Freak Out: Frank Zappa: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy

2. I Ain't Got No Heart

3. Who Are the Brain Police?

4. Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder

5. Motherly Love

6. How Could I Be Such a Fool?

7. Wowie Zowie

8. You Didn't Try to Call Me

9. Any Way the Wind Blows

10. I'm Not Satisfied

11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here

12. Trouble Every Day

13. Help, I'm a Rock

14. It Can't Happen Here

15. Return of the Son of Monster Magnet

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"This is the voice of your conscience, baby..." The recording debut of the Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention is a brilliantly wicked counter-strike to the "flower power" sensibilities prevalent at the time of its release in 1966. Arguably rock music's first true "concept album", Zappa's collage mashes together chunks of psychedelic guitars, outspoken political commentary, cultural satire and avant-garde musical sensibilities, then hides it all under cleverly crafted pop melodies. Not diminished in the slightest by the passage of time, Freak Out! remains as vital and relevant today as it was in the 1960s. --Andrew Boscardin

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"This is the voice of your conscience, baby..." The recording debut of the Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention is a brilliantly wicked counter-strike to the flower power sensibilities prevalent at the time of it's release in 1966. Arguably rock music's first true "concept album," Zappa's aural collage mashes together chunks of psychedelic guitars, outspoken political commentary, cultural satire, and avant-garde musical sensibilities, and then hides it all under cleverly crafted pop melodies. Not diminished in the slightest by the passage of time, Freak Out! remains as vital and relevant today as it was in the 1960's. --Andrew Boscardin

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out, Jan 29 2010

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This review is from: Freak Out! (Audio CD)

Great first album. Side A - typical 60's music. Side B - Blew me away!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A call to arms to every underdog in America, July 14 2006

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Phantom Gtowner (Georgetown, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freak Out! (Audio CD)

I'm not going to pretend I understand all of Frank's music because I certainly don't. There are entire LP/CD's that are totally over my head but then, if you have read any of my previous reviews, that might not be difficult to believe. For me, "Freak Out" is, for the most part, quite understandable. If you like music that is off the wall, iconoclastic and different, this might be the ticket. But there's something much more than humour, parody and the unconventional to this record. Zappa rails against something much more sinister and specific. "Hungry Freaks Daddy", the opening track, is a call to arms to every underdog in America. It's a reminder that in a society where competition is seen as something to be worshipped, many less fortunate people get left behind. And it's scary. It is an anthem for those who weren't beautiful enough to be a cheerleader or who got cut from the football team. In short, it's for you, me, social freedom and the pursuit of happiness. What Frank Zappa is saying here probably needed to be said but it's the way he says it that is so alarming. There are other tracks here that are much lighter in tone, like the humorous 1950's doo-wop parodies such as "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder", "How Could I Be Such A Fool" and "Wowie Zowie". A favorite of mine is "Who Are The Brain Police?" whose verses sound sweet and lightweight but the chorus is harsh and ominous. "Trouble Comin' Every Day", a Zappa rap over a bluesy backdrop is truly powerful and an unusual recording for 1966. One of the downsides on this LP/CD is Frank's voice. Zappa cannot sing to save his life and should have employed a full time vocalist to perform most of these songs. Also, sometimes Frank's humor works but often, for me anyway, he is far too angry to be really funny. His rage and frustration with conventional American life is an underlying theme in much of his music that I have heard. Let's hope that this mastermind and madman has finally found peace and contentment.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This was the first CD I ever owned, luckily!, July 17 2004

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I love the music on this CD so much, I fail to find the words. FZ makes so many observations on society via these cheeseball songs that sound so cool. This is the first and the best. If you really like Frank Zappa, you need to hear this album! It's like he's in your basement playing for your high school party, maybe. That's what I think of when I hear it anyway.

The cd includes cheeseball romantic songs with the awful truth mixed in.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Nose Knew
"Freak Out!" has always been my favorite Frank Zappa album. There are FZ albums more amusing, more musically daring, but when considering what Zappa did with the state... Read more

Published on April 17 2004 by C. Gardner

5.0 out of 5 stars Best. Debut. Ever
Never before has a musician flexed his songwriting muscles as much as Zappa did on the first MOI album. A must!