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Ruben and the Jets was an American rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California. The band originated as an alias for The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa's band, to release Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968). Later, musician Rubén Guevara Jr. continued the band with his own lineup. Guevara's "Jets" recorded two albums, For Real!
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets is the fourth album by the Mothers of Invention, and fifth overall by Frank Zappa, released under the alias Ruben and the Jets. Released on December 2, 1968 on Bizarre and Verve Records with distribution by MGM Records, it is a concept album, influenced by 1950s doo-wop and rock and roll.
LP, Album, Stereo. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Cruising With Ruben & The Jets by The Mothers Of Invention. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
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" Is this the Mothers of Invention recording under a different name in a last ditch attempt to get their cruddy music on the radio?"...From the album cover
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Dec 2, 2023 · When Frank Zappa unveiled his second album of 1968 – credited to the (fictional) Ruben & The Jets – fans might have been forgiven for thinking it was a joke on the composer’s part. Cruising...
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Official Release #5. Catalog Number: ZR 3838. Produced by: FZ. Executive Producer: Tom Wilson. “This is an album of greasy love songs & cretin simplicity. We made it because we really like this kind of music (just a bunch of old men with rock & roll clothes on sitting around the studio, mumbling about the good old days).
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Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Cruising With Ruben and The Jets Original Vinyl Mix (Verve Records, 1968)
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