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Frank Zappa’s celebrated The Mothers 1970 is set to be reissued digitally and as a 4CD box set through Zappa Records/UMe on June 26.
Featuring the heralded line-up of Aynsley Dunbar (drums), George Duke (piano/keys/trombone), Ian Underwood (organ/keys/guitar), Jeff Simmons (bass/vocals) as well as Flo and Eddie and Mark Volman from The Turtles on vocals (who all performed under aliases for contractual reasons), the line-up lasted a mere seven months until Simmons left the band during the making of the 200 Motels movie.
The Mothers 1970 encapsulates the band’s brief but productive span, which saw the release of the Chuinga’s Revenge album and included tours across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
“It’s no secret that Frank was excited about this group,” says Travers. “The cast of characters and their personalities, musically and personally, made for a very eventful and humorous chapter in Zappa’s career. Frank had a blast with these guys. Their sound was unique, their humour was like no other and yet their time was ultimately short lived.”
Overseen by the Zappa Trust and produced by Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers, the set includes 70 unreleased live and studio recordings, an early mix of the Chunga’s Revenge track Sharleena produced by a young Roy Thomas Baker and rough mixes of the song Wino’s Revenge as well as an unheard version of Envelopes.
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ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Zappa (2021 UK/EU 21-track double LP pressed on 180gram Crystal Clear Vinyl, containing highlights from the soundtrack to the acclaimed Zappa documentary by Alex Winter. Includes previously unreleased material from The Vault plus standout tracks from Zappa's back catalogue. Comes housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve with four-page insert. The sleeve is still in the hype stickered open shrinkwrap & the vinyl is Mint & unplayed ZR20035-1C)
- Frank Zappa - Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch - US - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 11-Mar-2025 14:08)on April 17, 2025 at 11:58 am
FRANK ZAPPA Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982 US 6-track vinyl LP, featuring Steve Vai and the Grammy award winning 'Valley Girl' monologue by Moon Zappa. The picture sleeve shows notable wear to the edges, whilst the vinyl shows just light hairlines marks and light signs of play FW38066)
- Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $33.25, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 11-Mar-2025 13:07)on April 17, 2025 at 11:58 am
FRANK ZAPPA Over-Nite Sensation (Mid to Late 70s UK issue of the classic 1973 7-track vinyl LP with 'W' logo at the end of the label perimeter text. This was, of course, one of Zappa's finest albums, effortlessly merging humour & outstanding musicianship / songwriting to a point where you could no longer see the joins [check out 'Montana']. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed across the inner spread. The sleeve has some creasing and a little shelfwear and the vinyl is Excellent with only light signs of play and handling K41000)
- Frank Zappa - Zappa In New York - 1st - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £175.00, $232.75, €203.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Mar-2025 13:08)on April 17, 2025 at 11:58 am
FRANK ZAPPA Zappa In New York (Very Rare 1977 UK first issue 11-track live double vinyl LP including Punky's Whips. Complete with lyrics printed across the inside of the gatefold picture sleeve. This version was very quickly withdrawn from sale.This is a wonderful copy) See 'More Info' ...
- Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Mar-2025 13:08)on April 17, 2025 at 11:58 am
FRANK ZAPPA Orchestral Favorites (1979 UK 5-track instrumental LP, performed by the 37-piece Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra, housed in the Gary Panter picture sleeve which apparently Zappa did not approve of! The picture sleeve&vinyl are Excellent with just some minor shelf wear scuffing & light signs of play K59212)
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