Reviews (page 7 of 7)
Very creative and innovative, especially for their time, so it certainly deserves its spot on the list. But personally, I don't enjoy the music too much. The nonsense tracks aren't particularly fun either.
Odd nonsense album
Zappa is a troll eh Nolan? Nolan: yuh
jahas jahas jahas.. viimeinen zappa tuotanto oli 5/5, tämä ei lähellekkään... viime kerralla ei edes puhuttu, ,mutta viesti tuli perille enemmän kuin tässä liibalaabassa... aikalailla 40 minuuttia pökäleiden vääntämistä ja sitten loppukevennykseksi apinaesque ääntely vähän laadukkaamman musiikin parissa.. nostattaa hymyn huulille ja albumin ylös ykkösestä... paras biisi help im a rock
Rock experimental. A veces, una simple sucesión de ruidos.
not for me 2/5
Not for me... But my dad probably loved it...
Listened to on 9/28/22 2/5 Favorite song: trouble every day This album was chaotic and too speak-y and I did not enjoy it
So hit and miss but overall, not for me
This album is quite a journey. Really cool instrumentals throughout and it raises still-poignant points about American culture. But the vocals are (intentionally) jarring and makes it pretty difficult to enjoy listening to most of the album. Favorite tracks: Wowie Zowie, Trouble Every Day
Par-for-the-course 60s anti-establishment psychedelic rock without anything standing out. Never really liked Zappa. 2/5
Not my jam
This is just a kooky album, especially a few of the tracks
I think musicians like Zappa are obviously important and it's good that they exist to stop everyone else from getting too comfortable...but my god I really do not get anything out of actually listening to him. I feel like "we made a song but instead of doing the normal thing we instead did something weird and obnoxious that makes the music really unpleasant to listen to" is a joke I only needed to hear once.
Leuk maar te lang imo
There's some quite standard 60s fare throughout, with a sprinkling of psychedelia on top. It mostly disappeared into the background with the occasionally prod getting attention, not always for positive reasons. They sound like they're more interested in having fun than making anything particularly good, which is a worthwhile ambition, and I hope it entertained the makers more than it entertained me.
Interesting to hear the entire parody album genre take shape in what's probably one of the earliest attempts at musical self-satire. Some interesting takes and mild chuckles here and there (and crystal-clear production on the first track and first track only?), but the ultimate impact of this LP is mired by fact it sounds (and acts) exactly like the songs it's attempting to parody.
Me gusta (me gustaba de antes) la primera canción. En general se deja escuchar, pero nunca fue mi música. Para estos desvaríos me divierto más con los Pink Floyd de Syd Barret.
E kje sånn megafan av Zappers. Minne tidvis om dei litt for sære songane fra Pink Floyd sine første albi
Not bad...I mean, not good either but not bad
What in the name of hard drugs did I just listen to? Another album I'm not sure why I needed to hear. EXPLAIN WHY THIS ALBUM IS IMPORTANT TO ME!
Don't think I was in the right mood for this... the right mood being blasted out of my mind. I enjoyed the pieces that went into 60s rock and heavy guitar, but for the most part this album was experimental and not fun to listen to.
Maybe for a road trip...
A rather uncomfy listen. I have listened to some Zappa albums in my time, but not this, and I was expecting a flawed work, even if it turned out to be great. However, the cringeworthy aspects overshadowed the interesting parts, and I can't say I enjoyed it, especially since I found it more callous that humorous. This was the first album by the Mothers of Invention, and also one of the first double albums (Dylan's Blonde on Blonde came out a week earlier); it was also a pioneer of the concept album, a term that has subsequently gathered substantial baggage. The concept was apparently Zappa's satirical take on American pop and the incipient hippy movement, but that summons a perennial demon of Zappa's oeuvre: he's not that funny. Comedy tends to date easily, quickly and poorly, and that's even with the most celebrated comedians: blacking up was a lot more mainstream in the post-war period than you might surmise. With Zappa's humour, the standard adjective employed is "sophomoric"; it's a clever man saying "bum", convincing himself that the spectacle of a clever man saying "bum" is so radical ("Bugger me, I thought he was going to recite The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, not say bum!") that it must be both mind-expanding and hilarious, whilst pretending not to hear the coughs of a visibly embarrassed audience. Likewise, the satire of the album just fails. It's just a series of songs that are lacklustre versions of the genres they are meant to be mocking ("Say, do you know what would be clever? A doo-wop song about rejecting a ex-lover! Nobody else would ever have that idea!"). And if the message is that The Mothers of Invention are somehow better than what they are parodying, then I'll choose the side of the parodied: their songs sound better, and Zappa comes across as a peevish killjoy. Even in his musique concrete tracks, which one can assume is the part which most excites Zappa, he spoils it by, yes, adding some of his comedy. Has anyone ever chuckled at the name Suzy Cheesecake? I understand that the comical aspect to Zappa is only one part of a multifaceted, prolific career, and that Zappa fans often agree that his comic material is his most tiresome. So maybe a different Zappa album will entrap me, but I found this to be Zappa at his most obnoxious. Another curious point is how dated the production sounds. The contemporary ear would most likely find it muddy and distant. Now, this is obviously not as off-putting as Uncle Frank telling a joke about two nuns in the bath, but it indicates that the main appeal of this album is archaeological; as an artefact of a certain 60s tendency, it's interesting, but as a work in its own right, it's just rather annoying.
ug. i wish there were actual women in this band. 2 stars. skipped a few songs. only reason not 1 is few clever things.
I’m not a big fan of this summer of love rock with an acidic cover. The vocals are not appealing . And kazoos…WTF? Then there’s Go Cry On Someone Else’s Shoulders, which sounds like a 1950s doo wop song straight out of Back to the Future’s (I &II) Enchantment Under the Sea dance. Unfortunately the next track was not Marty McFly wailing on Johnny B. Goode. I think this album is meant for an acid trip not for me.
Weird and avant-garde! One of those albums that was probably really wave making at the time, I'm sure. 'Hungry Freaks, Daddy' is my top pick, mostly for the good bassline (but a lil bit because it makes me laugh).
