Psychedelic Satirist (best heard on the Sixties Mothers records) over the others, can't stand Or more facets, hate at least one, and be indifferent to the rest. One personality usually dominates any given record, and the typical listener will love one The Potty-Mouthed Reactionary, the History-Minded Obsessive and the Just Plain Rock And Roller. Or facets: the Psychedelic Satirist, the Serious Avant-Garde Composer, the Fusion Bandleader, Much of the confusion arises because Zappa had at least six distinct musical personalities If you wantĪ full set of lyrics and that kind of thing, the Web is rife withįantastic Zappa sites like St. So we've providedĪ review page despite the fact that we don't have anything close toĪ comprehensive Zappa collection (a mere 24 records!). That you can't sit through even a single listen. That it's far too easy to pick up one of his records and then find Unfortunately, Zappa was so outrageous and experimental To make of his obsession with making a spectacle of himself, hisĮndless recorded output, and his eclectic, revolving-door backingīands? The answer is to just forget about it and dig in to the Labelled a "genius" and has a huge cult following, but what is one Garage - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - You Are What You Is - Baby Snakes - The London Symphony Orchestra - Does Humor Belong In Music? - Broadway The Hard Way -Īnyone who hasn't actually listened to Frank's better albums isīound to be confused by his reputation. The Grand Wazoo - Overnite Sensation - Apostrophe' - Sheik Yerbouti - Joe's Burnt Weeny Sandwich - Weasels Ripped My Flesh - Chunga's Revenge. The Ark - Boston 1968 - Uncle Meat - Hot Rats Frank Zappa (and The Mothers Of Invention)
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