Best of the Mothers
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Topic: Best of the Mothers
Posted By: Zombywoof
Subject: Best of the Mothers
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 10:20
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This poll is inspired by a recent poll involving the first three Zappa albums (and also that I currently can't get enough of the early Mothers material). Since many members mentioned Mothers of Invention albums after the first three, I wanted to see what the overall favorite was! I know I left out some great titles (Lumpy Gravy, Hot Rats, Waka / Jawaka, etc), but I only included albums that were under the "Mothers" name. ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 10:28
I'd love to vote, but I'm not even close to hearing all of those!! I hope to one day though!! 
------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: questionsneverknown
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 10:45
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One Size Fits All. I first got into the Mothers with Money and Weasels (man--that makes for a weird non sequitor), but my most beloved albums of the last ten years or so have been things like Waka, Grand Wazoo and, ultimately, One Size Fits All. The only thing that makes we want to qualify this is that while this is my preferred album it seems the least "motherish." By that point the use of the moniker seemed rather unnecessary and untrue. ------------- The damage that we do is just so powerfully strong we call it love The damage that we do just goes on and on and on but not long enough. --Robyn Hitchcock |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 12:04
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1. Over-Nite Sensation (5 stars)
2. Roxy & Elsewhere (5 stars)
3. One Size Fits All (5 stars)
4. The Grand Wazoo (4.5 stars)
5. Burnt Weeny Sandwich (3.5 stars, though Little House I Used to Live In is surely Zappa's first true masterpiece)
6. Bongo Fury (3.5 stars)
The other albums, I either haven't heard them that much(Uncle Meat and Weasels) or just don't like them(We're Only in it, 200 motels).
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 12:19
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Over-nite Sensation - later Mothers
Uncle Meat - early Mothers
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 12:36
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 12:41
| I'd gladly vote for all the non-Flo & Eddie ones. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 13:44
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Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 13:48
If you are a fan of jazz, you really should check out Uncle Meat again. I didn't like it for the longest time, but then after hearing a lot of jazz (and playing a lot of jazz), one day it clicked and it is now probably my favorite early Mothers album. ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
The Quiet One wrote:Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 13:49
That's always been my least favorite part of the Zappa catalog. ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 14:03
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Small furry creatures tore holes in my outer biological covering. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 14:06
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Roxy & Elsewhere.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 14:09
I didn't say I didn't like Uncle Meat, in fact I liked it, what I did say was that I haven't heard it enough to form a concise opinion about it.
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Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 15:39
Gosh, why must I always be different?  You didn't even list my 2 favorites:
One Size FIts All Zoot Allures |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 15:40
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I absolutely love most of these, but the one that has been in constant rotation over the last 20 years since I first got it is Roxy and Elsewhere.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 15:43
You better buy some glasses my friend because One Size Fits All is there
 Also, Zoot Allures isn't a Mothers of Invention album.
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Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 15:46
Thanks. My glasses are due in on Wednesday. Why to you think I've been typing in such large print? I voted for One Size Fits All (I think).
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Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 16:22
| One Size Fits All for me... I don't even really consider it a true "Mothers" album though; it's got Zappa written all over it. |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 16:29
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While I absolutely love a lot of those albums, Iīll pick Uncle Meat. Itīs one of the most unique Zappa albums. Weird, quirky and very demanding. I listened to this one a lot when I was younger and thereīs an otherworldy feel to Uncle Meat thatīs almost impossible to describe. If you havenīt listened to Uncle Meat yet, go get it. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 16:53
 No problem! |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 16:54
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One Size Fits All is always my choice. But it being my perennial choice also means many other great albums get slighted. Even of the era, Roxy and Overnite are fine albums. As we move, time-wise, from that era, there are many great albums, looking backward to the Flo and Eddie years as a low point (but also capable of producing the incomparable Mud Shark), and forward to Lather, where ol' FZ is just kicking ass. The later-day Mothers (Uncle Meat, Burnt Weenie, Weasels) is incomparable. We can all be thankful that the guy was an absolute music workaholic. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: unclemeat69
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 17:20
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One Size for me, although the actual Mothers-era for me would be the 60's and later FZ just used the name for several totally unrelated bands. ------------- Follow your bliss |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 21:29
I know, I was just suggesting that you become more familiar with it! ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 21:43
^lol, OK! 
