frank zappa - magazine specials & articles

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  • musicians only
        (1980/01/26, magazine, uk)
    • This issue of Musicians Only included a 2-page interview with Paul Colbert.

  • music magazine, vol.12 / no.2
        (1980/02, magazine, japan)
    • The February issue of the Japanese Music Magazine included 22 pages on Zappa & Beefheart, plus a one-page review of joe's garage acts II & III.
 

 

  • circus
        (1980/02, magazine, usa)
  • The February issue of Circus included a two-page article on Zappa by David Fricke entitled "Mechanic Of Joe's Garage - Father Of Baby Snakes - Zappa Lives!"

 

  • pop rok
        (1980/02, magazine, greece)
    • The february issue of Pop Rock included a 5 page article plus a 7 page greek translation of the dan forte interview from musician (1980/02)

  • mousiko expres
        (1980/02, magazine, greece)
    • This magazine featured a 3-page article on Frank Zappa.

  • conecte no.165
        (1980/04, magazine, mexico)
    • Issue 165 of Mexican Conecte magazine had Frank Zappa on the cover. There was, no Zappa content inside, however.

  • vibraciones v.8 n.68
        (1980/05, magazine, spain)
    • This issue of Vibraciones includes a 4-page interview 'los experimentos del gobierno americano con el lsd en san francisco' by J.C. Rubio.

  • rock & folk
        (1980/06, magazine, france)
    • the June 1980 issue of French magazine Rock & Folk had FZ on the cover and featured an 7-page article on the Baby Snakes movie, the Warner Brothers albums, the musicians in his bands, being a composer, etceteras.
  • showtime
        (1980/07, magazine, sweden)
    • the july 1980 edition of Showtime magazine included a one and a half-page article on Frank Zappa.

 

  • ung nu
        (1980/07, magazine, denmark)
    • The July 1980 edition of Ung Nu included a one page article on Frank Zappa, plus a concert review.

  • pulse
        (1980/07, magazine, usa)
    • The july 1980 issue of Pulse included a 6-page Frank Zappa interview, entitled 'Madman or Genius' by Headley Gritter.

  • muziekkrant oor
        (1980/08/13, magazine, the netherlands)
    • Bi-weekly Dutch music magazine Oor did a Zappa special in 1980. The August 13 issue presented the first part of this special.
      • "Zappa Completa - deel een", cover & a 6-page special
        • "Een buitenbeentje" by Roberto Palombit
        • "Geef mij wat vloerbedekking..." by Bert van Manen en Co de Kloet
        • "The Mothers" by Bert van Manen en Co de Kloet
        • "Le Guitariste" by Roberto Palombit

  • muziekkrant oor
        (1980/08/27, magazine, the netherlands)
    • Bi-weekly Dutch music magazine Oor did a Zappa special in 1980. The August 27 issue presented part two of this special.
      • "Zappa Completa - deel twee", a 5-page special
        • "Zappa, Francis Vincent, componist 1941..." by Frits Oostvogel
        • "Geef mij wat vloerbedekking..." by Bert van Manen en Co de Kloet
        • "Een mondvol" by Roberto Palombit
        • "De Dalaï Lama" by Roberto Palombit
    • The same issue of Oor included a one-page review of Captain Beefheart's "Doc At The Radar Station" by Jan-Maarten de Winter

 

  • guitar world
        (1980/09, magazine, usa)
    • The September 1980 issue of Guitar World  included a two-page article on Zappa by John Stix.

 

  • rockstar
        (1981/01, magazine, italy)
    • The Januari 1981 issue of the italisan Rockstar magazine included a four-page piece on Zappa called "Zappa - Linguaccia mia".
      This same issue also included a four-page article on Beefheart entitled "Il Corvo E La Volpe: Captain Beefheart" by Dali De Clair.

 

  • posterstory
        (1981/04, magazine, italy)
    • The April 1981 issue of the italisan Posterstory magazine was dedicated to Frank Zappa. This magazine actually is a folded poster. The back-side of the poster is filled with one big article. Here are the chapters:
      • "Francis Vincent Zappa"
      • "Freak Out"
      • "200 Motels"
      • "Dimensione Concerto"
      • "Gli Altri"
      • Discografia"

 

  • wlir free flight v.2 n.2
        (1981/summer, magazine, usa)
    • This issue of WLIR Free Flight included a 7-page interview with FZ by B.Manilla.

