Category:Bibliography

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Books By Frank Zappa

• The Frank Zappa Songbook Vol.1 (1973)
• The Frank Zappa Guitar Book (1982)
• Them Or Us (The Book) (1984)
• The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989)

Books About/ Related To Frank Zappa

• Being Frank - My Time With Frank Zappa by Nigey Lennon
• No Commercial Potential: The Saga of Frank Zappa by David Walley
• Cosmik Debris by Greg Russo
• Rock Wives © 1986 by Victoria Balfour
• Electric Don Quixote by Neil Slaven
• The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play by Ben Watson
• Necessity Is... The Early Years Of Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention by Billy James
• Dangerous Kitchen: The Subversive World of Zappa by Kevin Courrier
• In His Own Words by Barry Miles
• Frank Zappa - A Visual Documentary by Barry Miles
• Frank Zappa: A Biography by Barry Miles
• My Brother Was A Mother by Patrice "Candy" Zappa
• Mother! The Frank Zappa Story by Michael Gray
• The Words And Music Of Frank Zappa by Kelly Fisher Lowe
• Academy Zappa by Ben Watson
• Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to His Music by Ben Watson

Books in French

• Économie Eskimo : le rêve de Zappa by Pacôme Thiellement
• Frank Zappa & les mères de l'invention, Tome 1 (1940-1972) by Christophe Delbrouck
• Frank Zappa & la dînette de chrome, Tome 2 (1972-1978) by Christophe Delbrouck
• Frank Zappa & l'Amérique parfaite, Tome 3 (1978-1993) by Christophe Delbrouck
• Frank Zappa, La Parade de l'Homme Wazoo by Guy Darol
• Frank Zappa, l'Amérique en déshabillé by Guy Darol
• One side fits all by Rémi Raemackers
• Zappa de Z à A by Guy Darol and Dominique Jeunot
• Zappa In France - 1968/1988 by Christian Rose & Philippe Thieyre

Books in Spanish

• Frank Zappa en el infierno - El rock como movilización para la disidencia política by Manuel de la Fuente Soler

Magazines with a Zappa Dedication

• Mothers Home Journal
• Hot Raz Times
• Cosmik Debris
• Totally Zapped
• Cucamonga
• Da Werdz
• Society Pages - Norway
• Mother People
• Zap
• Black Page
• T'mershi Duween
• Frank's Chronicle
• Society Pages - USA
• The Arf Dossier
• Debra Kadabra
• Le Pingouin Ligoté
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Articles By Frank Zappa

• The Fanzine Questionnaire (1966)
• Freak Out! Hot Spots (1966)
• My Favorite Records (Hit Parader, 1967)
• Frank Zappa On Freedom (Hit Parader, 1967-10)
• Absolutely Free: The Complete Libretto (1967)
• The Story Of Ruben & The Jets (sleeve notes, 1968)
• The Incredible History Of The Mothers (Hit Parader, 1968)
• The Oracle Has It All Psyched Out (Life, 1968)
• Lumpy Gravy? (text from the aborted Capitol original release, 1968)
• The Story Of Uncle Meat (sleeve notes, 1968)
• Understanding The Underground (Record Mirror, 1970-01-17)
• Fifties Teenagers And Fifties Rock (Evergreen, 1970)
• Hey, Mister Snazzy Executive! (1970)
• What Ever Happened To The Mothers Of Invention? (Hit Parader, 1970)
• 200 Motels Press kit (1971)
• Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth (Stereo Review, June 1971)
• In Case You've Never Heard Of Our Group... (Warner Promo-circular, 1971)
• The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo (sleeve notes, 1972)
• The Complete History Of The Few Last Weeks Of The Mothers Of Invention (Warner Promo Circular, 1972)
• Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves (Let It Rock, 1975)
• The Evolution Of The Guitar's Use In Pop Music (Guitar Player, 1977)
• The Story Of Joe's Garage (sleeve notes, 1979)
• Say Cheese... (You Are What You Is, sleeve notes, 1981)
• Two Orchestral Stupidities (Musician, 1981)
• Absolutely Frank: First Steps In Odd Meters (Guitar Player Magazine, 1982-11)
• Absolutely Frank: Putting Some Garlic In Your Playing (Guitar Player Magazine, 1982-12)
• Non-Foods: Stepping Outside The Beat (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-01)
• Non-Foods: Bass, Sports, And Adventure (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-03)
• Non-Foods: Coming To Grips With Polyrhythms (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-04)
• Non-Foods: Stretching Out With Vamps (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-05)
• Non-Foods: Feedbacks, Effects, And Tone (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-07)
• Non-Foods: Not The Moody Blues (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-11)
• Non-Foods: Digital Sampling And Guitar (Guitar Player Magazine, 1983-12)
• Non-Foods: Video-Assisted Ignorance (Guitar Player Magazine, 1984-04)
• Groupies As People (High Times, 1983-02)
• Letter from FZ to President Reagan (1985)
• Extortion, Pure and Simple... (Cashbox, 1985)
• Z-Pack Opening Letter (1985)
• Prepared Statement Of Mr. Zappa, (September 19, 1985)
• It's Not Over Yet, Folks! (Z-Pack closing letter, 1985)
• On Junk Food for the Soul (New Perspective's Quarterly, 1987)
• Zappa Announces C.A.S.H. - Church of American Secular Humanism (Unused Press Release, 1987)

