Uncle Meat, released in 1969, is the soundtrack to Frank Zappa's long-delayed film of the same name. ''Uncle Meat'' marked an evolution in Zappa's career, moving further into jazz and classical music—as Zappa saw them. It also contains elements of doo-wop, blues, rock and roll, and sound-bites from the movie. The expected Zappa weirdness is still present on the album; Suzy Creamcheese from ''Freak Out!'' is back, as are the biting, satirical lyrics.
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