The Mothers of Invention was an American rock band from Pomona, California. Formed on May 9, 1965, their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live sh
The Mothers of Invention touring Europe, 1968. Back row: Roy Estrada, Frank Zappa, Don Preston. Front row: Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner.
A handbill of "Freak Out" concert on September 27, 1966, presented by Dallas producer Pat Morgan at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles
Mark Volman performing with the Mothers in 1971.
The Mothers of Invention in 1971. Left to right: Howard Kaylan, Jim Pons, Ian Underwood, Mark Volman, Frank Zappa, Bob Harris, Aynsley Dunbar.
200 Motels, the soundtrack album to Frank Zappa's film of the same name, was released by United Artists Records in 1971. The original vinyl release was a two-record set, largely containing alternating