Interviews with Frank Zappa

• If You Get Headache... (Los Angeles Free Press, Loraine Alterman, 1966)
• Mothers invent sounds worse than music (Herald Examiner, Bob Levinson, 1966)
• Fifty-Four Fab, Boss Questions ... (Unknown source; by Michael Vosse ca. 1966)
• Mutationsblues (East Village Other, 1967)
• Mothers Of Invention: Strange People – Great Sound!, (Freak Out, U.S.A., 1967 Fall)
• The Rolling Stone Interviews Vol. 1 (Rolling Stone, Spring 1968)
• Zappa and the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful (Village Voice, Sally Kempton, 1968)
• Frank Kofsky interviews FZ (The Age of Rock, 1969)
• The Frank Zappa Column? (Strobe, 1969-11 Debbi Smith)
• German TV Interview (June 1970)
• Zappa – The Great Satirist (Sounds, 1970-11, Bob Dawbarn)
• Zappa On The Move Again (Hit Parader, 1971-06, Richard Green)
• Zappa's Latest Box Of Tricks (Sounds, 1971-11-27, Steve Peacock)
• Frank Zappa: Portrait of the Artist as a Businessman (Cream, 1971 January, Rob Partridge/Paul Phillips)
• Martin Perlich interviews FZ (Source Unknown, 1972)
• Fearless Frank tells what he'll lay on you at the Oval concert (New Musical Express, 1972-09-02, Danny Holloway)
• The Perspective of Frank Zappa (Down Beat, Jim Schaffer, September 13, 1973)
• Humo Spoke With Zappa! (Humo, Marc Didden, 1973)
• Let's Talk Clothes (Words & Music, Dino Orlando, 1973)
• Dialogue: Frank Zappa (COQ, Patrick William Salvo, 1974)
• Mother In Lore (Melody Maker, 1974-01-05, By Patrick and Barbara Salvo)
• Frank Zappa's Got Brand New Shoes (Hustler, 1974)
• Frank Zappa: a Mother Only a Face Could Love (American Eye, 1974-10-23, Michael Bourne)
• Frank Zappa Talks Of Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves (Let It Rock, 1975-06, Giovanni Dadomo)
• Frank Zappa: Outraged Consumer (Circus Raves, 1975-12, Scott Cohen)
• Zappa: 'I AM a human being' (Melody Maker, 1976-03, Jane Elliot)
• Zappa (IT, 1977-03, No 7)
• Zappa On Air (Nuggets, 1977 April-May, No 7)
• Phi Zappa Crappa Interview: (Acid Rock, 1978 January, Dave Fass and Dave Street)
• Zappa Digs Sabs Shock! (Sounds, 1978 January 28, Sandy Robertson)
• Stern Words In Knightsbridge (New Musical Express, 1978 January, 28, Paul Rambali)
• Interview: Frank Zappa (Genesis, 1979 April, Charleene Keel)
• Shut Up And Play Your Guitar (Guitar, 1979 May-June, John Dalton)
• Zappa, 79/8 (Musician, 1979 August, Dan Forte)
• Zappa Busy As Ever While Coming Out of Joe's Garage (Record Review, 1980 February, Michael Davis)
• Frank Zappa, 82/03 (Guitar World, 1980 March, John Swenson)
• Zappa, 82/4 (Musician, 1982 April, Dan Forte)
• Frank Zappa, 83/1 (Ritz, 1983 January, Frances Lynn)
• I'm Different or Not Exactly Duane Allman (Guitar Player Magazine, Tom Mulhern; February 1983)
