Freak Out!

Par-for-the-course 60s anti-establishment psychedelic rock without anything standing out. Never really liked Zappa. 2/5

They sound like a bunch of monkeys trying to create music, both in a good way and a bad way. It's a mess that is while inventive, mostly annoying to listen to. I didn't freak out throughout the hour long journey, but return of the Son of Monster Magnet? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

5/10. Kinda cool, kinda annoying, bit too long.

A large portion of this album felt like the nihilistic satire that says “I’m smarter than you because I make fun of everything”. And then it all went crazy in the last couple songs. Not fun to listen to but at least it was creative? 4/10

Certainly retains ones attention.

Rock experimental de Zappa. No me ha hecho mucho. Ni fu ni fa.

Not my jam

Mad and fun early trippy experimental rock with cool moments

Some cool riffs

I got another Zappa record a few days back and this is now my 2nd. In comparison.. this was an interesting experiment. I kinda dug the experimental nature, but it wore a little thin after a while. I think if the album cut out 15-20 minutes it'd be better since by about the 40 minute mark you kinda get the point and it gets a bit repetitive. Like you can be weird and experimental, but if you are just weird and experimental it loses the weird and experimental nature. It's about finding that line. 3.5/5

Early Zappa/Mothers output was a hairy, drooling, lumbering beast. I guess to some extent, all of Zappa's discography was a meandering cacophony, but there was a more honed edge to all the silliness once the band abandoned its hippie freak mockery and doo-wop parodying for something more akin to progressive rock and jazz fusion. Whatever loose narrative threads this album has, it doesn't hold a candle to Joe's Garage. That being said, this sloppy mess is still better than probably 90% of the albums on this list.

I’m about it

can't happen here

Utterly bananas and completely unashamed of its radical experimentation. It’s perhaps a bit too long, as many double albums are, but as far as first statements go it’s conclusive one.

This is just a kooky album, especially a few of the tracks

I generally like Zappa, but some of his records don't work for me. This is not one of those. It's weird and wild. It's got some great songs. Trouble Every Day is simply one of my all time favorites. It's sadly always relevant. This won't be for everyone. I'm sure some people might like some other flavor of Zappa and some won't like a note. I think this is a incredible record and it's influence on music that I enjoy can't be overstated.

El naixement de l'art-rock. Aquí perpretat per un artista autèntic, però donant vida a un génere que tan mal farà a la música amb pseudoartistes sense inspiració al llarg de les décades. A 'Freak Out' l'experimentació està feta amb sentit i enganxa a l'oient, tot i que el disc va perdent frescura amb el minutatge. Els últims temes, ja de pura experimentació, estan lluny del que Zappa podia donar de sí, com demostraria en obres posteriors

Glad I heard this, knew Trouble Every Day which is excellent. The rest is like an off-kilter Byrds album mixed with Buddy Holly or something. Probably won't listen in full again anytime soon

Yeah, it was fine.

Started listening. Couldn’t finish but Zappa likes that I can’t access it.

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.

Awful

This is tough one. I find Zappa undercuts his ability to rock with being willfully clever. And it was apparent from this first album. I like that the band is a pretty good 60s garage band, and the garage rock (Motherly Love) or doo-wop (Go Cry On Someone Else's Shoulder) influences are fun. The satirical content is high, although the creeping misogyny sits poorly. The whole thing could use a tighter edit (even Zappa agreed that The Return of The Son of Monster Magnet is unfinished). I guess it was pretty innovative at the time to include cut-ups and musique concrete, and even satire in rock was new, but I still find it hard to sit through sometimes. It's hard to dance to, you know? Too much talk, not enough trousers.

Not bad. A bit whacky, but with Zappa at the helm why not.

I really liked this one. Just zany stuff.

Silly, daring and ahead of its time! 4.5⭐

I can appreciate Zappa, but I don't really enjoy it.

Leuk maar te lang imo

Top met al die kazoo's

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.

Tambourines, xylophone, a groovy guitar solo, piano, and all in the first track! Ah, yes and commentary of Johnson's "Great Society" which at the time with all of its popularity was not without its detractors. The education system did not necessarily veer from the industrial revolution model from which it was built, and much of the education turned into testing and score based models, becoming the new discrimination. Why is this album on 1001? The answer of course is purely subjective in this now massive group project, but the answer here that justifies its place on the list is the obvious social contribution given the year it was released. Post-Kennedy and pre-Vietnam, this band was deep in the socially aggressive change of the Civil Rights Era, a massive political transformation that included Equal Rights, Voting Rights, etc. all things that at the time and still today have had various opinions as to whether good or bad. While the lot of us in the time of 1001 have the gift of history to make such determinations, it is important to hear the perspectives of the people who were there, and this album is a bit on the nose with it in "Hungry Freaks, Daddy". Musically, the album is token 60s, but the recording available on Spotify is really good, still having a vintage sound but with a modern clarity. The compositions are complex and fun, while the lyrics are seemingly humorous and just sort of out there. Overall, this album has significant history along with The Mothers Of Invention and Frank Zappa, and for that reason(s) an educational listen is worth the time spent.

