Sleep Dirt
by Frank Zappa
- Type: Album
- Released: 19 January 1979
- Label: DiscReet
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:13
- Community rating: 4.05/5 from 7 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Comprised of previously unreleased instrumental tracks from his mid-70s peak, 'Sleep Dirt' highlights the staggering compositional genius of Frank Zappa beyond his typical satirical humor. The album weaves deeply complex, highly technical jazz fusion and progressive rock arrangements, resulting in a remarkably warm, wonderfully playful acoustic and electric masterpiece.
Genres
Descriptors: fusion, instrumental, technical, complex, progressive, uncommon-time-signatures
Tracklist
- Filthy Habits (7:33)
- Flambay (4:52)
- Spider Of Destiny (3:01)
- Regyptian Strut (4:13)
- Time Is Money (2:52)
- Sleep Dirt (3:20)
- The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (13:19)
Credits
- Frank Zappa - primary artist, guitar [uncredited], keyboards [uncredited], percussion [uncredited], guitar [uncredited], synthesizer [uncredited]
- John Cabalka - art direction
- Gary Panter - illustration
- Dave Parlato - bass [uncredited]
- Terry Bozzio - drums [uncredited]
- Patrick O'Hearn - bass [uncredited]
- Chester Thompson - drums [uncredited]
- George Duke - keyboards [uncredited]
- Ruth Underwood - percussion [uncredited]
- James Youman - bass [uncredited], guitar [uncredited]
- Bruce Fowler - brass [uncredited]