This documentary charts the colorful history of Bizarre and Straight, the two record labels created by Frank Zappa in 1968 in order to get himself out of the unfavorable contract he had signed with his label up to that point. Such famous names as Lord Buckley, Tim Buckley, Alice Cooper, and Captain Beefheart would make the label a successful artistic endeavor. The filmmakers interview a number of peole who recorded for or worked at the labels including Pamela Des Barres and Kim Fowley, as well as a handful of ...
This documentary charts the colorful history of Bizarre and Straight, the two record labels created by Frank Zappa in 1968 in order to get himself out of the unfavorable contract he had signed with his label up to that point. Such famous names as Lord Buckley, Tim Buckley, Alice Cooper, and Captain Beefheart would make the label a successful artistic endeavor. The filmmakers interview a number of peole who recorded for or worked at the labels including Pamela Des Barres and Kim Fowley, as well as a handful of rock critics who provide historical perspective on the events discussed.
Disc #1 -- From Straight to Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper and LA's Lunatic Fringe
1. Intro [2:19]
2. Bizarre Productions [4:52]
3. Sandy Hurvitz [11:08]
4. Back to the Freak Kingdom [3:49]
5. Wildman and the GTOs [10:19]
6. Enter Beefheart [10:31]
7. A Man Called Alice [6:40]
8. Jeff Simmons [2:33]
9. The House on the Hill [10:25]
10. Bizarre Records Launches [9:05]
11. An Evening with Wildman Fischer [11:21]
12. Pretties for You [3:12]
13. Troutmask Replica [2:03]
14. In and Out of The Easy Chair [11:35]
15. Permanent Damage [9:29]
16. The Other Side of Bizarre/Straight [7:06]
17. The Persuasions [6:27]
18. Left to Their Own Devices [7:09]
19. Lick My Decals Off, Baby [6:14]
20. Breaking Away [11:39]
Disc #1 -- From Straight to Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper and LA's Lunatic Fringe
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Extras
The Art of Persuasion: Jerry Lawson and Frank Zappa After the Straight Label
Hunger!: The Struggles of The Magic Band
Contributor Biographies
Barry Miles
Ben Watson
Bill Harkleroad
Billy James
Dennis Dunaway
Essra Mohawk
Jeff Simmons
Jerry Lawson
John French
Kim Fowley
Mark Paytress
Miss Mercy
Neal Smith
Pamela Des Barres
Richie Unterberger
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