Gave me flashbacks to a really awful trip I had in the 60s. I've never taken acid and I wasn't even alive then.

70s classic rock still rings true.

Love how weird Frank Zappa is

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.

Unsurprisingly, Frank's interpretation of sundry extra-musical recordings used here is far less interesting than he thinks it is. But Freak Out! is buoyed because the rest is simply stunning. The most compelling element of my listen-through was the decay of the love song, but the record more than earns its length and contains much more than that. As much as Zappa's sense of humor grates me, there's a joyful orientation toward American music which I share wholeheartedly.

Zappa legenda. Baš sam imao period gdje me je skroz zanimao, pa sam čak i dokumentarac gledao. On je genije zapravo, i ovaj album je dost dobar, samo da nema zadnje tri stvari. Znam da je cijeli album ta neka satira, sprdnja, al uništi mi to nešta, te zadnje stvari.

I initially like the sound of the first song but then the singing started and I don't like his voice at all. The lyrics are interesting and though provoking. The singing on the second song was a bit better and easier to listen to. 3rd song sounds like a demented Oompa Loompa song. This is a very weird and experimental album. Not sure if its my thing, so far I am not a fan. The random kazoos? in the songs are interesting. I enjoy the more serious songs but overall this album is not something that I would listen to again.

4.1 + A thorough takedown of American pop culture of the 1960s and an important check against the generally utopian portrayal of hippie culture. Frank Zappa exposes all of America's warts, from the lame to the downright reprehensible. I especially love the whacked out doo wop of "Go Cry..." The last stretch of musical montages are among the whackiest and most avant garde of any rock record.

Andre versjonen av help, I'm a rock eg høyre no, og begge e ganske plagsomme Ellers ikkje så minneverdig + for Frank Zappa

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!

I viscerally hated most of this album. So dissonant, such generic British Invasion sound. The bright spots were clouded by my hatred.

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.

Some explosive pop from the 60s I loved it

I don't know, seems like a bunch of mates are singing songs together. Maybe if I had been in a different mode

it is alright

psychadelic rock, not my fav.

Maybe for a road trip...

Huh! That was fun in a subversive way. As for the number of unrequited/rejected/betrayed love songs...

Ok, I know that Frank Zappa isn't for everybody, but those that like him enjoy this album. If you don't like him, you probably haven't heard enough to get to know him. This isn't one of my favorite Zappa albums, but I do enjoy it. I think Hungry Freaks, Daddy is a great opening song. I almost feel like it's a rip off of the Rolling Stones but still very good. I Ain't Got No Heart... to give away. Girl, you better go away. :) Who Are the Brain Police? I love the cadence of the song. Go Cry on Somebody's Else's Shoulder. A bit too much 50's doo-wop for me. But, it's enjoyable. 50s style with lyrics that are not what you would hear in a 50's doo wop ballad! I like Motherly Love as well. Good message. How Could I Be Such a Fool? Again, heartbreak. What was he going through when this album was written. I personally don't know him well enough to know but he definitely seems jaded. Wowie Zowie... eh, ok... the cheesy chorus isn't for me, but the rest of the song is acceptable. You Didn't Try to Call Me. Tell me who's loving you now? cos it worries my mind - I can't sleep at all... I think we have all been THERE. Especially guys... She didn't try to call. Why? Doesn't she think of me the way I'm thinking of her? No.... she's moved on... Dudes need to get over it! Anyway the Wind Blows. It's just a good song...short and to the point. I'm Not Satisfied. A bit of Zappa humor in this one. No love left to give... Haven't we heard that before? Wait, what about the... it sounds like Hungry Freaks, Daddy again... ok, maybe not.. but, maybe... :) You're Probably Wondering Why. So am I. LOL. YEAH. Ok, this song has no real melody at times, then it does... That's Zappa. Is that a Kazoo I hear? why, yes it is! Trouble Every Day. Probably the one song that is just there. At least for me. Hello I'm a Rock / It Can't Happen (Suite in Three Movements). This is what Zappa is all about. Those jazz-rock-related, long drawn-out pieces of interesting sounds and lyrics.... Just enjoy it. And yes, the Zappa continues with " The Return of the Son of Monster" Go with the flow...enjoy it. The first half of the album is more memorable than the second half but the entire project is such an experience. Glad I got to spend the day listening to it! 3.5/5 (what did you expect a 5/5?)