Very psychedelic but got very abrasive and annoying by the end
Maybe a lot of people like this album / Band but I in particular find it horrendous, sorry for the fans... It sounds like a joke.
this was incredibly experimental! it really reflects a time where musicians were not restricted by record companies and not every song was fine-tuned in the hopes of becoming a hit. how wonderful frank zappa and co. was able to be their true selves. that being said, i will bring frank zappa from the dead, hand him a kazoo, and knock it the fuck out of his hands. i'm glad i listened to this album, to expand my musical knowledge, and i did find two songs on here i liked! but oh boy, oh boy, yikes?
I am not familiar with THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION (AKA THE MOTHERS) or their debut album FREAK OUT!. I am not a fan of FRANK ZAPPA, but I haven’t heard much. After listening to FREAK OUT!, I did not enjoy this album at all. It’s lack in a sense of humor and wit that it is striving for. It has a few comments to make, but they are told badly and musically is uninspiring. This is supposed to be avant-garde, ha! Give me a break. It is dated and I’m truly sorry for those albums that have been in this book to have this included. REALLY, this album is so important and essential. I do not see Frank Zappa’s “genius” in this album. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION’s FREAK OUT! Is joined by their third album: WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY (1968) Rate Artist: THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION (2.0) Rate Album (Year): FREAK OUT! (US 1966 Original) (2.0) Ranking of THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION (AKA THE MOTHERS) - FREAK OUT! songs No. Title Length Ranking 01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:27 08.0/10 02. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:30 05.0/10 03. Who Are The Brain Police? 3:22 04.0/10 04. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 3:31 05.0/10 05. Motherly Love 2:45 04.0/10 06. How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:12 04.0/10 07. Wowie Zowie 2:45 04.0/10 08. You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:17 04.0/10 09. Any Way The Wind Blows 2:52 04.0/10 10. I'm Not Satisfied 2:37 04.0/10 11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:37 03.0/10 12. Trouble Every Day 6:16 08.0/10 13. Help, I'm A Rock 4:43 02.0/10 14. It Can't Happen Here 3:57 06.0/10 15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:17 03.0/10 US 1966 Original Release 068.0/150 = 4.53 / 2 = 2.27
Eh
Okay, though it was going to be 90s rock. Realized much too late I was thinking of Machines of Loving Grace. Tracks were at attempts at Led Zeppelin? Anyway I will never listen to this again. Somehow late sixties made derivative boring.
The second disc is like a headache, but the first disc was mostly fine. Not my favourite music in the world, but listenable. I don't think I can get away from the feeling that it's a novelty record.
Kyllä jäi ihmettelyn puolelle. Yks biisi oli tuttu entuudestaan - Trouble Every Day ja se on kyl hieno biisi. Muutoin odotteli vaan, että levy loppuis
I do like Frank Zappa, but I wouldn't have even thought this was by him if I didn't google it. It's just kinda dull
🤯 Take that squares! 🤯 This flew very close to a one star, but there was enough to enjoy between the zany nonsense to save it. Still not an enjoyable experience for me though.
Super weird
I didn't feel this one, at all. Not my type of music, couldn't enjoy the songs.
This was funny in places, but too weird to be good.
I didn't really like this kind of thing. They are just making fun of music, while making music. Seems like a weird take. Trouble Every Day was pretty interesting but the rest was too weird for me.
I didn’t get to listen to all of this but what I heard was alright, 2*
Anticipated more. Odd.
Expectations: the year, the name, the cover: I will not like this. Fucking 60s psychedelic rock. * eye roll* Hmm turns out its Frank Zappa and satire. Hard to tell the difference between satirical psychedelic hippies and real psychedelic hippies. I will never listen to this again, its not my cup of tea. But it also just fades into the background and isn't actively offensive. "You know it doesn't bother me at all That you're only 18 years old 'Cause I got a little Motherly love for you baby" fucking creeps
Kinda weird, funny, nice lyrics. Not really a fan of Zappa, but Inhave a great respect for his way of songwriting.
nesirezonuoja but its not terrible tiesiog ne man
Njaaaaa.. Inte min stil. Säkert före sin tid. Men jag blev bara less.
Hard to push through - not because it was too complex or difficult to figure out. This record is flat out exhausting. I suppose giving Zappa an editor would be missing the point, but when the point is full of grating, jokey speak-singing, I'm happy to miss the point. Which is a shame, because some of the fundamental instrumentation is really great. The guitars are rich and fuzzy, the drums sound like how I want drums to sound. I can certainly appreciate his deep catalogue and obvious work ethic, but I'm not in the club.
I don't get it. Would turn it off.
Not a big fan. Some of the songs were ok, but a lot were quite annoying and/or felt very dated
Today's album is a serious through back to 1966 Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention...Wow! That was a surprise. It has been a very long time since I've listened to Zappa.
Very thoughtful lyrics, good 70s rock tracks. Zappa was not a great vocalist no matter how you try to lipstick that pig. Miss him though...
Nunca le he visto la gracia a Zappa. En letras, igual es irreverente y eso, pero musicalmente, me deja frío
kooky cool whatever but got so boring real quick
Weird, probably should have taken drugs before listening. Might help.
There are moments where I can see how influential this record is and how important it is. However these are overshadowed by the weird and terrible moments where the experimentation takes a turn and no long becomes boundary pushing and instead esoteric and annoying. Most of all is the kazoo that can be found throughout some of the tracks. I hate kazoos 2/10
Freak Out! is a fitting title for this haphazard conglomeration of silly songs and noises. The only track that is put together well is "Trouble Every Day" and I could tolerate "Help, I'm a Rock" purely for my geology background. The Monster Magnet having his way with Suzy Creamcheese made for a very strange finish to the album. The Mothers must have just timed it right and caught the attention of the 60s drug crowd, forming a cult following. Or maybe tricking their manager into thinking they were a blues band was inventive enough. Either way, I don't find their stuff at all worthy of a must listen thus far but I have heard Zappa is a multitalented instrumentalist. Frankly, I am wondering why you are here. Wowie zowie your brain is out there unpoliced amongst the stars and getting 1.23 of them for this record.
