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Over-Nite Sensation (2023)

Re-release of the original album for its 50th anniversary in surround-sound on Bluray. Contains a new surround-mix in Dolby Atmos, a new 5.1 mix, the original 1973 Quadraphonic mix, as well as the 2012 stereo master. ...

Zappa (2020)

With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands o ...

Kosmische Brocken - Frank Zappa und die Deutschen (2018)

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)

Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa's world while experiencing two distinct facets of his complex character. At once Zappa was both a charismatic composer who reveled in t ...

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015)

A Frank Zappa show goes way beyond a mere concert – it is an experience…a flight of improvisation, musicianship, and cerebral cynicism. An unparalleled Composer and Guitarist, Zappa redefined rock n roll paradigms by introducing into the mix his favori ...

Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers (2014)

After disbanding the original Mothers of Invention in '69, Frank Zappa unleashed a second incarnation of the band by '70. This film focuses on the sophomore Mothers and this often-overlooked period in Zappa's career. ...

Cheepnis (2014)

Featuring the only footage Zappa cut together from his legendary 1973 Roxy concerts, "Cheepnis" sings the praises of low-budget monster movies. This short documents the director, bandleader, songwriter and musician at work. ...

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme (2013)

Frank Zappa: A Token of his Extreme is the 1974 television special recorded at Kcet in Hollywood that was produced by Zappa and aired only in France and Switzerland. The program, as thoroughly tweezed and produced by Zappa for his own Honker Home Video la ...

Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List (2010)

On the liner notes to Freak Out!, the 1967 debut album by Zappa's original band the Mothers of Invention, Zappa listed some seventy-two names on the liner notes and cited them as influences. The Freak Out List intends to explore who these artists are and w ...

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation (2007)

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 prolif ...

Legends of Jazz: Showcase with Ramsey Lewis (2006)

Legends Of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis is a dynamic all-star collection of 13 riveting performances featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz music! Tracklisting: 1. Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling - Take Five 2. Chris Botti - My Funny Valentine 3. M ...

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme (2005)

From "The Dub Room Special": 1.Approximate (3:56) 2.Cosmik Debris (5:14) 3.Room Service (5:58) Not For Broadcast 4.Stinkfoot (5:44) 5.Inca Roads (9:55) 6.Pygmy Twylyte (3:53) 7.Room Service (5:18) Song Selection 8.Dog Meat (4:10) - Dog Breath and ...

Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note (2002)

Frank Zappa: Phase Two is a 2002 documentary about Frank Zappa. It features a lot of footage from Scheffer's previous film, but new material from Malcolm McNab's private achive. ...

Casino Lights '99 - Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival (2000)

Casino Lights '99 is a live concert performance shot in 1999 at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival. ...

Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000)

Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die is a 2000 documentary about Frank Zappa. ...

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night (1998)

One Amazing Night is a 1998 live tribute show performed by artists such as Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, Luther Vandross, Sheryl Crow and others to honor the music of Burt Bacharach. It was recorded live at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City with Ba ...

A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993)

The documentary examines Frank Zappa and his music through archive footage, including unique video excerpts from Austrian television archives featuring interviews with Zappa and backstage scenes from the 1970s and 1980s. The entire film is divided into cha ...

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night (1991)

Guitar Legends was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain, with the aim of positioning the city as an entertainment destination to draw support for Expo '92 beginning the following April. The event featured ...

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)

A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus behind-the-scenes of the actual shooting and recording. With Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Keith Moon and such song ...

Video from Hell (1987)

In a little over an hour, 'VIDEO FROM HELL' provides a preview of current and projected Honker releases, including 'BABY SNAKES', 'THE TRUE STORY OF 200 MOTELS' and 'UNCLE MEAT' (all 1987 releases) along with segments of 1988 shows still in preparation ('Y ...

Miles Davis – Tutu (1986)

George Duke: Live in Tokyo, Japan (1983)

Jazz keyboardist George Duke is joined by a host of accomplished musicians for this 1983 concert event at Tokyo's Shibuya Public Hall. Combining the sounds of jazz, funk, and dance music, the all-star band jams to "Sweet Baby," "I Want You for Myself," "Lo ...

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982)

Produced by Frank Zappa in 1982, The Dub Room Special combines footage from a performance at the KCET studios in Los Angeles on August 27, 1974, a concert performed at The Palladium, NYC on October 31, 1981, some clay animation by Bruce Bickford, and sever ...

The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band: Live at Montreaux 1976 (1976)

200 Motels (1971)

"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the ...

Never Die Alone (2004)

A drug kingpin's rise and tragic fall is witnessed vicariously by a reporter who uses the criminal's diary as the basis for his new book. ...

A Cool Like That Christmas (1993)

A funky hip-hop holiday special featuring a teenage boy named Orlando who lives in an underprivileged neighborhood. ...

200 Motels (1971)

"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the ...