The words and music of Frank Zappa / Kelly Fisher Lowe.
| Author/creator | Lowe, Kelly Fisher |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, CT : Praeger, 2006. |
| Description | xvii, 259 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Praeger Singer-songwriter collection, 1553-3484 Praeger singer-songwriter collection. ^A691721 |
| Contents | You call that music? -- Satire and the art of Frank Zappa -- The Mothers of Invention -- Hot rats, the last two Mothers albums, Flo & Eddie, and the jazz-rock albums -- The Duke-Brock/progressive rock bands, Läther, and the Terry Bozzio albums -- Politics: 1979-88. |
| Abstract | This book moves beyond the details of Zappa's biography toward a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of this great American composer. Today, Zappa's music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent, thoughtful, and innovative--if somewhat daunting--body of work. The author has left no aspect of that work unexamined, from Zappa's role as a satirist of the highest order, to his place in the genre of "progressive rock," and his importance as one of the foremost critics of American culture and society. The book includes an official discography and a bibliographic essay that discusses the current state of Zappa scholarship. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246), discography (pages 209-213), and index. |
| LCCN | 2005034613 |
| ISBN | 0275987795 |
| ISBN | 0313054576 |
| ISBN | 9780275987794 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.Z285 L68 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |