FRANK ZAPPA
Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison
ZR20012

Official release #90 is an album of Frank's synclavier music recorded in 1986. The first three tracks were originally intended as a vinyl release. Tracks 4 and 5 have been added by the ZFT for this CD release. Much shorter versions of Buffalo Voice and Secular Humanism later appeared on Civilization Phaze III and part of Worms From Hell was used in the opening credit sequence of Video From Hell.

1. Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison 20:12
2. Buffalo Voice 11:35
3. Secular Humanism 6:37
4. Worms From Hell 5:31
5. Samba Funk 11:29

Liner notes by Todd Yvega

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UK £20.00 . . Europe £21.00 . . Rest £18.50

FRANK ZAPPA
Congress Shall Make No Law
ZR20011

Official release #88 starts with Frank's Statement to Congress at the hearings on record-stickering in 1985 (excerpts from which appeared in Porn Wars), followed by Frank's testimony to the Maryland State Senate on pornography law in 1986. The remaining tracks (titled after the 10 Commandments) are Frank talking on the issue of censorship. All these are interspersed with snatches of synclavier and burps. The CD ends with a different version of Reagan At Bitburg.
Tracklist: Congress Shall Make No Law . Perhaps In Maryland . Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me . Thou Shalt Not Make Unto Thee Any Graven Image... . Thou Shalt Not Take The Name Of The Lord Thy God In Vain . Thou Shalt Keep Holy The Sabbath Day . Thou Shalt Honor Thy Father And Thy Mother . Thou Shalt Not Kill . Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery . Thou Shalt Not Steal . Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbour . Thou Shalt Not Covet The House Of Thy Neighbour... . Reagan At Bitburg some more

The 32 page booklet includes a foreword by Larry Stein, the complete text of Frank's Statement to Congress, Frank's Letter to President Reagan and other relevant material.

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FRANK ZAPPA
Greasy Love Songs
ZR20010

The anniversary edition of Cruising With Ruben & The Jets is a single CD, featuring the original 1968 vinyl stereo mix of Ruben plus these additional tracks:
Jelly Roll Gum Drop Alternate Mix - Mono.
“No. No. No.” Long Version
Stuff Up The Cracks. Alternate Mix.
“Serious Fan Mail”. FZ Lecture excerpts at The New School, NYC, 21 Feb. 1969
Valerie. Mono mix.
Jelly Roll Gum Drop. Single version.
“Secret Greasing”. FZ live on KPPC in Pasadena, 27 Nov. 1968 Mono
Love Of My Life. Studio Z circa ‘62-64 Mono

The sleeve notes include all the lyrics, Cheech Marin's recollection of his 1968 audition for Zappa and the instructions for combing a jellyroll - essential!

