Frank Zappa Rare US 4LP Lather EX '78 Edison SRZ-4-1500 Experimental Rock Prog
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Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Frank Zappa Rare US 4LP Lather EX '78 Edison SRZ-4-1500 Experimental Rock Prog
Rare US 4LP released in 1978 on Edison Records. Cat: SRZ-4-1500.
Uncovered in the out back of N.S.W. this record is part of a recent collection stored and unplayed for the last 20 years. Collected during the 90's and mostly sourced from overseas kept in a cool dry cellar there are some tasty gems on offer and we look forward on listing them over the next few months.
“Läther” (pronounced 'leather') was originally conceived as a four-record box set in 1977. When Frank delivered the album to Warner Bros. Records, the label refused to release it, telling him that he owed them four separate albums. Zappa re-edited and reconfigured some of the 'Läther 'material into the individual albums “Zappa In New York”, “Studio Tan”, “Sleep Dirt” and “Orchestral Favorites”. After releasing “Zappa In New York”, Warner refused to pay him or to release the rest of the albums. When Zappa attempted to get a distribution deal with Mercury/Phonogram to release “Läther”, Warner Bros. decided to release the individual albums he had delivered to them, and the release of “Läther”' was cancelled. In December 1977 Zappa took matters into his own hands by playing the entire “Läther” work on Pasadena, CA. radio station KROQ, instructing listeners to record it. This is the entire radio show!!
Tracks : Re-gyptian strut/ Naval aviation in art/ A little green rosetta/ Duck duck goose/ Down in de dew/ For the young sophisticate/ Tryin' to grow a chin/ Broken hearts are for assholes/ Legend of the Illinois enema bandit/ Lemme take you to the beach/ Revised music for guitar & low budget orchestra/ Rdnzl/ Honey, don't you want a man like me/ The black page #1/ Big leg Emma/ Punky's whips/ Flambé/ The purple lagoon/ Pedro's dowry/ Lather/ Spider of destiny/ Duke of orchestral prunes/ Filthy habits/ Titties 'n' beer/ The ocean is the ultimate solution/ The adventures of Gregory Peccary.
There are some light spindle marks on labels. Records have some light scuff marks that cause some light crackles and are in Excellent condition. Box is fully intact with only some light marks and is in Excellent condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
Post methods within Australia: All records are posted via Australia Post. Within Australia all items come with a tracking number.
Post method for overseas: All parcels are sent via Australia Post standard airrmail with tracking number.
We offer combined postage for multiple purchases.
1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))
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