Zappa is great,but later albums are much better

Very weird

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.

Zappa is usually hit or miss for me, but I am definitely a fan of this album! Very eclectic, interesting compositions and very psychedelic

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.

They were sober when they came up with the disharmonies, cacophonies, and looseness and lack of precision that likely guided many a psychedelic experience among listeners for decades afterwards!? My big concern is that there is some old hippie out there somewhere who still thinks he's a rock. He dosed at the start of "Freak Out!" and was getting into a decent groove as the fuzzed out weirdness progressed, and was just on the edge of keeping his s#!t together when "Help, I'm a Rock" came on. Halfway through, he considered the possibility that he was actually a cop, but couldn't find his uniform and thus concluded that he was some kind of conscious aggregation of minerals. Ever since, unable to find his way back to reality, he was wandered the Haight asking confounded passersby for help. Don't let your kids listen to rock music!

Clearly these guys can play, but why they chose to play this is unclear. And really? A kazoo?

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.

pretty good for the time

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).

It's not going to be long: This is a foundational album. You can love it. You can hate it. And without denigrating anyone's opinion, it just doesn't matter.  This  Is  The most  Important  Record  Ever.

Really great stuff. I don't listen to Zappa/Mothers as much as I should. I think that's because I find his vast discography a little bit intimidating. I'll get to it eventually.

A wonderful masterpiece. One of my favorites from master Zappa

Classic. Zappa = genius. Wow !

It's unbelievable that this album was released in 1966. So ahead of its time. It's a molotove cocktail between psychedelic rock, concrete music and satirical doo-wop. And all of that is just the tip of the iceberg of Frank Zappa's genius. It's not the kind of album I would listen to every day, but I can't help but give it 5 stars. Damn, this was released in 1966... Impossible!

p92. 1966. 4 stars, 1 point deducted for being too clever by half. Bunch of smart arses taking the piss out of 60s American society and the music of the time and doing it really well. Still holds up today, and it's got some great tunes and production. There is a direct line from this to everything early 10cc did. I loved it, but satire and humour are subjective so some people might miss the point. I'm in love with Suzy Creamcheese :)

Partially listenable, but mostly boring

Not a fan

Funny album. I didn't know this group before

There was a lot going on here.

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.

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.

One of the strangest albums of the 60s. S mix of doo-wop, psychedelia and music concrete to make an album like no other.

I listened to this totally sober. For me that means I was not nearly high enough to get it. And already too high to enjoy it.

I tried. I couldn’t. Not for me.

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 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.

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

No mamar

Dios salve al progresivo.

Musically it is nice, but listening to a parody is not much fun. It is too intellectual and not funny. You can't really attach to it. I understand the historical importance, though.

“I don’t even care if you shave 🪒 your legs”…..Next

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.

First time listen enjoyed it

A good and very unique sound.

Swag….

I realize the innovation doesn’t make up for the polarizing nature of the music. It’s love it or hate it, and I’m more inclined towards the former. Especially with ”Help, I’m A Rock”

Gang

Kyllähän tuon kuunteli läpi ilman suurempaa tuskaa. Kolmonen on aavistuksen yläkanttiin mutta menköön.

Kyllä jäi ihmettelyn puolelle. Yks biisi oli tuttu entuudestaan - Trouble Every Day ja se on kyl hieno biisi. Muutoin odotteli vaan, että levy loppuis

Zappa is bold always, crazy this came out when it did

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.

Cool

What a twisted psychedelia! Sometimes hilarious, sometimes clever. I enjoyed some songs , but don’t know what to do with the last two tracks…

This is laughably bad. 1/10.

Super weird

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.

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Hungry Freaks, Daddy; Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder; Motherly Love; You Didn't Try To Call Me; Anyway The Wind Blows; Trouble Every Day Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: No false advertising here, they certainly let their freak flag fly. A great time if you let it in, so long as it's not assaulting you with The Unlistenable Noise.

I didn't feel this one, at all. Not my type of music, couldn't enjoy the songs.

Awful noise

So. Weird. But groundbreaking for the 60s

Странная музыка

Yep, Freak Out! is absolutely appropriate for a title. Absolutely experimental rock, but with so many feels of so many 60's bands you'd know and love. I'm sure you could listen 100 times and take something different from this.

Weird. 6/10

This was funny in places, but too weird to be good.

3.5

I honestly am having difficulty rating this one. I definitely think I enjoyed it, but man, it is not an easy listen. Weird and off-putting and hilarious and full of talent. Zappa do be Zappa.