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LUMPY MONEY - Disc One 61:52
Lumpy Gravy (Primordial) FZ’s Original Orchestral Edit for Capitol Records.
 I Sink Trap   2:45 . II Gum Joy   3:44 . III Up & Down   1:52 . IV Local Butcher   2:36 . V Gypsy Airs   1:41 . VI Hunchy Punchy   2:06  . VII Foamy Soaky   2:34 . VIII Let’s Eat Out   1:49 . IX Teen-Age Grand Finale   3:30
We’re Only In It For The Money  1968 Original Mono Mix, Produced by Frank Zappa.
 Are You Hung Up?   1:26 . Who Needs The Peace Corps?   2:32 . Concentration Moon   2:22 . Mom & Dad   2:16
 Telephone Conversation  0:49 . Bow Tie Daddy  0:33 . Harry, You’re A Beast   1:21 . What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?   1:02 . Absolutely Free   3:26 . Flower Punk   3:03 . Hot Poop   0:26 . Nasal Retentive Calliope Music   2:03 . Let’s Make The Water Turn Black   1:58 . The Idiot Bastard Son   3:22 . Lonely Little Girl   1:10 . Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance   1:34 . What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)   0:58 . Mother People   2:31 . The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny   6:23
LUMPY MONEY - Disc Two 74:24
Lumpy Gravy  1984 UMRK Remix (unreleased)
 Lumpy Gravy - Part One   15:57 .  Lumpy Gravy - Part Two   17:15
We’re Only In It For The Money  1984 UMRK Remix, originally released on CD, 1986
 Are You Hung Up?   1:30 .  Who Needs The Peace Corps?   2:35 .  Concentration Moon   2:17 .  Mom & Dad   2:16 .  Telephone Conversation   0:49 .  Bow Tie Daddy   0:33 .  Harry, You’re A Beast   1:22 . What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?   1:03 . Absolutely Free   3:28 . Flower Punk   3:04 . Hot Poop  0 :29 . Nasal Retentive Calliope Music   2:03 . Let’s Make The Water Turn Black   1:45 . The Idiot Bastard Son   3:17 . Lonely Little Girl   1:12
 Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance   1:35 . What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)   0:57 . Mother People   2:31 . The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny   6:26
LUMPY MONEY - Disc Three 71:54
All FZ recordings were transferred from original 2-Track analog tapes except tracks 4 through 6 & 13.  
  1.  How Did That Get In Here?   25:01 Recorded on Sunday, 13 February 1967 at Capitol
  2.  Lumpy Gravy “Shuffle”   0:30 Recorded 21 February 1969 at The New School, NYC, during FZ Lecture.
  3.  Dense Slight   1:42 Lumpy Gravy Building Block by FZ.
  4.  Unit 3A, Take 3   2:24
  5.  Unit 2, Take 9   1:10
  6.  Section 8, Take 22   2:39
Tracks 4-6 recorded for Lumpy Gravy 14 March 1967 at Capitol.  Mixed from the original 4-Tracks by Joe Travers.
  7.  “My Favorite Album”   0:59 Interview excerpt, 22 October 1971, KBEY- FM, Kansas City.
  8.  Unit 9   0:41 In Lumpy Gravy, this piece is VSO-controlled by FZ.  Recorded at Capitol Records.
  9.  N. Double A, AA   0:55 Lumpy Gravy Building Block by FZ.
10.  Theme From Lumpy Gravy   1:56  Recorded & mixed by FZ at Studio Z, Cucamonga.
11.  “What The Fuck’s Wrong With Her?”   1:07 West Village Apt. NYC, working on Lumpy Gravy, late 1967.
12.  Intelligent Design   1:11 Alternate FZ building block of the Gary-Kellgren-whispering/JCB-dialog.  
13.  Lonely Little Girl (Original Composition - Take 24)   3:35 From the original 8-Track Masters recorded at Mayfair.
14.  “That Problem With Absolutely Free”   0:30 Interview, Mixed Media, Detroit, 13 November 1967.
15.  Absolutely Free (Instrumental)   3:59
16.  Harry, You’re A Beast (Instrumental)   1:16
17.  What’s The Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Reprise/Instrumental)  2:01
18.  Creationism   1:11 Recorded during the “Money” sessions, Mayfair, 6 September 1967.
19.  Idiot Bastard Snoop   0:47 Mayfair Studios 1967, Vocal Overdub session snippet as-is.
20.  The Idiot Bastard Son (Instrumental)   2:48
21.  “What’s Happening Of The Universe”   1:37 Interview with David Silver, Boston, 1969.
22.  “The World Will Be A Far Happier Place”   0:21 Recorded at Mayfair.
23.  Lonely Little Girl (Instrumental)   1:26
24.  Mom & Dad (Instrumental)   2:16
25.  Who Needs The Peace Corps? (Instrumental)   2:51
26.  “Really Little Voice”   2:28 Recorded during the Money sessions, Mayfair Studios 1967.
27.  Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (Instrumental)   1:24
28.  Lonely Little Girl - The Single  2:45 Released prior to the album in November, 1967.  
29.  “In Conclusion”   0:25 Recorded at Mayfair.

UK £51.00 . . Europe £52.00. . Rest £46.00

FRANK ZAPPA
One Shot Deal
ZR 20007

A new compilation of all live material mostly from the 70s, all mixed by FZ but selected by the ZFT.

Tracklist:
Bathtub Man (5:43) - 1974
Space Boogers (1:24) - November 1974
Hermitage (2:00) - September 1975:The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra
Trudgin' Across The Tundra (4:01) - November 1972: Petit Wazoo
Occam's Razor (9:11) - March 1979: Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Heidelburg (9:27) - February 1978: Guitar solo from Yo' Mama
The Illinois Enema Bandit (9:27) - Halloween 1981
Australian Yellow Snow (12:26)- June 1973
Rollo (2:57) - September 1975: The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra

Total playing time:- 51:55

UK £19.00 . . Europe £20.00. . Rest £17.75

FRANK ZAPPA
The Dub Room Special CD
ZR 20006

The soundtrack to the DVD, or most of it, and without the sound effects. Compiled and mixed for vinyl by Frank himself in 1982 and sequenced for CD by Dweezil. There's just two tracks from the Halloween 81 show, the rest are from the KCET 74 show including one new track not on the DVD.

