1978 BEEFHEART BLUE COLLAR OFFENSIVE VERSION WLP ZAPPA
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Mar 15, 2006 Sold Date
Mar 5, 2006 Start Date
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1978 - CAPTAIN BEEFHEART HOWLIN' WOLF & VARIOUS ARTISTS - MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OF " BLUE COLLAR " - 12" VINYL RECORD RADIO PROMOTIONAL LP - MCA RECORDS WHITE LABEL PROMO - L33-1976.

THIS IS INCREDIBLE AS IT MAY SOUND, THE PROMO LP THAT MCA RECORDS FIRST PUT TOGETHER FOR THE FILM " BLUE COLLAR " IN 1978. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AKA/ DON VAN VLIET RECORDED THE MAIN THEME OR SONG FOR THE MOVIE CALLED " HARD WORKIN' MAN ". THIS RECORD HAS ON IT WHAT IS NOW CALLED THE OFFENSIVE LYRIC VERSION OF THIS SONG AND IS DIFFERENT THAN THE VERSION THAT WAS RELEASED ON THE STOCK SOUNDTRACK LP. IN THE SONG CAPTAIN BEEFHEART USES THE WORDS " FU*KING, FU*KED OVER [ 2 TIMES } AND SH*ITASS " EVEN IN 1978 YOU COULDN'T BROADCAST THOSE WORDS ON THE RADIO OR TV, AND PRINTED ON SIDE ONE OF THE RECORD LABEL IS " THE LYRICAL CONTENT OF " HARD WORKIN' MAN " IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AIR PLAY ", DUH? IT'S AMAZING THAT MCA RECORDS EVEN PRESSED THIS VERSION OF THAT SONG MUCH LESS PUT IT OUT ON ONE OF THEIR WHITE LABEL PROMOS. IN ANY CASE THEY ONLY MADE A FEW OF THESE AND QUICKLY DECIDED TO JUST PUT PROMO STICKERS ON THEIR STOCK COPIES THAT HAD THE CLEAN VERSION AND SEND THOSE OUT, MAYBE YOU'VE SEEN ONE. THIS VERSION IS ULTRA RARE AND DOESN'T APPEAR FOR SALE VERY OFTEN. ALSO THE COVER AND LABELS ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE STOCK COPIES OF COURSE. THIS ALBUM MIGHT ALSO BE OF INTREST TO ZAPPA FANS OR COLLECTORS BECAUSE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP. 

SIDE ONE CONTAINS: HARD WORKIN' MAN - CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - ZEKE, JERRY & SMOKIE - JACK NITZCHE- SATIN SHEETS - JANNNE PRUETT - PARTY - JACK NITZCHE - WANG DANG DOODLE - HOWLIN' WOLF - COKE MACHINE - JACK NITZCHE.

SIDE TWO CONTAINS: QUITTIN' TIME - JACK NITZCHE - GOODBYE, SO LONG - IKE & TINA TURNER - EASY LISTENING - JACK NITZCHE - SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL - LYNYRD SKYNYRD - FBI - JACK NITZCHE - BLUE COLLAR - JACK NITZCHE.

THE COVER THAT WAS USED FOR THIS SPECIAL PROMO EDITION IS JUST A CARDBOARD WHITE GENERIC JACKET WITH A LARGE STICKER ON THE FRONT THAT HAS ALL OF THE INFORMATION PRINTED ON IT. THE TITLE, ALONG WITH THE STARS OF THE MOVIE, INCLUDING RICHARD PRYOR. THERE IS A SMALL RED STICKER ON THE BACK THAT SAYS SAMPLE COPY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING ACTUALLY PRINTED ON THE COVER. THERE ARE SOME CREASES ON THE JACKET AND A LITTLE YELLOWING ON THE BACK BUT THERE'S NOTHING PRINTED ON THE COVER SO WHO CARES?

BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD LOOK GREAT, ACTUALLY I COULDN'T FIND ANY REAL SURFACE MARKS ON IT, JUST SOME DUST AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE SMUDGES, BUT NO MARKS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE MADE BY CONTACT WITH A NEEDLE AND NOT ANYTHING THAT LOOKS LIKE A PAPER SCUFF EITHER. THE RECORD COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL MCA PAPER INNER SLEEVE BUT YOU WON'T NEED TO STORE YOUR RECORD IN IT BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES THIS RECORD COME WITH A COLLECTORS TYPE OF INNER SLEEVE, BUT A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR THOSE UNEXPECTED INTIMATE MOMENTS.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL OR MONEY ORDER IN US DOLLARS.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF PURCHASE DATE IF SENDING A MONEY ORDER. IF YOU PLAN TO PAY WITH PAYPAL, JUST PAY WHEN YOU PURCHASE OR WIN THE ITEM. UNLIKE SOME WEASELS ON E-BAY THERE ARE NO EXTRA FEES FOR BUYERS WHO USE PAYPAL.

$6.00 FOR PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING IN THE USA.

$12.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING TO ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THE WORLD. NO SURFACE MAIL SHIPPING!!

SEND AN E-MAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND CHECK OUT MY OTHER FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, JETHRO TULL, PINK FLOYD, JIMI HENDRIX, ROLLING STONES, ALICE COOPER AND VARIOUS OTHER ARTISTS ITEMS FOR SALE IN MY E-BAY STORE.

ARE YOU JUST A JACK O' LOAF LOOKING FOR SOME FRESH BREAD TO BOFF? WELL MY SON, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. JUST RISE UP TO THE TOP O' THIS PAGE AND GWINE ON IN SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY. YOU'LL FIND PLENTY OF RARE MUFFINS AND A FEW SLEAZY BUNS JUST WAITIN' FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE 'EM HOME. DON'T JUST SIT THERE WITH THAT GOOFY LOOK ON YOUR FACE, GET YER BIG BEHIND ON IN THERE AND GRAB A LITTLE BEFORE YOU BITE THE BIG ONE. SO WADDA YEZ WAITIN' FOR, HUH?




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