Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
01/05/2007
1h
This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful albums that he released in his prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.
Cast
Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)
Dweezil Zappa
Self
Gail Zappa
Self
Billy Bob Thornton
Self
Ruth Underwood
Self
George Duke
Self
Ian Underwood
Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self
Warren Cuccurullo
Self
Moon Unit Zappa
Self
David Fricke
Self
Steve Vai
Self
Frank Filipetti
Self
Joe Travers
Self
Ahmet Zappa
Self
Elliot Ingber
Self
Alice Cooper
Self
Ralph Humphrey
Self
Kerry McNabb
Self
Bruce Fowler
Self
David McMacken
Self
Billy Hulting
Self
Jamie Kime
Self
Aaron Arntz
Self
Scheila Gonzalez
Self
Pete Griffin
Self
Glynn Wood
Self
Zappa Plays Zappa
Themselves
Angel
Self (archive footage)
Adrian Belew
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carl Black
Self (archive footage)
Terry Bozzio
Self (archive footage)
Tom Fowler
Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner
Self (archive footage)
Rick Lancelot
Self (voice) (archive footage) (as Ricky Lancellotti)
Don Pardo
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Ponty
Self (archive footage)
Linda Sims
Self (archive footage)
Chester Thompson
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
Ray White
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Ray Collins
Self (archive footage)
Patrick O'Hearn
Self (archive footage)
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