• paradiso fox no.2
      (1970, magazine, nl)
  
  • Paradiso Fox got published by the Paradiso club in Amsterdam, NL.
    This specific issue included some sort of interview with Frank Zappa, shortly after the Picnic performance. 

   

• downbeat
      (1970/01, magazine, usa)
  
  • The January 1970 issue of Downbeat magazine included an article on Amougies, including a very fine picture of Frank Zappa, jamming with Philly Joe Jones, Earl Freeman, Louis Maholo, John Dyani, Grachan Moncur III and Archie Shepp.

• salut les copains no.89
      (1970/01, magazine, france)
  
  • The January 1970 edition of Salut Les Copains included a 4-page article entitled: "Lasseriez-vous votre soeur sortir avec les mothers?" (Would you let your sister go out with The Mothers?)

• jazz magazine
      (1970/02, magazine, france)
  
  • The February 1970 edition of Jazz Magazine featured cover & 9 pages dedicated to J.L. Ponty. Nice shared pic of J.L.Ponty & FZ watching him.

• melody maker
      (1970/04/10, magazine, uk)
  
  • This issue of Melody Maker included a front page article on a possible Zappa / Mothers reunion at the Isle Of Wight festival.

• rock magazine
      (1970/06/08, magazine, usa)
  
  • The June issue of Rock Magazine included and article on Zappa.

• jazz mag # 180
      (1970/07, magazine, france)
  
  • The July 1970 issue of French Jazz Mag included an article entitled "Amougies in two films".
    There is an interesting phrase on how FZ introduced Captain Beefheart at the festival:
    "Listen well, even to the silence, 'cause you might be missing something important".

• rock & folk
      (1970/07, magazine, france)
  
  • The July 1970 issue of Rock & Folk magazine featured FZ on the cover.
    FZ is also featured in the 'Une porte s'ouvre' article, about avant-garde music.

• jazz & pop vol.9 n.10
      (1970/08, magazine, usa)
  
  • The august 1970 issue of Jazz & Pp included a 5-page Frank Zappa interview by Jay Ruby.

• national lampoon
      (1970/09, magazine, usa)
  
  • The September issue of National Lampoon featured Zappa on the College Concert Cut-Up page. 

• the roundtable
      (1970/10/21, magazine, usa)
  
  • The October 21, 1970 issue of college newspaper The Roundtable includes an article entitled "These Mothers Is Crazy", cntd. on page 6.

• sounds #23
      (1970/11, magazine, germany)
  

  • The November 1970 issue of German magazine Sounds included a 3-page Zappa interview (and features a governator on the cover...)

• sounds
      (1970/11, magazine, uk)
  
  • This issue of Sounds included a 1-page interview entitled "The Great Satirist" by B.Dawbarn.

• melody maker
      (1970/11/07, magazine, uk)
  
  • The November 7 issue of Melody Maker included an article on Zappa.

   

• pop
      (1970/12, magazine, ger)
  
  • The December 1970 issue of Pop included an article on Zappa.

   

• sounds
      (1970/12, magazine, germany)
  
  • The December issue of Sounds had Zappa on the cover. There's no Zappa content inside magazine, however.

• international times #96
      (1971/01, magazine, uk)
  
  • The January 28 1971 issue of the International Times included a 2-page interview with Frank Zappa about 200 Motels by Miles.

• ding #5
      (1971/01/16, magazine, belgium)
  
  • The January 16 1971 issue of belgian underground paper Ding included a piece about Zappa in Brussels and in Amsterdam. 

   

• best
      (1971/02, magazine, france)
  
  the 31st issue of Best included a 2-page article, a poster (A3-format) of Ponty & Zappa, and a 2-page interview.
  
  • "Entrez! Entrez! Le cirque Zappa est dans votre ville.' (Sacha Reins)
    
  • "Frank Zappa: je suis le meilleur à la wah-wah!" (int. by Pierre Jahiel)

• pop
      (1971/02, magazine, usa)
  
  • The February 1971 issue of Pop included an article on Zappa.

   

• chances
      (1971/03, magazine, usa)
  
  • The March 1971 issue of Chances magazine included an article on Zappa.

• superhebdo
      (1971/03, magazine, france)
  
  • The March 1971 issue of Superhebdo magazine included a one page article on 200 Motels and on the early Jean-Luc Ponty collaborations.

