Film Music Reporter

Universal Music will release the official soundtrack album for the documentary Zappa. The album features the songs from the movie by the film’s subject, Frank Zappa, and his band The Mothers of Invention and others. Also included is the film’s original score composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, Dante’s Peak, The Following, Beavis and Butthead Do America) who also serves as a producer on the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 27 and will be available to stream/download here. A 3-CD version (and a vinyl edition) is set to come out on February 19 and is available to order on Amazon. Zappa is directed by Alex Winter and explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. The movie features appearances by Zappa’s widow Gail and several of his musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres & others. The documentary was released in select theaters earlier this week by Magnolia Pictures and will be coming out on VOD tomorrow. Visit the official movie website for more information.

Here’s the album track list:

1. Anyway The Wind Blows – The Mothers of Invention (2:54)
2. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here – The Mothers of Invention (3:38)
3. Everytime I See You – The Heartbreakers (2:30)
4. Motherly Love – The Mothers of Invention (2:42)
5. Memories Of El Monte – Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968 – The Mothers of Invention (4:12)
6. Oh! In The Sky – Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968 – The Mothers of Invention (1:56)
7. The Duke – Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968 – The Mothers of Invention (6:30)
8. How Could I Be Such A Fool? – Frank Zappa (1:48)
9. “The Reason We Have Stayed Together” – Frank Zappa (1:15)
10. Black Beauty – Frank Zappa (5:22)
11. Absolutely Free – The Mothers of Invention (3:24)
12. You Didn’t Try To Call Me – Basic Tracks – Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention (2:56)
13. Agency Man – Studio Version – Frank Zappa (3:27)
14. Oh No – The Mothers of Invention (1:45)
15. Mother People – The Mothers of Invention (2:32)
16. Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite: Finale – Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille & Myung-Whun Chung (3:12)
17. FZ On Varèse – Frank Zappa (3:08)
18. Varèse: Ionisation – Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Pierre Boulez (5:47)
19. The Captains Fat Theresa Shoes – The GTO’s (1:53)
20. No Longer Umpire – Alice Cooper (1:58)
21. Road Ladies – Frank Zappa (4:10)
22. Call Any Vegetable Excerpts – Live At Fillmore West, November 6, 1970 – Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention (4:24)
23. Happy Together – Live At Fillmore West, 1970 – Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention (1:04)
24. Scumbag – Live At Fillmore East, NYC, 1971 – Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, John Lennon & Yoko Ono (5:48)
25. Your Mouth – Frank Zappa (3:11)
26. Cheepnis – Live At The Roxy, Los Angeles, 12/10/73 / Show 1 – Frank Zappa (3:18)
27. Apostrophe’ – Live In Los Angeles, Rehearsal Hall, June 21, 1974 – Frank Zappa (6:08)
28. Muffin Man – Live At The Palladium, NYC, October 28, 1977 – Frank Zappa (4:34)
29. Dancin’ Fool – Live On Saturday Night Live, October 21, 1978 – Frank Zappa (3:49)
30. Mo’s Vacation – Live In Munich, Germany, August 31, 1978 – Frank Zappa (4:02)
31. The Black Page #1 – Piano Version – Frank Zappa (2:12)
32. Sofa – Live At The Palladium, NYC, 1976 / 1977 Mix – Frank Zappa (2:56)
33. Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt – Frank Zappa (4:43)
34. Valley Girl (Frank Zappa & Moon Zappa (4:50)
35. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing – Live At The Pier, NYC, 1984 – Frank Zappa (3:06)
36. H.R. 2911 – Frank Zappa (3:33)
37. G-Spot Tornado – Frank Zappa (5:17)
38. Frank’s Library – John Frizzell (1:22)
39. Edgewood Arsenal – John Frizzell (1:01)
40. Frank’s Parents – John Frizzell (0:30)
41. The Blackouts – John Frizzell (0:28)
42. Greeting Cards – John Frizzell (0:38)
43. Studio Z – John Frizzell (1:41)
44. Frank Goes To Jail – John Frizzell (1:07)
45. Musically Difficult – John Frizzell (1:58)
46. The Parts Are Complicated – John Frizzell (0:42)
47. Murray Roman’s TV Show – John Frizzell (1:08)
48. Frank Put His Foot Down – John Frizzell (2:34)
49. Laurel Canyon – John Frizzell (0:31)
50. The Manson Family – John Frizzell (0:46)
51. Are We Going To Get Paid – John Frizzell (0:46)
52. Steve Vai’s Perspective – John Frizzell (0:47)
53. Frank Could Be Hardcore – John Frizzell (1:41)
54. Bruce Bickford’s Zappa Head – John Frizzell (4:28)
55. If I’m Alive – John Frizzell (0:36)
56. Keep This Guy Under Check – John Frizzell (1:26)
57. Frank’s Business Perspective – John Frizzell (0:32)
58. Fake It – John Frizzell (0:58)
59. Don’t Have Any Friends – John Frizzell (0:31)
60. Hi, I’m Moon – John Frizzell (0:27)
61. Frank Addresses Congress – John Frizzell (1:11)
62. Turn Off That Zappa Music – John Frizzell (1:21)
63. Frank Getting Sick – John Frizzell (1:05)
64. Envelopes – Frank Zappa & London Symphony Orchestra (4:05)
65. Overture – Live In Frankfurt, Germany, September 19, 1992 – Frank Zappa & Ensemble Modern (9:16)
66. Get Whitey – Frank Zappa (6:30)
67. Nap Time – Frank Zappa (7:56)
68. Watermelon In Easter Hay – Live, 1978 – Frank Zappa (5:59)