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FRANK ZAPPA- A VISUAL DOCUMENTARY BY MILES

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"FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS".

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1958-1961

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: "F.V.Zappa. " Joe Perrino and The Mellotones.
 
 

1961

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"Pomona Progress Bulletin"

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1962

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The Masters [Frank Zappa, Paul Buff and Ronnie Williams]: "Break Time/"16 Tons". Emmy 10082. Released 1962. "A side written by The Masters. Both sides played by them. Produced by Paul Buff at Studio PAL. Ronnie Williams overdubbed drums and bass.

Bobby Jameson: "Gotta Find My Roogator!/["Gotta Find My Roogator!] Penthouse 503. Zappa wrote the song and arranged the rhythm track. Zappa on guitar and possibly overdubbed drums and bass. Produced by Paul Buff at Studio PAL.

Ronnie Williams, "Let's Make The Water Turn Black" .
 
 

1963

Ron Roman: "Love Of My Life/"Tell Me". Daani 101. Released 1963. "A" side written by Frank Zappa, Ron Roman and Dave Aerni. Zappa on drums, bass and guitar. Produced by Paul Buff at Studio PAL.

Baby Ray & The Ferns: [Frank Zappa, Paul Buff, Dick Barber and Ray Collins] "How's Your Bird?/The World's Great Sinner". Donna 1378. Released March 1963. Produced by Paul Buff at Studio PAL. Both sides written by Frank Zappa. Ray Collins sings lead on both sides.

Ray Collins The Mothers, Dick Barber .

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Bob Guy: "Dear Jeepers/Letter From Jeepers". Donna 1380. Released April 1963. -, "Dinner With Drac" . ( - Dick Barber).

Brian Lord & The Midnighters [Brian Lord with Frank Zappa, Paul Buff, Dave Aerni with Ray Collins on backing vocals): The Big Surfer/Not Another One. Vigah! 001. Released May, 1963. Vigah! -, Brian Lord -. , . -. Capitol Records $800. , . : " , . - .

Ned and Nelda [Frank Zappa and Ray Collins]:"Ned and Nelda"/Surf Along With Ned and Nelda". Vigah! 002. Released June 1963. Both sides written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins.

"Ned and Nelda, , Paul and Paula". - "" "Ruben & the Jets".

The Penguins: Memories of EI Monte/"Be Mine". Original Sound 27. Released 1963. "A" side written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins.

The Holliwood Persuaders [Frank Zappa and Paul Buff]: "Tijuana Surf/"Grunion Run" Original Sound 39. Released 1963. "Grunion Run" written by Zappa, who played guitar. "Tijuana Surf'written by Paul Buff who multy-tracked all the instruments himself. "Grunion Run -.

The Heartbreakers: "Cradle Rock"/Everytime l See You". Donna 1381. Released April 1963. "B" side written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins. Frank Zappa plays guitar on "B" side. Produced at Cucamonga...

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Mr Clean [Frank Zappa and Paul Buff] "Mr. Clean/"Jessie Lee". Original Sound 40. Released July 1963. Zappa wrote, produced and played guitar on both sides.

Jim Nusil Combo: "Grunion Run/"North Beach" Jay Emm 423. Released 1963. "A" side written by Frank Zappa.

Conrad & The Hurricahe Strings: "Hurricane"/'Sweet Love". Dayton 6201 [re-issued as Era 3130] Released December 1963. Produced by Frank Zappa.

The Rotations: "Heavies/"The Cruncher". Original Sound 41. Released early 1964? Produced by Frank Zappa. - Jim Motorhead Sherwood.

1963 The Soots: - Frank Zappa, Alex St. Clair; - Vic Mortensen; - Don Van Vliet, "Captain Beefheart". Dot Records "- ".

The Muthers: - Les Papp; - Paul Woods; - Frank Zappa. . . go go bar - . . "" Midnight Hour".

, , . Run Home Slowly" $2000. Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster, , The Mothers. : Baby Grant Stainway. "": Ray Collins, Jim Motorhead Sherwood Don Van Vliet. : " Studio Z. . 315.50 . , . , .

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1964

" (), The Soul Giants. . .

The Soul Giants: Frank Zappa - , ; Ray Collins - ; Roy Estrada - , ; Jimmy Carl Black - ; Dave Coronado - .

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" "The Mothers". , - . , .

1968

The Mothers: Frank Zappa - , ; Ray Collins - ; Roy Estrada - , ; Jimmy Carl Black- .

The Mothers -, Alice Stuart.

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1968

Henry Vestine, , ... " , , . Canned Heat.

1968

1965- - . . Cantor`s deli. "" . , , . , Cantors .

" "Brain Police", "Oh No I Don`t Believe It, Hungry Freaks,Bowtie Daddy . , 1966 ".