• zygote vol. II no.1
      (1971/03, magazine, usa)
  
  • The March 1971 issue of Zygote included "An Introduction To Frank Zappa".

• ding #7
      (1971/03/16, magazine, belgium)
  
  • The March 16 1971 issue of belgian underground paper Ding included a piece on Zappa. 

   

• pop
      (1971/04, magazine, belgium)
  
  • The April 1971 issue of Pop included a Zappa poster.

   

• record mirror
      (1971/04/10, mag, uk)
  
  • The april 10 issue of Record Mirror featured a 2-page article on Zappa and groupies.
    

• albert
      (1971/05, mag, uk)
  
  • The May - June 1971 issue of Albert (from Burnley) included a 2-page comic strip 'live interview'.
    see below:

• fillmore east program booklet / flyer
      (1971/06, flyer)
  
  • This is the program booklet / flyer for the June 5 & 6, 1971 concerts at the Fillmore East.

• stereo review
      (1971/06, magazine, usa)
  

  • The June 1971 issue of Stereo Review included an 11-page article on Varèse, plus a 2-page article by Zappa entitled: "Edgard Varèse: Idol Of My Youth."

• los angeles free press vol.8 no.23
      (1971/06, magazine, usa)
  

  • The June 04 1971 issue of the Los Angeles Free Press included a review of Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention at Claremont.

   

• go-set
      (1971/06/05, mag, australia)
  
  • The June 5, 1971 issue of Australian magazine Go-Set, Vol.6, issue number 23, included a two-page article on Zappa: "A Frank Zappa Spectacular: 200 Motels starring Ringo Starr..."

• canta
      (1971/07, magazine, mexico)
  
  • Issue number 336 of Canta included a 2-page interview 'Se Confiesia Se Queja Llora Y Reir' by J.Rams

• rock & folk
      (1971/07, magazine, france)
  
• The November 1970 issue of French magazine Rock & Folk featured FZ on the cover and included a 11-page article on Zappa's upcoming tour and the 200 motels movie.

• jazz hot  v.37 n.277
      (1971/11, magazine, france)
  
  • The November 1971 issue of Jazz Hot magazine had FZ on the cover, and an article on jazz & pop.

• the scene v.3 n.8
      (1971/11/11, magazine, usa)
  
  •  This north-east Ohio weekly magazine had FZ on the cover, and has 200 motels mentioned on back page.

• veronica
      (1971/11/27, magazine, the netherlands)
  
  • the 1971 November 27 issue of Veronica included an article on Zappa's "200 Motels".

• oor, n.15
      (1971/winter, magazine, the netherlands)
  
  • Issue number 15 of Dutch Oor magazine featured a 5-page article on the 200 Motels film, including 3 interviews: with FZ, Ian Underwood, & Flo & Eddie.

• oor, n.16
      (1971/winter, magazine, the netherlands)
  
  • Issue number 16 of Dutch Oor magazine featured a 1-page on 200 Motels & on FZ as filmmaker.

• popmusic
      (1971/12, magazine, france)
  
  • the December 1971 issue of Popmusic included a one-page article and a full page ad for a concert that was cancelled.

• ciao 2001 n.48
      (1971/12/01, magazine, italy)
  
  • The December 1971 issue of Italian Ciao 2001 magazine included a 4-page article by D.Salvatore & a review of 200 Motels by E.Caffarelli.

• ink no.24
      (1971/12/17, magazine, uk)
  

  • Issue number 24 of British Ink magazine included a half-page ad for the premier of the 200 Motels film in London; plus a one page review of Freak Out! [2nd u.k. release containing all the original tracks] & a review of the 200 motels soundtrack.

• dimension
      (1972/01, magazine, mexico)
  

  • This oversized issue of Dimension, januari 1972, included a one page article "el degenerado del rock" on Zappa.

• cream
      (1972/01, magazine, uk)
  
  • The January 1972 edition of Cream included a five page interview with Zappa: 'Frank Zappa: Portrait of the artist as a Businessman'.

• pop #83
      (1972/02/03, magazine, mexico)
  
  • The February 1972 issue of Pops included a 4-page Zappa article: 'No Es Como Lo Pintan' [it is not as they paint it].