This so-called concept album is a hodgepodge of random parts. There are a couple straightforward pop rock songs, a couple of jokey satirical songs, couple weird experimental jams, and parts of everything in between. I get why The Mothers Of Invention may have made a splash and even curated a fanbase at the time, but the wackiness is pretty quickly played out for me. I'd imagine with Zappa every attempt to write something serious or enjoyable is undermined by the weirdness and randomness that he became famous for. Just when you start to vibe with something you get a kazoo interlude or something ridiculous to break you out of it for better or for worse. While the weirdness is fun at time I could have gone without 15 minutes of bullshit at the tail end of this album. Freak Out! is a mess which seems like exactly what The Mothers of Invention were going for. There are a couple songs I enjoyed (Trouble Every Day probably the best track) and I liked it marginally more than the prior MOI but this isn't something I need to come back to. While the weirdness Zappa continues to seem like one of those artists that isn't my thing but I appreciate him for what he is doing. I'm always down to explore the weirdness in art regardless of whether I like it or not. Glad to cross another one off the list and won't shy away from future Zappa/Mothers entries but won't be surprised if most of it doesn't stick the landing. 1.19 stars
Boy howdy. Some gems in the funky.
What on earth am I listening to?
I don’t know what the infatuation is with reupholstering the seats of the car, but whatever it is, it makes for shitty music.
frank out.
Naja
2/10 Was not a fan
Aw my first one star ! It’s weird to think this album is turning 60 years old this year - it certainly was ahead of its time. I like weird satirical music, in fact I like some music that was perhaps inspired by this. Did I like this though ? No … I didn’t. It was Frank Crappa.
For this album I had the rare experience of listening to a physical copy. I was over at an old friend’s house and he happened to have the CD, so we listened to it together while I looked at the liner notes. I wish I hadn’t — they exposed the attitude behind this record. It’s dumb and lame. Sorry Zappa, I still respect your game and you did go on to get your subversion out in better ways. This just feels like something an edgy teenager would make. It’s clear he likes sounding like this but insists that it’s taking the piss or something. This actively annoyed me. I’m getting more annoyed thinking about it.
Sure thing man
I’ve heard this before. I’m not a fan of Frank Zappa and have tried listening to the “right” one that a fan says will make me get it. I’ve listened to his 70s and 80s output most recently and it’s been many years since I heard this one, although someone recently did tell me I’d like this one since it’s 60s psych that I’m really into. The music is good and lacks some of the annoying prog elements of his 70s output but this has the energy of the most annoying theater kid. It’s like what you would get if Barenaked Ladies covered the Seeds, or the 13th Floor Elevators had Jerry Lewis sing. On the few songs where the vocals aren’t deliberately annoying and I’m starting to get into the music, they throw in a kazoo or slide whistle to remind you this is insincere clown music. I don’t need everything to be serious, but I feel like the band is making fun of me for listening to them. It’s so bad I can’t even give them credit for the good psych rock in the background.
WTF?
- Couldn't do it, sorry
Hot trash covered in cream cheese
This is shit. 1/10 Top song None
I get it.
Not really for me
Why are you booing me? I’m right
Zappa is an acquired taste, one I never developed. I tried to understand him, I dove into his "best of" catalog, but came up empty every time. I hear he and his bandmates are quite the musicians, ok but you gotta write a good song for that to work in your favor. I've never been a fan of humor-rock, I like bands that crush it and don't try and weave in funny stuff to get you to pay attention to them. Political statements and kazoo don't mix. The most popular track, "Trouble Every Day" couldn't salvage the album. It's so dated and lame, but he literally cannot sing so you're adding insult to injury. This is pure crap. I can't imagine a scenario where I'd say, "let's throw on some Zappa". The fact that this got recorded and eventually made a Top 1001 playlist makes no sense - you have to ask if this is some kind of Twilight Zone episode or conspiracy, this should have never been heard after 1966. I admit I couldn't listen to every track. 1 star
Nope
There were one or two tracks that had some merit, but it was routinely fucking dreadful otherwise. I really didn't enjoy it all. I made to turn it off before the end so I could award the obligatory 1 star!
Not having lived in the 60's, I recognize that my perception of Frank Zappa is through a lens of someone who cannot appreciate him in his time. Honestly I know more about him than his actual music. And while I can appreciate his disdain for the music industry and conventions, when he takes cheap shots at artists themselves or their talent, that always came across really douchey to me. I did my best to listen to this with an open mind. I liked Go Cry on Someone Elses' Shoulder. It's a far cry from your usual break up song and probably more realistic. But for every 'that's cool' moment I had, there were four times as many wtf moments. What is their obsession with the kazoo?? And again, maybe because I wasn't there in the 60s, perhaps there are nuances and details that are lost on me. But when all is said and done, this just wasn't enjoyable for me to listen to.
More Mothers Of Invention, more 1 star reviews. Didn't enjoy it much. Feel a little bad hitting another 1 star, but I want at least some distribution and not all 2-4 stars. So here we are. Abrasive and annoying, although very inventive/creative.
Well that freakin sucked
1 this sucks!
I did not need a 12 minute song whose most recurring phrase is a dairy product.
Absolutely dreadful--how/why did this make the list?
My God this was awful
Disgusting!!!
Pretty bad really.
Come on man. There's SO much great music out there, and this is already the second Zappa album I had to endure? That kind of "humor" (and also the music) has aged so poorly that it is almost painful to listen to.
this sounded like a panic attack when i’m overwhelmed
I really wanted to like this, but I just didn't. It was a lot of goofy vocals on top of mediocre music and in the end I was just glad it was over. I recognize that Zappa was a huge pioneer in the sphere of avant garde music, and I do appreciate that, but I just didn't get this album. One star.
Satire is all well and good but this albums satire is lost on me as a present day listener and doesn't have much else going for it.
Was going to give it a 2 star then "The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet" came on and sealed the 1 star rating. An album that sounds really bad sober and clean, and likely is still as bad stoned! Hard pass.
In a nutshell: fuck the freak scene The Mothers are parodying a lot here: pop music, teen romance songs, doo wop, the LA freak out counterculture, etc. It's weird mashup of genres, which is expected here. It may have been one of rock's first concept albums, probably ahead of its time. I don't think listeners in 1966 were quite ready for this kind of music. I didn't like this, but I can see why it's on the list. Overall: 2/10
Pretentious Experimental Crap Rock. This so-called satirical album from the mid-1960s hasn't aged well - was there ever a time when it was funny?
Music to chew bubblegum to. Actually criminal that right when you think you're close, they hit you with a 12 minute song that is just random sounds.
Weird. Some of the songs are good despite the weirdness. I don't know why there's so much kazoo. The last two songs are basically unlistenable.
