Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's
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DVD Cover Information

Actor: Frank Zappa
Brand: MUSIC VIDEO DISTRIBUTORS
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-01-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A Sexy Intellectual Production
Product features:
  • This film reviews the true story of The Mothers of Invention and the music they made during the first incarnation of the band. With group members Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston and Art Tripp taking up the tale and revealing - often for the first time - what the real Frank Zappa was all about; and with contributions from 'scenesters 'like LA wildman Kim Fowley, biographer Billy

Movie Reviews of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's

Movie Review: ... it is absolutely not guilty.
Summary: 5 Stars

The back of the package on this DVD reads "Not authorized by the estate or family of Frank Zappa," so it would be completely understandable for Zappa fans to steer clear of this DVD as fast as possible. Usually, "unauthorized" means that the DVD has no music by the profiled artist but does have plenty of useless interviews with fourth-rate press hacks and other nobodies cobbled together into a tedious and incoherent mess. In this case, however, fans should reconsider. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in the 1960s is astoundingly good, with contributions from several important members and collaborators from Zappa's original band, the Mothers of Invention. Even more amazingly, the DVD's producers have managed to license many crucial songs from both Zappa and his contemporaries. That this DVD is unauthorized only means there are no interviews with members of Zappa's family, but otherwise, it's of high enough quality to sit comfortably alongside any of Zappa's authorized DVDs.

The high quality of this DVD is matched only by the importance of the story it tells; ...in the 1960s chronicles the early days of Zappa's career and the formation and breakup of his first major band, the Mothers (later known, at their record label's insistence, as the Mothers of Invention). It details the recording of their first six albums: Freak Out! (1966), Absolutely Free, We're Only In It for the Money (both 1967), Lumpy Gravy, Cruising With Ruben & the Jets (both 1968), and Uncle Meat (1969).

Technically, the DVD is decent. The 4:3 full-screen transfer and PCM stereo mix are both decent, getting the job done adequately, even if some of the archival footage is less than great. The main feature is so comprehensive that it's hard to imagine what could be missing.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in the 1960s is an absolute must for anyone, newcomer or longtime fan, who has any interest in Zappa's music. It's not absolutely free, but it is absolutely not guilty.

Summary of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's

Studio: Music Video Dist Release Date: 01/20/2009 Run time: 134 minutes

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