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This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful albums that he released in his prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.
Keywords
rock 'n' roll
jazz
composer
classical music
avant-garde
progressive rock
classic albums
electronic
american musician
Casts

Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)

Dweezil Zappa
Self
Gail Zappa
Self

Billy Bob Thornton
Self
Ruth Underwood
Self

George Duke
Self
Ian Underwood
Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self

Warren Cuccurullo
Self

Moon Unit Zappa
Self
David Fricke
Self

Steve Vai
Self
Frank Filipetti
Self
Joe Travers
Self

Ahmet Zappa
Self
Elliot Ingber
Self

Alice Cooper
Self

Ralph Humphrey
Self
Kerry McNabb
Self
Bruce Fowler
Self
David McMacken
Self
Billy Hulting
Self
Jamie Kime
Self
Aaron Arntz
Self
Scheila Gonzalez
Self

Pete Griffin
Self
Glynn Wood
Self
Zappa Plays Zappa
Themselves
Angel
Self (archive footage)

Adrian Belew
Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carl Black
Self (archive footage)
Terry Bozzio
Self (archive footage)

Tom Fowler
Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner
Self (archive footage)
Rick Lancelot
Self (voice) (archive footage) (as Ricky Lancellotti)
Patrick O'Hearn
Self (archive footage)

Don Pardo
Self (voice) (archive footage)

Jean-Luc Ponty
Self (archive footage)
Linda Sims
Self (archive footage)

Chester Thompson
Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
Ray White
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Ray Collins
Self (archive footage)
Crews
Bous De Jong
Executive Producer
Jamie Rugge-Price
Executive Producer
Matthew Longfellow
Director
Geoff Kempin
Executive Producer
Terry Shand
Executive Producer
Simon Rowles
Cinematography
Matthew Longfellow
Editor
Backdrops & Posters

