''Just Another Band from L.A.'' is a live album by
The Mothers, released in 1972. It was recorded live on August 7, 1971, in
Pauley Pavilion
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on the campus of
UCLA
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in Los Angeles. A notable inclusion on this album is "
Billy the Mountain",
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity and satire of A ...
's long, narrative parody of
rock opera
A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. Rock operas are typically released as concept albums and are not scripted for acting, which distinguishes them from operas, although several have been ad ...
s, which were gaining popularity at that time.
Originally planned for release as a double LP with solos from "Studebaker Hoch" and "The Subcutaneous Peril" taking up most of the second LP in addition to parts of "Billy the Mountain" itself,
and often overlooked by reviewers, this album marks an important period in the band's career which was soon ended by
Zappa's severe injuries after being pushed off a stage. The song "Eddie, Are You Kidding?" refers to
Edward Nalbandian, while "The Subcutaneous Peril", which ultimately became an outtake from the album, would later appear, in an edited form, on ''
Finer Moments
''Finer Moments'' is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was compiled and mastered by Zappa in 1972 and released posthumously in 2012.
Overview
Some of the tracks from this album have appeared (most of them under another title) on various o ...
'' (2012) instead.
The album was reissued on CD with badly flawed mastering and no composition credits by