Saturday 24 May 2008

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa   
Artist: Frank Zappa

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   Jazz
   Rock: Jazz
   Rock: Fusion
   Chorus
   ROck: Alternative
   Experimental
   Electronic
   Vocal
   Instrumental
   Other
   Blues
   Avantgarde
   Rock: Electronic
   



Discography:


Ensemble Ambrosius- The Zappa Album   
 Ensemble Ambrosius- The Zappa Album

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 15


Muffin Men Plays Zappa   
 Muffin Men Plays Zappa

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 21


Cucamonga   
 Cucamonga

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 14


Cheap Thrills   
 Cheap Thrills

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 13


Have I Offended Someone?   
 Have I Offended Someone?

   Year: 1997   
Tracks: 15


Lost Episodes   
 Lost Episodes

   Year: 1996   
Tracks: 30


Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute   
 Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute

   Year: 1996   
Tracks: 7


Strictly Commercial   
 Strictly Commercial

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 19


Hot Rats   
 Hot Rats

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 6


Burnt Weeny Sandwich   
 Burnt Weeny Sandwich

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 9


Apostrophe   
 Apostrophe

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 9


Sonora - An Italian Progressive Music Magazine   
 Sonora - An Italian Progressive Music Magazine

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 6


Civilization Phase III   
 Civilization Phase III

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 41


Yellow Shark   
 Yellow Shark

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 19


Easy Rider Generation '71   
 Easy Rider Generation '71

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 14


You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 6   
 You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 6

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 37


The Yellow Shark   
 The Yellow Shark

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 19


Erdbeben In Munchen '80   
 Erdbeben In Munchen '80

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 13


Donna You Wanna '77   
 Donna You Wanna '77

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 10


You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 4   
 You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 4

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 34


Anyway The Wind Blows '79   
 Anyway The Wind Blows '79

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 20


Weasels Ripped My Flesh   
 Weasels Ripped My Flesh

   Year: 1990   
Tracks: 11


The Eyes Of Osaka '76   
 The Eyes Of Osaka '76

   Year: 1990   
Tracks: 19


Electric Aunt Jemima '69   
 Electric Aunt Jemima '69

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 7


Guitar   
 Guitar

   Year: 1988   
Tracks: 32


Uncle Meat   
 Uncle Meat

   Year: 1987   
Tracks: 28


Jazz From Hell   
 Jazz From Hell

   Year: 1986   
Tracks: 8


Fz Meets The Mothers Of Preven   
 Fz Meets The Mothers Of Preven

   Year: 1985   
Tracks: 10


You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 3   
 You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 3

   Year: 1984   
Tracks: 25


Thing-Fish   
 Thing-Fish

   Year: 1984   
Tracks: 22


Them Or Us   
 Them Or Us

   Year: 1984   
Tracks: 14


The Perfect Stranger   
 The Perfect Stranger

   Year: 1984   
Tracks: 7


Francesco Zappa   
 Francesco Zappa

   Year: 1984   
Tracks: 17


Does Humor Belong In Music   
 Does Humor Belong In Music

   Year: 1984   
Tracks: 10


The Man From Utopia   
 The Man From Utopia

   Year: 1983   
Tracks: 11


Lso   
 Lso

   Year: 1983   
Tracks: 11


The Best Band You Never Heard   
 The Best Band You Never Heard

   Year: 1982   
Tracks: 28


Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch   
 Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch

   Year: 1982   
Tracks: 2


Ship Arriving Too Late To Save   
 Ship Arriving Too Late To Save

   Year: 1982   
Tracks: 6


Make A Jazz Noise Here   
 Make A Jazz Noise Here

   Year: 1982   
Tracks: 25


Broadway The Hard Way   
 Broadway The Hard Way

   Year: 1982   
Tracks: 17


Baby Snakes   
 Baby Snakes

   Year: 1982   
Tracks: 8


You Are What You Is   
 You Are What You Is

   Year: 1981   
Tracks: 20


Tinsel Town Rebellion   
 Tinsel Town Rebellion

   Year: 1981   
Tracks: 15


Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar   
 Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar

   Year: 1981   
Tracks: 20


Sleep Dirt   
 Sleep Dirt

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 7


Sheik Yerbouti   
 Sheik Yerbouti

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 18


Saarbrucken 1979   
 Saarbrucken 1979

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 17


Orchestral Favorites   
 Orchestral Favorites

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 5


L.Shankar - Touch Me There   
 L.Shankar - Touch Me There

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 8


Joe's Garage Acts 1-3   
 Joe's Garage Acts 1-3

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 19


Joe's Garage Act II III   
 Joe's Garage Act II III

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 7


Joe's Garage   
 Joe's Garage

   Year: 1979   
Tracks: 19


Zappa in New York   
 Zappa in New York

   Year: 1978   
Tracks: 15


Studio Tan   
 Studio Tan

   Year: 1978   
Tracks: 4


Lather (Fragments)   
 Lather (Fragments)

   Year: 1978   
Tracks: 7


Fz In New York   
 Fz In New York

   Year: 1977   
Tracks: 15


Zoot Allures   
 Zoot Allures

   Year: 1976   
Tracks: 9


One Size Fits All   
 One Size Fits All

   Year: 1975   
Tracks: 9


Bongo Fury (Live)   
 Bongo Fury (Live)

   Year: 1975   
Tracks: 9


Bongo Fury   
 Bongo Fury

   Year: 1975   
Tracks: 9


You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 2   
 You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore. Vol. 2

   Year: 1974   
Tracks: 20


Roxy and Elsewhere   
 Roxy and Elsewhere

   Year: 1974   
Tracks: 10


Overnite Sensation   
 Overnite Sensation

   Year: 1973   
Tracks: 7


Apostrophe - Overnite Sensation   
 Apostrophe - Overnite Sensation

   Year: 1973   
Tracks: 1


Waka - Jawaka   
 Waka - Jawaka

   Year: 1972   
Tracks: 4


The Grand Wazoo   
 The Grand Wazoo

   Year: 1972   
Tracks: 5


Just Another Band From La   
 Just Another Band From La

   Year: 1972   
Tracks: 5


Just Another Band From L.A.   
 Just Another Band From L.A.

