The Mothers of Invention
| a.k.a. | The Soul Giants, The Mothers, Zappa / Mothers, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, Ruben and The Jets |
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| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1964, Los Angeles, California |
| Disbanded | 1975 |
| Genres | Experimental Rock, Jazz-Rock, Avant-Prog, Psychedelic Rock |
| Years active | 1964-1969, 1970-1971, 1973-1975 |
Line-up (members)
- Frank Zappa : Guitar, Vocals (1964-1969, 1970-1971, 1973-1975)
- Roy Estrada : Bass, Guitarrón (1964-1969, 1975)
- Jimmy Carl Black : Drums (1964-1969)
- Ray Collins : Vocals, Percussion (1964-1967, 1967-1968, 1970)
- Don Preston : Keyboards (1966-1969, 1970, 1971, 1973-1974)
- David Coronado : Saxophone (1964)
- Van Dyke Parks : Keyboards (1965)
- Henry Vestine : Guitar (1965-1966)
- Elliot Ingber : Guitar (1966)
- Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood : Saxophone, Tambourine (1966, 1967-1969, 1970)
- Jim Fielder : Guitar, Piano (1966-1967)
- John Leon "Bunk" Gardner : Woodwind (1966-1969)
- Billy Mundi : Drums (1966-1967, 1970)
- Ian Underwood : Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Woodwinds, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone (1967-1969, 1970-1971, 1973)
- Art Tripp : Drums, Timpani, Vibes, Marimba, Xylophone, Wood Blocks, Bells, Small Chimes (1967-1969)
- Lowell George : Rhythm Guitar (1968-1969)
- Charles "Buzz" Guarnera : Trumpet, Flugelhorn (1968-1969)
- Aynsley Dunbar : Drums (1970-1971)
- Mark Volman : Vocals (1970-1971)
- Howard Kaylan : Vocals (1970-1971)
- Jeff Simmons : Bass, Vocals (1970-1971, 1973-1974)
- George Duke : Organ (1970, 1973-1974, 1975)
- Jim Pons : Bass (1971)
- Bob Harris : Keyboards (1971)
- Ralph Humphrey : Drums (1973-1974)
- Jean-Luc Ponty : Violin (1973)
- Sal Marquez : Trumpet, Vocals (1973)
- Tom Fowler : Bass (1973-1975)
- Ruth Underwood : Marimba, Vibes, Percussion (1967, 1973-1975)
- Bruce Fowler : Trombone (1973-1974, 1975)
- Napoleon Murphy Brock : Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals (1973-1975)
- Chester Thompson : Drums (1973-1974)
- Terry Bozzio : Drums (1975)
- Denny Walley : Slide Guitar, Vocals (1975)
- Ricky Lancelotti : Vocals (1972-1973)
- Norma Jean Bell : Sax, Vocals (1975)
- Novi Novog : Viola (1975)
The Mothers of Invention Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Freak Out! (1966) |  |
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Studio | 1966-06-27 | 70 | 1 | 0 | |
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Absolutely Free (1967) | |
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Studio | 1967-05-26 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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We're Only in It for the Money (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-03-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Cruising With Ruben & the Jets (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-12-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Mothermania (1969) | |
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Compilation | 1969-03-24 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Uncle Meat (1969) | |
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Studio | 1969-04-21 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) | |
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Studio | 1970-02-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) | |
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Studio | 1970-08-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Fillmore East - June 1971 (1971) | |
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Live | 1971-08-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) | |
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Live | 1972-03-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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The Grand Wazoo (1972) | |
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Studio | 1972-11 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Over-Nite Sensation (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973-09-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Roxy & Elsewhere (1974) | |
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Live | 1974-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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One Size Fits All (1975) | |
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Studio | 1975-06-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Playground Psychotics (1992) | |
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Live | 1992-10-27 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ahead of Their Time (1993) | |
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Live | 1993-03-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carnegie Hall (2011) | |
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Live | 2011-11-17 | - | 0 | 0 |