Tracklist:
A Token Of My Extreme (Vamp) 2:29
Stevie's Spanking 5:.54
The Dog Breath Variations 1:.42
Uncle Meat 2:16
Stink-Foot 3:58
Easy Meat 6:51
Montana 4:24
Inca Roads 9:46
Room Service 9:15
Cosmik Debris 7:44
Florentine Pogen 10:13

UK £20.00 . . Europe £21.00. . Rest £18.50

FRANK ZAPPA
The MOFO Project/Object
ZR 20004

This is the deluxe 4 CD set of the 40th anniversary edition of Freak Out. It comes in a special fold-out package with a 60 page booklet.

Tracklist:
Disc 1 Original 1966 Stereo Mix of Freak Out! 60:57
1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:33 2. I Ain't Got No Heart 2:35 3. 'Who Are The Brain Police? 3:26 4. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 3:43 5. Motherly Love 2:50 6. How Could I Be Such A Fool? 2:17 7. Wowie Zowie 2:56 8. You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:22 9. Anyway The Wind Blows 2:56 10. I'm Not Satisfied 2:42 11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:42 12. Trouble Every Day 5:53 13. Help, I'm A Rock 4:43 14. It Can't Happen Here 3:59 15. Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:23
Disc 2: (All Mono except * Stereo) 62:58
1. Hungry Freaks Daddy (Vocal Overdub Take 1) 3:47 2. Any Way the Wind Blows (Vocal Overdub) 2:53 3. Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder (Vocal Overdub Take 2) 3:48 4. I Ain't Got No Heart (Vocal Overdub Master Take) 2:27 5. Motherly Love (Vocal Overdub Master Takes) 3:09 6. I'm Not Satisfied (2nd Overdub Master, Take 2 - Rough Mix) 2:38 7. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (incomplete takes) 1:58 8. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (Basic Tracks) 3:40 9. Who Are the Brain Police (Basic Tracks) 3:42
10. How Could I Be Such A Fool (Basic Tracks) 2:24 11. Any Way The Wind Blows (Basic Tracks) 2:48 12. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (Basic Tracks) 3:43 13. I Ain't Got No Heart * (Basic Tracks) 2:36 14. You Didn't Try to Call Me* (Basic Tracks) 3:01 15. Trouble Every Day (Basic Tracks) 7:11 16. Help I'm A Rock (FZ Edit) 5:48 17. Who Are The Brain Police Section B* (Alternate Take) 1:15 18. Groupie Bang Bang * (Unreleased Take from the Freak Out! Sessions) 3:51 19. Hold On To Your Small Tiny Horses....* 2:08
Disc 3: All Tracks Mono 59:15
1. Objects (FZ directs Kim Fowley in crowd control...) 4:32 2. Freak Trim (Kim Outs A Big Idea) 5:14 3. Percussion Insert Session Snoop 3:18 4. Freak Out Drum Track with Timp and Lion 4:04 5. Percussion Object 1 & 2 (FZ Edit) 6:01 6. Lion Roar and Drums from Freak Out 5:36 7. Vito Rocks the Floor (Greek Out!) 6:09 8. "Low Budget Rock & Roll Band" 2:14 9. Suzy Creamcheese (What's Got into You?) (excerpt from interview 1971) 5:47 (10-14 from the Fillmore, San Francisco, 25 June 1966) 10. Motherly Love 3:12 11. You Didn't Try to Call Me 4:06 12. I'm Not Satisfied 2:53 13. Hungry Freaks Daddy 3:37 14. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder 2:32
Disc 4: (All Tracks Stereo except Track 5)
1-4 Basic Tracks remixed by FZ 8 January 1970 1. Wowie Zowie 3:02 2. Who Are The Brain Police (Sections A, C, B) 4:31 3. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:37 4. Cream Cheese (Work Part) 7:57 5. Trouble Every Day (MGM edit) 2:39 6. It Can't Happen Here (MotherMania Version) 3:19 7-14 Interview Excerpts (All 1967) 7. Psychedelic Music 2:34 8. MGM 1:54 9. Dope Fiend Music 2:06 10. How We Made It Sound That Way 5:08 11. Poop Rock 0:46 12. Machinery 1:00 13. Psychedelic Upholstery 1:44 14. Psychedelic Money 1:20 15-17 Tracks Remixed with Bob Stone at UMRK, 1987 15. Who Are The Brain Police 3:39 16. Any Way The Wind Blows 2:58 17. Hungry Freaks Daddy 3:33 18-21 From BBC Interview with Nigel Leigh March 1993 18. The Original Group 1:29 19. Necessity 1:18 20. The Union Scale 1:46 21. 25 Hundred Signing Fee 1:12 Tracks 22-23 are from 1986 MTV Interview and an FZ Build Reel 22. Tom Wilson 0:33 23. My Pet Theory 2:18 From 1986 Playboy Interview 24. There Is No Need 0:43