   Year: 1972   
Tracks: 5


Grand Wazoo   
 Grand Wazoo

   Year: 1972   
Tracks: 5


Jean-Luc Ponty - King Kong   
 Jean-Luc Ponty - King Kong

   Year: 1971   
Tracks: 6


Fillmore East June 1971   
 Fillmore East June 1971

   Year: 1971   
Tracks: 11


Fillmore East June '71   
 Fillmore East June '71

   Year: 1971   
Tracks: 11


200 Motels   
 200 Motels

   Year: 1971   
Tracks: 34


Playground Psychotics   
 Playground Psychotics

   Year: 1970   
Tracks: 57


Chunga's Revenge   
 Chunga's Revenge

   Year: 1970   
Tracks: 10


Cruising With Ruben and Jets   
 Cruising With Ruben and Jets

   Year: 1968   
Tracks: 13


Ahead Of Their Time   
 Ahead Of Their Time

   Year: 1968   
Tracks: 20


We're Only In It For The Money   
 We're Only In It For The Money

   Year: 1967   
Tracks: 19


Lumpy Gravy   
 Lumpy Gravy

   Year: 1967   
Tracks: 2


Absolutely Free   
 Absolutely Free

   Year: 1967   
Tracks: 15


Freak Out   
 Freak Out

   Year: 1966   
Tracks: 15


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD9   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD9

   Year:    
Tracks: 7


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD8   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD8

   Year:    
Tracks: 8


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD7   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD7

   Year:    
Tracks: 10


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD6   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD6

   Year:    
Tracks: 5


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD5   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD5

   Year:    
Tracks: 11


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD4   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD4

   Year:    
Tracks: 7


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD3   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD3

   Year:    
Tracks: 19


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD2   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD2

   Year:    
Tracks: 8


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD12   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD12

   Year:    
Tracks: 12


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD11   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD11

   Year:    
Tracks: 9


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD10   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD10

   Year:    
Tracks: 8


20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD1   
 20 Years Of Frank Zappa CD1

   Year:    
Tracks: 10




Frank Zappa was one of the most completed composers of the rock era; his music combines an understanding of and appreciation for such modern-day classical figures as Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Varèse with an heart for late-'50s doo guinea stone & roll and a facility for the guitar-heavy rock that henpecked pop in the '70s. But Zappa was besides a ironist whose reserves of contempt seemed bottomless and whose sinful sense of humour and absurdity possess captivated his numerous fans, regular when his lyrics crossed over the broadest bounds of taste. Finally, Zappa was possibly the most fertile record-maker of his time, turning extinct massive amounts of music on his possess Barking Pumpkin label and through distribution deals with Rykodisc and Rhino after long, unhappy associations with industry giants like Warner Brothers and the now-defunct MGM.


Zappa became concerned in music early and pursued his studies in school day, up through a six-month stint at Chaffey College in Alta Loma, CA. He scored a couplet of low-budget films and used the money to buy a low-budget recording studio. In 1964, he coupled a local band called the Soul Giants, which, over the line of the adjacent deuce years, evolved into the Mothers, world Health Organization played songs written by Zappa. The band was sign-language to the Verve division of MGM by manufacturer Tom Wilson in 1966 and recorded its number one album, a two-LP set called Junkie Out!, which introduced Zappa's interests in both serious music and crop up as well as his vituperative wit. (Verve insisted on adding "of Invention" to the band's list.)


Subsequent albums extended the melodious and lyric themes of the debut, and they came oft. Three albums, for case, hit the charts in 1968: We're Only in It for the Money, a Mothers album that made play of flower people and Sgt. Pepper; Chunky Gravy, a Zappa solo album recorded with an orchestra; and Cruising With Ruben & the Jets, on which the Mothers played neo-doo greaseball. Toward the end of the '60s, Zappa expanded the Mothers batting order, turn more toward implemental jazz-rock, much of which displayed his technically completed guitar playing. But by the end of the decennium, he had humiliated up the band.


In 1970, however, Zappa reassembled a new edition of the Mothers, featuring former Turtles lead singers Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan as frontmen. The batting order stirred the group more in the focussing of X-rated comedy, notably on the album Fillmore East: June 1971, just it was short-lived: during a performance at the Rainbow Theatre in London, Zappa was pushed from the stage by a demented fan and severely injured.


Piece he recovered, Zappa released respective albums, and so he re-formed the Mothers with himself as lead vocalizer and made pop/rock albums such as Over-nite Sensation that were among his best-selling records ever. By the end of the '70s, Zappa was recording on his possess labels, distributed in some cases by the majors, and he had attracted a consistent religious cult following for both his sense of humour and his complex music. (Zappa's band, in fact, became a breeding ground for high quality rock musicians, a lot as Miles Davis' was for jazz players.)


In the '80s, Zappa gained the rights to his old albums and began to reprint them, at low gear on his own and then through the pioneering Rykodisc CD label. He wrote his autobiography and embarked on a world duty tour in 1988. That was the end of his live playacting, leave off for such obscure appearances as one in Czechoslovakia at the invitation of its post-communist president, Zappa fan Vaclav Havel. In late 1991, it was confirmed that Zappa was seriously ill with cancer the Crab. Nevertheless, his agenda of album releases continued to be speedy. Zappa died in December of 1993, with a phone number of posthumous releases to follow.





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