Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy VLP 9223 Mono UK LP Verve
£
38
$
50
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
General Details
Artist Frank Zappa Title Lumpy Gravy Record Label Verve Cat. number VLP 9223 Mono or Stereo? MCountry
UK Sleeve Garrod & Lofthouse If blank, no sleeve manufactured credits present Released 1968Matrix number
Side 1 V 8741A-1 Side 2 V 8741B-1Condition
Disc
Paper Scuffs
Side 1
VGPaper scuffs
Side 2 VG Paper scuffsSurface Marks
Side 1
EXA few marks - not audible
Side 2 EX A few marks - not audibleScratches
Side 1
EX Hairline scratch at start of Tk 1 - not audible Side 2 EX Other Info.Sound
Surface Noise
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXPops/Clicks
Side 1
VG Light crackles Side 2 VG Light cracklesScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Other Info.Cover
Ring / Surface Wear
Front
EX Back VG Back of sleeve slightly wavy Inner EX Light age discolourationCard Creases
Front
VG Several laminate creases Back EX Inner EXShelf Wear
Edge
EX Lower edges have sellotape on them Spine EX Corner VG Inner Sleeve EX Other Info. Wide spineGuide to grades used
M Cover Looks New - no marks, wear or damage Disc Looks unplayed - no marks visible Sound I don't use this grade for sound - as all records (even brand new) produce some noise Ex Cover Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. Minor creases. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue. Light sleeves may show slight discolouration due to age or handling Disc May have minor paper scuffs caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve. Sound May be occasional pops/clicks and minimal surface noise Vg Cover Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Disc Some surface marks &/or hairline scratches. Moderate paper scuffs. Sound May be pops/clicks caused by marks/scratches. Moderate background surface noise and crackles. G Cover Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate damage. Disc Looks very well played. A lot of surface marks/scratches Sound Considerable surface noise. Audible scratches.Background Information
Click on the link to see the original information source: - Lumpy Gravy Lumpy Gravy, Frank Zappa's first solo album, was released months before the Mothers of Invention's third LP (even though its back cover asked the question: "Is this phase two of We're Only in It for the Money?") and both were conceptualized and recorded at the same time.We're Only in It for the Money became a song-oriented anti-flower power album with one contemporary/musique concrète/sound collage hybrid piece by way of conclusion. Lumpy Gravy collaged bits of orchestral music, sonic manipulations, spoken words, and occasional pop ditties into two lumps of 16 minutes each. This album presents Zappa's first recordings with a decent orchestra, the 50-piece Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra. His symphonic writing was very much influenced by Stravinsky and Varèse. It still had to loose its sharp edges and find the lushness found in 200 Motels. The segments of music are loosely tied together by bits of dialogue from inside the piano.
MOI members and friends were invited to talk with their head inside a grand piano with the sustain pedal depressed (the technique was immortalized in the song "Evelyn, A Modified Dog"). The reverberating space gave the voices an eerie quality, but made it very difficult to convincingly edit the material. Thus, the plot emanating from these portions remains very vague (it was clarified 25 years later in Civilization Phaze III). The song bits include "Oh No," "Theme From Lumpy Gravy" (aka "Duodenum"), "King Kong," and "Take Your Clothes off When You Dance," all in instrumental versions, all making their first appearance on record.
The starting point of Zappa's "serious music," Lumpy Gravy suffers from a lack of coherence, but it remains historically important and contains many conceptual continuity clues for the fan. The opening line of part one ("The way I see it, Barry, this should be a dynamite show") became a classic reference.
Track Listing: -
1 Lumpy Gravy, Pt. 1: The Way I See It, Barry/Duodenum/Oh No/Bit of Nosta Zappa 15:51
2 Lumpy Gravy, Pt. 2: Very Distraughtening/White Ugliness/Amen/Just One M Zappa 15:52
If you require any further information about this record or require additional photos, matrix numbers etc - please let me know and I will send them to you.
All records will be sent in professional mailers with two cardboard stiffeners. The record will be removed from the sleeve to protect it during transit. I will always obtain a certificate of posting for each parcel.
It is essential that you use the Recorded/Special delivery (UK) or International Signed For (Rest of World) postal options if you want to insure the item against damage or loss. I cannot take responsibility for the package once it is in the hands of the postal service using the basic 1st class or Air Mail service (uninsured).
I would prefer PayPal, if possible, from non UK bidders. For UK based bidders, PayPal would be the best option, otherwise a cheque or postal order may be acceptable. Please contact me if in doubt.
price rating
