The Mothers of Invention - Absolutely Free (1967)

"Brown Shoes Don't Make It" by The Mothers of Invention


So it turns out that two of the strangest and most experimental musical geniuses of rock and roll went to high school together?  Don Van Vliet and Frank Zappa both attended Antelope Valley High School.  Zappa's Mothers of Invention released their second album Absolutely Free in 1967 on Verve Records.

Here is the discography surrounding The Mothers of Invention's second album:

Why Don't You Do Me Right? (1967 single)
Son of Suzy Creamcheese (1967 single)
Absolutely Free

"Son of Suzy Creamcheese" by The Mothers of Invention


"Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin" by The Mothers of Invention


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The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! (1966)

Les McCann is the bridge between Lou Rawls and The Mothers of Invention. As I mentioned before, he led the backing band for most of Stormy Monday. He also performed as one of the many session musicians on The Mothers of Invention's debut album Freak Out! It was released in 1966 and is considered both one of the first rock double albums and one of the first concept albums.

Here is the discography surrounding the debut album:

Jungle Dreams (1960 single by Roy Estrada & The Rocketeers)
Freak Out!
Trouble Every Day (1966 single)
How Could I Be Such a Fool? (1966 single)

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