UK £67.00 . . Europe £68.00. . Rest £59.00

FRANK ZAPPA
The MOFO Project/Object
ZR 20005

This is the 2 CD version. It comes in a standard jewel case with a 30 page booklet. The tracks in red on disc 2 also appear on the 4 CD set. The titles in quotes are dialogue.

Tracklist:
Disc 1: Freak Out! Original Vinyl Stereo Mix (remastered)
(This is the same as the 4 CD set).
Disc 2:
1. Trouble Every Day (Basic Tracks)
2. Who Are The Brain Police? (mono single mix)
3. I Ain't Got No Heart (Basic Tracks)
4. You Didn't Try To Call Me (Basic Tracks)
5. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (mono single mix)
6. Anyway The Wind Blows
7. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (Vocal Overdub Take 2)
8. Motherly Love - Vocal Overdub Master Takes
9. "Tom Wilson"
10. "My Pet Theory"
11. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Basic Tracks)
12. Help, I'm A Rock
13. It Can't Happen Here
14. Freak Out Drum Track w/ Timp. & Lion
15. Watts Riot Demo / Fillmore Sequence
16. Freak Out Zilofone
17. "Low Budget Rock & Roll Band"

UK £22.00 . . Europe £23.00. . Rest £20.50

FRANK ZAPPA
TRANCE-FUSION
ZR 20002

The album formerly known as Guitar II. Sixteen guitar solos compiled and mixed by Frank himself in 1993. Mostly taken from the 88 and 84 tours, with a couple of late 70s solos. Dweezil plays on the first and last tracks.

Tracklist:
Chunga's Revenge 7.01 (London 88 + DZ )
Bowling On Charen 5.03 (NYC 77 )
Good Lobna 1.39 (Memphis 84 )
A Cold Dark Matter 3.31 (Allentown 88 )
Butter Or Cannons 3.24 (NYC 84 )
Ask Dr Stupid 3.20 (Eppelheim 79 )
Scratch & Sniff 3.56 (Brighton 88 )
Trance-Fusion 4.19 (Stuttgart 88 )
Gorgo 2.41 (Stockholm 88 )
Diplodocus 3.22 (Providence 84 )
Soul Polka 3.17 (Allentown 88 )
For Guiseppe Franco 3.48 (Seattle 84)
After Dinner Smoker 4.45 (Genoa 88 )
Light Is All That Matters 3.46 (Seattle 84 )
Finding Higgs' Boson 3.41 (Vienna 88 )
Bavarian Sunset 4.00 (Murcia 88 + DZ)

UK £16.00 . . Europe £17.00. . Rest £15.75

FRANK ZAPPA
IMAGINARY DISEASES
ZR 20001

A set of recordings from the short-lived Petit Wazoo band (November/December 1972). All these tracks were recorded live with no overdubs and were selected and mixed by FZ between 1972 and 1977. Despite FZ’s vocals credit, this is an instrumental album - with lots of guitar solos.

Tracklist:
Oddients (1:13) - (Montreal 27/10/72)
Rollo (3:21) - (Philadelphia 10/11/72)
Been To Kansas City In A Minor (10:15) - (Kansas City 2/12/72) Farther O’Blivion (16:02) - (Unknown Location)
D.C. Boogie (13:27) - (Washington DC 11/11/72)
Imaginary Diseases (9:45) - (Waterbury 1/11/72)
Montreal (9:11) - (Montreal)
Total Playing Time:- 63:14
Musicians:
FZ: Conductor, Guitar, Vocals . Malcolm McNabb: Trumpet . Gary Barone: Trumpet, Flugelhorn . Tom Malone: Tuba, Saxes, Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet . Earl Dumler: Woodwinds . Glenn Ferris: Trombone . Bruce Fowler: Trombone . Tony Duran: Slide Guitar . Dave Parlato: Bass . Jim Gordon: Drums

UK £16.00 . . Europe £17.00. . Rest £15.75