• Frank Zappa: Guitar Player (Down Beat, Bill Millkowsky; 1983 February)
• An Interview With Frank Zappa (Mix, 1983 June, Dan Forte)
• Classical Zappa (Capitol, 1984 April, Barbara Zuck)
• Orchestral Maneuvers (Modern Recording & Music, 1984 August, Bill Milkowski)
• Frank Zappa, 84/8 (Meadow Brook Music Festival catalog, 1984 August, Bill Milkowski)
• Frank Zappa, 84/11 (Songwriter Connection, 1984 November, Gary A. Shay)
• Frank Zappa: Interview (Express, 1985 March, Pete CHristensen)
• Frank Zappa and the Scarlet Letter (RIP, 1985 June, Dot Stone)
• The Art Of Being Frank (International Musician And Recording World, 1985 June, Philip Bashe)
• Lynching With Bonzai: Frank Zappa (Mix, 1985 September, Mr. Bonzai)
• Zappa: Now And Then... (Guitar, 1986 May, Steve Vai & John Stix)
• Frank Zappa On... The '80s Guitar Clone (Guitar Player, 1987 January, Dan Forte)
• Interview From Hell (BAM (Bay Area Music Magazine), 1987 January, Bill Formann)
• Father Of Invention (Music Technology, 1987 February, Rick Davies)
• Zappa On Jazz From Hell (Music & Sound Output, 1987 March, Frank Zappa)
• Frank's Wild Years, 87-3 (Option, 1987 March/April, Steve Lyons and Batya Friedman)
• Channel X (Milwaukee Journal, 1987 June)
• Frank Zappa: The SongTalk Interview (Song Talk, 1994, Vol 4, Paul Zollo)
• A Talk With Frank Zappa (Scene, 1988 March, Bill Camarata)
• Zappa vs. The Mothers Of Prevention (Rockbill, 1988 May, Jesse Nash)
• Frank Zappa, 88-9 (Musician, 1988 September, Alan di Perna)
• Maverick (Pulse! Indie Special, 1988, J.B. Griffith)
• What You Can Do Onstage With New Records, CDs, Videos (Relix, 1989 April, William Ruhlmann)
• Zappa 89-7 (Rhythm, 1989 July, Deborah Parisi)
• An Evening With Pierre Boulez And Frank Zappa (T'Mershi Duween #9, 1989 October, Den Simms)
• Frank Zappa 89-12 (High Times, 1989 December, Elin Wilder)
• They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 1 (Society Pages, 1990 April, D. Simms, E. Buxton, R. Samler)
• They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 2 (Society Pages, 1990 June, D. Simms, E. Buxton, R. Samler)
• They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 3 (Society Pages, 1990 Sept., D. Simms, E. Buxton, R. Samler)
• Frank Zappa's Crusade – 25 Years And Counting (Billboard, 1990 May, Drew Wheeler)
• Zappa! (RockHead, 1990 Summer, RockHEAD)
• Zapparap: For Real! (T'Mershi Duween #20, 1991 July, Libby Purvis, Brian Hayes & Sybil Roscoe)
• Way Down In New Zealand (T'Mershi Duween, #20-21, 1991 7-9, Gary Steel)
• Frankfurt Press Conference 21.7.92 (T'Mershi Duween #26, 1992 September, Axel Wünsch and Aad Hoogesteger)
• Frank's Wild Years, '93 (RCD No 12, 1993, Joe Jackson)
• Dynamo Frank (Guitar World, 2003 December, Alan di Perna)

