E scalpore lo sollevava fin dal titolo lo zappiano Over-Nite Sensation, oggi giunto anch'esso al traguardo dei cinquant'anni e al quale spetterà presto il trattamento da box antologico con multipli cd e Blu-ray (o doppio vinile con poster in omaggio) e relativa messe di versioni audio alternative e restaurate, inediti, provini, scarti, rarità iconografiche, note d'epoca ed ex post. Sul suo status leggendario si osserva: "Not only did Over-Nite Sensation signal a change in musical direction for The Mothers at large, but Frank Zappa handled the bulk of the lead vocal duties and staked his claim as the album’s only guitarist. It was a new band with a new sound that resonated widely, eventually going gold in 1976. Over the ensuing years, almost every song on Over-Nite Sensation became indelible live staples and longstanding fan favorites, with “I’m The Slime,” “Fifty-Fifty,” “Zomby Woof,” and “Camarillo Brillo” immediately making their respective presences known in the setlist. In the here and now, 50 years on, Over-Nite Sensation remains both one of the top-tier highlights of the vast Zappa catalog as well as one of his most consistent bestsellers."