Another one best imagined performed by Muppets; to wit, I give you Floyd's composition, Fugue for Frog: https://youtu.be/wXaaqb8aja8?si=pTIGgWjGDYssaS1B
Uggh, in spite of proclaim actions of musical genius….I have never been able to connect with Frank. At all.
Frank Zappa continues to assault my ears
One of the most annoying things I’ve listened to not just for this project but ever in my entire life
I dont give out many 1s. This is the worst album I have ever heard, but I love it in a sense. There are some good tracks, surprisingly. "Trouble Every Day" and "Anyway The Wind Blows" are added to my personal playlist. The fact that there are good songs on the album makes it worse in a sense. For example, the Adam & The Ants album on this list is clearly a 1 Star album. Bad from beginning to end. "Freak Out!" on the other hand is like going on bad first date. Awkward at first, then you see the good in the person midway through, but quickly find out that they have some weird s*it going on. Imagine if you gave an insane person acid, then let them into the DJ room in the back of Guitar Center. That is what experiencing "Help, I'm a Rock" is like.
What am I listening to. I mean yeah I guess. Okay. Like whatever. I've never been a fan of concept albums. Even the pioneering ones I suppose. Does the music stay ironic or do they try to make it good sometime. Like I honestly just don't wanna listen to this. So I'm not going to. Not for me sorry. Favourite: Least favourite:
ummmmmmmm....... not my cup of tea.....
My biases about Frank Zappa inform me, prior to listening to this album that there's no way I'm listening to 60 minutes of his band. We'll see Yeah, pretty shit. If you guys think people who make music suck so much, rather than make fun of them, do better than them, you smug fucks. This is like the trope of the old guy outside the construction site telling the workers how to do their jobs. Shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up. ⭐
when the improv troupe decides to try their hand at music
2/10
I am generally a fan of Frank Zappa but other than one track this was un-listenable.
I will play this to my kids to deter them from ever taking drugs. I wanted it to end so badly it pained me. Like a really bad trip man. Someone spiked my tea.
Could not listen to the whole thing!
Bad wtf
Mijn tenen zijn 90 graden gaan krommen. Ik wil nooit meer naar dit album gaan luisteren. Los van dat de stemmen natuurlijk vals zijn, dat kan ook een gimmick zijn. Maar bij zoveel nummers aan het begin van het album zitten de lettergrepen van de tekst op precies dezelfde tel als de drum en baslijn, wat heel amateuristisch klinkt. Komt die klote kazoo ook nog langs. Wauwie zowie is verschrikkelijk. Opeens is er een nummer die wel goed is: trouble every day. Daarna wordt het helemaal kut en onluisterbaar. Ik luister nog liever naar het gejank van Yoko Ono in de get back serie. Ik ben blij dat deze leidensweg nu voorbij is.
Unlisteneable
This is terrible
Thank fuck I only have to listen to this once
The joke was never funny in the first place.
just hooting and hollering
So annoying
why are we doing this can someone with the book tell me wtf we're doing here
Almost every song sounds like a band that’s parodied on Portlandia. I’m pretty sure Fred Armisen plays a kazoo at some point in the show. The only two listenable songs were “Go Cry on Someone Else’s Shoulder” and "Trouble Every Day," but were also the most traditionally structured songs. One hour long, but it seemed absolutely endless. I hope to never hear this ever again.
A bit heavy on the “hey look how wacky I am” for my taste
Too eccentric and odd.
ass
I get that it's supposed to be satire but it's hurting my ears and it's shit
Didn’t realise this was frank Zappa’s band but now it makes so much sense. Absolute shitter do an album. I don’t care if it laid the ground work for satirical albums after it’s such a pain to listen to. One hour too long in my opinion. Was having a rough mental day and had to switch off the last song and take a rest to preserve my mental stability. Specific rating 0.6 Fav song - go cry on somebody else’s shoulder Least fav- the return of the song of monster magnet.
No
I dont know why this is on this list. It feels like you can only enjoy this if you're half naked in the woods in the middle of summer high.
I've no problem with satire but this is just a (presumably drug addled) mess.
Crap, crap, crap!
For this type of music, this is insanely long The first half is okay The end run is embarrassing. Some of its so fucking bad. Terrible It cant happen here? Well it did and it fucking sucks
Really bad stuff.
First time listening to anything Frank Zappa….underwhelmed. I’m sure in 1966 this was crazy and weird but it sounded very tame today. 1 star
Self-indulgent contrarian racket. I love that Zappa exists/existed, but really glad I don't have to hear it often. Not as clever as he thought it was? Or too clever to actually work? Dunno.
If you’re going to force me to sit through an hour of smug, anti-music satire, you’ve gotta give me something funnier than cream cheese
Zappa just isn’t my thing.
A couple of the songs had a Beatles vibe to begin and then quickly went sideways. I pretty much made my mind up about this album from the first song. I don’t care if it’s supposed to be satirical. 15 minutes of my life I won’t get back after blowing through this crap. Just not for me, had to give it a 1 despite knowing it was influential.
Oh my god. I hate this.
After about 4 full songs I started skipping as soon as something annoyed me. I didn't make it through a single full song after that.
Have you ever been not in on an inside joke? NOTES: 1. Tribe-specific warps require you having 2 of that tribe for Lesser and 3 for Greater 2. 3 and more types you qualify for "menagerie" warps 3. Tribe-specific heroes can always get their tribe warps (Hoggar can always get Pirate warps etc.) 4. Animations are BAD pls fix 5. Mech Tier 6 (Apexis) is super strong 6. Lord of Gains is unplayable 7. Murlocs are busted as always 8. Wait for balance patch to play Dragons (they're bad)
I generally like Zappa's stuff but I have been avid about disliking his early stuff. This is one such example. Most of this is unlistenable, pretentious noise. It took him 8 years to produce a good version of "Trouble Every Day" which is testament to him improving as a musician. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTkNxr7z7ao Also, this is how I find out that the entire live recording of his 1947 A Token Of His Extreme show has been taken off of youtube. What a fucked up day
I will never listen to this album again
Not for me. I get what they are doing, but it’s not my thing.
