Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger
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| Studio album by Frank Zappa | ||
| Released | August 1984 | |
| Recorded | January – April 1984 | |
| Genre | Electronic, Classical | |
| Length | 36:53 | |
| Label | Angel / EMI | |
| Producer(s) | Frank Zappa | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Frank Zappa chronology | ||
| London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 (1983) |
Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger (1984) |
Them or Us (1984) |
Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger is a 1984 album featuring the music of Frank Zappa, conducted, in part, by Pierre Boulez. It is also known as, simply, The Perfect Stranger.
Boulez conducts, specifically, on the three tracks — "The Perfect Stranger", "Naval Aviation in Art?" and "Dupree's Paradise" — which were recorded at IRCAM, Paris on January 10 and January 11, 1984, and are performed by Boulez' Ensemble InterContemporain. The title track was also commissioned by Boulez, and contains references Zappa's 1971 film, 200 Motels. The remaining four tracks are credited to 'The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort'; in fact, Zappa's Synclavier.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Perfect Stranger" – 12:44
- "Naval Aviation in Art?" – 2:45
- "The Girl in the Magnesium Dress" – 3:13
- "Dupree's Paradise" – 7:54
- "Love Story" – 0:59
- "Outside Now Again" – 4:06
- "Jonestown" – 5:27
