Hey /mu/ what are the essential Zappa albums? Except for Freak Out! what should I listen to if I don't wanna plow through like 60 albums?
I like this one too
>>60591574
We're Only In It For the Money
Hot Rats
Apostrophe
Absolutely Free
Freak Out!
Absolutely Free
We're Only in It for the Money
Uncle Meat
Hot Rats
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Lumpy Gravy
Depends what you like
Psychedelic - We're only in it for the money
Jazz Fusion - Hot Rats
Guitar - Anything in the Shut up and Play your Guitar series
If you want something a little odder try his movie soundtracks like Uncle Meat, or if you want something a little more palatable and easy some of his late 70s stuff like Sheik Yabouti is great to, and has a little more of sarcastic humor.
I'm also a fan of his live stuff, there's a great energy and atmosphere to them. If you like live stuff check out either Fillmore East 1971, or Roxy and Elsewhere
>>60591604
came here to post this
Roxy & Elsewhere
Apostrophe (')
Hot Rats is sweet, but everything he did is fantastic depending upon your mood. He was the king of versatility.
Hot Rats is an amazing instrumental album
Sheik Yerbouti is a classic but i personally think that it gets boring towards the end but that being said the tracks at the beginning are top notch
Apostrophe is great all the way through
>>60591574
The Grand Wazoo
Make a Jazz Noise Here
Over-Nite Sensation
Zoot Allures
Bongo Fury!
hot rats
we're only in it for the money
absolutely free
that's about it