this is the first band that I have never even heard of, so that's exciting. based on the cover and the year, I'm guessing this is going to be a psychedelic moment. Hungry Freaks, Daddy: interesting, not sure what to think about it. it's pretty bad but it feels like it's in an intentional confrontational way, like proto-punk? it has political lyrics as well which makes me think this album is on here because it was influential in that way, if that's the case that's super neat. I Ain't Got No Heart: again, not something I would really listen to but they keep making choices that are so interesting for an album from the 60's (the pig squealing and screaming guitars at the end???). Who Are The Brain Police?: throwing this one to my "extremely bad songs to trip to" playlist immediately. strange strange track Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder: pretty standard doo-wop ballad type deal but it definitely feels like it's ironic + poking fun at the genre, especially the last verse Motherly Love: maybe writing a song about dating/fucking a barely 18 year old girl by comparing it to a parent-child relationship is not the move. especially not a boring song How Could I Be Such A Fool: decent one. I can't really get into the sound of it but there's something there for sure. Wowie Zowie: this is such a stupid song lol. "I don't even care if you shave your legs" feminist icon + very generous of him You Didn't Try To Call Me: what happened to all the experimental stuff at the start of the album? sounds like the Price is Right theme song but it builds into something really cool about halfway through Anyway The Wind Blows: this one's catchy, easy to listen to I'm Not Satisfied: "maybe I'll just kill myself, I just don't care no more" real shit. it's like darksided Billy Joel. interesting track You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here: one of the dorkiest songs I've ever heard. kazoo solo. YEEUHHH! Trouble Every Day: harmonica loud as hell in the mix. not sure the political analysis holds up today but it's dope how it cements the song in its time. he had a little bit of white guilt before having a little bit of white guilt was cool. Help, I'm A Rock: dude sounds like the sample from Mercy by Kanye. this is maybe an insane thing to say but I can see the through-line from this to something like Chat Pile today. It Can't Happen Here: when people tell me they have ADHD this is what I imagine is going on inside their brain. I respect the experimentation even though I hate it. pretty objectively one of the worst songs I've ever heard The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet: 12.5 minute song, locking in. this is the craziest sheet of lyrics I've ever seen, bro is post-verbal. it is truly just noises but I guess every other song is too. second addition to my "extremely bad songs to trip to" playlist conflicted on this album. I didn't actually enjoy a single song on here but I enjoyed getting to hear it and I appreciate it for what it is. it pushes boundaries and provokes in a lot of ways, and there's experimentation on here that telegraphs so many different directions that music ended up going in. it's the first record I've gotten that feels like it's genuinely influential and moving the culture forward instead of just a collection of good songs from a point in time. cool stuff __ SCORE: 3/10 ADDED TO (my actual) PLAYLIST: --
I mean...it's good to know that performative quirkiness wasn't invented by us millennials and has been around since the 60s, when these guys did it. Nothing feels inventive here, just whimsical...the few listenable songs are ultimately dull and forgettable. Michael Gira allegedly formed Swans soon after seeing Zappa live...as he wanted to create music which was "exact opposite" of whatever noodling Frank was doing that day.
FUCK this
if I made this I probably wouldn’t release it idk
Cancer to the ears. This is metaverse level unnecessary. The kinda shit you'd hear while being trained to withstand torture.
I just don't get it.
awful! heard elementary school bands that are better
Guess i had to be there. It’s avant garde I hear you, it’s fundamental purpose to push boundaries, challenge convention etc etc etc. yes I know the rational. Tell me it’s groundbreaking if you want to, sure tell me Zappas innovative if you like, but I still think it’s a poor excuse,. I don’t from this have any belief that they can write a half decent song it’s just recycled 2nd rate tunes from the previous 10 years that are just vehicles to show oh how witty they are about the then current culture, as if above it when they are slap bang in the middle of it. There maybe the odd social comment but it ain't exactly high literature or challenging, more high school humour. As said maybe I needed to be there, but 2 MOI albums and think they're just a bit shit. I just don’t need to hear this again. 1 Star ( would have been 2 but this is so well regarded that hearing it I like it even less).
Zappa is not my thing. Its just noise to my ears.
Not for me 1/5
You laugh you go to hell. I can’t believe this is the 2nd Zappa album I get in a row and this album is just significantly WORSE than the last one I got…
Weird band, like the first half of the album was just bland, uninspired 60s music, but then to just make nonsensual music at the end that was such a delight to listen to is incredible. Likely will be the worst artist on the list.
This legitimately sounded like a bunch of 60s stoner friends got together in their mom’s garage and started fucking around and being silly instead of actually trying to make good music. What the hell was this? Also, Trouble Every Day was a pretty good blues rock song that did not fit in with anything else on it, but it certainly got me to listen to two more songs in a desperate moment of hopium before officially tapping out.
Not for me. 1/5
Not for me Clive
meh
Zappa was a low rent lyricist and pseudo intellectual.
Maybe it needs a few listens....
Not for me. This was a struggle.
Genuinely the worst album I've ever heard even if many of the songs are listenable
Sometimes o.k. or even fun but often and especially on sides 3 and 4 way too weird to be listenable for me. 1,5
Thank god zappa’s dead
Not one I will listen to again. Strange.
Frank Zappa the early years. Pretty much what I would expect from this, but some moments of fun like the parodical Go Cry On Someone Else's Shoulder and the tracks that followed it. On the other hand, I mostly found the tracks ugly and annoying, It Can't Happen Here most of all. Some have accused them of trying to hard to provoke, which maybe they are. Taking a kinder view, they might genuinely have wanted to make the weirdest sounds that they could, but for whatever reason that they made them, I don't want to listen. Did not enjoy this.
Sounds like something the Muppets would do as a skit. But I like the Muppets.
What is wrong with this guy lol
Old album… I didn’t like it
Too much kazoo
Had to turn it off after like 4 songs
Ludicrous Frank Zappa Shit
I hated this.
Fav: Anyway The Wind Blows Least Fav: The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet Generating this album on April Fool’s Day was an omen. It’s great to have a laugh at, but for listening it’s absolutely terrible. What do you mean the last song is 12 minutes???????
Obnoxious I suspect Zappa would have appreciated that description
OVERALL: I wish this was more than a great concept. I had to sit through this entire album, and the only songs I remotely likes were ones that weren't too experimental. Experimental doesn't always mean bad, but sometimes you should tone it down. The last song did not need to be twelve entire god forsaken minutes, and It Can't Happen Here did not need to have three movements. I wish I got my hour back. There are good songs here, the best by far being Trouble Every Day, but all of the good is outweighed heavily by dogshit, and the last two songs alone singlehandedly ruin any hope of a rating higher than 3/10. I am never listening to most of these songs ever again. I've heard really good things about Frank Zappa, so I was kinda expecting more, but it is what it is. Super experimental, personally I didn't like it very much but if you're freaky then you would probably love this. The review for The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet that I wrote is over 100 words, I need to go to bed. Hopefully I get blessed tomorrow (technically today). SONG AVG: 5.2733/10 PERSONAL RATING: 2/10 Hungry Freaks, Daddy: What the fuck. This went from really good to really weird to really good again to really weird again to really good again again. Great lyrically, the lyrics are probably going to be timeless or relevant for a really long time. I don't really know what to say about the instrumental, I guess I didn't really like the kazoo but it wasn't horrible. I didn't really like the vocals too much. It's really interesting and sounds good sometimes, but the weirder parts bring it down. 6.75/10 I Ain't Got No Heart: Really good. I love the instrumental, and the vocals are pretty good usually (why does he throw up at the end). The lyrics are okay. I guess the instrumental is kinda generic, but it still sounds really good and has some interesting stuff happening. Score lowered because of the weird ending. 7/10 Who Are The Brain Police?: What is happening. I don't really like the weird drunk moaning sounds, but what the hell is the interlude? Actual jumpscare, I was not ready at all for that. Who the fuck are the brain police and why did they infect this song. I don't know what is happening at all, the outro is also weird as hell. Unbelievably experimental, and I don't think I like it. I guess everything else was fine, if not good, but what did my ears witness. 2/10 Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder: It was at this point that I looked up what this album was about. It's apparently about Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture and is pretty satirical. Anyways, this is probably a satirical doo-wop song. It feels like a doo-wop song on hard drugs, so I guess it sounds good. Idk man, I guess I'm too stupid to understand what this is supposed to mean. 6.55/10 Motherly Love: How do I even review this? I like the instrumental, but I hate the kazoo. I guess it sounds alright mostly, but I don't like the outro. Also, this is about fangirls, right? I guess the good and the bad balance each other out. 5/10 How Could I Be Such A Fool?: Where did this come from and how is it on the same album as Who Are The Brain Police? This is the least experimental song so far, and it's my favorite so far (I don't care if I'm basic). Nice horn arrangement and harmonies, pretty good overall. istg if ts is a parody song i will run over a family of 7. 7.75/10 Wowie Zowie: Okay this has to be a parody song. It actually sounds not that bad, but it's really goofy. I kinda like Sherry, so I guess I like the outro? The instrumental is pretty good, though. Nice sounding but complete nonsense. 7.25/10 You Didn't Try To Call Me: Again, a pretty nonexperimental song is probably my favorite so far. I like the instrumental a lot, great drums and really nice horns. Also the outro sucks, but I can kinda ignore that. 7.8/10 Anyway The Wind Blows: Okay, when are we gonna get back to weird acid trip, because I'm very confused. It was at this point that I realized it was a double album. Anyways, pretty good, similar to the last song, but without the pachuco so I like it more. Please don't be a parody song, please don't be a parody song, please don't be a parody song, please don't be a parody song, please don't be a parody song... 8/10 I'm Not Satisfied: Okay, when is this gonna get weird because this is really conventional but also really good. Pretty standard, but still sounds good and has pretty good lyrics. Captures the feeling of being depressed pretty well. 7.75/10 You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here: Someone play Baba O'Riley, both because of the title and because I need to be saved from the weird stuff. What is that goddamn intro. Also, they fucking murdered the kazoo player halfway through their solo. This song is actually capable of making people insane. The "yeah :DDDD" in the chorus is funny as hell. This sounds like a Bo Burnham song (derogatory). I think this is supposed to be singers in a bar complaining back to the audience, which is a nice concept but I don't like the execution. 3/10 Trouble Every Day: Where did the satire go. This is a song about the Watts riot, and it does a pretty good job at covering it. Great lyrics, pretty good instrumental, okay vocals. I guess this is a rap song. Really nice and bluesy, if this was the only song on this album I've heard I would probably want to listen to the whole thing. Sadly still relevant, great commentary on racial unrest. 9/10 Help, I'm A Rock!: I really don't want to write a whole description on this song, I was going to just put "I refuse" and move on, but I don't think I should do that. I guess it has a good concept, that's about it. The instrumental is not interesting at all, the entire first half is literally just random syllables, and the lyrics are really not that good when there are actually lyrics. Also, the outro is not good. I know that this is not a genre that I like, but I genuinely cannot see how someone would love this song outside of the concept. I guess if you're freaky enough, you would like this. 1.25/10 It Can't Happen Here: This has to be intentionally bad. Gotta be a drug trip or something. Please, I beg you to listen to this and tell me 2 things you like about it. I can barely make up something. 0/10 The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet: The following are my thoughts throughout the song: cream cheese... I swear I heard the Kendrick scream, I am not going crazy. It's midnight, I am too tired for this shit. I guess this is funny, although I can't really laugh right now. Good drums I guess, sometimes the instrumental break that is way too long is fine. What is even happening. This does not need to be over 12 minutes long. I am currently in creamcheese purgatory. No sir, I did not pick up on that. Why are we sped up right now. I swear I heard a sped up "fuck". THANK GOD IT'S FINALLY OVER. I hope I can give this a negative rating. 0/10
What I assume a bad acid trip is like. I was so glad when this ended.
What a mess. Frivolous, and not in the fun way.
This is all a bit dramatic and OTT - which I guess is the whole point of The Mothers. I didn't laugh - or even smile - throughout. Ha, bloody ha.
It's just not that good, right? Maybe you had to be there. Was going to give this two but the self indulgence of "It Can't Happen Here" tipped me over to 1 and Monster Magnet confirmed it.
Like a musical version of R Crumb comics. I like comics. I like music. But Crumb and this album are not appealing to me.
I couldn’t take this seriously. I don’t think they could either.
An hour of psychedelic nonsense. The only redeeming factor is I never have to hear it again!
Ugh. Too-cool hippies decide they’re smarter than everyone else in the room and record a bunch of masturbatory nonsense designed to freak out the squares. It’s parody music most of the time, and it’s not funny. I think it’s supposed to be funny. Weird Al for the acid generation.
Fuck this for existing. Found out this is Frank Zappa, I've always thought I should get into him but maybe I was wrong.
