Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch

by Frank Zappa

Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch cover art

Featuring the massive, culturally ubiquitous hit 'Valley Girl', Frank Zappa's 1982 release is a masterclass in dizzying musical complexity hidden behind a facade of absurd humor. The album juxtaposes incredibly tight, manic progressive rock instrumentals loaded with uncommon time signatures against quirky, highly playful satirical comedy, cementing Zappa's relentless avant-garde vision.

Genres

  • Comedy Rock
  • Experimental Rock

Tracklist

  1. No Not Now
  2. Valley Girl
  3. I Come From Nowhere
  4. Drowning Witch
  5. Envelopes
  6. Teen-age Prostitute