
From Loudersound.
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 - 200 Motels + Poster - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $68.00, €56.00 (New Item) (arrived 12-Apr-2021 15:15)on April 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm
FRANK ZAPPA 200 Motels (1971 US 34-track double LP featuring the music from the soundtrack of the wacky film, pasted gatefold picture sleeve with fold-out poster. The sleeve shows light ringwear with a 1.5" seam split to the top, the poster isunused and the vinyl Near Mint UAS9956)
- Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage - UK - 7" picture disc - £25.00, $34.00, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 02-Mar-2021 15:02)on April 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm
FRANK ZAPPA Joe's Garage (2016 UK limited edition 7" Picture Disc single issued for Record Store Day, featuring the 1979 single versions of Joe's Garage & Central Scrutinizer. The disc sits inside the individually numberedtitle-stickered clear PVC sleeve BPR1224)
- Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £65.00, $88.40, €72.80 (New Item) (arrived 19-Jan-2021 14:29)on April 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION We're Only In It For The Money (1972 UK Polydor marketed issue of the 1967 18-track stereo LP, where the little 'censored' backwards part of Harry somehow managed to creep back in ... Comes housed in a front laminatedgatefold reverse 'Pepper' parody sleeve with a special guest appearance by Eric Clapton who sees god! The sleeve shows some edge and spine wear although nothing too excessive, the vinyl displays some spindle wear & a few light signs of play and is otherwise Excellent)
- Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £65.00, $88.40, €72.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 21-Jan-2021 15:35)on April 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION We're Only In It For The Money (1972 UK Polydor marketed issue of the 1967 18-track stereo LP, where the little 'censored' backwards part of Harry somehow managed to creep back in ... Comes housed in a front laminatedgatefold reverse 'Pepper' parody sleeve with a special guest appearance by Eric Clapton who sees god! The sleeve shows some edge and spine wear although nothing too excessive, the vinyl displays some spindle wear & a few light signs of play and is otherwise Excellent)
- Frank Zappa - Burnt Weeny Sandwich - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $61.20, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jan-2021 12:29)on April 22, 2021 at 12:52 pm
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970 UK first press 9-track stereo LP on the tri-colour steamboat label, including the magnum opus, Little House I Used To Live In, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has a little edge scuffing plus some ringwear and scuff marks on the reverse; the vinyl grades Excellent with just a little minor cosmetic wear not interfering with play RSLP6370)
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