THANKS TO FRANK
Imago Records, 72787-23002-2, Mar. 26, 1996

TRACK LIST

1. The Canarsie Daiquiri
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Nick Beggs)
2. Orgasmatron (originally titled "Retro Harmonix")
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Pino Palladino)
3. Ass Man (originally titled "The Next Page")
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Nick Beggs)
4. Jam Man Jam
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Nick Beggs)
5. Hey Zawinul (originally titled "Hey Joe")
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Pino Palladino, tabla: Talvin Singh)
6. The Galactic Ballerina
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Pino Palladino)
7. Low Speed Chase (originally titled "Break It Up")
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Nick Beggs)
8. Indian Time Zones
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Pino Palladino)
9. Tardinha
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, bass: Pino Palladino)
10. The Spider
(drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, Chapman stick bass: Nick Beggs)
11. Thanks To Frank
(drums: Jerry Cuccurullo, bass: Nick Beggs, recorded live, July 7, 1994, 2:30 AM, Stone Pony, NJ)

Thanks 2 Frank, as most of you are quite aware, is an all-original Warren Cuccurullo rock guitar masterpiece. The album is named, of course, due to Warren's great respect and admiration for Frank Zappa. He has often said in interviews that if not for Frank, he would not have his career...that he owes it all to him. Hence, Thanks 2 Frank.

However, there are no Frank Zappa songs on the album...these are all Warren's. Written during the 10 day period before his Stone Pony solo show (except for "Galactic Ballerina," which was written later), these songs are a mix of precision and passion. He recorded the album live, with no overdubs, in two days (August 20 and 28, 1994) in Metropolis Studios, London (except for the title track). He also handled all production duties. The sleeve is ecology minded, made of cardboard instead of plastic, and is inspired by Neil Young.

If you would like to see a complete song by song review of Thanks 2 Frank, read Privacy Issue 15. There is also a preliminary review in Issue 11, but the one in 15 is more detailed.