Any ZAPPA suggestion for a Symphonic fan?

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Topic: Any ZAPPA suggestion for a Symphonic fan?

Posted By: altaeria
Subject: Any ZAPPA suggestion for a Symphonic fan?
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 14:29

I've never listened to anything from FRANK ZAPPA...but I am interested in "testing the water".

I am primarily a fan of stuff along the lines of YES, GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, early MAHAVISHNU, ELP, UK (etc).

Anybody out there have one solid suggestion as a starting point for me (assuming THAT even exists, of course).

Oh... I suppose I should say that I'm not a fan of "goofy" material (since he apparently likes to be humorous on occasion).

Thanks

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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 14:31

How about "The Grand Wazoo"?

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Posted By: blazno
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 14:39

Over-Nite Sensation, Hot Rats or maybe Apstrophe and after that just get everything!!!!

ZAPPA

Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 15:01

Hot Rats
(1969)

Freak Out!
(1966)

The Grand Wazoo
(1972)

Roxy & Elsewhere

1974

Live

Apostrophe (')
(1974)

Joe's Garage, Act I
(1979)

Joe's Garage, Acts II & III

1979

Studio Album

Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 15:02

Hot Rats, The Grand Wazoo, One Size Fits All

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Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 15:08

blazno wrote:

Over-Nite Sensation, Hot Rats or maybe Apstrophe and after that just get everything!!!!

Get it all! (bring a platinum credit card with you)

Seriously though, I'd start with Hot Rats then as blazno says - start buying.

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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 16:24

There's a sampler CD that reunites 19 tracks from 1967 to 1988 by FZ. It's called "Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa". It's a good way to test if you like Zappa's style.