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| Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar | ||||
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| Released | May 11, 1981 (US) | |||
| Recorded | July 1972; February 1976; February 1977 – December 11, 1980 | |||
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| Length | 106:52 | |||
| Label | Barking Pumpkin | |||
| Producer | Frank Zappa | |||
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The project Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar consisting of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More and Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar is a series of albums by Frank Zappa. The albums consist solely of electric guitar instrumentals and improvised solos (mostly) played live by Zappa and featuring a wide variety of backing musicians.
The music was well received by critics, and Zappa subsequently produced additional albums focusing solely on guitar-oriented instrumental music.
The albums were initially released as individual LPs in May 1981 on Barking Pumpkin Records and sold only through mail order in the United States. The recordings were subsequently reissued as a triple album box set in 1982 and distributed by CBS Records in Europe. The complete package later appeared as a two CD set.