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Category: The Zappa Project

‘Mothermania’ Was the First of Many Official Zappa-Directed Compilations, and a Well-Chosen Mix
The Zappa Project 

‘Mothermania’ Was the First of Many Official Zappa-Directed Compilations, and a Well-Chosen Mix

On April 29, 2019 by Matt Keeley

Though at this point, Zappa had released five albums, the first official compilation, Mothermania, only features a selection from the first three.

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‘Cruising With Ruben & the Jets’ Is Zappa’s Reverently Satirical Take on the 1950s
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‘Cruising With Ruben & the Jets’ Is Zappa’s Reverently Satirical Take on the 1950s

On March 27, 2019 by Matt Keeley

What better way to follow up your avant garde musique concrete classical LP? Why with ‘Cruising With Ruben & the Jets,’ a doo-wop record, of course!

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Frank Zappa’s ‘Lumpy Gravy’ Was the Composer’s First (Official) Foray Into ‘Serious Music’
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Frank Zappa’s ‘Lumpy Gravy’ Was the Composer’s First (Official) Foray Into ‘Serious Music’

On February 14, 2019 by Matt Keeley

Lumpy Gravy, Zappa’s third or fourth album, depending on how you count, was originally for Capitol’s classical music label, but it’s still definitely Zappa.

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‘We’re Only In It For the Money’ Is Frank Zappa’s Delightfully Ugly Take on ‘Sgt. Pepper’
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‘We’re Only In It For the Money’ Is Frank Zappa’s Delightfully Ugly Take on ‘Sgt. Pepper’

On January 4, 2019 by Matt Keeley

Frank Zappa’s third LP, We’re Only In It For the Money is perhaps most famous for its grotesque take on the ‘Sgt. Pepper’ cover art.

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers’ ‘Absolutely Free’ Finds a Way Around the Sophomore Slump
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Frank Zappa and the Mothers’ ‘Absolutely Free’ Finds a Way Around the Sophomore Slump

On December 3, 2018 by Matt Keeley

We’ve all heard of the sophomore slump where a band’s second album isn’t nearly as good as their first — but Zappa avoided it with ‘Absolutely Free’.

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The Zappa Project Begins With the Mothers of Invention’s Debut Album, ‘Freak Out!’
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The Zappa Project Begins With the Mothers of Invention’s Debut Album, ‘Freak Out!’

On November 27, 2018 by Matt Keeley

We’re starting a new project — the Zappa Project, where we go through every official album by Frank Zappa in order, starting, of course, with ‘Freak Out!’

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