I did not like this even one bit. It felt like a joke album. They could play their instruments I guess? But that’s all the good I have to say on it
subjugated my ears to this album for its entirety. my ears now need counselling - 0/5.
This is another one that goes downhill. I hate that I spent my lunch break listening to the second half of this.
Just another band with a bunch of white people thinking they're doing something innovative, which might have worked in the 60s, but in 2024 is pure bullshit. For a band called "Mothers Of Invention", this shallow content is a bit disappointing.
quite terrible, can't get through this one either
No
This fucking sucks. 1/5
This is genuinely one of the worst albums I’ve ever heard. Frank Zapa should have been tried at The Hague for crimes against humanity.
Horrible
This was like really bad. Most of this album didn’t need to be recorded. It sounds like some teenagers recording their joke songs in the basement. Maybe one of them finds the tape years later and goes wow we were really bad, but looks back on the time fondly. Seriously though there’s like 30 minutes of them just screwing around at the end of the album. Before that the actual songs feel like they’re supposed to be satirical takes on 50s rock and roll but they miss the mark by a mile and it just sounds stupid.
I really hate everything about this sonically. There may be some valid social commentary within? Alot of it is joking around. The vocals hurt too much to closely listen. Yuck.
Aside from all the cult vibes, the music just isn't for me and has none of what I enjoy.
Meh
Yeah, I'm not on enough hard drugs to be able to enjoy this album
There is nothing here that I ever need or want to hear again. 1 star or F for me.
Decided I won’t finish an album if I can tell I won’t like it like this one. Got halfway through and didn’t like anything about it.
Terrible
Did not like it. Was way too weird and they were definitely on something strong..
Is that a kazoo? Why have one tone deaf singer when you can have two? I don’t think Mr America was too concerned with this one Getting a hint of Iron butterfly . This didn’t do it for me 2 star and that’s generous
I've tried with Zappa on numerous occasions, just can't see the appeal .
Hmm - perhaps this worked out in 1966. For me the psychedelic stuff is quite annoying. Sorry guys, one star must be enough
Can't help but think that this album influenced the Oompa Loompas in the 1971 film - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Really not my thing - this album/group. Love the film.
This is just nonsense!
Grating, annoying, hippy-boomer shit.
Unique 60’s sound, probably ahead of its time. Frank Zappa always pushes the envelope for new, and unique music.
Listened to this while playing Pax Pamir solo. I lost. I admire some of Frank Zappa's music. Not this though. Please don't make the same mistake I did, and listen to this at a decent volume with the windows open. You'll know why.
Rubbish.
Ugh, what a slog. Frank Zappa was told he was a genius, so he ran with the idea that he could put anything on a record, including kazoo, free form jazz, and random people saying random things, and people would eat that crap up, which they did. But Zappa's work hasn't aged well. It comes across as pretentious garbage, and nobody younger than his generation is picking his albums up. The few high points were the 50s doo wop sounds in a couple tracks, and the track "Trouble Every Day," up to the point where Zappa has to interject white self-loathing. The last track, "Return of the Son of Mother" is a little over twelve minutes long, but sounds like an all night bad acid trip.
What a horrible music, my god. Terrible voices. Totally not my taste. Was probably pretty alternative for its age, but given the fact that the most listened song only has a million listens, it is probably not even nostalgic for most people.
Not fun, not melodic, more annoying than anything. Not something that I would enjoy listening to from beginning to end. Never been a Zappa fan and this hasn't changed my opinion
Another fail. If I lived in this, I don't see why this would be an album I would have picked up.
I am not understanding this list, not worth listening to more than a song.
Terrible.
Umm no
What the fuck did I just listen to
Made it through four songs, then gave up.
I have a distant affection for Frank Zappa but this album is too much. I can appreciate satirical and parodic music, but this takes it too far. I appreciate the mocking reference to Sherry in the melody lines. But the best thing about this album is the cover art. Favorite track: Wowie Zowie Least favorite: It Can’t Happen Here
Growing up I always heard people talk about how creative and talented Frank Zappa was and I never got it. After listening to this album I still don't. Yes, they're good musicians and experiment with sounds and combinations that others haven't, but it just isn't very entertaining to listen to. The entire weird lyrics/kazoo/doo-wap thing just sounds like a it's meant to be a gag -- like a real-life Spinal Tap or a SNL skit. It's just annoying at the end of the day.
Eeesh. No thanks.
Also bad
Don't get it.
Ach, in de jaren '60 hadden ze ook al punk-ideeën. Nog niet het ruige gitaarwerk, maar wel lekker afzetten. 'Satirisch' framet wiki dat. Vast door een fan geschreven. Mag je zelf leuk vinden, maar er is geen enkele reden om te vinden dat iedereen naar mensen moet luisteren die expres vals zingen. Wiki looft ook dat het het een van de eerste concept albums is. Het lijkt mij geen goed teken dat ik na het luisteren wel even terug moet naar wiki om te lezen wat dan dat thema zou moeten zijn. Ik raak al snel mijn interesse kwijt en krijg het hele artikel niet gelezen. Wat is er uithaal; het overkoepelende thema is 'afzetten'. Noem het maar een thema.... Verder lees ik zinnen als: Zappa later found out that when the material was recorded, Wilson had taken LSD. No shit, Sherlock...
Nope. Weak af vocals
So I actually hated every second of this. It was so terrible and every single song continued to get worse. I cannot say one good thing about it because it was also a million hours long. This was horrible. It’s not music.
Too weird
Otro más de estos raritos? Tienen razón, debo escucharlo, sólo por motivos históricos, pero no volveré a oírlo.
I can’t believe I spent 1 hour and 1 minute of my life on this ):
That’s a nah for me dog.
This is skit. Not an album, a skit. Except there's no punchline, you get to listen to monkey noises for 5 minutes or ramblings on cream cheese. Progressive concept album for the time, and vastly improved on since.
