A fantastic first foray into Frank's freaky fcrazy fworld! This is an excellent record, and one of Frank's best releases in the realm of straight up rock n' roll music. Freak Out! opens with the tune "Hungry Freaks, Daddy", which sets an immediate tone for the rest of the record. Satirical, but not self-serious. Funny, but not in some sort of "comedy rock" ghetto. Weird, but still very catchy. Lengthy, but not nearly as exhausting as a redundant list of comparisons in some rando's blog review. The record continues with this attitude for the rest of the first disc, with several highlights including the doo-wop inspired breakup tune, "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder", the Pet Sounds-esque "How Could I Be Such A Fool", and the downright normal '60s pop of "Anyway The Wind Blows". Then the second disc opens with "Trouble Every Day", a very obvious satirical blues highlight. After that, we're treated to "Help I'm A Rock" and "The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet", two absolutely insane numbers in which it seems that the freaks that the Mothers have been referencing for the entire album have finally taken over. They truly need to be heard to be believed. Frank's first record truly is an achievement, and an important piece in not only Zappa history, but in rock n' roll history.
9/10
wow this is pretty cool but when are you going to do daily greta van fleet they're like so cool it's like. you know led zeppelin well it's kinda like that
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