  • ciao2001
        (1981/07/19, magazine, italy)
    • This july 1981 issue of Ciao2001 includes a three-page article on Frank Zappa.

 

  • mousiki
        (1981/12, greece, magazine)
    • The December 1981 issue of Mousiki included a 9-page article on Frank Zappa.

  • notes
        (1981/12, magazine, france)
    • The December 1981 issue of Notes included a four-page interview with Frank Zappa.

 

  • spotlight
        (1981/12, magazine, germany)
    • The December 1981 issue of Spotlight included a 5-page Zappa interview.

  • good times, no.290
        (1981/12/14, magazine, usa)
    • Issue number 290 of Good Times, a magazine from Boston, included a 2.5-page interview: 'FZ Unveils The Secrets Of The Universe'.

  • rock strip 82
           (1982/01, magazine, yugoslavia)
    • Half the width of a standard magazine, it reads from either front or back. Half of the magazine is a comic strip, the other half is a music magazine. The music section includes a 5-page Zappa article & interview.

  • guitare #15
        (1982/01, magazine, france)
    • The January 1982 issue of Guitare included a 7-page Zappa article plus a 4-page transcription extracted from 'Sinister Footwear'.

  • rock & folk
        (1982/02, magazine, france)
    • The February 1982 issue of Rock & Folk included a 8-page Zappa article.

 

  • guitar world
        (1982/03, magazine, usa)
    • The March 1982 edition of Guitar World featured a Zappa special: an eleven-page interview by John Swenson.

 

  • ung nr.21 
        (1982/05/07, magazine, sweden)
    • The May 1982 issue of UNG included a 2-page Zappa article.

  • connecte
        (1982/06, magazine, mexico)
    • The june 1982 issue of Connecte included a four page article / interview with Frank Zappa.

  • l'uomo vogue
        (1982/06, magazine, italy)
    • The june 1982 issue of L'Uomo Vogue included a 1.5 page article on Zappa.

  • acustica
        (1982/07, magazine, mexico)
    • The july 1982 issue of Acustica included a one page article plus a one page interview.

  • music exchange v.2 n.5
        (1982/09, magazine, usa)
    • The sept / oct 1982 issue of Music Exchange included a 7-page Frank Zappa  interview by Dorothy Sirus.

  • schlager no.42
        (1982/09, magazine, sweden)
    • This magazine featured 2-pages on Zappa: an article, a Stockholm concert review & a "Drowning Witch" album review by B.Eriksson & G.Fitzapatrick.

  • cashbox
        (1982/09/11, magazine, usa)
    • This September 1982 issue of Cashbox featured a short piece on Zappa who was in the charts that week with a bullet!
      Top 100 singles: 'Valley Girl', #66 on the charts this week, 9th week on the
      charts, exceptionally heavy sales this week;
      Top 100 albums: "Drowning Witch", #62 on the charts this week, 16th week on
      the charts.

  • tutti frutti no.1
        (1982/11, magazine, italy)

    • The first issue of Tutti Frutti, November 1982, included a 16-page Zappa photo feature with intro by Massimo Bassoli.

 

  • oldie-markt no.29
        (1982/12, magazin, germany)
    • The December 1982 issue of Oldie-Markt included an 8-page article & Zappa discography by N.Obermanns.

  • hotwacks quarterly no°12
        (1983, magazine, usa)
    • Issue number 12 of Hotwacks Quarterly included a couple of articles on Frank Zappa bootlegs:
      • "The Mudshark Anthology - part one" by R.C. - 1 page
      • "Collecting Zappa" by Robert Boyer - 2 pages

  • hotwacks quarterly no°13
        (1983, magazine, usa)
    • Issue number 13 of Hotwacks Quarterly included the second part of R.C.'s article on the Mud Shark label
      • "The Mudshark Anthology - part two" by R.C. - 5 pages
     

 

  • guitar player
        (1983/02, magazine, usa)
    • The February 1983 edition of Guitar Player magazine had a Frank Zappa & a Steve Vai special.
      • "Frank Zappa - I'm Different" by Tom Mulhern, a 16-page interview
      • "Steve Vai - Zappa's Little Italian Virtuoso" by Tom Mulhern, a 14-page interview
       

 

  • guitar player
        (1983/02, magazine, usa)
    • The February 1983 issue of contemporary music magazine Down Beat included a five-page article by Bill Milkowsky entitled "Frank Zappa: Guitar Player".

