented Zappa's reputation as an uncompromising composer willing to collapse genre boundaries. The album distills the film's absurdist narrative into a two-hour journey through orchestral passages, rock instrumentation, dialogue sequences, and operatic interludes—a sonic documentation of touring life filtered through Zappa's satirical lens. Within his extensive catalog, \u003cem\u003e200 Motels\u003c\/em\u003e stands as perhaps his most ambitious statement of purpose: a work that demands engagement with both his compositional sophistication and his corrosive sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's architecture moves fluidly across its 16 tracks: the \"Semi-Fraudulent \/ Direct-From-Hollywood Overture\" establishes Zappa's orchestral authority with urgent strings and theatrical swagger, while \"Mystery Roach\" and the propulsive \"Dance Of The Rock \u0026amp; Roll Interviewers\" showcase his ability to weld rock energy to compositional precision. \"This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)\" inaugurates the absurdist conceptual framework, leading into the symphonic strangeness of \"Tuna Fish Promenade\" and \"Dance Of The Just Plain Folks\"—passages where Zappa's classical training becomes a vehicle for grotesque parody. Throughout, dialogue snippets, blues-rock fury, and avant-garde orchestration collide without resolution, creating an atmosphere that feels simultaneously polished and deliberately unhinged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2021 remaster by Bernie Grundman represents the 50th-anniversary pressing, restoring \u003cem\u003e200 Motels\u003c\/em\u003e with clarity befitting its compositional detail. Pressed on 180-gram black vinyl by Optimal Media in Germany, the package replicates the original gatefold artwork alongside the 16-page booklet and poster—essential documentation of Zappa's conceptual vision. The mirrored etchings across the four sides add a layer of archival integrity to an already substantive release, making this the definitive vinyl presentation for collectors seeking the full scope of Zappa's 1971 statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 Motels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frank Zappa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Zappa Records\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rock, Classical, Stage \u0026amp; Screen, Dialogue, Blues Rock, Avantgarde, Soundtrack, Opera, Score, Psychedelic Rock, Classical\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 602438384044\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA1. Semi-Fraudulent \/ Direct-From-Hollywood Overture (1:59)\u003cbr\u003e\nA2. Mystery Roach (2:33)\u003cbr\u003e\nA3. Dance Of The Rock \u0026amp; Roll Interviewers (0:48)\u003cbr\u003e\nA4. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue) (0:56)\u003cbr\u003e\nA5. Tuna Fish Promenade (2:30)\u003cbr\u003e\nA6. Dance Of The Just Plain Folks (4:39)\u003cbr\u003e\nA7. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise) (0:59)\u003cbr\u003e\nA8. The Sealed Tuna Bolero (1:40)\u003cbr\u003e\nA9. Lonesome Cowboy Burt (3:51)\u003cbr\u003e\nB1. Touring Can Make You Crazy (2:53)\u003cbr\u003e\nB2. Would You Like A Snack? (1:23)\u003cbr\u003e\nB3. Redneck Eats (3:03)\u003cbr\u003e\nB4. Centerville (2:31)\u003cbr\u003e\nB5. She Painted Up Her Face (1:42)\u003cbr\u003e\nB6. Janet's Big Dance Number (1:18)\u003cbr\u003e\nB7. Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (1:57)\u003cbr\u003e\nB8. Mysterioso (0:48)\u003cbr\u003e\nB9. Shove It Right In (2:32)\u003cbr\u003e\nB10. 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