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Freak Out! (1966) is the debut studio album by the American
rock band
the Mothers of Invention. One of rock music's first
concept albums, it is a satirical expression of frontman
Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture. It was also one of the earliest
double albums in rock music. It features Zappa on vocals and guitar, along with lead vocalist and tambourine player
Ray Collins,
bass player and vocalist
Roy Estrada, drummer-vocalist
Jimmy Carl Black and guitar player
Elliot Ingber, who later joined
Captain Beefheart's
Magic Band under the name Winged Eel Fingerling. The musical content of Freak Out! ranges from rhythm and blues,
doo-wop and standard
blues-influenced rock to orchestral arrangements and
avant-garde
sound collages. The album was a success in Europe; in the United States, it was poorly received at first, but gradually gained a cult following. In 1999, the album was honored with the
Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and in 2003,
Rolling Stone ranked it among the
500 Greatest Albums of All Time. (
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From today's featured article
Freak Out! (1966) is the debut studio album by the American
rock band
the Mothers of Invention. One of rock music's first
concept albums, it is a satirical expression of frontman
Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture. It was also one of the earliest
double albums in rock music. It features Zappa on vocals and guitar, along with lead vocalist and tambourine player
Ray Collins,
bass player and vocalist
Roy Estrada, drummer-vocalist
Jimmy Carl Black and guitar player
Elliot Ingber, who later joined
Captain Beefheart's
Magic Band under the name Winged Eel Fingerling. The musical content of Freak Out! ranges from rhythm and blues,
doo-wop and standard
blues-influenced rock to orchestral arrangements and
avant-garde
sound collages. The album was a success in Europe; in the United States, it was poorly received at first, but gradually gained a cult following. In 1999, the album was honored with the
Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and in 2003,
Rolling Stone ranked it among the
500 Greatest Albums of All Time. (
Full article...)
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A dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) at Gembira Loka Zoo in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This species is endemic to New Guinea, where it lives in subtropical or tropical forests below heights of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). Photograph: Chris Woodrich
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