 

  • bam
        (1983/05/06, magazine, usa)
    • The May 6, 1983, issue of Bam magazine included a three-page article on Zappa: "Big Bad Frank Rails Against The World -- Yes, Again"

  • conecte no.302
        (1983/06, magazine, mexico)

    • Issue 302 of Mexican Conecte magazine included a 4-page article on Frank Zappa: 'Impertinentes E Informales Divagaciones Sobre'

       

 

  • music connection
        (1984/01, magazine, usa)

    • The January 1984 issue of Music Connection included a 2-page article on FZ, "Approaching the Mello Age", plus one page on Dweezil. 

  • liberation no.820
        (1984/01/09, magazine, france)
    • The January 09 issue of Liberation included a 4-page Zappa article.

  • recordings of experimental music
        (1984/02, magazine, usa)
    • The February issue of Recordings Of Experimental Music includes a one-page review of Zappa's London Symphony Orchestra Vol.I album.

  • hustler
        (1984/04, magazine, usa)
    • The April 1984 issue of Hustler magazine included the famous Thing-Fish Photo-Fantasy: 20 pages starring Ike Willis as the THING-FISH, Annie Ample as RHONDA, Robert Axelrod as HARRY, Phil De Carlo as THE UNKNOWN ITALIAN, with SISTER OB'DEWLLA 'X' and THE CRAB-GRASS BABY as themselves...

      Check it out at:
      http://home.online.no/~trohen-b/fish20.htm

 

  • in performance
        (1984/05, magazine, usa)
    • The May 1984 edition of In Performance (local performance guide) had a special on A Zappa Affair.
      The picture shows a signed copy of this magazine.

  • rock espezial no.37
        (1984/09, magazine, spain)

    • Issue number 37 of Spanish Rock Espezial magazine has Frank Zappa on the cover of the mag.

 

  • scene vol.15 no.36
        (1984/09/06, magazine, usa)
    • The September 06, 1984, issue of this northeast ohio weekly magazine included a 2-page interview with Frank Zappa.

 

  • ung
        (1984/09/14, magazine, sweden)
    • This issue of swedish Ung magazine included 'Nu kommer Dweezil och Moon Unit - Zappa-Barnen gör egen karriär' by Anders Hvidfeldt.

  • rock espezial no.38
        (1984/10, magazine, spain)

    • Issue number 38 of Spanish Rock Espezial magazine included a 2-page interview with Frank Zappa: "Farmacuetico Frustrado".

  • oor
        (1984/10/06, magazine, the netherlands)
    • The October 6 issue of Dutch mag Oor included a 4-page piece on Frank Zappa.

     

  • music maker
        (1984/11, magazine, the netherlands)
    • the november 1984 edition of dutch music maker magazine had a 5-page article on frank zappa.

 

  • soundi no.12
        (1984/12, magazine, finland)
    • Issue number 12 of Finnish magazine Soundi included "FZ Ei Kainostele Kitarasooloja Ja Tuhmia Juttuja", a 3-page article by E.Koivio.

  • public news no.146
        (1984/12/12, newspaper, houston, texas, usa)
    • The December 1984 edition of Public News included a 2 page pre-concert interview with Frank Zappa.

  • music vol.3 issue 53
         (1985/01, music paper, south florida, usa)
    • The Januari 1985 edition of Music included a four page interview with Frank Zappa.

 

  • stereo
         (1985/01, magazine, germany)
    • The Januari 1985 edition of Stereo magazine had a picture of Frank Zappa on the cover.
  • toca rock
        (1985/07, magazine, mexico)
    • no Zappa content.

  • format #9
             (1985/08, magazine, uk)
    • The August 1985 issue of Format included a 3-page Zappa discography & price guide.

