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| Released | October 4, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 28 – February 5, 1971 April 1971[1] | |||
| Studio | Pinewood Studios (Iver Heath) Whitney Studios (Glendale, CA) | |||
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| Length | 86:41 434:25 (50th Anniversary 6CD) | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Frank Zappa | |||
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200 Motels, the soundtrack album to Frank Zappa's film of the same name, was released by United Artists Records in 1971.[2] The original vinyl release was a two-record set, largely containing alternating tracks of rock music performed by the Mothers of Invention and symphonic music performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elgar Howarth, all composed and orchestrated by Zappa. The album peaked at No. 59 on the Billboard 200, though reviewers deemed it a peripheral part of Zappa's catalog.[2] Like the film, the album involves the theme of a rock band on tour and a loose storyline about The Mothers of Invention going crazy in the small town of Centerville and bassist Jeff quitting the group, as did his real life counterpart, Jeff Simmons, who left the group before the film began shooting and was replaced by actor Martin Lickert for the film.[2]
- ^ Ulrich, Charles (May 13, 2018). The Big Note: A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa. New Star Books. ISBN 1-554201-46-2.
- ^ a b c Richie Unterberger. "200 Motels - Frank Zappa". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 21 August 2011.