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For the song, see 200 Motels (soundtrack). 1997 compilation album by Frank Zappa

Strictly Genteel

Compilation album by Frank Zappa

Released

May 20, 1997

Recorded

1964–1992

Genre

20th-century classical

Length

66:47

Label

Rykodisc

Producer

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa chronology

Have I Offended Someone?
(1997)

Strictly Genteel
(1997)

Cucamonga
(1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Strictly Genteel is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It focuses on Zappa's "classical" and "serious" compositions, and as such is something of a companion to the previous Rykodisc-produced compilation, Strictly Commercial, which focused on "rock" songs with vocals. It was released in 1997.

Track listing

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Uncle Meat: Main Title Theme"	Uncle Meat	01:55
2.	"Regyptian Strut"	Sleep Dirt	04:13
3.	"Pedro's Dowry"	Orchestral Favorites	07:41
4.	"Outrage at Valdez"	The Yellow Shark	03:09
5.	"Little Umbrellas"	Hot Rats	03:03
6.	"Run Home Slow Theme"	The Lost Episodes	01:25
7.	"Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula"	Weasels Ripped My Flesh	02:12
8.	"Dupree's Paradise"	The Perfect Stranger	07:53
9.	"Opus 1 - #3: 2nd movement - Presto"	Francesco Zappa	01:50
10.	"The Duke of Prunes"	Orchestral Favourites	04:20
11.	"Aybe Sea"	Burnt Weeny Sandwich	02:47
12.	"Naval Aviation in Art?"	The Perfect Stranger	02:42
13.	"G-Spot Tornado"	Jazz From Hell	03:17
14.	"Bob In Dacron"	London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II	05:36
15.	"Opus 1 - #4: 2nd movement - Allegro"	Francesco Zappa	03:01
16.	"Dog Breath Variations"	The Yellow Shark	02:06
17.	"Uncle Meat"	The Yellow Shark	02:51
18.	"Strictly Genteel"	London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II	06:57

Credits

Production

Jill Christiansen - Compilation producer
Toby Mountain - Mastering
Don Menn - Liner notes
Guido Harari - Cover photograph
Ferenc Dobronyi - Package design

References

Corcelli, John (August 1, 2016). Frank Zappa FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Father of Invention. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617136733 – via Google Books.
"Strictly Genteel: A Classical Introduction to Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
Lowe, Kelly Fisher (October 6, 2007). The Words and Music of Frank Zappa. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803260054 – via Google Books.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention album discography

Official releases
(1966–1993)

1960s	Freak Out! Absolutely Free We're Only in It for the Money Lumpy Gravy Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Mothermania Uncle Meat Hot Rats
1970s	Burnt Weeny Sandwich Weasels Ripped My Flesh Chunga's Revenge Fillmore East – June 1971 200 Motels Just Another Band from L.A. Waka/Jawaka The Grand Wazoo Over-Nite Sensation Apostrophe (') Roxy & Elsewhere One Size Fits All Bongo Fury Zoot Allures Zappa in New York Studio Tan Sleep Dirt Sheik Yerbouti Orchestral Favorites Joe's Garage Act I Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1980s	Tinsel Town Rebellion Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar You Are What You Is Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch The Man from Utopia Baby Snakes London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I The Perfect Stranger Them or Us Thing-Fish Francesco Zappa The Old Masters, Box I Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention Does Humor Belong in Music? The Old Masters, Box II Jazz from Hell London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II The Old Masters, Box III Guitar You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 Broadway the Hard Way You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
1990s	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life Make a Jazz Noise Here You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 Playground Psychotics Ahead of Their Time The Yellow Shark

Posthumous
official releases

1990s	Civilization Phaze III The Lost Episodes Läther Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute Have I Offended Someone? Mystery Disc Everything Is Healing Nicely
2000s	FZ:OZ Halloween Joe's Corsage QuAUDIOPHILIAc Joe's Domage Joe's XMASage Imaginary Diseases Trance-Fusion The MOFO Project/Object The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh) Buffalo The Dub Room Special! Wazoo One Shot Deal Joe's Menage The Lumpy Money Project/Object Philly '76
2010s	Greasy Love Songs "Congress Shall Make No Law..." Hammersmith Odeon Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison Carnegie Hall Understanding America Road Tapes, Venue #1 Finer Moments AAAFNRAA: Baby Snakes – The Compleat Soundtrack Road Tapes, Venue #2 A Token of His Extreme Soundtrack Joe's Camouflage Roxy by Proxy Dance Me This 200 Motels: The Suites Roxy the Soundtrack Road Tapes, Venue #3 The Crux of the Biscuit Frank Zappa for President ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project/Object Audio Documentary Chicago '78 Little Dots Halloween 77 The Roxy Performances Zappa in New York 40th Anniversary Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary Halloween 73 The Hot Rats Sessions
2020s	The Mothers 1970 Halloween 81 Zappa - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition The Mothers 1971 Zappa/Erie Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana Waka/Wazoo Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich Funky Nothingness Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Whisky a Go Go 1968 Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition

Miscellaneous

Lumpy Gravy (Primordial)
The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa
Beat the Boots!
Beat the Boots! II
Beat the Boots! III

Compilations	The *** of the Mothers* Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa Strictly Genteel: A "Classical" Introduction to Frank Zappa Cucamonga Cheap Thrills Son of Cheep Thrills

Birthday Bundle series	2006 2008 2010 2011

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