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Articles About Frank Zappa

• Ontario Man Writes Score For New Film (Pomona Progress-Bulletin, 1962)
• Ontario Composer, Steve Allen, To Play Wacky Duet (Unknown Source, 1963)
• Vice Squad Raids Local Film Studio (Ontario Daily Report, 1964, Ted Harp)
• Son of Suzy Creamcheese (The New York Times, 1966-12-25, Robert Shelton)
• Frank Zappa the Incredible Boss Mother (Hit Parader, 1967-06, Don Paulsen)
• Meet the Boss Mother sussing out Britain... (Melody Maker, 1967-08-26, Nick Jones)
• Mother Of Two Runs Off With Uncle Meat (Song Hits, 1967-09, prob. Don Paulsen)
• Does This Mother Know Best? ([[Saturday Evening Post, 1968-01-13. W.H. Manville)
• My Brother Is an Italian Mother (Jazz & Pop, 1968, C.R. Zappa)
• Mothers’ Lament: "They Called Us Entertainment" (Rolling Stone, 1968, Sue C. Clark)
• In Person: The Mothers of Invention (Doon Arbus, The Age of Rock, 1969)
• Zappa, Frank (Lillian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia, 1969)
• After The Mothers: Zappa and the L.A. Philharmonic (Rolling Stone, 1969, David Felton)
• The Truth Is – They're Not As Ugly As Their Pictures (Melody Maker, 1969-06-07 Chris Welch)
• An Explosion Of Non-Communication (Melody Maker, 1969-06-07 Chris Welch)
• Mother’s Day Has Finally Come (Rolling Stone, 1969, Jerry Hopkins)
• Philm's notes on shooting the Chunga's Revenge Album Sleeve, Phil Franks, 1969)
• The Mothers Are Dead, But Zappa's Still Very Much Alive (Melody Maker, 1969-10-25 Richard Williams)
• Frank Zappa: The Mother of Us All (Down Beat, 1969-10-30 Larry Kent)
• The Beefheart Zappa Talk-in (Melody Maker, 1969-11-08 Richard Williams)
• It's all in self-defence (Friends, 1969-11-22 Jonathan Green)
• Grandson Of Ives (Stardock, 1970-01, J. Ramsay Campbell)
• Montreux Casino Fire Destroys Zappa's Gear, Cancels Purple Taping (Variety, 1971)
• The Rock Family Affair: Frank Zappa (Life, 1971)
• Zap! Into Zappaland (Movies Now, 1971 Fall Edition)
• Only In It For The Money (David Walley, 1972, Outerbridge & Lazard)
• Look Out Pretty Mama I'm On The Road Again (Bugle America, 1974-05, Tom Davis)
• Frank Zappa and the Mothers at the Riverside – 4/23/74 (Bugle America, 1974-05, B.P.)
• Frank Zappa: Outrage And Invention (Melody Maker, Michael Gray, July 6, 1974)
• Grand Mother (Melody Maker, 1974-07-20, Chris Loyd)
• Frank Zappa vs. The Tooth Fairy (Creem, 1974-12, Ed Naha)
• Frank Zappa – Funny Mother (Beetle, 1974-12, Chris Lloyd)
• What's A Mother To Do? (Zoo World, 1975-01-02, Steve Weitzman)
• The Truth – The Whole Truth – And Nothing But The Cheeseburger (Let It Rock, 1975-06, Michael Gray)
• What Did You Do In The Revolution, Dada? (Let It Rock, 1975-06, Karl Dallas)
• In Respect Of Rubbish (Society Pages (magazine), 1982, Ben Watson)
• The Musical Times Of Francesco Zappa ("Francesco Zappa" sleeve notes, 1984, David Ocker)
• That Ol' "Fish Thing" (Washington Post, 1984)
• The Idea of Demonic Seduction in Keats and Zappa (T.C. Richards, 1985)
