About Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
- Released on May 01, 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 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.
Full Cast of Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Frank Zappa plays Self (archive footage)
Dweezil Zappa plays Self
Gail Zappa plays Self
Billy Bob Thornton plays Self
Ruth Underwood plays Self
George Duke plays Self
Ian Underwood plays Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock plays Self
Warren Cuccurullo plays Self
Moon Unit Zappa plays Self
David Fricke plays Self
Steve Vai plays Self
Frank Filipetti plays Self
Joe Travers plays Self
Ahmet Zappa plays Self
Elliot Ingber plays Self
Alice Cooper plays Self
Ralph Humphrey plays Self
Kerry McNabb plays Self
Bruce Fowler plays Self
David McMacken plays Self
Billy Hulting plays Self
Jamie Kime plays Self
Aaron Arntz plays Self
Scheila Gonzalez plays Self
Pete Griffin plays Self
Glynn Wood plays Self
Zappa Plays Zappa plays Themselves
Angel plays Self (archive footage)
Adrian Belew plays Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carl Black plays Self (archive footage)
Terry Bozzio plays Self (archive footage)
Ray Collins plays Self (archive footage)
Tom Fowler plays Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner plays Self (archive footage)
Rick Lancelot plays Self (voice) (archive footage) (as Ricky Lancellotti)
Patrick O'Hearn plays Self (archive footage)
Don Pardo plays Self (voice) (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Ponty plays Self (archive footage)
Linda Sims plays Self (archive footage)
Chester Thompson plays Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner plays Self (archive footage)
Ray White plays Self (archive footage)
Debbie Wilson plays Self (archive footage)
Crew of Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
- Frank Zappa
- Dweezil Zappa
- Gail Zappa
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Ruth Underwood
- George Duke
- Ian Underwood
- Napoleon Murphy Brock
- Warren Cuccurullo
- Moon Unit Zappa
- David Fricke
- Steve Vai
- Frank Filipetti
- Joe Travers
- Ahmet Zappa
- Elliot Ingber
- Alice Cooper
- Ralph Humphrey
- Kerry McNabb
- Bruce Fowler
- David McMacken
- Billy Hulting
- Jamie Kime
- Aaron Arntz
- Scheila Gonzalez
- Pete Griffin
- Glynn Wood
- Zappa Plays Zappa
- Angel
- Adrian Belew
- Jimmy Carl Black
- Terry Bozzio
- Ray Collins
- Tom Fowler
- Bunk Gardner
- Rick Lancelot
- Patrick O'Hearn
- Don Pardo
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Linda Sims
- Chester Thompson
- Tina Turner
- Ray White
- Debbie Wilson