Freak Out! 60th Anniversary

Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Edition

(The Mothers Of Invention, 5 CDs + Blu-ray, Zappa Records/UME ZR20051, September 25, 2026)

disc 1—Freak Out! 1966 Stereo Mix (2026 Remaster)

  1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:32
  2. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:34
  3. Who Are The Brain Police? 3:25
  4. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Ray Collins) 3:43
  5. Motherly Love 2:50
  6. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 2:17
  7. Wowie Zowie 2:55
  8. You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:21
  9. Anyway The Wind Blows 2:55
  10. I'm Not Satisfied 2:41
  11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:41
  12. Trouble Every Day 5:52
  13. Help, I'm A Rock 4:42
  14. It Can't Happen Here 4:00
  15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:18

disc 2—Freak Out! 1966 Pre-Master Mix

  1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:31
  2. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:34
  3. Who Are The Brain Police? 3:25
  4. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Ray Collins) 3:42
  5. Motherly Love 2:49
  6. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 2:16
  7. Wowie Zowie 2:51
  8. You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:20
  9. Anyway The Wind Blows 2:54
  10. I'm Not Satisfied 2:41
  11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:41
  12. Trouble Every Day 5:54
  13. Help, I'm A Rock 4:44
  14. It Can't Happen Here 4:02
  15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:23

disc 3—Freak Out! 1966 Mono Mix

  1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:30
  2. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:34
  3. Who Are The Brain Police? 3:26
  4. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Ray Collins) 3:40
  5. Motherly Love 2:48
  6. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 2:16
  7. Wowie Zowie 2:55
  8. You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:21
  9. Anyway The Wind Blows 2:56
  10. I'm Not Satisfied 2:41
  11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:40
  12. Trouble Every Day 5:56
  13. Help, I'm A Rock 4:43
  14. It Can't Happen Here 3:56
  15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:22

disc 4

  1. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West 1:36
  2. Motherly Love 2:23
  3. Plastic People (Berry/FZ) 2:47
  4. You're So Fine (Finney/West/Schofield) 3:42
  5. Trouble Every Day 7:24
  6. You Didn't Try To Call Me 2:48
  7. I'm Not Satisfied 2:21
  8. Wedding Dress Song/The Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad., arr. by FZ) 5:58
  9. Mothers Rock Out 9:14
  10. Coquette (Kahn/Lombardo/Green) 1:07
  11. I'm A Rollin' Stone (West/Hicks) 6:39
  12. Motherly Love 2:33
  13. Plastic People (Berry/FZ) 2:51
  14. You Didn't Try To Call Me 4:36
  15. I'm Not Satisfied 2:25
  16. Wedding Dress Song/The Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad., arr. by FZ) 5:44
  17. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 4:11
  18. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Ray Collins) 2:32

disc 5

  1. Mothers Rock Out II 3:02
  2. The Downtown Talent Scout 6:25
  3. "Everyday I Have The Blues" 0:36
  4. Tick Tock (Josea) 1:30
  5. 4 Mothers In Rehearsal 1:58
  6. Any Way The Wind Blows 2:51
  7. How Could I Be Such A Fool?—False Starts 1:04
  8. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 3:15
  9. The Story Of My Life (Bacharach/David) 2:43
  10. Any Way The Wind Blows 2:56
  11. I'm So Happy I Could Cry 2:43
  12. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Collins) 3:30
  13. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 3:02
  14. Trouble Every Day 6:33
  15. I Ain't Got No Heart 3:59
  16. Love Of My Life 2:01
  17. I'm Not Satisfied 2:37
  18. Motherly Love 3:06
  19. I'm Not Satisfied 2:36
  20. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:31
  21. How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:11
  22. You Didn't Try To Call Me (Edited) 3:02
  23. Freak Out Ad 0:55
  24. Freak Out GTR Solo & Screams 7/4 2:09
  25. Freak Out Zilofone 3:04
  26. Percussion Cue #3 2:07

Blue-ray

 

Original album & outtakes:

Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G., Los Angeles, CA
March 9-12, 1966

Produced by Tom Wilson
Director of engineering: Val Valentin
The world's most patient engineers: Ami Hadani & Tom Hidley

Original cover design: Jack Anesh
Original cover photo: Ray Leong

The Mothers of Invention:
Frank Zappa—Musical director, guitar & vocals
Ray Collins—Lead vocalist, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin & tweezers
Jim Black—Drums (also sings in some foreign language)
Roy Estrada—Bass & guitarron; boy soprano
Elliot Ingber—Alternate lead & rhythm guitar with clear white light