• Frank Zappa Zapped by "Late Show" (Los Angeles Times, Deborah Caulfield, 1987)
• Frank's Wild Years (Q, Andy Gill, 1989)
• Cucamonga Science & Beyond (Billboard, 1990, Drew Wheeler)
• Das Capitalist (Continental Profiles, 1991, Neil Cohen)
• Zappa, Frank (Baker's Biographical Dictionary, 1992, Nicolas Slonimsky)
• Zappa, Frank (America Online, 1993)
• Zappa Plays On (Guardian, 1993, Nigel Leigh)
• Frank Zappa Dies of Cancer (Los Angeles Times, 1993, Paul Feldman)
• The History of Music from A to Zappa (Los Angeles Times, 1993, David Toop)
• An Indefatigable Inventor (Irish Times, 1993, Joe Jackson)
• Frank - Fearless and still Fighting (Guardian, 1993, Alex Kershaw)
• BBC Television Tribute (1993)
• Cancer claims Frank Zappa, 52 (New York Post, 1993)
• Frank was the Real Thing living in a Nightmare (Guardian, 1993, Germaine Greer)
• Frank Zappa Obituary (source unknown, 1993, Richard Gehr)
• Frank Zappa, Musical Iconoclast, Guitarist and restless Innovator, dies at 52 (New York Times, 1993, Jon Pareles)
• More than shock value (USA Today, 1993)
• Revolutionary (The New Yorker, 1993, Václav Havel)
• The Duke of Prunes (Time Magazine, 1993, Michael Walsh)
• Weird Mother was a Towering Talent (New York Post, 1993, Lisa Robinson)
• Zappa's death leaves a Void in more than Rock (Knight Rider, 1993, Gary Graff)
• Zappa, Mr. Non-conformity (Washington Post, 1993, Richard Harrington)
• In Memoriam Frank Zappa (Humo, 1993, Marc Didden)
• Sonora (The Magazine) (1994)
• Thing-Fish: Ample Annie's Story (unknown source, probably 1994)
• The True Story of LSO (Internet, 1994, David Ocker)
• Frank in Earnest (Source unknown, 1994, Andrew Ellis)
• Viva Zappa! (Spin, 1994, Richard Gehr)
• A Real Mother (Q, 1994, Andy Gill)
• Rolling Stone Biography: Zappa, Frank (1995)
• Zappa's Still Dead... But The Ultimate Freak Image He Created Continues To Live (Tucson Weekly, 1995, Dave McElfresh)
• Frank Zappa: My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (Guitar Player, 1995, James Rotondi)
• From Hungary With Love (HUH Magazine, 1995, Gabor Csupo)
• Heavy Duty: a Quick Look at the Misunderstood Guitar Playing of Frank Zappa (Internet, 1995, Nick's Music Page)
• Philm's notes on shooting the Chunga's Revenge album sleeve (Internet, 1995, Phil Franks)
• Saint Zappa, Halloween Idyll (Aquarian, 1995, Charles Frick)
• Say It's Your Birthday: A Mother of Invention (Addicted To Noise, 1995, Jaan Uhelszki)
• Sound Reasoning: Zappa the genius or Zappa the village idiot? (College Press Service, 1995, Keith Harrison)
• Considering Zappa (Internet, 1996, Evil Bob)
• Rough Guide to Rock - Frank Zappa (Rough Guides Ltd., 1996, Mike Lee)
• You're probably Wondering why I'm Here (t@p fringe, 1996, Michael B. Kassel)
• Rough Guide to Rock: Frank Zappa (Penguin, 1996, Ian Stonehouse)
• Frank Zappa: The Present Day Composer (Goldmine, 1996, William Ruhlmann)
• WE ARE The Mothers... AND THIS IS WHAT WE SOUND LIKE! (Mix, 2003, Chris Michie)
• You Call That Music? (Mix, February 2003, Chris Michie)
• Dossier Zappa (Muziq N°5, January 2006)

