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Frank Zappa is arguably the most genre-spanning innovative artist of the 20th century. In his 30 year career he's pushed the boundaries for avant-garde/art rock, jazz, doo wop, pop, R&B, among many others. As well as toying with these genres, he also ventured into the less contemporary, composing pieces with full orchestras and a synthesizing machine called a Synclavier. He was also known for his satirical humour, taking aim at everything from the hippie flower child culture, music censorship (which he helped battle against in the 80s), t ...read more Frank Zappa is arguably the most genre-spanning innovative artist of the 20th century. In his 30 year career he's pushed the boundaries for avant-garde/art rock, jazz, doo wop, pop, R&B, among many others. As well as toying with these genres, he also ventured into the less contemporary, composing pieces with full orchestras and a synthesizing machine called a Synclavier. He was also known for his satirical humour, taking aim at everything from the hippie flower child culture, music censorship (which he helped battle against in the 80s), to media in general, and parodied countless others (most notably in his three part/LP rock opera Joe's Garage. Zappa started out with his band [l]Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention (which is regarded as a separate discography from his solo career), debuting with 1966's Freak Out!. Though it was groundbreaking and influential (the first concept album), The Mothers never garnered much mainstream success or support from its record company. The original Mothers disbanded in 1969, but Zappa's solo career went on (it began with 1968's Lumpy Gravy.) He reformed the Mothers once more in 1970 and finally dissolved them in 1975. He released albums entirely through the 70s, and even gained some mainstream attention with Dancin' Fool from 1978's Sheik Yerbouti, and the infamous Valley Girls from 1982's Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch. The Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar trilogy from 1981 has helped solidify Zappa as one of the best guitar players, being entirely instrumental and stuffed with guitar solos (1988's double album Guitar was also centered around Zappa's live solos). His reputation as a guitar hero was heightened with his tutoring of shredding icon Steve Vai. He died in 1993 of cancer at 52. Posthumous released come out regularly, as Zappa left an astonishing amount of of unreleased and unfinished music, as well as concerts that make it to official releases. « hide

Similar Bands: Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, The Residents, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Clutch

	Zappa's Menage 10/01/2008 3.5 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Wazoo 2007 4.5 3 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Dub Room Special 2007 3.5 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Buffalo 2007 4.8 4 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Album Name 2007 Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		The MOFO Project/Object 2006 4.5 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Trance-Fusion 2006 3.7 3 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Imaginary Diseases 2006 4.4 5 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Joe's XMASage 2005 1.8 2 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Joe's Domage 2004 2 2 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	QuAUDIOPHILIAc 2004 3.5 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Joe's Corsage 2004 2.6 4 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Halloween 2003 3.5 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		FZ:OZ 2002 4.2 3 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Everything Is Healing Nicely (EIHN) 1999 4.5 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Mystery Disc 1998 3.4 5 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Have I Offended Someone? 1997 3.1 4 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa 1996 4 1 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Läther 1996 4 7 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		The Lost Episodes 1996 3.8 3 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Other 1995 Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Strictly Commercial 1995 3.8 34 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Civilization Phaze III 1994 4.8 2 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		The Yellow Shark 1993 3.9 11 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol 4 1991 3.6 7 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Make a Jazz Noise Here 1991 3.5 5 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life 1991 4 20 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol 3 1989 3.8 4 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Broadway the Hard Way 1989 3.4 12 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 1988 3.8 6 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 1988 3.7 5 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Guitar 1988 2.6 11 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II 1987 4.5 2 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Jazz From Hell 1986 3.6 42 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention 1985 3.7 9 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Thing-Fish 1984 2.9 11 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Francesco Zappa 1984 3.1 5 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Them or Us 1984 3.7 13 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger 1984 3.8 4 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 1983 3.3 7 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Baby Snakes 1983 3.5 7 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		The Man from Utopia 1983 3.4 15 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch 1982 3.9 9 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		You Are What You Is 1981 3.9 20 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Tinsel Town Rebellion 1981 3.2 16 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar 1981 3.8 23 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Orchestral Favorites 1979 3.2 6 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Sheik Yerbouti 1979 3.9 67 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Sleep Dirt 1979 3.4 9 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Joe's Garage: Acts I, II, & III 1979 4.2 56 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Studio Tan 1978 3.4 8 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Zappa In New York 1978 4 19 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Zoot Allures 1976 3.8 30 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Bongo Fury 1975 3.6 22 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Apostrophe(') 1974 4.1 101 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		The Grand Wazoo 1972 3.9 38 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Waka/Jawaka 1972 3.8 24 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		200 Motels 1971 3.4 12 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Chunga's Revenge 1970 3.6 23 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic		Hot Rats 1969 4.4 149 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Lumpy Gravy 1968 3.4 23 Votes Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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