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.
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2007
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Frank Zappa
As Self (archive footage)
Dweezil Zappa
As Self
Gail Zappa
As Self
Billy Bob Thornton
As Self
Ruth Underwood
As Self
George Duke
As Self
Ian Underwood
As Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock
As Self
Warren Cuccurullo
As Self
Moon Unit Zappa
As Self
David Fricke
As Self
Steve Vai
As Self
Frank Filipetti
As Self
Joe Travers
As Self
Ahmet Zappa
As Self
Elliot Ingber
As Self
Alice Cooper
As Self
Ralph Humphrey
As Self
Kerry McNabb
As Self
Bruce Fowler
As Self
David McMacken
As Self
Billy Hulting
As Self
Jamie Kime
As Self
Aaron Arntz
As Self
Scheila Gonzalez
As Self
Pete Griffin
As Self
Glynn Wood
As Self
Zappa Plays Zappa
As Themselves
Angel
As Self (archive footage)
Adrian Belew
As Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carl Black
As Self (archive footage)
Terry Bozzio
As Self (archive footage)
Tom Fowler
As Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner
As Self (archive footage)
Rick Lancelot
As Self (voice) (archive footage) (as Ricky Lancellotti)
Patrick O'Hearn
As Self (archive footage)
Don Pardo
As Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Ponty
As Self (archive footage)
Linda Sims
As Self (archive footage)
Chester Thompson
As Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner
As Self (archive footage)
Ray White
As Self (archive footage)
Debbie Wilson
As Self (archive footage)
Ray Collins
As Self (archive footage)
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