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: May 16 2010 at 05:18
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Burnt Weeny Sandwich gets my vote - some superb proto RIO instrumental rock bookended (for some inexplicable reason) by two spot on doo wop covers. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: May 16 2010 at 09:39
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I haven't heard all of these, but I've heard enough to vote. Here's my top 5: 1. We're Only In It For The Money (5 stars) 2. Absolutely Free (5 stars) 3. Over-Nite Sensation (5 stars) 4. Roxy & Elsewhere (4.5 stars) 5. One Size Fits All (4 stars) Voted for Money! ------------- 
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: May 16 2010 at 14:09
| Over-nite sensation for me. |
Posted By: ko
Date Posted: May 17 2010 at 06:22
| Over-nite Sensation |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: May 17 2010 at 07:21
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These are the ones I have: One Size Fits All (5 stars)
Over-nite Sensation (4 stars)
Weasels Ripped My Flesh (4 stars and still growing with each listen)
Not enough to vote
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Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: May 17 2010 at 08:52
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I'd maybe rank them like this: 1. Roxy & Elsewhere 2. The Grand Wazoo 3. Absolutely Free 4. One Size Fits All 5. Weasels Ripped My Flesh Man, Frank made a lot of great albums, didn't he?! Probably more than anyone else... ------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
Posted By: Mr Greeen Genes
Date Posted: May 17 2010 at 17:03
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1. Uncle Meat
2. Burnt Weeny Sandwich
3. Absolutely Free
4. We're Only In It For The Money
5. Weasels Ripped My Flesh
RZZZZZ!
I could definitely do without the bonus tracks at the beginning of the 2nd disc of Uncle Meat though...
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Posted By: Rabid
Date Posted: May 21 2010 at 12:38
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1. Grand Wazoo
2. Overnite Sensation
3. One Size Fits All
4. Roxy & Elsewhere
5. Studio Tan
Thats MY choice....they ALL kick ass in their own way, tho. I like the music, personally....the early stuff just was'nt 'musical' enough for me....satire can only take you 'so far'. ------------- "...the thing IS, to put a motor in yourself..." |
Posted By: Klogg
Date Posted: May 21 2010 at 18:13
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When I'm lunching my father used to put 3 types of music, or Brazilian Popular Music to make mom happy, or jazz, or Over-nite Sensation. So the album was a important part of my life. Unfortunately Zappa
rarely is playing on my house now, just when I'm alone. |
Posted By: Goredo
Date Posted: May 22 2010 at 12:09
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Absolutely Free for Me.... ------------- -Music is the Healing Force of The Universe- |
Posted By: twostikks
Date Posted: May 23 2010 at 23:54
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One Size Fits All. "Inca Roads" alone puts it at the top of the list.
Overnight Sensation gets special mention.
And of course, the first 3 albums are brilliant ("... MOM, I TORE A BIG HOLE IN THE CONVERTIBLE!") ------------- Gary "... people will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with WELCOME written on it" Andy Partridge |
Posted By: Drifter
Date Posted: May 24 2010 at 00:17
| Another vote for Roxy and Elsewhere with Freak Out a very close second. |
Posted By: Drifter
Date Posted: May 24 2010 at 10:02
| This thread is a great reminder that I really need to get myself acquainted with The Great Wazoo. I'm a relative newcomer to Zappa's much who is trying to catch up. |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: August 28 2011 at 01:01
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One Size Fits All - later Mothers Uncle Meat - early Mothers ------------- 
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Posted By: MonsterMagnet
Date Posted: August 28 2011 at 07:34
| Uncle Meat, even if a lot are great |