With unfettered access to the Zappa Trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter’s (Bill & Ted’s movie franchises, The Lost Boys) assembly features appearances by Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others.The soundtrack is a perfect complement to the film being offered in 2 deluxe formats: 3CD and 5LP editions (+ digital equivalents) for the Zappa completist. Showcasing 68 total songs, there are 12 previously unreleased recordings from the Zappa archive along with his Saturday Night Live performance from 1978; 25 additional Zappa songs from his extensive catalog spanning four decades; songs from Zappa’s labels Straight / Bizarre Records like “No Longer Umpire” by Alice Cooper and “The Captain’s Fat Theresa Shoes” by The GTO’s; 2 classical compositions by Edgard Varese and Igor Stravinsky; and 26 Original Score cues newly composed by John Frizzell for the documentary.A 2LP edition will also be made available for the more casual or newer Zappa fans the film draws in that will include 8 of the unreleased recordings from the Zappa archive + the SNL performance and 13 recordings from Zappa’s extensive recording career.

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  • 1. Anyway the Wind Blows - the Mothers of Invention
  • 2. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - the Mothers of Inve
  • 3. Everytime I See You - the Heartbreakers
  • 4. Motherly Love - the Mothers of Invention
  • 5. Memories of El Monte - the Mothers of Invention
  • 6. Oh! In the Sky - the Mothers of Invention
  • 7. The Duke - the Mothers of Invention
  • 8. How Could I Be Such a Fool? - Frank Zappa
  • 9. "the Reason We Have Stayed Together" - Frank Zappa
  • 10. Black Beauty - Frank Zappa
  • 11. Absolutely Free - the Mothers of Invention
  • 12. You Didn't Try To Call Me - Frank Zappa, the Mothers of Inve
  • 13. Agency Man - Frank Zappa
  • 14. Oh No - the Mothers of Invention
  • 15. Mother People - the Mothers of Invention
  • 16. Finale - Orchestre De L'opera Bastille, Myung-Whun Chung
  • 17. Fz On Varhse - Frank Zappa
  • 18. Ionisation - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez
  • 19. The Captains Fat Theresa Shoes - the Gto's
  • 20. No Longer Umpire - Alice Cooper
  • 21. Road Ladies - Frank Zappa

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  • 1. Call Any Vegetable Excerpts - Frank Zappa, the Mothers of In
  • 2. Happy Together - Frank Zappa, the Mothers of Invention
  • 3. Scumbag - Frank Zappa, the Mothers of Invention, John Lennon
  • 4. Your Mouth - Frank Zappa
  • 5. Cheepnis - Frank Zappa
  • 6. Apostrophe' - Frank Zappa
  • 7. Muffin Man - Frank Zappa
  • 8. Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
  • 9. Mo's Vacation - Frank Zappa
  • 10. The Black Page #1 - Frank Zappa
  • 11. Sofa - Frank Zappa
  • 12. Fembot In a Wet T-Shirt - Frank Zappa
  • 13. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa, Moon Zappa
  • 14. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing - Frank Zappa
  • 15. H.R. 2911 - Frank Zappa
  • 16. G-Spot Tornado - Frank Zappa

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  • 1. Frank's Library - John Frizzell
  • 2. Edgewood Arsenal - John Frizzell
  • 3. Frank's Parents - John Frizzell
  • 4. The Blackouts - John Frizzell
  • 5. Greeting Cards - John Frizzell
  • 6. Studio Z - John Frizzell
  • 7. Frank Goes To Jail - John Frizzell
  • 8. Musically Difficult - John Frizzell
  • 9. The Parts Are Complicated - John Frizzell
  • 10. Murray Roman's Tv Show - John Frizzell
  • 11. Frank Put His Foot Down - John Frizzell
  • 12. Laurel Canyon - John Frizzell
  • 13. The Manson Family - John Frizzell
  • 14. Are We Going To Get Paid - John Frizzell
  • 15. Steve Vai's Perspective - John Frizzell
  • 16. Frank Could Be Hardcore - John Frizzell
  • 17. Bruce Bickford's Zappa Head - John Frizzell
  • 18. If I'm Alive - John Frizzell
  • 19. Keep This Guy Under Check - John Frizzell
  • 20. Frank's Business Perspective - John Frizzell
  • 21. Fake It - John Frizzell
  • 22. Don't Have Any Friends - John Frizzell
  • 23. Hi, I'm Moon - John Frizzell
  • 24. Frank Addresses Congress - John Frizzell
  • 25. Turn Off That Zappa Music - John Frizzell
  • 26. Frank Getting Sick - John Frizzell
  • 27. Envelopes - Frank Zappa, London Symphony Orchestra
  • 28. Overture - Ensemble Modern, Frank Zappa
  • 29. Get Whitey - Frank Zappa
  • 30. Nap Time - Frank Zappa
  • 31. Watermelon In Easter Hay - Frank Zappa