The 1966 debut album of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Freak Out!, will celebrate its 60th anniversary with new editions containing a freaking load of rare and never-released recordings and mixes totaling 105 tracks on the most expansive version.
Freak Out!: 60th Anniversary will be released September 25th on Zappa Records and Universal Music Enterprises. The anniversary release was produced by Zappa vault caretaker Joe Travers and comes in four versions. Fans can pre-order all versions of Freak Out!: 60th Anniversary here.
Freak Out!: 60th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition contains five CDs and a Blu-ray audio disc with 105 tracks that include 2025 remasters, 2026 mixes by John Polito, restored 1966 mono mix, mono vocal reference mixes, outtake collages, demos, rehearsal recordings, and live material recorded at three 1966 shows at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium. The Blu-ray also gives listeners new surround sound and Dolby Atmos mixes of the original album, three archival mixes, “trippy” visualizers, and a surround sound mix of “Groupie Bang Bang” from the Zappa vault.
The Super Deluxe Edition will have other goodies like a litho print and a 26-page booklet with rare photos, liner notes, and new historical essays. The booklet also includes a replica of the Freak Out! Hot Spots Map created by Zappa.
A digital version will also be released of the Super Deluxe Edition with all 105 tracks. The Dolby Atmos mix of the album will be on supportive streaming services.
Two vinyl editions are being released for the 60th anniversary of Freak Out!
A five-LP 180-gram vinyl set will be offered, featuring the pre-master mix, the mono master, live tracks from the 1966 Fillmore shows, demos, as well as the booklet with rare photos, new essays, and the litho print.
A 180-gram two-LP pressing of the original album on multi-color vinyl is also being put out that will contain the 2025 remastered tracks with faithfully restored packaging including a gatefold jacket. Both vinyl versions will include the Freak Out! Hot Spots Map.
The Mothers of Invention’s Freak Out! was originally released in June 1966 on Verve Records and embodied the counter-culture movement of the era with its scrapping of musical conventions and biting social satire.
Freak Out!: 60th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Six-Disc Set
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention: Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Edition Five-CD + Blu-Ray Audio Disc Tracklist:
CD 1 – Freak Out! – The Original Album – 1966 Stereo Mix (2026 Remaster)
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
07. Wowie Zowie
08. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
09. Any Way The Wind Blows
10. I’m Not Satisfied
11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
12. Trouble Every Day
13. Help, I’m A Rock
14. It Can’t Happen Here
15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
CD 2 – 1966 Pre-Master Mix
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
07. Wowie Zowie
08. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
09. Any Way The Wind Blows
10. I’m Not Satisfied
11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
12. Trouble Every Day
13. Help, I’m A Rock
14. It Can’t Happen Here
15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
CD 3 – 1966 Mono Mix
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
07. Wowie Zowie
08. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
09. Any Way The Wind Blows
10. I’m Not Satisfied
11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
12. Trouble Every Day
13. Help, I’m A Rock
14. It Can’t Happen Here
15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
CD 4
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA, 6/24/1966
01. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West
02. Motherly Love
03. Plastic People
04. You’re So Fine
05. Trouble Every Day
06. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
07. I’m Not Satisfied
08. Wedding Dress Song / The Handsome Cabin Boy
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA, 2/24/1966
09. Mothers Rock Out
10. Coquette
11. I’m A Rollin’ Stone
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA, 6/25/1966
12. Motherly Love
13. Plastic People
14. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
15. I’m Not Satisfied
16. Wedding Dress Song / The Handsome Cabin Boy
17. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
18. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
CD 5
Fillmore Auditorium – Live In San Francisco, CA
Continued + Demos & Rarities
Fillmore Auditorium – Date Unknown (most likely 2/24/66)
01. Mothers Rock Out II
02. The Downtown Talent Scout
Original Mothers Rehearsal 1966
03. “Every Day I Have The Blues”
04. Tick Tock
05. 4 Mothers In Rehearsal
06. Any Way The Wind Blows
07. How Could I Be Such A Fool – False Starts
08. How Could I Be Such A Fool
09. The Story Of My Life
Mothers Demos
10. Any Way The Wind Blows
11. I’m So Happy I Could Cry
12. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
13. How Could I Be Such A Fool
14. Trouble Every Day
15. I Ain’t Got No Heart (Edited)
16. Love Of My Life
17. I’m Not Satisfied
Freak Out! – Mono Vocal Reference Mixes
18. Motherly Love
19. I’m Not Satisfied
20. I Ain’t Got No Heart
21. How Could I Be Such A Fool
22. You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Edited)
23. Freak Out Ad
Freak Out! – Session Outtake Collage
24. Freak Out GTR Solo & Screams 7/4
25. Freak Out Zilofone
26. Percussion Cue #3
BLU-RAY AUDIO
Freak Out! – The Album + Bonus Audio
24-bit/48kHz Dolby Atmos / 24-bit/48kHz Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / 24-bit/192kHz PCM Stereo / 24-bit/96kHz PCM Stereo
Freak Out! – The Album
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
07. Wowie Zowie
08. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
09. Any Way The Wind Blows
10. I’m Not Satisfied
11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
12. Trouble Every Day
13. Help, I’m A Rock
14. It Can’t Happen Here
15. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
Bonus Audio
01. Groupie Bang Bang
Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Five-LP Set
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Edition Five-LP Edition Tracklist:
Freak Out! – The Original Album – 1966 Pre-Master Mix
LP One – Side 1
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
LP One – Side 2
01. Wowie Zowie
02. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
03. Any Way The Wind Blows
04. I’m Not Satisfied
05. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
LP Two – Side 1
01. Trouble Every Day
02. Help, I’m A Rock
03. It Can’t Happen Here
LP Two – Side 2
01. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
Freak Out! – The Original Album – 1966 Mono Mix
LP Three – Side 1
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
LP Three – Side 2
01. Wowie Zowie
02. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
03. Any Way The Wind Blows
04. I’m Not Satisfied
05. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
LP Four – Side 1
01. Trouble Every Day
02. Help, I’m A Rock
03. It Can’t Happen Here
LP Four – Side 2
01. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
Freak Out! – 60th Anniversary Box Set Highlights
LP Five – Side 1
01. Trouble Every Day (Mothers Demos)
02. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder (Mothers Demos)
03. How Could I Be Such A Fool (Mothers Demos)
04. I Ain’t Got No Heart (Edited) (Mothers Demos)
05. Love Of My Life (Mothers Demos)
06. I’m Not Satisfied (Mothers Demos)
LP Five – Side 2
01. 4 Mothers In Rehearsal (Original Mothers Rehearsal, 1966)
02. Any Way The Wind Blows (Original Mothers Rehearsal, 1966)
03. The Downtown Talent Scout (Live In San Francisco, CA, 1966)
04. Freak Out Ad
05. Freak Out GTR Solo & Screams 7/4 (Freak Out Session Outtake Collage)
06. Freak Out Zilofone (Freak Out Session Outtake Collage)
07. Percussion Cue #3 (Freak Out Session Outtake Collage)
Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Two-LP Colored Vinyl Set
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Edition Two-LP Colored Vinyl Edition Tracklist:
LP One – Side 1
01. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
02. I Ain’t Got No Heart
03. Who Are The Brain Police?
04. Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
05. Motherly Love
06. How Could I Be Such A Fool
LP One – Side 2
01. Wowie Zowie
02. You Didn’t Try To Call Me
03. Any Way The Wind Blows
04. I’m Not Satisfied
05. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
LP Two – Side 1
01. Trouble Every Day
02. Help, I’m A Rock
03. It Can’t Happen Here
LP Two – Side 2
01. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet
