The Old Masters Box One Frank Zappa Vinyl Box Set USA BPR-7777 BARKING PUMPKIN

	£		280
	$		371

    ARTIST: FRANK ZAPPA TITLE: The Old Masters Box One DESCRIPTION: FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION The Old Masters Box One (1985 US limited edition SEVEN LP box set available only by Mail Order from Barfko Swill containing the first five albums - Freak Out Absolutely Free Were Only In It For The Money Lumpy Gravy & Cruising With Ruben & The Jets along with a Mystery Disc LP of 1962-69 recordings covering the early stages of Zappas career. Each album comes in a high quality reproduction of the original LP artwork with inserts complete with a twenty seven page
booklet Barfko Swill registration card Guitar Book &
Merchandising inserts all housed in a 12" square 2" deep
embossed box with brushed aluminium effect
BPR-7777)
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TRACKLISTING: After a long legal battle the master tapes were found to be in a less than desirable state when released from MGM so each album received an overhaul at the mixing stage by Zappa at UMRK. Were Only In It For The Money & Cruising With Ruben And The Jets feature new backing tracks and should really be considered alternate versions.
This was the first Old Masters box released by Frank with each album receiving a complete digital overhaul with sometimes contentious results The replacement of the drum and bass tracks by Chad Wackerman & Arthur Barrow on WOIIFTM & Ruben coming in for particular criticism although with the passage of time the re-work which Frank did all the time sounds less jolting to the ears. The original mixes have since been re-released by the ZFT.
Being the perfectionist he was Frank could not re-visit Vault tapes without giving them the benefit of some modernisation be it EQ mixing or restoring parts that were previously cut out. This was just Frank being Frank.

Notes:
FO! used the original stereo mixes as confirmed by Joe Travers.
AF also appears to use the original stereo mixes.
WOIIFTM uses a brand new 1984 Remix with some partial re-recording. All original Verve cuts are restored.
LG also appears to use the original stereo mixes.
CWR&TJ got a serious re-work with the exception of Stuff Up The Cracks which used the original two track mix and is different to the mixes subsequently released on CD. This is a much more radical re-work than Money.
The Mystery Disc contains all previously [officially] unreleased recording and a few single release non-album tracks .
The full size booklet contains complete lyrics reproductions of period articles and the Freak map nestling nicely in a unique Donald Roller Wilson sleeve. WOIIFTM incluudes the sheet of cutouts that complete the Pepper parody. Ruben incluudes instruction inserts for how to comb and set a Jellyroll & dance steps to Bop Dance. The Mystery Disc is a compilation that was originally exclusive to this box including Big Leg Emma & Why Dontcha Do Me Right.

Condition:
Not a lot to say here. The sleeves remain near as new and all vinyl is immaculate so lets move on.
The box itself shows very little wear at all and is individually numbered on the back. This copy is ZM1-01343.

Freak Out!
Hungry Freaks Daddy 3:27 / I Aint Got No Heart 2:33 / Who Are The Brain Police 3:33 / Go Cry On Somebody Elses Shoulder 3:39 / Motherly Love 2:43 / How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:11 / Wowie Zowie 2:51 / You Didnt Try To Call Me 3:16 / Any Way The Wind Blows 2:54 / Im Not Satisfied 2:38 / Youre Probably Wondering Why Im Here 3:38 / Trouble Every Day 5:49 / Help Im A Rock 4:43 / It Cant Happen Here 3:55 / The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet 12:16
Absolutely Free
Plastic People 3:42 / The Duke Of Prunes 2:13 / Amnesia Vivace 1:01 / The Duke Regains His Chops 1:50 / Call Any Vegetable 2:20 / Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin 7:00 / Soft-Sell Conclusion 1:40 / America Drinks 1:53 / Status Back Baby 2:54 / Uncle Bernies Farm 2:11 / Son Of Suzy Creamcheese 1:34 / Brown Shoes Dont Make It 7:30 / America Drinks & Goes Home 2:46
Were Only In It For The Money
Are You Hung Up 1:24 / Who Needs The Peace Corps 2:34 / Concentration Moon 2:22 / Mom & Dad 2:16 / Telephone Conversation 0:48 / Bow Tie Daddy 0:33 / Harry Youre A Beast 1:21 / Whats The Ugliest Part Of Your Body 1:03 / Absolutely Free 3:24 / Flower Punk 3:03 / Hot Poop 0:26 / Nasal Retentive Calliope Music 2:02 / Lets Make The Water Turn Black 2:01 / The Idiot bast@#! Son 3:18 / Lonely Little Girl 1:09 / Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 1:32 / Whats The Ugliest Part Of Your Body (reprise) 1:02 / Mother People 2:26 / The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny 6:25
Lumpy Gravy
Part One 15:45 / Part Two 15:47
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
Cheap Thrills 2:20 / Love Of My Life 3:17 / How Could I Be Such A Fool 3:33 / Deseri 2:04 / Im Not Satisfied 3:59 / Jelly Roll Gum Drop 2:17 / Anything 3:00 / Later That Night 3:04 / You Didnt Try To Call Me 3:53 / Fountain Of Love 2:57 / No. No. No. 2:27 / Anyway The Wind Blows 2:56 / Stuff Up The Cracks 4:29
Mystery Disc
Theme From Run Home Slow 1:26 / Original Duke Of Prunes 1:18 / Opening Night Party At Studio Z 1:32 / The Village Inn 1:18 / Steal Away 3:44 / I Was A Teenage Malt Shop 1:12 / The Birth Of Captain Beefheart 0:16 / Metal Man Has Won His Wings 3:08 / Power Trio Segment From The Saints N Sinners 0:34 / Bossa Nova Pervertamento 2:17 / Excerpt Fom The Uncle Frankie Show 0:39 / Charva 1:59 / Speed-Freak Boogie 4:14 / Original Mothers At The Broadside 0:56 / Party Scene From Mondo Hollywood 1:56 / Original Mothers Rehearsal 0:22 / How Could I Be Such A Fool 1:49 / Band Introductions At The Filmore West 1:10 / Plastic People 1:59 / Original Mothers At The Filmore East 0:46 / Why Dontcha Do Me Right 2:40 / Big Leg Emma 2:32 FORMAT: Vinyl Box Set RECORD LABEL: Barking Pumpkin CATALOGUE No: BPR-7777 COUNTRY: USA YEAR: 1985 ADDITIONAL INFO: Deleted BARCODE: N/A ALTERNATIVE ARTIST NAMES: The Mothers MOI Zappa & The Mothers The Mothers Of Invention FZ SELLER INFO: eil outlet [part of Esprit International Limited / EILare the world"s largest retailer for rare, used and hard to find vinyl, CD"s and music collectibles from the 60s, 70s, 80, 90s through to today,click here for our store.
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