Broadway the Hard Way

Summary

Broadway the Hard Way is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Broadway the Hard Way's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Broadway the Hard Way's genre is hard rock^[4].
• Broadway the Hard Way's genre is jazz fusion^[5].
• Broadway the Hard Way's genre is art rock^[6].
• Broadway the Hard Way's genre is progressive rock^[7].
• Broadway the Hard Way was produced by Frank Zappa^[8].
• Among the performers on Broadway the Hard Way was Frank Zappa^[9].
• Broadway the Hard Way's record label is recorded as Rykodisc^[10].
• Broadway the Hard Way is part of Frank Zappa's albums in chronological order^[11].
• Broadway the Hard Way's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Broadway the Hard Way was released on October 14, 1988^[13].
• Broadway the Hard Way's form of creative work is recorded as live album^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[15]

• Secondary type(s): Live^[16]

• First release date: 1988-10-25^[17]

• Genre(s): arena rock, art rock, avant-garde, hard rock, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock^[18]

• Community tags: 1988, arena rock, art rock, avant-garde, hard rock, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7a003a8c-ca4e-3841-afdb-44c3b4e8c412^[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Broadway the Hard Way was Frank Zappa^[9]. It was produced by Frank Zappa^[8].

Publication

Broadway the Hard Way was published on October 14, 1988^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include hard rock^[4], jazz fusion^[5], art rock^[6], and progressive rock^[7]. It is part of Frank Zappa's albums in chronological order^[11].

Why It Matters

Broadway the Hard Way ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (519 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]