Album, Video, Film & Book Reviews

• More Polemics From Pop Satirist (Los Angeles Times, 1968, Pete Johnson)
• Popular Records - Pass Aspirin, Please (Los Angeles Times, 1966, Pete Johnson)
• Sound Track (Hollywood Reporter, 1970, Mathy Orloff)
• Frank Zappa on CD (and LP), Part I (Stereophile, 1987, Richard Lehnert)
• Frank Zappa on CD (and LP), Part II (Stereophile, 1988, Richard Lehnert)
• Comedic Crap Detection: Frank Zappa's "Broadway The Hard Way" (Internet, Tony Palmeri, 1988)
• Frank Zappa on CD (and LP), Part III (Stereophile, 1989, Richard Lehnert)
• The Old Masters (article) (Stereophile, 1989)
• Uncle Disgusting (Q, Andy Gill, 1989)
• Two Sides Of Frank Zappa (Cosmik Debris E-Zine, Cai Campbell, 1989)
• Frank Zappa: He Is What He Are (Q, Andy Gill, 1989)
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (article) (Q, 1991, Charles Shaar Murray)
• Rolling Stone Album Guide: Zappa, Frank (1992, P.E.)
• Just When You Thought It Was Safe (Cutting Edge, 1993, Phil Wilding)
• Looking for the links between "Freak Out!" and "Finnegans Wake" (New York Times, 1993, Peter Keepnews)
• Ahead Of Their Time (article) (Q, 1993, Stuart Maconie)
• Uncle Meat (article) (Vox, 1993, Andy Robson)
• Uncle Meat Video Review (Q, 1993, Martin Longley)
• Frank Zappa & The Ensemble Modern - The Yellow Shark (Q, 1993, Stuart Maconie)
• Civilization à la Zappa; The Cult Composer’s Epic Final Work Is a Complex Summation of a Life (LA Times, 1994)
• Zappa's Outermost Phaze (Internet, 1994, Stephen Homan)
• Unmissable (Guardian, 1994, Dan Glaister)
• Zappa: The Yellow Shark (Stereophile, 1994, Richard Lehnert)
• Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses to Die! (Stereophile, 1995)
• Frank Zappa Reissues (Soundz, 1995, R.U. Sirius)
• Is This Phase One Of The Best Of Frank Zappa? ("Strictly Commercial" sleeve notes, 1995, Dan Oullette)
• Strictly Commercial (article) (Rykodisk promo, 1995)
• Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa (People Magazine, 1995, Steve Dougherty)
• Strictly Commercial: The Best of Zappa (R.A.R., 1995, Randy Hall)
• The Lost Episodes: about the album (sleeve notes, 1996, Rip Rense)
• The Lost Episodes: about the cover art (sleeve notes, 1996, Rip Rense)
• The Lost Episodes (article) (Pitchfork Review, 1996, Jason Josephes)
• 200 Motels video (The Music & Travel Report, 1996, Jim Sheldon-Dean)
• Läther (article 1) (All-Music Guide, 1996, Richie Unterberger)
• Läther !article 2 (San Jose Metro, 1996, Nigey Lennon)
• Strictly Commercial: Is This Rykodisc Trying To Get Frank Zappa's Cruddy Music On The Radio? (Jazz Online, Nigey Lennon, 1996)
• Thing-Fish: The Return of Frank Zappa, Philip Fisher, 2003, The British Theatre Guide

Interviews with / books / articles by the FZ menagerie

Family members

• America the Beautiful by Moon Zappa
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Bandmembers

• Gold From California: Alice Stuart Is Back, Mike Plumbley (e-mail interview, July 1998)
• The David Ocker Interview, (Internet)

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Other Supporting Cast

• Im Zeichen des Magischen Affen, Urban Gwerder (WOA Verlag AG, 2000)

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