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1977

, The Mothers "The Trip". , Pamela , Cantor`s. "Suzy Creamcheese" ( " ") . - The Mothers. " Suzy Creamcheese" Susan Zieger, "The Zieger Ballroom", The Mothers, , . " Suzy Creamcheese - , .

1966- - 1966-

The Mothers "Freak Out!" - "Sunset Highland Studios" "TT&G Studios". , , . , , . "Any Way The Wind Blows". - "Who Are The Brian Police?". , Verve :

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Michael Vosse, "Teen Set", 1966 .

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1966

"Freak Out!"

"The Return Of the Son of Monster Magnet". .

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"FREAK OUT!" ("!") [Album One] (Double album)

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Pamela Zarubica (Suzy Creamchese), Art Laboe, Jim Guercio ( -), Henry Vestine ( Canned Heat, The Mothers), Alice Stewart (, The Mothers), Mark Cheka, Herb Cohen ( FZ), Tom Willson (, The Mothers, Velvet Underground ), Don Cerveris ( ), Vic Mortenson, Frankie Lee Simms, Sonny Boy Williamson ( ), Buddy Guy ( ), Albert Collins ( ), Little Water, Maurice Ravel (), Joe Perrino ( The Mellotones, 1960- ), Sacco & Vanzetti ( ), Elvis Presley (), Robert Sheckley (), Dick Barber (, , The Mothers), Lenny Bruce (), Ravi Shankar ( ), Ernie Tossi (), Mr. Ballard ( ), Brian Epstein ( The Beatles), David Crosby (), Roland Kirk ( ), Ernie Freeman (), Salvador Dali (), Avedis Zildjan ( , ), Bob Dylan ( ), Joan Baez ( ), Phil Spector (), Don Vliet (-), Pepper ( ), Charles Mingus ( ), Pierre Boulez ( ), Anton Webern (), Igor Stravinsky (), Willie Dixon ( ), Guitar Slim ( ), Edgard Varese (), Muddy Waters ( ), Howlin Wolf ( ), Eric Dolphy ( ), Cecil Taylor (, -), Bill Evans ( , ), Johnny Guitar Watson ( ), Clarence Gatemouth Brown ( ), Karlheinz Stockhausen (), Jim Sherwood (), Hunter Hancock (, Herbert Hancock, "Head Hunters"), Lightnin Slim ( ), Charles Ives (), Terry Wimberly ( Blackouts), Paul Buff ( Studio Z ).

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2. "I Aint No Heart" (" "). - .

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4. "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder" (" - ") . , .

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8. "You Didn't Try To Call Me" (" ") , Pamela Zarubica "Wowie Zowie" - , - , . . ( ?) , , . ?

9. "Any Way The Wind Blows" (" ") , . ? ... ... ... , .

10. "I'm Not Satisfied" (" ") . .

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13. "Help I'm A Rock" (" - ")

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THE ANIMALS: ANIMALISM

"All Night Long" "The Other Side Of This Life" . Eric Burdon . , .

BURT WARD: BOY WONDER I LOVE YOU/ORANGE COLORED SKY

MGM 13632 released 1967

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Both Sides arranged, conducted and produced by Frank Zappa

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"Lumpy Gravy". "Lumpy Gravy" - Capitol.

Lumpy Gravy - Apostolic Studio.

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"Plastic People" , . Sunset Boulevard, Pandora's Box, Laurel Canyon. -.

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"America Drinks". , . , . "My Little Red Book".

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1968

"Pigs & Ponies" .

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"Were Only In It For The Money" - Mayfair Studios.

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Royal Albert Hall, London ( London Symphony Orchestra).

"Were Only In It For The Money" "Lumpy Gravy" - Apostolic Studios*.
 
 

1968

-, Log Cabin ( , ), . Miss Christine Miss Sandra ( GTO's), Carl Franzoni . Log Cabin Santa Monica, . , Log Cabin . Franzony .

Moon Unit. , Moon, Miss Christine. . "The GTO's" ( : " ""). , Log Cabin The Mothers, - . Herb Cohen , .

"WERE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY" (" ") (Album 4)

"Were Only In It For The Money" . . , " , Ed's ", .

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1968

"The Idiot Bastard Son". . , , .

1968

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1969

"Later That Night" - "Letter" The Medallions.

"Bizzare" "Straight". , Bizzare, - .

LENNY BRUCE: BERKELEY CONCERT [double album]

Executive producers: Frank Zappa and Herb Cohen

AN EVENING WITH WILD MAN FISHER [double album]

Assisted by GTO's

Frank Zappa recorded the backing tracks for The Taster and The Circle.

Producer: Frank Zappa

Recorded at and in the basement of The Log Cabin, Frank Zappa's house.

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"Berkeley Community Theater"

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1969

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