Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa’s ‘Does Humor Belong in Music?’ is the only authorized (by FZ) CD (featuring concert recordings from October–December 1984) and released on January 27, 1986 by EMI. Track Listing : 1.Zoot Allures (Frank Zappa) – 05:26 . 2.Tinsel-Town Rebellion (Frank Zappa) – 04:44 . 3.Trouble Every Day (Frank Zappa) – 05:31 . 4.Penguin In […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘Sleep Dirt’ is an album released (without his permission) on January 19, 1979 by Discreet. Track Listing : 1.Filthy Habits (Frank Zappa) – 07:33 . 2.Flambay (Frank Zappa) – 05:02 . 3.Spider Of Destiny (Frank Zappa) – 02:54 . 4.Regyptian Strut (Frank Zappa) – 04:15 . 5.Time Is Money (Frank Zappa) – 02:52 […]

January 10, 1946 – Aynsley Dunbar, Brirish drummer is 72. Happy Birthday Sir

Frank Zappa, Eelco Gelling, Jan Akkerman, Freddie King, Roy Buchanan, John Mayer, John Scofield, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Cipollina, Clem Clemson, David Sancious, Philip Sayce, Joe Bonamassa, Issei Noro, Marc Ribot. They are the Guitar Virtuosi selected among the 234 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘Zappa in New York’ is a live double album recorded on December 26–29, 1976 at the Palladium in New York City and released On March 3, 1978 By Discreet. Track Listing : 1.Titties & Beer (Frank Zappa) – 05:39 . 2.I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (Frank Zappa) – 02:50 . […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘Thing-Fish’ is an album originally released as a triple album box set on December 21, 1984 by Barking Pumpkin. Track Listing : 1.Prologue (Frank Zappa) – 02:56 . 2.The Mammy Nuns (Frank Zappa) – 03:50 . 3.Harry & Rhonda (Frank Zappa) – 03:36 . 4.Galoot Up-Date (Frank Zappa) – 05:29 . 5.The ‘Torchum’ […]

December 15, 1970 – The Mothers of Invention – that is Frank Zappa (gtr,voc), Aynsley Dunbar (d), Jeff Simmons (b), George Duke (kb), Ian Underwood (p, s), Mark Volman (voc), Howard Kaylan (voc) and Jean-Luc Ponty (viol) – is at the Gaumont Palace movie theater in Paris, France. The concert is to be filmed by […]

December 10, 1984 – Frank Zappa and his band are at the Majestic Performing Arts Center in San Antonio, Texas

Eagles, The Who, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Paul McCartney, Wings, John Lennon, The Cure, Jackson Browne, Roy Orbison, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs. They are the ’70s Throwback’ performers selected among the 240 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 . […]

This day ( December 4, 1993), in  Los Angeles, California, died Frank Zappa, an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. Tracklist : w/ Ensemble Modern – The Yellow Shark (1992) . My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama . w/ Steve Vai – Stevie’S Spanking . The Decline Of The Music Business […]

‘Cruising with Ruben & the Jets’ by the Mothers of Invention is their fourth studio album released on December 2, 1968 by Bizarre And Verve Records. Track Listing : 1.Cheap Thrills (Frank Zappa) – 02:23 . 2.Love Of My Life (Frank Zappa, Ray Collins) – 03:10 . 3.How Could I Be Such A Fool (Frank […]

Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention’ is an album released as a protest against warning stickers on albums on November 21, 1985 by Barking Pumpkin. Track Listing : 1.We’Re Turning Again (Frank Zappa) – 04:55 . 2.Alien Orifice (Frank Zappa) – 04:03 . 3.Yo Cats (Frank Zappa, Tommy Mars) . 4.What’S New In Baltimore? […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘Jazz from Hell’ is an instrumental album released on November 15, 1986 by Barking Pumpkin. Track Listing : 1.Night School (Frank Zappa) – 04:47 . 2.The Beltway Bandits (Frank Zappa) – 03:25 . 3.While You Were Art Ii (Frank Zappa) – 07:17 . 4.Jazz From Hell (Frank Zappa) – 02:58 . 5.G-Spot Tornado […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘The Yellow Shark’ is an album of orchestral music composed by Zappa, performed by the Ensemble Modern and released on November 2, 1993 by Barking Pumpkin. Track Listing : 1.Intro (Frank Zappa) – 01:43 . 2.Dog Breath Variations (Frank Zappa) – 02:07 . 3.Uncle Meat (Frank Zappa) – 03:24 . 4.Outrage At Valdez […]

October 28, 1976 – you do not miss Frank Zappa promoting his brand new album “Zoot Allures” at the Mike Douglas Talk Show.

Frank Zappa’s ‘Zoot Allures’ is an album titled from the French expression ‘Zut alors!’ and released on October 20, 1976 by Warner Bros. Track Listing : 1.Wind Up Workin’ In A Gas Station (Frank Zappa) – 02:29 . 2.Black Napkins (Frank Zappa) – 04:15 . 3.The Torture Never Stops (Frank Zappa) – 09:45 . 4.Ms. […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘Them or Us’ is an album released on October 18, 1984 by Barking Pumpkin. Track Listing : 1.The Closer You Are (Earl Lewis, Morgan Bobby Robinson) – 02:55 . 2.In France (Frank Zappa) – 03:30 . 3.Ya Hozna (Frank Zappa) – 06:26 . 4.Sharleena (Frank Zappa) – 04:33 . 5.Sinister Footwear Ii (Frank […]

John Mayer, Jack White, Frank Zappa, Rory Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa, Bernie Marsden, Eilidh McKellar, Jonny Lang, Steve Cropper, Robert Cray, Dave Edmunds, Eric Gales, Steve Lukather, Nita Strauss, Jeff Beck, Jennifer Batten, Brian May, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai. They are the Guitar Virtuosi selected among the 290 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are […]

Frank Zappa’s ‘Broadway the Hard Way’ is a live album recorded during his 1988 and final world tour and released on October 14, 1988 by Barking Pumpkin. Track Listing : 1.Elvis Has Just Left The Building (Frank Zappa) – 02:24 . 2.Planet Of The Baritone Women (Frank Zappa) – 02:48 . 3.Any Kind Of Pain […]

October 13, 1978 – Frank Zappa gives a concert at Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