You can’t do that on stage anymore

The Mothers or The Mothers Of Invention
Frank Zappa teamed with gigging R&B group The Soul Giants in 1964. The band included vocalist Ray Collins, bassist Roy Estrada and drummer Jimmy Carl Black. Zappa emerged as their creative leader and the band became The Mothers (as in mother-f**kers = good musicians). After signing to Verve Records this was changed to The Mothers Of Invention at the insistence of the label. Until Zappa founded his own label the appendage was usually added in mock deference and the band were usually referred to as The Mothers.

Frank Zappa was an American composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, conductor, producer, filmmaker.
Born 21 December 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Died 4 December 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frank Vincent Zappa was of Italian origin, his grandfather having arrived in America from Partinico, Sicily. Frank Zappa grew to be one of the most accomplished composers of the rock idiom, his music combining an understanding and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as Stravinsky, Stockhausen and Varese. These influences, coupled with an affection for late ’50s doo-wop, rock & roll, and skillful guitar-heavy rock, dominated pop in the 1970s. However, Zappa was also a keen satirist, whose reserves of scorn and parody seemed bottomless, and whose wicked sense of humor and absurdity continued to delight his numerous fans — even when his lyrics crossed the broadest bounds of taste.

First published 1988, this 2LP reissue on coloured vinyl was for Record Store Day, September 2020.

Hype stickers read:
[Yellow sticker]
Frank Zappa’s 1988 compilation sampler for the expansive live series intended for compact disc. Featuring live tracks ranging from 1969 to 1984. Pressed on individual transparent yellow & red vinyl and remastered by Bernie Grundman 2019.
[Silver sticker:]
Pallas Group Worldwide
Audiophile quality
180g vinyl
Pressed in Germany

A1 recorded February, 1969 at The Factory, The Bronx, New York
A2 recorded February 25, 1978 at Hemmerleinhalle, Nurnberg, W. Germany
B1 recorded September, 1974 in Helsinki, Finland
B2 recorded December 18, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia
B3 recorded February 14, 1969 at Columbia University, NYC
C1 recorded December 23, 1984 at Universal Amphitheater, Hollywood
C2 recorded February 18, 1979 at Odeon Hammersmith, London, England
D1 recorded October, 1970 at an airport in Florida
D2 recorded December 10, 1971 at Rainbow Theater, London, England
D3 recorded June 22, 1982 at Parc Des Expositions, Metz, France
D4 recorded December, 1973 at The Roxy, Hollywood, CA
D5 recorded December 17, 1984 at Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA

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