# What is your favorite Zappa album?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 17, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-zappa-album/757648 "2016-06-17T23:12:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-zappa-album/757648/41 "2016-06-21T14:41:18Z")

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Thanks to all for your suggestions, and many special thanks to **Ellis Dee** ; that’s really an extensive and detailed overview you gave us, I’ll see when I get time to work all through it.

Of the often mentioned albums so far, I already own and like _Hot Rats, Apostrophe, Overnite Sensation, Zoot Allures and Sheik Yerbouti_. Additionally, I now listened to _One Size Fits All_ (which I really liked) and _Just Another Band From L.A_ (which maybe I have to hear again, it didn’t quite click the first time). I have much more to work through, but now I got great guidance to find my way through the Zappa cosmos. Thanks again.

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**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-zappa-album/757648/42 "2016-06-21T23:03:26Z")

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> [@EinsteinsHund](#):
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> Of the often mentioned albums so far, I already own and like _Hot Rats, Apostrophe, Overnite Sensation, Zoot Allures and Sheik Yerbouti_. Additionally, I now listened to _One Size Fits All_ (which I really liked) and _Just Another Band From L.A_ (which maybe I have to hear again, it didn’t quite click the first time).

Based on this, I’d suggest you start with You Are What You Is, and then maybe check out Them or Us.

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-zappa-album/757648/43 "2016-06-22T03:17:33Z")

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> [@EinsteinsHund](#):
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> … and _Just Another Band From L.A_ (which maybe I have to hear again, it didn’t quite click the first time)…

Hint: **Billy The Mountain** has many great moments but can be a bit of a slog. For now, skip BTM and focus on the rest of the album. After _that_ clicks, you might find BTM more engaging and easier to appreciate. Howard and Mark are amazing on this album.

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