Frank Zappa’s record labels

Frank Zappa had two record labels in the late 1960s-early 1970s, Bizarre and Straight. In addition to his own and Mothers of Invention records, the labels released records by other artists. This included the first two Alice Cooper albums. Zapped was a sampler. Probably the best known is Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica. Here are some examples.

“It’s the blimp., Frank, it’s the blimp”

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Trout Mask Replica Replica pic.twitter.com/VAT4ildAWQ
— Johnnie Johnstone (@tnpcollection) June 16, 2022

Ahmet Zappa announces that Captain Beefheart's 'Trout Mask Replica' is coming to streaming services and expounds on the record’s shambolic legacy https://t.co/vmChVreJYW
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 9, 2021