Läther

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Läther
Released September 1996
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR
Läther (Bootleg Version)
Zappa In New York
Studio Tan
Sleep Dirt
Orchestral Favorites
Advance CD
Left Of The Dial

Players

Tracks

CD

Disc One

  1. Re-gyptian Strut (4:36)
  2. Naval Aviation In Art? (1:33)
  3. A Little Green Rosetta (2:48)
  4. Duck Duck Goose (3:01)
  5. Down In De Dew (2:58)
  6. For The Young Sophisticate (3:15)
  7. Tryin' To Grow A Chin (3:26)
  8. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (4:40)
  9. The Legend Of The Illinois Enema Bandit (12:43)
  10. Lemme Take You To The Beach (2:47)
  11. Revised Music For Guitar & Low Budget Orchestra (7:36)
  12. RDNZL (8:15)

Disc Two

  1. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (4:57)
  2. The Black Page #1 (1:57)
  3. Big Leg Emma (2:11)
  4. Punky's Whips (11:07)
  5. Flambé (2:065)
  6. The Purple Lagoon (16:22)
  7. Pedro's Dowry (7:45)
  8. Läther (3:50)
  9. Spider Of Destiny (2:40)
  10. The Duke Of Orchestral Prunes (4:21)

Disc Three

  1. Filthy Habits (7:12)
  2. Titties 'n Beer (5:23)
  3. The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (8:33)
  4. The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary (21:00)
  5. Regyptian Strut (1993) (4:42) - Bonus track
  6. Leather Goods (6:01) - Bonus track
  7. Revenge Of The Knick Knack People (2:25) - Bonus track
  8. Time Is Money (3:05) - Bonus track


LP

Side One

  1. Re-gyptian Strut
  2. Naval Aviation In Art?
  3. A Little Green Rosetta
  4. Duck Duck Goose
  5. Down In De Dew
  6. For The Young Sophisticate

Side Two

  1. Tryin' To Grow A Chin
  2. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
  3. The Legend Of The Illinois Enema Bandit

Side Three

  1. Lemme Take You To The Beach
  2. Revised Music For Guitar & Low Budget Orchestra
  3. RDNZL

Side Four

  1. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
  2. The Black Page #1
  3. Big Leg Emma
  4. Punky's Whips

Side Five

  1. Flambé
  2. The Purple Lagoon

Side Six

  1. Pedro's Dowry
  2. Läther
  3. Spider Of Destiny
  4. The Duke Of Orchestral Prunes

Side Seven

  1. Filthy Habits
  2. Titties 'n Beer
  3. The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution

Side Eight

  1. The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary

Bonus Disc (One-sided)

  1. Regyptian Strut (1993)
  2. Leather Goods
  3. Revenge Of The Knick Knack People
  4. Time Is Money

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

The title refers to leather.

Alternate Covers

2012 edition

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
65 0.1
Test
Pressing
4 LP Mercury/PolyGram
SRZ-4-1500
Unreleased[1] None   US test pressing.
0.2
Original
Radio
Broadcast
4 LP Edison Record
SRZ-4-1500
1978? None   Bootleg.
1.1
Original
Stereo

with
Bonus
Tracks
3 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10574/76 ADV
1996 None "Cow" cover Advance CD (Rykodisc promotion).
3 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10574/76
1996-09-24 0014431057427 US edition. Matrix #
CD1: IFPI 2U3G WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 X12176 A4 P2 310574-2.1 01 M1S1
CD2: IFPI 2U4C WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L902 X12594 A4 P2 310574-2.2 03 M1S2
CD3: IFPI 2U3G WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L903 X12178 A4 P2 310574-2.3 01 M1S1
3 CD VideoArts
VACK 5342/4
1996-11-27 4988112407565 Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10574/76 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
5 LP Rykodisc
VAJK 0001/5
1997-05-28 4988112700277 Japanese edition, LP box set.
3 CD VideoArts
VACK 9003
2004-02-16 4988112190337 Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeves box set.
3 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10908
2005-08-16 0014431090820 = VideoArts VACK 9003, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.
1.2
2012 Remaster
Stereo
without
Bonus
Tracks
3 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3893
2012-12-14[2] 0824302389324 "Whip cream" cover US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[3].
Source: 1996 1630 Digital Master.
3 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238932[4]
2012-12-18 0824302389324 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3893, Digipak manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. The 'Record Information Sheet' dated '10/11/77' indicates 'Fixation Date: 8/31/77' planned 'Release Date: Oct.31.1977'.
  2. "We expect this item to ship on or around Friday, December 14th." — Note from Barfko-Swill, December 2012.
  3. Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.
  4. The catalog numbers printed on the discs are different: 0278122 CD01, 0278132 CD02 & 0278142 CD03

See Also