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

The story

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 prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.

Cast

F Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage) D Dweezil ZappaSelf G Gail ZappaSelf B Billy Bob ThorntonSelf R Ruth UnderwoodSelf G George DukeSelf I Ian UnderwoodSelf N Napoleon Murphy BrockSelf W Warren CuccurulloSelf M Moon Unit ZappaSelf D David FrickeSelf S Steve VaiSelf

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F Frank FilipettiSelf J Joe TraversSelf A Ahmet ZappaSelf E Elliot IngberSelf A Alice CooperSelf R Ralph HumphreySelf K Kerry McNabbSelf B Bruce FowlerSelf D David McMackenSelf B Billy HultingSelf J Jamie KimeSelf A Aaron ArntzSelf S Scheila GonzalezSelf P Pete GriffinSelf G Glynn WoodSelf Z Zappa Plays ZappaThemselves A AngelSelf (archive footage) A Adrian BelewSelf (archive footage) J Jimmy Carl BlackSelf (archive footage) T Terry BozzioSelf (archive footage) T Tom FowlerSelf (archive footage) B Bunk GardnerSelf (archive footage) R Rick LancelotSelf (voice) (archive footage) (as Ricky Lancellotti) D Don PardoSelf (voice) (archive footage) J Jean-Luc PontySelf (archive footage) L Linda SimsSelf (archive footage) C Chester ThompsonSelf (archive footage) T Tina TurnerSelf (archive footage) R Ray WhiteSelf (archive footage) D Debbie WilsonSelf (archive footage) R Ray CollinsSelf (archive footage) P Patrick O'HearnSelf (archive footage)