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Don Preston (21 Sep 1932 - )

Male Person - United States piano/keyboards, member of Mothers of Invention

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Vile Foamy Ectoplasm 1993
  2. Transformation 2001
  3. Io Landscapes 03 May 2004
  4. Works 01 Jan 2007
  5. Colliding Galaxys 20 Sep 2010
  6. Filters, Oscillators & Envelopes 1967-75 2012
  7. Filters, Oscillators & Envelopes 1967-82 28 Mar 2017

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. The Mothers of Invention (Nov 1966 - 1974) keyboard
  2. The Grandmothers

Recordings by (60)

  1. The Thrones of Saturn 3:25 (1982)
  2. Moon Unit 5:12 (1993)
  3. Lady Queen Bee 2:52 (1993)
  4. The Street Urchins 1:11 (1993)
  5. Bannon Call 4:31 (1993)
  6. Sweet 15 4:37 (1993)
  7. Construction in Slow Motion With Sharp Interludes 6:50 (1993)
  8. Andrea 2:39 (1993)
  9. The Street Urchins 2 0:29 (1993)
  10. The Eternal Question 3:55 (1993)
  11. Palmer Park 5:00 (1993)
  12. Voices From the Past 0:10 (1993)
  13. Death Lights 15:21 (1993)
  14. Inner Blues (Not a Blues) 7:05 (2001)
  15. I Love You 10:51 (2001)
  16. Transformation 6:00 (2001)
  17. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbeque 6:08 (2001)
  18. Walking BatterieWoman 7:40 (2001)
  19. The Lind Sonata 10:17 (2001)
  20. Ode to the Flower Maiden 7:52 (2001)
  21. The Donkey 4:18 (2001)
  22. The Prehistoric Eons 8:35 (2001)
  23. Loki 3:31 (03 May 2004)
  24. Tvashtar 12:20 (03 May 2004)
  25. Prometheus 14:04 (03 May 2004)
  26. Chaac 5:51 (03 May 2004)
  27. Rapatera 3:17 (03 May 2004)
  28. Camaxtli 5:41 (03 May 2004)
  29. Pele 13:33 (03 May 2004)
  30. Of No Consequence 6:01 (01 Jan 2007)
  31. Opus 5 2:23 (01 Jan 2007)
  32. Was Black 7:22 (01 Jan 2007)
  33. Found 10:24 (01 Jan 2007)
  34. The Winds of Change 8:54 (01 Jan 2007)
  35. Primeval #7 12:20 (01 Jan 2007)
  36. Opening Titles 3:52 (01 Jan 2007)
  37. Ode to Tinguely 1:23 (01 Jan 2007)
  38. The Bride Stripped Bare 6:15 (01 Jan 2007)
  39. Homage to FZ 1:27 (01 Jan 2007)
  40. Colliding Galaxys, Pt. 1 20:17 (20 Sep 2010)
  41. Colliding Galaxys, Pt. 2 23:26 (20 Sep 2010)
  42. Colliding Galaxys, Pt. 3 22:09 (20 Sep 2010)
  43. Colliding Galaxys, Pt. 4 23:38 (20 Sep 2010)
  44. Electronic (1967) 15:21 (2012)
  45. Analog Heaven #1 (1975) 10:24 (2012)
  46. Analog Heaven #2 (1975) 2:16 (2012)
  47. Analog Heaven #3 (1975) 3:47 (2012)
  48. Analog Heaven #4 (1975) 2:28 (2012)
  49. Analog Heaven #5 (1975) 1:31 (2012)
  50. Analog Heaven #6 (1975) 3:06 (2012)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Big Leg Emma 2:31 The Mothers of Invention (Apr 1967) keyboard
  2. Why Don’t You Do Me Right 2:37 The Mothers of Invention (Apr 1967) keyboard
  3. Son of Suzy Creamcheese 1:34 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  4. The Duke of Prunes 2:13 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  5. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It 7:30 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  6. Status Back Baby 2:54 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  7. Plastic People 3:42 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  8. Call Any Vegetable 2:15 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  9. Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin 7:00 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  10. America Drinks 1:53 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  11. America Drinks & Goes Home 2:45 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  12. Uncle Bernie’s Farm 2:10 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  13. The Duke Regains His Chops 1:52 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  14. Amnesia Vivace 1:01 The Mothers of Invention (26 Jun 1967) keyboard
  15. The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) 2:04 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (Nov 1969) piano
  16. TV Lives 1:02 The GTO’s (Dec 1969) keyboard
  17. Waka/Jawaka 11:17 Frank Zappa (05 Jul 1972) Minimoog, piano
  18. The Grand Wazoo 13:20 Frank Zappa (Nov 1972) Minimoog
  19. For Calvin (and His Next Two Hitch‐Hikers) 7:15 The Mothers of Invention (1972) Minimoog
  20. New York Times 6:51 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  21. Fun House 4:42 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  22. Rain Again 6:54 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  23. Satin Doll 4:07 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  24. You Are the Sunshine of My Life 2:44 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  25. Ladies Day 6:17 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  26. San Francisco Lights 5:23 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  27. My Little Girl 6:40 Bobbi Humphrey (1974) synthesizer
  28. Alien, Part 3 9:10 Michael Mantler with Don Preston (1985) electronic instruments
  29. Alien, Part 4 8:14 Michael Mantler with Don Preston (1985) electronic instruments
  30. Alien, Part 2 6:58 Michael Mantler with Don Preston (1985) electronic instruments
  31. Alien, Part 1 11:16 Michael Mantler with Don Preston (1985) electronic instruments
  32. Love Your Love 2:15 Gil Evans (1989) synthesizer
  33. Naña 4:43 Gil Evans (1989) synthesizer
  34. Nesta rua 6:12 Ivo Perelman (1989)
  35. Where Flamingos Fly 5:17 Gil Evans (1989) synthesizer
  36. Slaves of Jó 8:23 Ivo Perelman (1989)
  37. Ponta de Areia 4:22 Ivo Perelman (1989)
  38. El dia que me quieras 5:40 Ivo Perelman (1989)
  39. Terezinha de Jesus 9:24 Ivo Perelman (1989)
  40. The Carnation and the Rose 8:05 Ivo Perelman (1989)
  41. Circle Dance 5:57 Ivo Perelman (1989)

Produced

  1. Lady Queen Bee 2:52 Don Preston (1993)
  2. Voices From the Past 0:10 Don Preston (1993)
  3. Death Lights 15:21 Don Preston (1993)
  4. Bannon Call 4:31 Don Preston (1993)
  5. Construction in Slow Motion With Sharp Interludes 6:50 Don Preston (1993)
  6. The Eternal Question 3:55 Don Preston (1993)
  7. Palmer Park 5:00 Don Preston (1993)
  8. Sweet 15 4:37 Don Preston (1993)
  9. The Street Urchins 2 0:29 Don Preston (1993)

Credited as (5)

  1. Don Preston
  2. Michael Mantler with Don Preston
  3. Sun Araw Band Ensemble w/ Don Preston
  4. Buell Neidlinger, Marty Krystall, Glenn Ferris, Billy Elgart, Don Preston, Deborah Fuss
  5. Buell Neidlinger, Deborah Fuss, Marty Krystall, Don Preston

Works (5)

Composed

  1. Silicone Hump
  2. Moon Unit
  3. Larry's Lament
  4. The Eternal Question
  5. TV Lives

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13448844X
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898657c
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005292
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92005292

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/2097205

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Preston

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/214846

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000801857

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696406/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61405659

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716238