Best friends (Flo and Eddie) (LP 2523)

Flo and Eddie  Moving Targets (Vinyl, Interfusion Records, 1976) *** 

Genre: pop

Places I remember: Slow Boat Records

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Mama, Open Up

Gear costume: Guns, Elenore

Active compensatory factors: Mark Volman (Flo) and Howard Kaylan (Eddie) are often unfairly written off as a comedy-rock duo. 

Of course, they are mostly remembered for their comedic stunt output with Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention (Billy The Mountain being their major work). But, they are so much more than that.

Their singing and harmonies are sublime, and they write commercial pop songs with hooks galore. I appreciate their self-deprecating stance which emerges on some of these songs. These guys know their place, and the way to your heart and brain. Frank was drawn to them for a reason.

Where do they all belong? They have a fairly hefty catalogue and I'd certainly collect more of their duo albums if I ever come across them (which for some reason, I don't seem to).