  • the georgetowner
        (1985/09/27, magazine, usa)

    • This September issue of The Georgetowner included an article called "Frank Zappa VS. Kandy Stroud: Is Labeling Of Record Albums A Censorship Issue?", plus a Zappa interview with Ted Koppel.

  • baltimore city paper vol.9 / no.41
        (1985/10/11, magazine, usa)

    • This issue of the Baltimore City Paper includes a piece on Zappa entitled: 'Frank Zappa Defends Rock'.

 

  • manhattan arts, vol.III n.4
    (1985/11, magazine, usa)
    • Number four of Volume Three of Manhattan Arts magazine includes a page where FA, Abbey Lincoln & Johnny Colon speak out, by N.Newhouse.
  • rockpool
        (1985/11/22, magazine, usa)
    • The November 1985 issue of Rockpool included a two page article on Frank Zappa.

  • music connection
        (1985/12, magazine, usa)
    • The December 1985 issue of Music Connection included a 2-page interview by Roy Aiken: "Zapping Back At Big Brother & Other Mothers", plus an article called "Did Frank Forget How To Freak Out?" by Steve Hochman.

  • relix vol.13 no.5
        (1986, magazine, usa)
    • Relix Vol.13 no.5 had Frank Zappa on the cover and included a 3-page article on Frank Zappa's fight agains censorship:
      • "Frank Zappa meets the PMRC" by Jonh Anthony Wilcox and Robert J.Sodaro.

 

  • acorde
        (1986, magazine, brazil)
    • This 1986 issue of Acorde, a guitar instructional magazine, had Frank Zappa on the cover. It had no Zappa content inside. 

  • compute
        (1986/01, magazine, usa)
    • The January 1986 issue of Compute included a 2-page Zappa interview. 

 

  • keyboards computers & software v.1 n.2
        (1986/04, magazine, usa)
    • This issue of Keyboards Computes & Software include a 4-page article on Frank Zappa.

  • music magazine, vol.18 / no.10
        (1986/10, magazine, japan)
    • The October 1986 issue of the Japanese Music Magazine included a 27-page Zappa article, discography, and band member chronology.

 

  • musician
        (1986/10, magazine, usa)
    • The October 1986 edition of Musician included a 6-page article: "Zappa - The License To Be A Maniac".

 

  • sun magazine
        (1986/10/26, magazine, usa)
    • This Baltimore magazine included a 5-page article / inteview on FZ's years in Baltimore.

  • relix vol.14 no.2
        (1987, magazine, usa)
    • Relix Vol.14 no.1 had Jefferson Airplane on the cover and included a 2-page article on Frank Zappa:
      • "FZ on CD: Zappa Compact Disc Deal Makes Old Albumq Available Again" by William Ruhlmann.

 

  • guitar player
        (1987/01, magazine, usa)
    • The Januari 1987 issue of Guitar Player magazine included an article by and an interview with Frank Zappa. As a bonus, the magazine included a soundpage recording of Frank Zappa's onstage debut with son Dweezil, playing 'Sharleena'.
      • "Frank Zappa on the '80s Guitar Clone", as told to Dan Forte, a 5-page article
      • "World Premiere: Zappa & Son, onstage together for the first time" by Tom Wheeler, a 4-page article.
      • a flexi-disc soundpage: frank & dweezil zappa: sharleena

 

  • guitar player
        (1987/01, magazine, usa)
    • The Januari 1987 issue of Option included a 4-page interview with Frank Zappa: "Winter In America" by Steve Lyons and Batya Friedman. 

 

  • keyboard
        (1987/02, magazine, usa)
    • The February 1987 issue of Keyboard magazine included an 11-page article / interview with Frank Zappa.
      The magazine also included the score for 'The Black Page' and a soundpage recording of a synclavier version of 'The Black Page no.1'.
      • "Frank Zappa - Sample this" by Jim Aikin & Bob Doerschuk, an 11-page interview / article
      • "Pervasive Polyrhythms In Zappa's The Black Page" by Jim Aikin, a 1-page article
      • The score for 'The Black Page'.
      • a flexi-disc soundpage with a synclavier version of 'The Black Page no.1'.