I don't know how to feel about liking this. But I do, so there.

This is good, this is good. It's 1966 and already the suburban and societal tedium of the prior decade and the unrest of the present decade is being picked apart. I love how Freak Out just get more and more unsettled as it goes along. The final track feels a bit wack, but 60 years ago there would have been an explosive feeling to have an album start out fairly pop and end up with people muttering "cream cheese, cream cheese". Best track - "Go Cry on Someone Else's Shoulder" - a dismantling of teen heartbreak. Cheer up, you'll get over it.

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*

This was good. Probably just misses out on a 4 though.

Parts funny, parts zany, definitely a product of its time but hard not to get swept up in the atmosphere of it.

Be patient while listening to this album. The higher the number of the song, the better the song is.

Anticipated more. Odd.

Standard Frank Zappa

I gotta give it at least a 4 because Trouble Every Day is a straight up jam and the best Zappa song I've ever heard. I like the second disc in general more than the first. The first is more straight up satire that ends up sounding really dated since they reference a lot of pop music tropes that are no longer common. The second disc is straight up experimental and it boggles my mind that they were able to get away with this in '66.

Such a crazy album, you can feel the overall *freedom* of it. This is "experimental rock" back when there were real experiments in music. Nowadays the term is used very liberally at times. Zappa was a motherfreaking genius.

Interesting but wierd…I mean…it is Frank Zappa..

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

Lillik

Kinda weird, funny, nice lyrics. Not really a fan of Zappa, but Inhave a great respect for his way of songwriting.

Dit klinkt meteen leuk, met het stereo effect van mijn vaders oude Beatles album, haha. Het nummer "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder" klinkt ook echt Beatles vind ik. Zang is natuurlijk belabberd maar je moet dit soort bandjes niet al te serieus nemen volgens mij. Muzikaal vind ik het wel heel erg geinig. Is dat nou een xylofoon die ik daar hoor? In ieder geval zo'n kinderspeelgoed toetertje, haha. Het swingt wel! Joehoeeeeee!! Ik vind "Ain't Got No Heart" wel leuk. Op de een of andere manier ging ik hier ineens naar de tekst luisteren: "Why should I be stuck with you. Just not what I want to do." Helaas zijn nummer als "Who Are The Brain Police?" weer niet om aan te horen. Sterretje minder en NEXT >>.

Niet mijn ding. Echt niet.

Some nice songs, interesting sound, but the last two tracks are too avant-garde and psychedelic.

Ok

very fun. would be awesome to smoke dirt weed and listen to

Musically, is an amazing album. Hearing crazy, gritty guitars and vocals, followed by doo wop is a wild journey. Love it.

nesirezonuoja but its not terrible tiesiog ne man

Njaaaaa.. Inte min stil. Säkert före sin tid. Men jag blev bara less.

what a trip!

True innovation in composition. 55 years later, this still has an edge.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: I ain't got no heart, How could I be such a fool, Anyway the wind blows, Trouble every day

5/5 - Zappa is tough: One the one hand, he's a universe unto himself, but I really can't stand this style of music. Good for him?

Too 80s for my vibes

A massive surprise! I had no idea what to expect, and somehow it managed to deliver on everything! Definite influence of (or influenced by) Jesus Christ Superstar. And some 50s/60s fun stuff too. So many genres! I did feel this would have been more enhanced by drugs….

I described this album as the monster mash song, not as good, too much kazoo. Inspite of all that I did enjoy parts of this album

Frank Zappa is a musical genius, though somehow some of the social commentary seems at odds with the stable middle-class upbringing he had.

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.

First part of the album is a decent 2/5, but the second part was so unexpected and so weirdly good, it would get 5/5. Overall, a weak 4/5

I dont know what to make of this album but i liked it very much.

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.

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

Contrairement à mon compagnon d'écoute l'ignoble elfoutaise, j'avais bel et bien reconnu Frank Zappa sur la pochette de l'album. J'étais donc parfaitement préparé à ce qui allait suivre. Et il m'a semblé que ça valait trois étoiles sur l'échelle de Robert.

Enjoy the psychedelic nature of the album and the 50's doo-wop jokes, reminds me a lot of Piper at the Gates of Dawn, singing is kind of irritating but flows well with the sound of the album, Great debut. Stand outs: Hungry Freaks, Daddy, Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder, Wowie Zowie,

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...

