Sheik Yerbouti (Remastered Edition) (1979)

"This album was one of the first and most successful of his more guitar- and song oriented albums albums, garnering attention for such tracks as the Grammy-nominated disco satire "Dancin' Fool," the controversial "Jewish Princess," and the equally controversial "Bobby Brown Goes Down," a song about gay S&M that became a substantial hit in European clubs. While Zappa's attitude on the latter two tracks was even more politically incorrect than usual for him, it didn't stop the album from becoming his second-highest charting ever. Social satire, leering sexual preoccupations, and tight, melodic songs dominated the rest of the record as well, as Zappa stuck to what had been commercially successful for him in the past. The music was undeniably good and belongs to his most accessible. Even if it sometimes drifts a bit, fans of Zappa's '70s work will find "Sheik Yerbouti" on nearly an equal level with "Apostrophe" and "Over-Nite Sensation", both in terms of humor and musical quality." (Steve Huey, Allmusic)

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