Although he was dissatisfied with the final product, Freak Out immediately established Zappa as a radical new voice in rock music, providing an antidote to the "relentless consumer culture of America".
Skønt han var utilfreds med slutproduktet, etablerede Freak Out! straks Zappa som en radikal ny stemme i rockmusikken og var en modgift mod den "ubarmhjertige forbrugskultur i Amerika".