Inca Roads (song)

For the ancient road system, see Inca road system.
"Inca Roads"
Song by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
from the album One Size Fits All
Released1975
RecordedAugust 27 & September 22 or 23, 1974[1]
Genre
Length8:45
LabelDiscReet
Songwriter(s)Frank Zappa
Producer(s)Frank Zappa

"Inca Roads" is the opening track of the Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention 1975 album, One Size Fits All. The song features unusual time signatures, lyrics and vocals. The marimba-playing of Zappa's percussionist Ruth Underwood is featured prominently. The song was played in concert from 1970[5] to 1976, 1979 and 1988.[6]

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  2. ^ Couture, François. "One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Stuart (1998). Jazz Rock: A History. Schirmer Books. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-02864-679-4.
  4. ^ Kelly Fisher Lowe (2007). The Words and Music of Frank Zappa. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-0-8032-6005-4.
  5. ^ "1970 December 16 Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium". Zappa Books. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ Couture, François. "Inca Roads - The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2016.