ok... this is Mr Zappa's last record he did before his death in 1993. releasing over fifty albums before this album, it is needless to say he had quite a legacy. that means a lot of pressure is put on this one, and it defanetly does not disappoint. go ahead and have high hopes, its safe!! it is a seventy minute album of avant garde and some chamber music too. this album has a very serious feel to it, just look at the cover. it is a shame that such a god had to die so young, but i'm glad this is how his final album sounds, this is Zappa's specialty. the album starts off with a roaring applause, zappa being himself, a funny and charming announcer then introducing the fine conductor, peter rundel. the ensemble plays the best versions of some oldies (dog breath & uncle meat) that i have ever heard. it segues beautifully into the enchanting (outrage at valdez) the next song is a very eratic and random and lengthy song called times beachII. its always an interesting listen. the band plays a similar song of times beach, but just wood wind this time (III Revised) the band plays a perfect stranger classic flawlessly (the girl in the magnesium dress) the band plays george duke's free style jazz melody from roxy and elsewhere. the next song is the truly mind blowing piano solo that flows beautifully without any melody (ruth is sleeping) a tripple string instrumental continues (none of the above, pentagon afternoon, questi cazzi di piccione) time s beach III takes place hahaha. the talking and hilarious piece (food gathering in post-industrial america, 1992 & welcome to the united states) changes the place giving listeners a breath of Zappa's silly side. a couple chamber music pieces changes the pace (pound for a brown*best version i've heard by the way* then the peaceful piece excercise #4) the album wraps with two incredible suites. the first is the romantic sounding get whitey which is nice and long. the last is the jazz from hell masterpiece g-spot tornado being played by a freaking orchestra!!!!!!!!!! do i have to say more?!?!?!?!??! *warning* g-spot tornado is a three minute song, zappa always lists how long the song is, on yellow shark, it says g-spot tornado is five minutes, don't be fooled, its three minutes it wraps up with two minutes of roaring applause . it really puts a fuzzy feeling in your heart hahaha Mr Zappa is no doubt the Mozart of the twentieth century