On June 27, 1966, “Verve” label released “Freak Out!” the debut Mothers of Invention album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G. Inc” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Wilson. In 1999, “Freak Out” was honored with the “Grammy Hall of Fame Award”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 246 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Frank Zappa– vocals, guitar, orchestration, arrangements, conductor, musical director
• Elliot Ingber– alternate lead and rhythm guitar
• Carol Kaye– 12-string guitar
• Neil Le Vang– guitar
• Ray Collins– vocals, harmonica, cymbals, sound effects, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin, weezers
• Eugene Di Novi – piano
• Mac Rebennack– piano
• Les McCann– piano
• Roy Estrada– bass, guitarron, boy soprano
• Jimmy Carl Black– vocals, percussion, drums
• Gene Estes – percussion
• Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba
• John Rotella – clarinet, sax
• Kim Fowley– hypophone
• Kurt Reher – cello
• Raymond Kelley– cello
• Paul Bergstrom – cello
• Emmet Sargeant – cello
• Joseph Saxon – cello
• Edwin V. Beach – cello
• Motorhead Sherwood– noises
• Paul Butterfield– vocals
• Jeannie Vassoir– the voice of Cheese
• Val Valentin – engineer
• Ami, Tom – engineer
• Eugene Dinovi, Neil Levang, Vito, Ken Watson – engineer assistant
• Jack Anesh – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
2. I Ain’t Got No Heart
3. Who Are the Brain Police?
4. Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder – Frank Zappa, Ray Collins
5. Motherly Love
6. How Could I Be Such a Fool
7. Wowie Zowie
8. You Didn’t Try to Call Me
9. Anyway, the Wind Blows
10. I’m Not Satisfied
11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
12. Trouble Every Day
13. Help, I’m a Rock (Suite in Three Movements)

• Okay to Tap Dance
• In Memoriam, Edgard Varèse
• It Can’t Happen Here

14. The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet (Unfinished Ballet in Two Tableaux)

• Ritual Dance of the Child-Killer
• Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential)