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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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- Frank Zappa - You Are What You Is - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $37.80, €36.30 (New Item) (arrived 21-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 7:37 pm
FRANK ZAPPA You Are What You Is (1981 UK 20-track double LP on the graduated orange CBS label, including the full 'Dumb All Over' guitar solo fade-out that was edited out on later issues. Comes housed in a gatefold picture sleeve complete withthe fold-out lyric insert. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Near Mint)
- Frank Zappa - Broadway The Hard Way - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $37.80, €36.30 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 7:37 pm
FRANK ZAPPA Broadway The Hard Way (1988 UK 9-track direct metal mastered LP comprising standout live performances from the US leg of the ill-fated '88 tour, including the 'confinement loaf' pre-amble on the second side not included on the CD version. Complete with the lyric inner, the glossy gatefold picture sleeve shows a small bit of edgewear on the bottom of the sleeve & the vinyl appears barely played ZAPPA14)
- Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money - Japanese - CD album - £24.99, $31.49, €30.24 (New Item) (arrived 05-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 7:37 pm
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION We're Only In It For The Money (2024 Japanese only limited edition 20-track CD, originally released in 1968 including the bonus mono recordings Lonely Little Girl and Mother People. Housed in a replica mini LP back pasted card wallet picture sleeve with full front wrap-around picture obi-strip. This remains in a brand-new shop bought condition still in the unopened re-sealable bag ODRIM1052)
- Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All: Remastered - 180 Gram Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $31.49, €30.24 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 13:57)on December 21, 2024 at 7:37 pm
FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION One Size Fits All (2015 UK/EU issue of the 1975 9-track LP, mastered by Chris Bellman directly from the original 1/4" Analog Stereo 1975 Masters and pressed on 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl - Whilealready including one of Zappa's most complex tracks [Inca Roads], the album also has guest appearances from two of Zappa's heroes: Johnny "Guitar" Watson on 'San Ber'dino' and 'Andy' while Captain Beefheart appears under the pseudonym'Bloodshot Rollin' Red'. The gatefold picture sleeve has the lyrics printed across the inside and the vinyl looks barely played)
- Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation - Portugese - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2024 14:05)on December 21, 2024 at 7:37 pm
THE MOTHERS Over-Nite Sensation (1973 Portuguese 7-track LP, unique gatefold picture sleeve variant with lyrics printed inside. The sleeve shows some creasing but otherwise in Excellent condition & the vinyl looks barely played DIS41000)
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