Category:Articles by Zappa

Articles written by Frank Zappa.

• The Fanzine Questionnaire (1966)
• Freak Out! Hot Spots (1966)
• The Boss Mother Meets The Animals (Hit Parader, July 1967)
• My Favorite Records (Hit Parader, 1967)
• Frank Zappa On Freedom (Hit Parader, 1967-10)
• Absolutely Free: The Complete Libretto (1967)
• Data For Sensitive or Critical-sensitive Position (4 sheets from the "United Mutations Folio")
• 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)
• The New Rock (Life, 1968, June 28)
• Lumpy Gravy (article) (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)
• Tired of Pretending …, (Advertising, New Musical Express, 1981-05-09)
• Two Orchestral Stupidities (Musician, 1981)
• Absolutely Frank: First Steps In Odd Meters (Guitar Player, 1982-11)
• Absolutely Frank: Putting Some Garlic In Your Playing (Guitar Player, 1982-12)
• Non-Foods: Stepping Outside The Beat (Guitar Player, 1983-01)
• Non-Foods: Bass, Sports, And Adventure (Guitar Player, 1983-03)
• Non-Foods: Coming To Grips With Polyrhythms (Guitar Player, 1983-04)
• Non-Foods: Stretching Out With Vamps (Guitar Player, 1983-05)
• Non-Foods: Feedbacks, Effects, And Tone (Guitar Player, 1983-07)
• Non-Foods: Not The Moody Blues (Guitar Player, 1983-11)
• Non-Foods: Digital Sampling And Guitar (Guitar Player, 1983-12)
• Non-Foods: Video-Assisted Ignorance (Guitar Player, 1984-04)
• Groupies As People (High Times, 1983-02)
• Bingo! There Goes Your Tenure!, 1984-04-05
• A Proposal For A System To Replace Phonograph Record Merchandising, 1988
• Frank Zappa's Z-Pack from Intercontinental Absurdities:

• Z-Pack - Opening Letter, "Dear Friend", (1985)
• Z-Pack Opening Letter 2, "Dear Person", (1985)
• Z-Pack - PMRC Letter
• Z-Pack - Letter to the President (1985-08-25)
• Z-Pack - Prepared Statement Of Mr. Zappa, (September 19, 1985)
• Z-Pack - Senate Committee
• Z-Pack - Cashbox guest editorial
• Z-Pack - Closing letter

• Warning/Guarantee-Sticker (November 1985)
• On Junk Food for the Soul (New Perspectives Quarterly, 1987)
• Zappa Announces C.A.S.H. - Church of American Secular Humanism (Unused Press Release, 1987)