The Mothers of Invention
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"At the first The Mothers of Invention concerts, audience members were invited to "freak out!" (also the title of the band's first album), which meant to express themselves freely, be it through dancing, screaming, or letting a band member spray them with whipped cream. In terms of concert culture, the freak mentality influenced similar bands of subsequent musical generations."--Sholem Stein |
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The Mothers of Invention was an American rock and roll band active from 1964 to 1975. They mainly performed works by and were the original recording group of composer and guitarist Frank Zappa, although other members have an occasional writing credit.
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Discography
- Freak Out! (1966)
- Absolutely Free (1967)
- We're Only in It for the Money (1968)
- Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968)
- Uncle Meat (1969)
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970)
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
- Fillmore East - June 1971 (1971)
- 200 Motels (1971)
- Just Another Band from L.A. (1972)
- Over-Nite Sensation (1973)
- Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)
- One Size Fits All (1975)
- Bongo Fury (1975)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 - The Helsinki Concert (1988, recorded 1974)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (1992, recorded 1966-69)
- Playground Psychotics (1992, recorded 1970-71)
- Ahead of Their Time (1993, recorded 1968)
- Joe's Corsage (2004, recorded 1964-65)
- Carnegie Hall (2011, recorded 1971)
- Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012, recorded 1968)
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