Of it's time to an extent but there's obvious craft and talent here. The humour and the experimental pieces at the end didn't really work for me, but I loved this for the main

Tout d'abord, je voudrais démarrer ce review en présentant mes plus plates excuses. Je ne sais pas ce qu'il m'a pris hier, mais dans un élan de gentillesse et de bonté, la fin de ma journée de travail pointant le bout de son nez, j'ai accordé à ce piètre rappeur la note de 3/5, action que je regrette desormais enormément. Après une nuit agitée passée à me remémorer les differentes pistes de son album, j'en conclus que la valeur de son album n'etait en fait qu'un piteux 2/5. Piteux et 2/5, ce sont aussi des adjectifs que nous allons pouvoir utiliser pour l'album du jour. L'incomprehension est totale a la suite de cette écoute. L'album se présentait comme un album de rock banal et sans intérêt, tout a fait dans les standards de Robert. Mais c'etait sans compter sur les dernieres pistes de cet album machiavélique. En effet, c'est en effet un véritable livre audio qui se présente à nous dès la fin de cet album, qui se transforme petit a petit en enregistrement audio du zoo de la Palmyre, notamment de l'espace chimpanzés et volatiles. Une honte artistique, et alors que mes oreilles souffraient le martyre, je me mis a faire quelque recherches sur ce groupe criminel, et quelle ne fut pas ma surprise. Ce groupe etait en fait l'oeuvre de l'ignoble Frank Zappa, qui entache encore un peu plus son image, et rentre dans le top 3 des personnages les plus detestes du generateur, avec Manzarek et Sepultura.

Wow, ok. I don't really know what this is, but I'm pretty sure that I hate it. I made it until the fifth song and then couldn't take anymore.

Pretty wild for it's time. Decent enough, but not one that I'll listen to often.

Pierwszy albumik Zappowy i jego bandy matkowej, znany i lubiany, jedna z najdziewniejszych kreacji lat 60, parodia satyra i innowacyjne wykorzystanie medium jakim jest album muzyczny, tak mozna w skrocie opisac ten krazek, double lp, wiec rowna godzina trwania, co bylo kolejna nowoscia w tamtych czasach, gdzie standardem rokowym byly dwie strony winyla czyli kolo 30 minut, poza swoja trescia z pewnoscia albumik wyrozniaja wykorzystane instruemnty, bo jest tego naprawde sporo, harmonijski, fujarki, dzbany, tamburyno, niezicznone dziwnosci, od strony lirycznej skoro satryra, to wszedzie odniesienia do kultury koonsumersko hamerykansko coomerowskiej i jej wysmiewanie w ironicznych blyskotliwycch balladach, pojawiaja sie takze dziwniejsze formy utworow, cos jak skladanie kolazy z surowych dzwiekow, wokali, albumik najbardziej cierpi od strony technicznej, bo sposob w jaki niektore traki byly nagrywane pozostawia wiele do zyczenia, ale jest to przeciez debiutancki albumik, na plejce juz mialem hungry freaks i wiecej nie dodam, bo takie albumiki koncepcyjne w calosci sie powinno pozerac

Psicodelia con algunas buenas melodías

Je connaissais, c’est bon et bien eclaté. 3.75

Nunca le he visto la gracia a Zappa. En letras, igual es irreverente y eso, pero musicalmente, me deja frío

Not Zappa’s best, but I enjoyed it. Some really good songs and some songs they made fun of that 60s pop sound very well. Naturally there were some tracks that were... out there, but that’s the fun of a Zappa album. Favorite tracks: “I Ain’t Got No Heart,” “Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder,” and “Motherly Love”

I’ve come to realize I’m really not a fan of albums that are more than 50 minutes long. But I did enjoy the music in this one

Fun, entertaining, and a little insane. It doesn't at all sound like it was released in 1966.

decent album

kooky cool whatever but got so boring real quick

Weird, probably should have taken drugs before listening. Might help.

4. Great songs but the last 2 were a bit too avant garde

Freak out! grande zappa!

1.5

This album is part of Frank Zappa's continuous critique of society. I've heard the album before but would like to add it to my collection.

This ... this is parody, right? Like, a joke album? No? Are you sure? Huh. Well, it's not very good then, is it? Half-assed crap, really. I mean, kazoos? Really?!

60’er rock, Frank Zappa, koncept-album, satirisk, psykedelisk

I suppose you could generously call this satire, but it's really more "Rage against the normies," with penguin of d00m levels or randomness to prove how aloof and freaky they are. The more they criticize the folks who care about appearances, the more they reveal that they do, too. Best track: Hungry Freaks, Daddy

1966: Anyway The Wind Blows, Trouble Every Day

Not bad but not good. Wierd is the best word I could use to describe this album. Read on Wikipedia that Zappa is the frontman of this group which makes sense. I could imagine this gets better with each listen.