February 26, 1965:
'Freak Out,' the debut album by the Frank Zappa-led Mothers of Invention, is released.
'Freak Out,' the debut album by the Frank Zappa-led Mothers of Invention, is released.
Freak Out! was the second rock double album ever released.
It mixed R&B, doo-wop, musique concrète (recorded music composed by electronically combining and enhancing natural and musical sounds)
This double album contains "Help I'm a Rock" and "Trouble Every Day," the latter being Zappa’s take on the Watts Riots…
Freak Out immediately established Zappa as a radical new voice in rock music, providing an antidote to the "relentless consumer culture of America". The sound was raw, but the arrangements were sophisticated. While recording in the studio, some of the additional session musicians were shocked that they were expected to read the notes on sheet music from charts with Zappa conducting them, since it was not standard when recording rock music. The lyrics praised non-conformity, disparaged authorities, and had dadaist elements. Yet, there was a place for seemingly conventional love songs. Most compositions are Zappa's, which set a precedent for the rest of his recording career. He had full control over the arrangements and musical decisions and did most overdubs. (From Wikipedia)
R.I.P. FRANK, THANKS FOR THE MUSIC!
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