What was the original concept for the Straight and Bizarre labels?
Mainstream artists on both
Avant-garde on Straight, mainstream on Bizarre
Avant-garde on Bizarre, mainstream on Straight
No specific concept
Answer
Frank Zappa's original concept was to release albums by avant-garde artists on Bizarre and recordings by more mainstream artists on Straight. However, this concept failed to work out as expected due to issues with record distribution and artist management.
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