The Mothers of Invention
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As the musical backing band responsible for interpreting Frank Zappa's sonic adventures, The Mothers Of Invention created all manner of experimental, groundbreaking, and downright bizarre psychedelic rock and roll. Originally formed by Ray Collins as an R&B act called The Soul Giants, Zappa took over in 1964 and made them stars of the Los Angeles underground scene with early albums Freak Out! (1966) and Absolutely Free (1967). The band's reputation grew with some eccentric live shows and a long residency at New York's Garrick Theatre, before We're Only In It For The Money (1968) produced a cacophony of eclectic sounds, cynicism, 1950s doo wop and avant garde ideas which in time became regarded as their finest album. Zappa turned more towards instrumental works which he called "electrical chamber music" on Uncle Meat (1969) and solo album Lumpy Meat (1967) and, after the front man was seriously injured after falling off stage in London in 1971, the band drifted to an end with rock album One Size Fits All (1975) and big band jazz record Bongo Fury (1975). Zappa went on to legendary status as a solo artist, releasing an incredible array of experimental works at a breathtaking rate and becoming a fierce political voice before his death from prostate cancer in 1993.
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- Uncle Meat by The Mothers of Invention
- The Dog Breath Variations by The Mothers of Invention
- My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
- Dirty Love by The Mothers of Invention
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- What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? by The Mothers of Invention
- Trouble Every Day by The Mothers of Invention
- I'm Not Satisfied by The Mothers of Invention
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- A Version Of Himself by The Mothers of Invention
- Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula by The Mothers of Invention
- The Worst Reviews by The Mothers of Invention
- The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
- Get A Little by The Mothers of Invention
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- I Could Be A Star Now by The Mothers of Invention
- WPLJ by The Mothers of Invention
- The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet by Frank Zappa
- Po-Jama People by The Mothers of Invention
- America Drinks & Goes Home featuring Frank Zappa
- Inca Roads featuring Frank Zappa
- Valarie by The Mothers of Invention
- Dog Breath by The Mothers of Invention