• ciao2001
      (1972/02/06, magazine, italy)
  

  • Issue number 5 (1972) of Ciao 2001 incuded a 4-page article on FZ: 'Zappa ... Zoppo' by Armando Gallo.

• circular v.4 n.14
      (1972/04/10, magazine, usa)
  
  • This particular issue of Circular had the "billy el mountain" cover and included Beefheart news.

• dimension
      (1972/04, magazine, mexico)
  

  • The april 1972 issue of Dimension included a one page article: "Frank Zappa y John Lennon viven juntos", plus a two page interview which is the spanish translation of the u.k. cream magazine from jan '72 [frank fappa: portrait of the artist as a businessman/ fz: el negotiante y 200 moteles], includes identicle photos & drawing as in cream.

• pop
      (1972/04, magazine, switzerland)
  
  • This issue of Pop included "Die Frank Zappa-Story part1", a 4-page article by U.Gwerder.

• los angeles free press vol.9 no.34
      (1972/08, magazine, usa)
  
  • The August 25 issue of the Los Angeles Free Press included an ad for Zappa, The Doors and Tim Buckley at the Hollywood Bowl.

   

• circular v.4 n.40
      (1972/10/09, magazine, usa)
  
  • This issue of Warner Brothers Records Circular magazine included 6 pages on Zappa, reprinted in the "Zappa/Wazoo" cd booklet.

• downbeat 1972 yearbook
       (1973, magazine, usa)
  
  • The Downbeat 1972 YearBook had Zappa on the cover. In the mag, Buell Niedlinger talks briefly about his assocition with FZ.

• words & music, usa v.3 n.1
       (1973/01, magazin, usa)
  
  • This January issue of Words and Music included a 5-page article 'Let's Talk Clothes' by D.Orlando.

• dimension
      (1973/03, magazine, mexico)
  

  • The march 1973 issue of Dimension included a one page mini-biography & discography, plus a 1/2-page article: "Frank Zappa en un marathon violinistico on the 'stravinsky marathon'".

• new times, vol.IV n.28
      (1973/04/18, magazine, usa)
  
  • Issue number 28 of New Times, a Tuscon Arizona local music weekly, featured a 2-page FZ interview by D.Foote, C.Bufe & J.Ridgay.

• jazz mag # 211
      (1973/05, magazine, france)
  

  • The May 1973 issue of French Jazz Mag included an article on Zappa's "Hollywood Palladium show" from March 27, 1973.

• qui giovanni
      (1973/05/10, magazine, italy)
  
  • Issue number 19 of Qui Giovanni included a 3-page article by Massimo Villa.

• soundblast
     (1973/06, magazine, australia)
  
  • The June 1973 edition of Soundblast included a 2-page article on Frank Zappa entitled "Inside Frank Zappa".

• pelo
      (1973/07, magazine, argentina)
  

  • The July issue of Pelo include a 2-page Zappa article plus a brief review of "The Grand Wazoo".

• go set
      (1973/07/14, magazine, australia)
  
  • Issue number 28 of Go Set included a 2-page interview plus concert review of the Melbourne show.

• musa
      (1973/08, magazine, finland)
  
  • the August 1973 issue of Musa included a five and a half-page article on The Mothers Of Invention.

• ciao 2001 n°35
     (1973/09, magazine, italy)
  
  • Ciao2001 number 35 included a 16 page article on the Zappa / Mothers Of Invention history (up to Chunga's Revenge) by D.Salvatori.

• intro
      (1973/10, magazine, finland)
  
  • the October 1973 issue of Intro included a two-page article on Zappa.

• grapevine
      (1973/10, magazine, uk)
  
  • the October 1973 issue of Grapevine, a monthly guide to Birmingham, included a review of a Mothers Of Invention concert.

• coq v.1 no.2
      (1974/02, magazine, usa)
  
  • This magazine included "Dialogue: Frank Zappa", a 5-page interview by P.Salvo.

• circular
      (1974/04/29, magazine, usa)
  

  • Circular v.6 n.17, the Warner Brothers Records magazine featured 3 pages on Frank Zappa.

• the hot flash
      (1974/05, magazine, usa)
  
  • the May 1974 edition of The Hot Flash included a 4.5 page interview/article on Zappa, plus a 2 page article on Beefheart.
    

