Januárban jelent meg az eddig méltatlanul szó nélkül hagyott friss Ed Palermo album, rajta Zappa és saját darabok vegyesen - lévén hogy még nem hallottam, ezért a Sea of Tranquility blog kritikájára támaszkodunk, ami azt mondja, hogy a Zappa-átiratok szokásosan ütősek, de a remek az egészben hogy a melléjük tett egyebek sem alábbvalóak.

Of course, the Zappa renditions are killer as always, the horns saddled up alongside guitarist Bruce McDaniel for a scorching "Grand Wazoo", leading their own charge on "Fifty Fifty", and digging deep alongside a powerful rhythm team on a raging "Pygmy Twylyte", which also features Zappa alumni Napoleon Murphy Brock on lead vocals. Brock also pops up on a playful "Po-Jama People", with the Palermo Big Band giving this Zappa classic their own spin. The great thing about One Child Left Behind is that the non-Zappa material is just as strong, especially the big band sounds of "Vengeance", the gentle "Harvest Moon", the mysterious "The Goat Patrol" (featuring some stellar trumpet & trombone), and the acrobatic "Kiko and the Lavender Moon". The highlight however has to be the legendary Zappa cut "Andy", again featuring Brock on vocals as well as some incredible ensemble playing from the full band. At just under 8-minutes it's a real treat for any longtime Frank Zappa fan.

Track Listing:

1. Cleetus Awreetus Awrightus (Zappa) (3:48)
2. Dirty White Bucks (Palermo) (4:40)
3. Spider of Destiny (Zappa) (2:38)
4. Scarface (Moroder) (2:30)
5. Grand Wazoo (Zappa) (2:22)
6. Fifty-Fifty (Zappa) (5:55)
7. Harvest Moon (Young) (4:44)
8. Pygmy Twylyte (Zappa) (2:53)
9. Po-Jama People (Zappa) (5:26)
10. Kiko and the Lavender Moon (Hidalgo/Perez) (4:08)
11. Vengeance (Palermo) (5:27)
12. Evelyn, a Modified Dog (Zappa) (1:23)
13. Village of the Sun (Zappa) (3:25)
14. The Goat Patrol (Palermo) (5:51)
15. Is That All There Is? (Lieber/Stoller) (2:35)
16. Andy (Zappa) (7:59)
17. [secret bonus track] (1:45)