FRANK ZAPPA - Broadway The Hard Way (1988-1995) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The first live album compiled from various performances on Frank Zappa's 1988 world tour (his final outing), Broadway the Hard Way is composed mostly of new, vocal-oriented material. The tone throughout is highly political, with Zappa taking potshots at such targets as Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Pat Robertson and other televangelists, Jesse Jackson, C. Everett Koop, and so on. Despite Zappa's well-deserved reputation as an acute satirist, his sarcasm is often surprisingly humorless here, leaning toward didacticism; his choice to name names and address his subjects explicitly, rather than through metaphor, also renders the album instantly dated, almost like a late-'80s standup comedy routine. Despite these flaws, many of Zappa's political observations hit the mark, as do some of the jokes, easily making Broadway the Hard Way one of his best and most intellectually stimulating post-'60s political efforts. The CD features a memorable guest appearance from Sting, singing his Jimmy Swaggart-condemned Police tune "Murder by Numbers." by Steve Huey
Tracklist:
1     Elvis Has Just Left the Building 2:24
Frank Zappa
2     Planet of the Baritone Women 2:48
Frank Zappa
3     Any Kind of Pain 5:42    
Frank Zappa
4     Dickie's Such an Asshole 5:45
Frank Zappa
5     When the Lie's So Big 3:38    
Frank Zappa
6     Rhymin' Man 3:50
Frank Zappa
7     Promiscuous 2:02
Frank Zappa
8     The Untouchables 2:26
Nelson Riddle
9     Why Don't You Like Me? 2:57
Frank Zappa
10     Bacon Fat 1:29
Dorothy Brown / Andre Williams
11     Stolen Moments 2:57    
Oliver Nelson
12     Murder by Numbers 5:37    
Sting / Andy Summers / Frank Zappa
13     Jezebel Boy 2:27    
Frank Zappa
14     Outside Now 7:49    
Frank Zappa
15     Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel 6:40
Frank Zappa
16     What Kind of Girl? 3:17
Frank Zappa
17     Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk 9:15
Frank Zappa
Credits:
Bass – Scott Thunes
Drums – Chad Wackerman
Guitar [Lead], Vocals, Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Mike Keneally
Guitar, Vocals – Ike Willis
Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Martin
Percussion – Ed Mann
Saxophone [Alto] – Paul Carman
Saxophone [Baritone] – Kurt McGettrick
Saxophone [Tenor] – Albert Wing
Trombone – Bruce Fowler
Trumpet – Walt Fowler
Vocals [Guest] – Eric Buxton