The Frank Zappa 2012 Re-Issues

Imaginary Diseases was my introduction to Jim Gordon playing in a more serious vain. Most in demand studio drummer of the 60's and 70's recording with the Monkees , Clapton, George Harrison (All Things Must Pass) and really an extremely long list of sessions. Strange to think that you couldn't have the radio on for more than 15 minutes without hearing his drumming. Wazoo is on the way and I'm excited to hear it. 

I got Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar the other day, must have been 6-7 years since I've last heard it. New remaster sounds good, I think I prefer listening to it in it's individual albums, even though the second one is partially on both discs.

I also got The Yellow Shark in the mail today. Haven't listened to it yet, but the packaging is really nice, and comes with a 53 page booklet filled with info, stories, and pictures. Never owned the older CD versions, so I don't know this is the same as those (with the book and all).

My shelf filled with the FZ 2012 reissues is starting to look really good with all the numbered spines.

I'll be giving it a listen tonight.

Edited by darkshade - February 28 2013 at 23:30

Went to the record store today.
Didn't buy any Zappa.

I stopped into "Best Buy" because week to week  they had been quickly selling out on the Zappa reissues. Single discs were $10.99 and doubles $18.99. A floor person confronted me as I stared at only 3 Zappa cd's on the rack instead of last week's amount which was close to 50. He asked if I was a Zappa fan. He stated that he was a Zappa fan since 1967. I asked why there were only 3 cd's left. I asked him.."Did you sell out?"  He said.."No, we sent them back to Gale." Then I began to think about hearing "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" on the radio every Christmas for the last 3 decades and spoke accordingly..."How is it that people in general are not aware of Frank Zappa?" He said.."Do you really think that anyone in this building knows who Frank Zappa is other than you and me?" Then I felt like a beachball sweating inside a furnace and palms sweating with renounced vigour. He said.."Wake up buddy..we are old now wtf? ..and I know you are, but what am I?..whatever? So I asked him.."You won't be getting shipments of Zappa cd's ever again?" He said..."No, no one cares about Zappa and not 1 of our customer's are aware of him." Very strange..for I thought he did surface enough through the media to at least be known historically in the "Rock" music world internationally.

Edited by TODDLER - March 20 2013 at 12:28

What about the Lumpy Money project Boxset. Will it be reissued?

Thanks, man.  Not very cheap, but much more that all i've already seen on the net.

Gosh;  I've just listenned to the Lumpy Gravy version of the Lumpy Money Boxset. Wow ! Varese meets Mingus meets Groucho Marx. Such a shock ! Probably one of the Cd of my life !

Hi do the tracks on Lather 2012 reissue sound the same as the tracks on the 2012 remasterings of  sleep dirt orchestral favs live in n y and (whats the other one called?) - i'm not referring to the different mixes; just the mastering.

HarbouringTheSoul wrote: These reissues are different from the ones that you see from artists like Pink Floyd. There are two reasons for this reissue campaign: First, the entire had been out of print for some time, so people who are new to Zappa wouldn't have had a chance to hear his music otherwise Unless they decided to pay 25 dollars, 40 dollars, 75, 85, ...one hundred and 50 dollars for ONLY 1 Frank Zappa cd. Like those vendors who set up camp at a Progfest and charge ridiculous prices for a few Prog cd's that some low budget label had licensed in 2005... from the original label in the 70's...but now because they are out of print and the prices are jacked up amounting to the price of three meals at "Texas Roadhouse". Spooky Tooth not being a total Prog band...is a prime example of this on going nightmare in the industry. Like the many years of Wishbone Ash Live Dates Vol.II costing 80 dollars as a Japanese import. You have no other choice but to wait for Mr. Magoo to release it at a decent price. I find it frustrating that you can't get back at these people. Many people purchase the new release at $16.99 and you're still holding the copy in your hand that you paid 80 bucks for, feeling a bit cheated and resenting the whole 9 yards. That's your problem right? But I ask this>>Since when does a band like Wishbone Ash or Spooky Tooth cost as much as a rare Beatles record? I mean...what kind of a person made a rule like that? Even with Zappa....200 Motels might cost a lot ? it always has?..but not every single commonly known Zappa title? These vendors have a street mentality that is beyond ignorant.   . And second, these reissues removed all the ill-advised modifications Zappa made to his albums in the 80s and 90s, like rerecording rhythm tracks and slapping tons of digital reverb on anything. I understand your problems with the "reissue craze" of certain artists, but in this case it was absolutely necessary.