| Author | Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | A. West (concept), Jackie Seow-Pracher (design),Greg Gorman (photography) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography,memoir,essays |
| Publisher | Poseidon Press (US) Picador (UK) |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 352 pp |
| ISBN | 0-671-70572-5 |
| OCLC | 43484351 |
The Real Frank Zappa Book is an autobiography/memoir byFrank Zappa, co-written by Peter Occhiogrosso.
The Real Frank Zappa Book has 19 chapters:
Vanity Fair wrote of the book, "An autobiography of mostly hilarious stories...fireside war tales from the big bad days of the rockin' sixties...primer of thesonic avant-garde, the book bashes favorite Zappa targets and dashes a few myths about the man."[1]
TheNew York Post said, "This book belongs in every home".[2]