This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful albums that he released in his prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.
| Title | Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Genre | Music, Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Studio | Isis Production, Eagle Rock Entertainment |
| Cast | Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Gail Zappa, Billy Bob Thornton, Ruth Underwood, George Duke |
| Crew | Matthew Longfellow (Director), Bous De Jong (Executive Producer), Jamie Rugge-Price (Executive Producer), Geoff Kempin (Executive Producer), Terry Shand (Executive Producer), Simon Rowles (Cinematography) |
| Keyword | rock 'n' roll, jazz, composer, classical music, avant-garde, progressive rock, classic albums, electronic, frank zappa, american musician, grammy lifetime achievement award., overnight sensation (1973), apostrofy (') (1974) |
| Release | May 01, 2007 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 13 users |
| Popularity | 4 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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