THE MOTHERS' AUXILIARY
Gene Estes—percussion
Eugene DiNovi—piano
Neil LeVang—guitar
John Rotella—clarinet, sax
Kurt Reher—cello
Raymond Kelley—cello
Paul Bergstrom—cello
Emmet Sargeant—cello
Joseph Saxon—cello
Edwin V. Beach—cello
Arthur Maebe—French horn, tuba
George Price—French horn
John Johnson—tuba
Carol Kaye—12-string guitar
Virgil Evans—trumpet
David Wells—trombone
Kenneth Watson—percussion
Plas Johnson—flute
Roy Caton—copyist, trumpet
Carl Franzoni—voice
Vito—voice, percussion?
Kim Fowley—(Featured on hypophone)
Benjamin Barrett—contractor
David Anderle
+
P. F. Sloan
Sherril Forbes
Mike Lustan
Cory Wells
Les McCann—piano
Paul Butterfield
+
Motorhead Sherwood—noises
Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John)—piano
Danny Hutton
Bobby Beausoleil—vocals
Jean Vassar—(the voice of Cheese)

Additional material:

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24-25, 1966; February 24, 1966?
Recording engineer: John Judnich

Frank Zappa—guitar, vocals
Ray Collins—vocals, harmonica, tambourine
Elliot Ingber—guitar
Roy Estrada—bass, vocals
Jimmy Carl Black—drums
Bill Graham—announcement

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

Frank Zappa—guitar, vocals
Ray Collins—vocals, harmonica, tambourine
Roy Estrada—bass, vocals
Jimmy Carl Black—drums

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

Frank Zappa—guitar, vocals
Ray Collins—vocals, harmonica, tambourine
Roy Estrada—bass, vocals
Jimmy Carl Black—drums

60th Anniversary release:

Box set produced for release by Joe Travers for Zappa Records
Digital Transfers by Joe Travers at 192K24B
Mastered by John Polito, Audio Mechanics, 2026
Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Mixes and Mastering by Karma Auger & Erich Gobel at Studio1LA 2025
Liner Notes: Jason Pettigrew, Joe Travers, Ray Leong
Photography by Ray Leong
T.T.G. Studios photos credited to David Anderle
Art Direction & Design: Michael Mesker
A&R: Holland Greco
Production Manager: Maria McKenna
Product Manager: Ashley Slater
Photo Licensing: Melanie Starks
UME PR: Tim Plumley
Special thanks to: Scott Parker, Ahmet Zappa, Jeff Fura, Andrew Daw, and Ben Reed

 

disc 1

Freak Out! 1966 Stereo Mix (2026 Remaster)

disc 2

Freak Out! 1966 Pre-Master Mix

disc 3

Freak Out! 1966 Mono Mix

disc 4

1. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West 1:36

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

2. Motherly Love 2:23

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

3. Plastic People 2:47

(Berry/FZ)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

4. You're So Fine 3:42

(Finney/West/Schofield)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

5. Trouble Every Day 7:24

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

6. You Didn't Try To Call Me 2:48

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

7. I'm Not Satisfied 2:21

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

8. Wedding Dress Song/The Handsome Cabin Boy 5:58

(Trad., arr. by FZ)

includes Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad.)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

9. Mothers Rock Out 9:14

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
probably June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

10. Coquette 1:07

(Kahn/Lombardo/Green)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
probably June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

11. I'm A Rollin' Stone 6:39

(West/Hicks)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
probably June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

12. Motherly Love 2:33

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

13. Plastic People 2:51

(Berry/FZ)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

14. You Didn't Try To Call Me 4:36

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

15. I'm Not Satisfied 2:25

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

16. Wedding Dress Song/The Handsome Cabin Boy 5:44

(Trad., arr. by FZ)

includes Handsome Cabin Boy (Trad.)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

17. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 4:11

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

18. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 2:32

(FZ/Ray Collins)

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
June 25, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

disc 5

1. Mothers Rock Out II 3:02

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
probably June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

2. The Downtown Talent Scout 6:25

Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
probably June 24, 1966
Recording engineer: John Judnich

 

3. "Everyday I Have The Blues" 0:36

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

4. Tick Tock 1:30

(Josea)

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

5. 4 Mothers In Rehearsal 1:58

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

6. Any Way The Wind Blows 2:51

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

7. How Could I Be Such A Fool?—False Starts 1:04

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

8. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 3:15

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

9. The Story Of My Life 2:43

(Bacharach/David)

Tim Sullivan's Seward St. Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1966

 

10. Any Way The Wind Blows 2:56

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

11. I'm So Happy I Could Cry 2:43

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

12. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 3:30

(FZ/Collins)

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

13. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 3:02

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

14. Trouble Every Day 6:33

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

15. I Ain't Got No Heart 3:59

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

16. Love Of My Life 2:01

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

17. I'm Not Satisfied 2:37

Original Sound, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 1965

 

18. Motherly Love 3:06

Mono vocal reference mix
T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 1966

 

19. I'm Not Satisfied 2:36

Mono vocal reference mix
T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 10, 1966

 

20. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:31

Mono vocal reference mix
T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 10-11, 1966

 

21. How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:11

Mono vocal reference mix
T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 10-11, 1966

 

22. You Didn't Try To Call Me (Edited) 3:02

Mono vocal reference mix
T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 10-11, 1966

 

24. Freak Out GTR Solo & Screams 7/4 2:09

T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966

 

25. Freak Out Zilofone 3:04

T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966

 

26. Percussion Cue #3 2:07

T.T.G. Studios, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966

 

 

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