RUBEN & THE JETS (FRANK ZAPPA) 1969 UK VERVE 1st STEREO
£
42
$
56
£ 42
Sold For
Sep 22, 2011
Sold Date
Sep 12, 2011
Start Date
£ 40
Start price
2
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Great Britain
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Description
RUBEN & THE JETS (FRANK ZAPPA) 1969 UK VERVE 1st STEREO
FRONT LAMINATED G&L FLIPBACK, 1/G,1/G MOTHERS/STAMPERS
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTIONCruising with Ruben & The Jets
ORIGINAL UK VERVE (SVLP 9237) FIRST *STEREO* PRESSING (February 1969) OF FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS' FANTASTIC DOO-WOP CLASSIC "Cruising With Ruben & The Jets"
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST BLACK/SILVER VERVE LABELS WHICH HAVE THE "SOLD IN THE UK..." STATEMENT
FIRST ISSUE MATRICES: V6 5055 A-1 / V6 5055 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/G and 1/G (one of the first 300 off the press - could even be the very first copy made)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 943895, S/VLP9237"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN ENGLAND" AND "PATENT APPLIED FOR" TEXT PRINTED IN GREY
Frank Zappa loved '50s doo-wop music. He grew up with it, collected it, and it was the first kind of pop music he wrote (like "Memories of El Monte," recorded by the Penguins in 1962).
Cruising With Ruben & the Jets, the Mothers of Invention's fourth LP, is a collection of such music, all Zappa originals (some co-written with MOI singer Ray Collins).
To the unexperienced, songs like "Cheap Thrills," "Deseri," and "Jelly Roll Gum Drop" can sound like an average doo-wop song but closer inspection reveals unusual chord sequences, Stravinsky quotes, and hilariously moronic lyrics — all that wrapped in four-way harmony vocals and linear piano triplets.
A handful of songs from the group's 1966 debut, Freak Out, were rearranged ("How Could I Be Such a Fool" and "Anyway the Wind Blows"), old material predating the Mothers was recycled ("Fountain of Love"), "Love of My Life," and "You Didn't Try to Call Me" became live staples.
Side 1: Cheap Thrills / Love Of My Life / How Could I Be Such A Fool / Deseri / I'm Not Satisfied / Jelly Roll Gum Drop / Anything
Side 2: Later That Night / You Didn't Try To Call Me / Fountain Of Love / "No. No. No." / Anyway The Wind Blows / Stuff Up The Cracks
LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels with only moderate spindles
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with just a few light marks/hairlines.
The record also undulates lightly when revolving on the turntable but this has no audio consequence whatsoever
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
Sounds sensational and plays beautifully throughout with warm and vibrant audio reproduction and an impressive crystal clear and loud STEREO cut.
My play-check at loud volume revealed no major audio issues of note - no scratches, just a few clicks at the end of 'Later That Night' only, and no groove-wear or distortion - a lovely copy of this wonderful album - affectionate, warm, often hilarious and always quite, quite splendid
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
The G&L front laminated flipback cover has some grubby marks to the unlaminated back. It is however, good and solid with no structural damage, the flipback sections are complete and the laminated front has a very nice deep glossy sheen. All spine text is clear and bold
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A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £6.00 or £11.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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444 (GS 6.2 (444))
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