• cashbox
      (1974/08/03, magazine, usa)
  
  • the August 1974 edition of CashBox included an 8-page  Frank Zappa profile: "Frank Zappa after 10 years - the man the music the mystique; Apostrophe drops to number 38 on the charts this week"

Issue number 7 of Experience presented Urban Gwerder's 6-page Zappa article & his 8-page Zappa insert, a subscription order form for Hot Raz Times, and an ad for the October 1974 Basel show [redaktion: René Matti, vertrieb: Rob Tanner];
It also included Pete Frame's 'Mothers Family Tree'

here's the link to Pete Frame's "Mothers Family Tree"

• disco expres
      (1974/09/27, magazine, spain)
  

  • Issue number 293
    Title:"Concierto en Barcelona ZAPPA¡ & Mothers of Invention. LA VISITA DEL (anti) MITO."
    One b/w whole ad-poster pic of Badalona show for October 4th Friday night at 10,15 hrs.
    One page article entitled: La visita del anti-mito Zappa ¡ & Mothers of Invention. La revolución del rock en España by Antonio Gómez on page 9 & continued by Andrian Vogel in page 14 with a b/w comic drawing.

• tages anzeiger magazin
      (1974/09/28, magazine, switzerland)
  
  • Issue number 39 of Tages Anzeiger Magazin includes a 7-page article, 'Ein Monster In Der Musikgeschichte' by Urban Gwerder, some photos by Alain Dister, cover by Eric Jeanmonod.

• gong, no.1
      (1974/10, magazine, italy)
  
  • This first issue of Gong included a bizarre 9-page article on FZ: 'Saggio intorno all nera anima di messer francesco vincenza zappa ' ['test around to the black spirit of fvz'], plus 5 pages on Ponty.

• disco expres
      (1974/10/25, magazine, spain)
  
  • Issue number 297 of Spanish magazine Disco Express included an article entitled "Los diez años de una madre". Besides the picture of Frank Zappa on the cover, the magzine has two pages inside with 6 black & white pictures of the 1974/10/04 Badalona show.

• la free press
      (1974/11/29, magazine, usa)
  
  • Issue number 48 / Vol.11 of the LA Free Press, included a 1 page interview / articley Elliot Cahn, leader of Sha Na Na (he met Zappa when both bands played at the nov-70 Fillmore E show)

• concert
      (1974/12, magazine, usa)
  
  • the December 1974 issue of Concert included a one-page article on Zappa.

• beetle
      (1974/12, magazine, canada)
  
  • the December 1974 issue of Beetle magazine...

• creem
      (1974/12, magazine, usa)
  
  • the December 1974 issue of Creem magazine included a 5-page article on Zappa and The Mothers: "Frank Zappa vs. The Tooth Fairy" by Ed Naha.

• jazz no.5
      (1974/12, magazine, switzerland)
  
  • Issue number 5 of Swiss Jazz magazine, included an 11-page article by U.Gwerder: "Alla Zappa".

• disco expres
      (1975/02/21, magazine, spain)
  
  • Issue number 313 of Spanish magazine Disco Express included an article entitled "Zappa - Mothers of Invention - La degeneracion premeditada de Roxy & Elsewhere". The magazine had a picture of The Mothers on the cover, plus 2 pages inside with 1 b&w picture and 2 drawings dedicated to FZ & The Mothers, plus a bio / discography.

• dzuboks
      (1975/03, magazine, yugoslavia)
  
  • The March 1975 edition of Dzuboks included a 6-page illustrated story on FZ including a 1-page color poster.

• modern hi-fi and music
      (1975/05, magazine, usa)
  

  • U.S. magazine Modern Hi-Fi and Music, Volume 5 Number 4 [formerly modern hi-fi & stereo guide], published in May 1975 included a 5-page Frank Zappa interview.

• let it rock, n.30
      (1975/06, magazine, usa)
  
  • Issue number 30 of Let It Rock included a 7 page special on Frank Zappa, including articles and an interview.

• zigzag no.53
      (1975/06, magazine, uk)
  

  • Issue number 53 of ZigZag magazine included a (one-page) Mothers family tree, drawn by Pete Frame, as well as a 6-page article / interview on The Magic Band.

