GTO's

The Profile

GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously) were an American group assembled within the late-1960s Los Angeles scene and closely associated with Frank Zappa. Active from 1968 to 1970, they released the album Permanent Damage (1969) on Straight Records.

American group formed in Los Angeles; acronym stands for Girls Together Outrageously; assembled and produced under Frank Zappa’s aegis; released one studio album, Permanent Damage (1969), on Straight Records; active 1968–1970.

A reflective, theory-laced take on GTO's Permanent Damage that treats the album as a sociological artifact curated by Frank Zappa. The review drifts through Walter Benjamin, Duchamp, and John Cage to frame its value beyond music. It underscores the groupie culture backdrop and recommends the original vinyl for collectors.