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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 Zoot Allures (1976 UK 9-track vinyl LP by the Rockin' Teenage Combo, matt picture sleeve. The sleeve displays light wear & the vinyl remains Excellent with few signs of play. An ideal play copy K56298)
- Frank Zappa - Over-nite Sensation: Remastered 50th Anniversary - 180 Gram Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $61.99, €58.49 (New Item) (arrived 22-Feb-2024 13:00)on April 17, 2024 at 2:59 pm
FRANK ZAPPA Over-nite Sensation (2023 UK/EU Limited '50th Anniversary' Edition 7-track remastered 45rpm double album 2-LP reissue of their 1973 twelfth album, pressed on Audiophile quality 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl released as part ofthe 'Zappa Official Release' series; including the single I'm The Slime. Factory sealed gatefold picture sleeve which comes complete with new historical essays, session photos and cover art poster!)
- Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.80, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 05-Feb-2024 09:09)on April 17, 2024 at 2:59 pm
FRANK ZAPPA Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention (1975 UK 22-track vinyl compilation LP featuring early Mothers tracks along with the rare single tracks Why Don't You Do Me Right & Big Leg Emma. The picture sleeve [VG+] shows the odd light crease & spot of edge scuffing, while the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
- Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy - US - vinyl LP - Promo - £295.00, $365.80, €345.15 (New Item) (arrived 07-Feb-2024 08:45)on April 17, 2024 at 2:59 pm
FRANK ZAPPA Lumpy Gravy (1968 US promotional two-part vinyl LP on the black & yellow Verve label, effectively Zappa's debut solo record, as performed by a group of session players he dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has a punch-hole to the corner and shows typical wear with chipping & a few small splits along the seams, whilst the vinyl has a few light scuffs & hairlines leaving it VG+ V^-8741) )
- Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $62.00, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 07-Feb-2024 16:30)on April 17, 2024 at 2:59 pm
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION Absolutely Free (1967 UK 13-track stereo LP, housed in a unique front laminated flipback sleeve with the album art at ninety degrees to the gatefold version & with the tracklisting & Mike Raven poem on the back. The sleeve [VG+] reveals some light ageing with some faint discolouration to the reverse whilst the vinyl is clean & grades VG/VG+ with several light paper hairline scuffs not affecting play. Still a great copy of an early Zappa classic SVLP9174)
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