• ciao 2001
      (1975/08/24, magazine, italy)
  
  • Ciao 2001, issue number 33, included a 4-page article on Zappa entitled: "fz: impegni da superman".

• disco expres
      (1975/10/19 , magazine, spain)
  

  • Issue number 342
    Title: "El esotérico JERRY. FRANK TALLA ÚNICA...¡
    One page article entitled: "Frank Zappa-Talla Única" by Job & b/w pic of Zappa.

• the tennesean sunday showcase
      (1975/12/28, magazine, usa)
  

  • This magzine included a 1-page article: 'Zappa Carries Musical 'Mothers' Tongue To Yugoslavian Crowds' by Barbara Lewis.

• katso
  (1976/03/04, magazine, finland)
  

  • This finnish tv guide included a brief article 'Kolmas Kerta Toden Sanoo' by M.Tuuli plus a 4-page article "Frank Zappa, Pannassa Usan Radiossa - Kiertueet Todistavat Etta Mina Elan" also by M.Tuuli.

• disco expres
      (1976/03/12 , magazine, spain)
  

  • Issue number 366
    Comic drawing on cover by Ceesepe titled: Zappa... ( snif) No viene¡ - Translation: "(Zappa) Doesn´t come".
    Half page article with b/w Zappa pic by John Ajuriah.
    Half page ad-poster in b/w of Zappa shows in Spain ( March 15th & 16th in Badalona & 17th in Bilbao)
    Half page comic drawing by Ceesepe.

• formule 1, no.32
      (1976/08, magazine, france)
  

  • The August 1976 issue of French mag Formule 1, included a 2-page article and a 3-page fold-out poster of Frank Zappa & Napoleon Murphy Brock.

• focus
      (1976/12/15, magazine, usa)
  

  • This issue of Focus included a 2 page interview by Terry Wilson.

• guitar player
      (1977/01, magazine, usa)
  
  • the January 1977 issue of Guitar Player magazine had an excellent eight-page article on / interview with Zappa called 'Rock Guitar Vanguard', by Steve Rosen.

• downbeat
      (1977/01/13, magazine, usa)
  
  • This issue of Downbeat included "Electronic Projections" by A.J.Smith & B.Henschen, and an article on the state of electronic music.

• gig
      (1977/02, magazine, usa)
  
  • the February 1977 issue of Gig included a four page article on Zappa: "Zoot Allures!", in which mr. Z discusses yet another attempt at the kingdom of top forty and the big beat, by Susin Shapiro.

• international musician and recording world
      (1977/03, magazine, uk)
  
  • The March issue of International Musician and Recording World had Frank Zappa on the cover. It also included a 4-page interview:
    
  • "Zappa" by Tony Bacon

• nuggets
      (1977/04, magazine, uk)

• collage n.8
      (1977/12, magazine, usa)
  
  • The december 1977 issue of this Silicon Valley publication included a 2-page FZ interview by M.Branton.

• popular 1
      (1978, magazine, spain)
  
  • a 38-page, all-Zappa issue

• acid rock
      (1978/01, magazine, usa)
  
  • The January 1978 issue of Acid Rock included a 9-page special on Zappa entitled "Phi Zappa Crappa Interview - Peeking Into The Bizarre Mind Or Rock and Roll's Original Madman", by Dave Fass and Dave Street.

• penthouse
      (1978/02, magazine, usa)
  
  • the february 1978 edition of penthouse magazine included an interview with frank zappa

• best
      (1978/02, magazine, france)
  
  • the february 1978 edition of best magazine included an interview with frank zappa

• rock & folk
      (1978/02, magazine, france)
  
  • The February 1978 edition of Rock & Folk included a 6-page article on Frank Zappa by Marc Bailleux.

• marabo  n.4
      (1978/02/15, magazine, germany)
  
  • This issue of Marabo included a weekly entertainment guide for the Bochum area, a Zappa article by Joko, & a Dusseldorf concert review by K.King, plus a Munster gig ad.

• musica & som no.27
      (1978/03, magazine, portugal)
  
  • The March 1978 issue of Musica & Som included a 2-page Zappa article.

• popster no.13
      (1978/04, magazine, italy)
  
  • Popster no.13 included a 6-page article by Massimo Bassoli including a short interview by M.Pergolani.

