Frank Zappa

DISCOGRAPHY

Freak Out (1966) 7/10 +

Absolutely Free (1967) 7.5/10 

We're Only In It For the Money (1968) 9/10

Lumpy Gravy (1968) 7/10

Cruisin' with Ruben & the Jets (1968) 5/10

Uncle Meat (1969) 7/10 +

Hot Rats (1969) 7/10 +

Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) 7.5/10

Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) 8/10 

Chunga's Revenge (1970) 6/10

200 Motels (1971) 5.5/10

Live at Filmore East (live, 1971) 6/10

Waka/Jawaka (1972) 7/10

Grand Wazoo (1972) 6.5/10 +

Just Another Band From LA (live, 1972)

Over-Nite Sensation (1973) 5/10

Apostrophe (1974) 5/10

Roxy & Elsewhere (live, 1974) 6.5/10

w/ Captain Beefheart: Bongo Fury (live, 1975) 5/10 +

One Size Fits All (1975) 5/10

Zoot Allures (1976) 5/10

Studio Tan (1978) 6/10

Sleep Dirt (1979) 6/10

Sheik Yerbouti (1979) 5.5/10

Joe's Garage (1979) 6.5/10

Shut Up n Play Yer Guitar (1980) 5/10

You Are What You Is (1981) 5/10

Ship Arriving Too Late (1982) 5/10

Man From Utopia (1983) 5/10

Thing-Fish (1983) 4.5/10

Them Or Us (1984)

Francesco Zappa (covers, 1984) 4/10

Mothers of Prevention (1985)

Jazz From Hell (1986) 5.5/10

Make a Jazz Noise Here (live, 1988) 5.5/10

Civilization Phaze III (1994)

   We're Only In It For the Money is yet another masterpiece from the Mothers, possibly their best, as Zappa showcases his jaw-dropping skills in musique-concrete and sound collage as well as an impressive array of pop-rock melodies, replete with some of his funniest lyrics. 

   Thorsten Schutte's Eat That Question was mostly a compilation of interviews edited smoothly into a 90-minute examination of Zappa's most insightful philosophies. Frank's terse eloquence help each topic of discussion move along, hence interest rarely has any time to dwindle. The best quote in the film is his practical look on the freedom in artistic composition: "Anything at anytime, anyplace, for no reason at all."

TOP 10 SONGS

• 1. Dog Breath in the Year of the Plague (1968)

  2. Willie the Pimp (1969)

  3. Peaches En Regalia (1969)

  4. The Little House I Used To Live In (1970)

  5. Absolutely Free (1968)

  6. King Kong (1969)

  7. The Idiot Bastard Son (1968)

  8. Directly From My Heart To You (1970)

  9. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (1966)

  10. WPLJ (1970)

ROCKUMENTARIES

Frank Zappa & Tony Palmer: 200 Motels (1971) 4/10 +

Thorsten Schutte: Eat That Question (2016) 6.5/10

Alex Winter: Zappa (2020) 7/10