Frank Zappa releases ‘Joe’s Garage,’ a rock opera in two albums (1979)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Joe’s Garage’ is a rock opera, originally released on September 17 and November 19, 1979 as two separate studio albums by Zappa Records.
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Frank Zappa‘s ‘Joe’s Garage’ is a rock opera, originally released on September 17 and November 19, 1979 as two separate studio albums by Zappa Records.
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