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The Mothers Of Invention – Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
The Mothers Of Invention – Cruising With Ruben & The JetsThe Mothers Of Invention – Cruising With Ruben & The Jets

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The Mothers Of Invention – Cruising With Ruben & The Jets

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Title: The Mothers of Invention - Cruising with Ruben & The Jets
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Experimental Rock, Doo-Wop Satire/Avant-Pop, Los Angeles, California 6/26
Matrix #: V6-5055-X
Condition: VG+ LM | Members: Frank Z (40' - 93'), Ray C (36' - 12'), Roy E (43' - ), Jimmy C (38' - 08'), Don P (32' - )
Cultural Facts:

  1. Studio Lore Zappa built the record as both parody and tribute, treating 1950s doo-wop with enough affection that some listeners missed the joke entirely.
  2. Personal Struggle Frank Zappa died of prostate cancer in 1993 after years of workaholic touring, recording, and political battles over censorship.
  3. Notable Myths The album invented Ruben & The Jets as a fictional greaser group, blurring the line between real band, fake band, nostalgia act, and conceptual art prank.

6/3/26 LM

10/13/25 ob

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