{"title":"Frank Zappa","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Frank Zappa\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Vincent Zappa was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 21, 1940 and raised in California from 1952. He launched his recording career in the mid-1960s with the Mothers of Invention, whose 1966 debut Freak Out! (Verve) was one of the first double albums and one of the earliest conceptual rock albums. He released more than 60 albums during his lifetime and posthumously through the Zappa Family Trust. His catalog includes work with the Mothers of Invention (multiple lineups, 1964-1975) and extensive solo and conducting work. He died from prostate cancer on December 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, just 17 days before his 53rd birthday. His estate has continued releasing material from his extensive vault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Zappa's catalog spans rock, jazz fusion, art rock, avant-garde, contemporary classical, doo-wop, blues, R\u0026amp;B, and many other styles. His work is widely cited as one of the most expansive and uncategorizable bodies of work in American popular music, with extensive integration of sophisticated compositional techniques (12-tone composition, polyrhythms, complex meter) alongside satirical and absurdist lyrical content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreak Out! (1966, Verve) - with Mothers of Invention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe're Only in It for the Money (1968, Verve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Rats (1969, Bizarre\/Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurnt Weeny Sandwich (1970, Bizarre\/Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApostrophe (') (1974, DiscReet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Size Fits All (1975, DiscReet) - with the Mothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoot Allures (1976, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheik Yerbouti (1979, Zappa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe's Garage Acts I, II \u0026amp; III (1979, Zappa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Yellow Shark (1993, Barking Pumpkin) - Ensemble Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Verve, Bizarre, Reprise, DiscReet, Warner Bros., and Zappa Records pressings of the Frank Zappa catalog are widely collected. The Zappa Family Trust has released extensive archival material across multiple decades, with numerous box sets and audiophile reissues. The Zappa Records reissue program of 1995-2012 and the more recent Zappa Records \/ UMe reissue program have made the catalog widely accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Frank Zappa typically start with Hot Rats (1969), Apostrophe (') (1974), or One Size Fits All (1975). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"frank-zappa-over-nite-sensation-cd","title":"Over-nite Sensation 5CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrank Zappa - \"Over-Nite Sensation\" ver-Nite Sensation turns 50 years old. 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