On August 23, 1984, “Angel” label released “The Perfect Stranger”, an album featuring the music of Frank Zappa, conducted in part by Pierre Boulez. It was recorded January – April 1984, at “IRCAM” in Paris, and “UMRK” in Hollywood Hills, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa– synclavier, liner notes
- Pierre Boulez– conductor, direction
- Péter Eötvös– musical director
- Pierre-Laurent Aimard– piano
- The London Symphony Orchestra
- Ensemble InterContemporain– orchestra
- Guy Arnaud – bass clarinet
- Paul Meyer– clarinet
- Jérôme Naulais– trombone
- Antoine Curé– trumpet
- Lawrence Beauregard – flute
- Jacques Ghestem – violin
- Marie-Claire Jamet– harp
- Daniel Ciampolini – percussion
- David Ocker – programming
- John Matousek – mastering
- Don Hunstein– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa.
- The Perfect Stranger
- Naval Aviation in Art?
- The Girl in the Magnesium Dress
- Outside Now Again
- Love Story
- Dupree’s Paradise
- Jonestown
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