• downbeat
      (1978/05/18, magazine, usa)
  
  • The May 1978 edition of Downbeat magazine included a 6-page interview with Frank Zappa by Tim Schneckloth entitled "Garni Du Jour, Lizard King Poetry And Slime".

• record review
      (1978/06, magazine, usa)
  

• sounds
      (1978/09/16, magazine, uk)
  
  • This issue of Sounds included a 2-page review, including pictures, of the 1978 Knebworth Festival.

• mousiki
      (1978/10, magazine, greece)
  
  • The October issue of Mousiki included a 7-page article on Frank Zappa.

• popster
      (1979, magazine, spain)
  
  • Issue number 31 of Spanish Popster magazine was a Frank Zappa special: 16-pages that fold out to a 65x90 cm poster on one side.

• international musician and recording world
      (1979/02, magazine, uk)
  
  • The February issue of International Musician and Recording World had Frank Zappa on the cover. It also included a 3-page interview:
    
  • "A Mother In The Studio" by J.C.Costa

• disco expres 
      (1979/03, magazine, spain)
  

  • Issue number 479
    Zappa name on cover.
    Back cover: Ad for next Zappa concerts: ( One show in Barcelona & two  shows in the same day in Madrid).
    March 13th 21,00 h., at Palacio Municipal de los deportes de Barcelona & March 14th at 19,00 h & 22,30 h. at Pabellón Real Madrid.
    Three page article & interview by Job with three b/w pics.

• international musician and recording world 
      (1979/03, mag, usa)
  

  • The first american edition of International Musician and Recording World, included a 3-page Zappa interview by J.C.Costa.

• stereo review
      (1979/04, magazine, usa)
  
  • The April 1979 issue of Stereo Review included a 3-page article entitled "A Little Talk With Frank Zappa". 

• popular1 n°70
      (1979/04, magazine, spain)
  
  • The April 1979 issue of Popular1 included a 3 page article on Frank Zappa by R.Porta with interview by M.Bonet.

• genesis
      (1979/04, magazine, usa)
  
  • The April issue of Genesis included a 4-page interview with Zappa by Charlene Keel.

• musikexpress
      (1979/05, magazine, germany)
  
  • the may 1979 edition of the german musikexpress magazine had an article on frank zappa.

• guitar - the magazine for all guitarists
      (1979/05, magazine, uk)
  
  • the May 1979 edition of Guitar magazine presented the first part of a Frank Zappa interview.
    • "Shut up and play your guitar - Frank Zappa talks to John Dalton", a 4-page interview (= part one) by John Dalton
    • transcript: 'the sheik yerbouti tango' (frank zappa), 3 pages

• good times
      (1979/05, magazine, usa)
  
  • The May 1979 issue of Good Times included a 2-page article on Frank Zappa entitled "From Freak To Sheik".

• fachblatt n°74
      (1979/05, magazine, germany)
  
  • The may 1979 issue of German mag Fachblatt included an 8-page interview by S.Rosen (a translation of the 1977/01 Guitar Player interview).

• guitar - the magazine for all guitarists
      (1979/06, magazine, uk)
  
  • the June 1979 edition of Guitar magazine presented the second part of a Frank Zappa interview.
    • "Frank Zappa, part II", a 4-page interview (= part two) by John Dalton
    • transcript: 'rat tomago' (frank zappa), 5 pages

• music maker
      (1979/09, magazine, the netherlands)
  
  • the september 1979 edition of dutch music maker magazine had a 3-page article on frank zappa.

• the island-ear
      (1979/09/24, usa, magazine)
  
  • The September 1979 issue of The Island-Ear included a 2-page Zappa interview with half-page ad for "Joe's Garage Act.I".

• mousiki
      (1979/10, greece, magazine)
  
  • The October 1979 issue of Mousiki included a 14 page article on Frank Zappa,  including a discography, a "Sheik Yerbouti" article & a transcription of 'Rat Tomago'.

• sweet potato, vol.2 / no.3
      (1979/11, magazine, usa)
  
  • Sweet Potato, a magazine from Long Island, NY, included a 2-page interview with Zappa: "Zappa: He Are What He Is - Irreverent Rantings On Radioplay & BPR'.