I was unaware that this was Frank Zappa at first. When I heard it, I immediately thought of Syd Barret. I know it wasn't him. But stylistically (for the first few songs) it had a Barret vibe to it. Started out psychedelic, meets barber shop, with a pinch of Doo Wop. My immediate thoughts were "This singer really just wants to be heard." Every second their is unnecessary vocals. There is nl room for the songs to breathe. And no space for other instruments to be heard, or to shine. After finding out it was Zappa, it makes more sense. Now, I don't care for Zappa. I think his music, his mentality are nothing short of pretentious. It's one thing to have hidden meaning or social commentary blended in your music... But this album specifically is the equivalent of a Jackson Polluck painting, where it is so abstract, that the social commentary only makes sense to the creator. I can't even really call this album a complete album of music. The last few songs sounds like a bunch of junkies, tweaking, and having a conversation with each other as well as themselves. Lyrically, this album is 0/5. Musically, a 1/5. For the songs that are "songs" - the lyrics are still stupid and the phrasing not good. When their is no singing, Zappa has to run his mouth with spoken word.. Or just talking. Which, to me, is the worst thing a singer can do. It's never done well. For example, it's relatable to David Lee Roth saying "I got my pencil!!! .. Give me something to write on" in Hot for Teacher. It's annoying and very cringey. The melody sounds out of tune on every song. The last song is again, junkies making zoo animal noises. And if I have to hear the words 'Cream Cheese' repeated over and over again, I'm going to lose my mind. The only good about this album is, I am now certain the band Monster Magnet got their name from one of the songs. That's it. I wish I had the minutes that I gave to this album back. I wish I could rate this negative something out of 5. This is an album I would show people and tell them "do anything but this." I get Zappa is weird. I don't hate weird. I love bands like Primus, Tom Waits, Ween... That type of weird is done right. Zappa weird is just idiotic. I wish this album was satire. Because the only way I got through it was listening through that lense. -1/5
Frank Zappa is the frontman of this band? I thought I recognized that stache! lol "a satirical expression of his perception of American pop culture and the nascent freak scene of Los Angeles" didn't listen to the whole thing but from what I heard. it's not my fav.
Ist progressive Rock immer so komisch?
Ei ole jatkuvan varautuneisuuden arvoista.
Not in the mood
1/5 Best: I Ain't Got No Heart Worst: It Can't Happen Here
got bored fast
Seriously, what in the fuck was this crap? Did not get the humor. Did not get anything about this album. The end couldn't get here fast enough. And the end was worse than the beginning. Right up there with one of the worst things I've heard off this list. And you play this crap right after the electronic dance album? Just terrible.
Freaking out myself, having to listen to this psychedelic nonsense
mediocre
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Not really Favourite song: didn’t have one
Puerile nonsense
I'm sure this was hilarious when it came out and you were off your tits on cheap acid or terrible pot but fuck me this is interminable. Parody is fine and all but it helps if you sound like you actually like the genre you're parodying other wise it's just mean spirited. You feel like their excuse for you not "getting it" is just you're not cool enough when really it's just groan inducing. Best Tracks: Hungry Freaks, Daddy; Anyway The Wind Blows; Trouble Every Day
1. I don't like this, won't listen again, and would never buy it.
I’ll be honest I only got through half of this album and skimmed through the last half because it was dragging on so long. There’s not much going for this album at all, weirdly paced, strangely mixed at times and way way too long. There’s also times where random noises are chucked in that don’t make much sense, so what I’m trying to say is I didn’t like any song on here, it was all just a bit dull.
Way too crazy (AKA "concept") for yours truly to be able to listen.
A quirky album with satirical commentary lyrics and even in attitude. I appreciate it for its vision and concept intellectually. I also agree that it is definitely influential, but it was not enjoyable listening to it. Reminds me of when I was super drunk trying to be a rock star at my friend’s flat. I thought I was super witty with my random lyrics but I wouldn’t listen to it again the next day.
Had het zeer lastig mijn concentratie bij dit album te houden. Net iets te experimenteel met momenten
Terrible
I cannot get through this. It makes my ears sad
i really hate this kind of thing
sounds like they planned on being on the ed Sullivan show also pretty rough/garage 1.5
I hated every moment of this album.
I’m sure they thought this sounded good when they made it while off their faces on drugs.
Awful
I viscerally hated most of this album. So dissonant, such generic British Invasion sound. The bright spots were clouded by my hatred.
Very weird
I feel like I'm listening to the soundtrack for a poorly-produced high school (or middle school) musical where the cast is just middle-aged, alcoholics.
Clearly these guys can play, but why they chose to play this is unclear. And really? A kazoo?
Not a fan
There was a lot going on here.
Idk what this album was supposed to be but calling it music is not it. Just a bunch of weird noises sometimes. Guttural sounds. This album had a bunch of weird stuff. Didn’t like it at all. 1.2/10
I just couldn’t engage with this at all.
I tried. I couldn’t. Not for me.
I had admittedly never heard of The Mothers of Invention, but as soon as I saw the album cover, I saw and recognized Frank Zappa and knew I was in for...something. There is some interesting musical composition in this album, but god, that damn kazoo. The kazoo was enough to send me spiraling into madness. Every moment of kazoo was agonizing. Too much kazoo. I've probably said 'kazoo' more times in this brief review than I have in the past decade or more. I like weird and bizarre, but Frank Zappa lives in his own world that is within his own galaxy, and it's not a world or galaxy that I can personally handle for very long. It's a world of eldritch insanity that compels me to release myself from my mortal coil. This album was no exception. I never wondered and will never have to wonder again what doo-wop parody would sound like.
No mamar
“I don’t even care if you shave 🪒 your legs”…..Next
This is laughably bad. 1/10.
The problem with Zappa is that tried to be so avant garde that he became a cliche' of himself. He wanted you to: like him so that he could smirk and bash you for being so bourgeoisie and "beneath" his brilliance. -or- hate him so that he could smirk and bash you for being so bourgeoisie and "beneath" his brilliance. Whichever camp you were in, it doesn't matter because you just don't get why the joke is on you.
Nope. I assume it is on this list for being daring at the time, but that doesn't mean it sounds good. Mildly funny at times, like the "doo wop" throwback.
Awful noise
So. Weird. But groundbreaking for the 60s
Lillik
Niet mijn ding. Echt niet.
Hopefully I don’t get any hate mail from this as I’m aware that Frank Zappa is considered to be a God by some of his fans but here goes. I stuck this album on to listen to while taking a bath. Instantly regretted this decision as this meant I was stuck with the album for the duration. Ok, I’m not familiar with his work so I’m just going to say it, if his intention for this album was to take the piss out of early Pink Floyd in a non humorous way, then mission accomplished. There I said it, bring on the hate.
1.5