 

  • music technology
        (1987/02, magazine, uk)
    • The February 1987 issue of Music Technology included a five-page article entitled "Father Of Invention".

  • music & sound output
        (1987/03, magazine, usa)
    • The March 1987 issue of Music & Sound Output included a eight-page article entitled "Frank Zappa - Samplin' Fool" by Jeff Spurrier.

 

  • guitar world
        (1987/04, magazine, usa)
    • The April edition of Guitar World included a ten-page special on Frank Zappa entitled "Zappa's Inferno", by  Noë Goldwasser.

 

  • tip v.16 n°8
        (1987/04, magazine, germany)
    • This issue of Tip included a 6-page interview 'Papa Zappa' by P.Amberg.
  • music
        (1987/07/02, magazine, usa)
    • The July 1987 edition of the weekly mag out of Tampa Bay, Florida, presented "Frank Zappa's Revenge", a 3-page phone interview.

  • information week
        (1987/08, magazine, usa)
    • The August 1987 issue of Information Week included a one-page article on Zappa.

 

  • east coast rocker
        (1988, magazine, usa)
    • Issue number 89 of East Coast Rocker included 'an interview with frank zappa; artist, buisinessman, politician' by Harold De Muir plus a review of the beacon theater show [3 pages].

  • scene
        (1988/03/03, magazine, usa)
    • The March 3 1988 issue of Cleveland magazine Scene included a one-page interview prior to the Cleveland show.

  • ord & bild
        (1988/04, magazine, sweden)
    • This magazine included "Teenybop Och Avantgardism", an 18-page article by L.Mjøseth on Frank Zappa.

  • rockbill
        (1988/05, magazine, usa)

  • wom n.5
        (1988/05, magazine, germany)
    • This issue of WOM included a 2-page article on FZ.

  • non-stop
        (1988/06, magazine, poland)

    • The June 1988 issue (n.189) of Non-Stop included a 2-page article on FZ: 'Freak Out' by Cezary Filew [printed upside down].

 

 

  • the beat
        (1988/08, magazine, usa)
    • The August 1988 issue of The Beat, a bi-montly mag from Boston, included a four-page Zappa interview.

 

  • penthouse
        (1988/09, magazine, germany)
    • the september 1988 german edition of penthouse magazine included an interview with frank zappa

  • hxos (sound)
        (1988/09, magazine, greece)
    • The september 1988 issue of Hxos included a 5 page article on Frank Zappa.

  • guitar club
        (1988/10, magazine, italy)
    • Issue number 10 of Guitar Club included a 4-page article on Frank, 2 pages on Dweezil, and a 4 page Al Dimeola interview.

  • los angeles times magazine
        (1988/10/10, newspaper supplement, usa)
    •  It was a supplement in the 1988/10/10 LA times Sunday paper.

  • relix vol.16 no.2
        (1989, magazine, usa)
    • Relix Vol.16 no.2 had Little Feat on the cover and a 3 page Little Feat article inside:
      • "Little Feat: Time Loves A Hero" by Jeff Tamarkin

      The same issue also has articles on Zappa, Henry Kaiser and Flo & Eddie:

      • "Frank Zappa: What You Can Do Onstage With New Records, CDs, Videos" by William Ruhlmann
      • "Henry Kaiser: One Band Gathers What Another Band Spills" by Jeff Tamarkin.
      • "Kaylan and Volman Trash 1988 & Launch 1989 at the Bottom Line" by William Ruhlmann.

 

  • penthouse
        (1989/05, magazine, usa)
    • The May 1989 edition of Penthouse included "The Porn Wars", a seven page article written by Frank Zappa and Peter Occhiogrosso.

 

  • non-stop
        (1989/05, magazine, poland)
    •  Issue number 200 of Polish Non-Stop magazine had Frank Zappa on the cover. There was no further Zappa content inside.

  • los angeles reader
        (1989/10, magazine, usa)
    • The October 1989 issue of Los Angeles Reader included a 2-page Frank Zappa interview.

  • high times
        (1989/12, magazine, usa)
    • The December 1989 issue of High Times included a 4-page Frank Zappa interview Elin Wilder.

 

 

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