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     Name          = Mystery Disc |
 
     Name          = Mystery Disc |
 
     Released      = April 1985 |
 
     Released      = April 1985 |
     Related        = See also:<br>[[The Old Masters, Box I]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box II]]<br>[[Mystery Disc - Advance CD]] |
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     Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Mystery_Disc.html}},{{ZPLink|vinylvscds/mysterydisc.html}}<br>[[The Old Masters, Box I]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box II]]<br>[[Mystery Disc - Advance CD]] |
 
}}
 
}}
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
== Players ==
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==Players==
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for [[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] and [[Big Leg Emma]] (which are on the [[Absolutely Free]] CD).
 
  
 
{| cellspacing="30"
 
{| cellspacing="30"
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<ol>
 
<ol>
 
   <li>[[Run Home Slow Theme|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (1:25)
 
   <li>[[Run Home Slow Theme|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (1:25)
   <li>[[The Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (1:18)
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   <li>[[Original Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (1:18)
   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z|Opening Night At Studio Z]] (1:32)
+
   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z]] (1:32)
 
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (1:18)
 
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (1:18)
 
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (3:44)
 
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (3:44)
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   <li>[[Plastic People (1966 - San Francisco)|Plastic People]] (1:59)
 
   <li>[[Plastic People (1966 - San Francisco)|Plastic People]] (1:59)
 
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Fillmore East]] (0:46)
 
   <li>[[Original Mothers|Original Mothers At The Fillmore East]] (0:46)
   <li>[[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] (2:40)
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   <li>[[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]]<ref name="CD">The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for [[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] and [[Big Leg Emma]] (which are on the [[Absolutely Free]] CD).</ref> (2:40)
   <li>[[Big Leg Emma]] (2:32)
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   <li>[[Big Leg Emma]]<ref name="CD"/> (2:32)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
 
<br>
 
<br>
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</ol>
 
</ol>
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
:*[[Holiday In Berlin]]
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:*[[Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown|Holiday In Berlin]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
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   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (2:57)
 
   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (2:57)
 
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (1:34)
 
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (1:34)
   <li>[[Underground Freak-Out Music|Black Beauty]] (5:23)
+
   <li>[[Black Beauty]] (5:23)
 
   <li>[[Chucha]] (2:47)
 
   <li>[[Chucha]] (2:47)
   <li>[[Mothers At KPFA|Mothers At KPFK]] (3:26)
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   <li>[[Mothers At KPFK]] (3:26)
 
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (0:41)
 
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (0:41)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
  
|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
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|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big><ref name="CD"/></div>
 
<ol>
 
<ol>
 
   <li>[[Run Home Slow Theme|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (1:23)
 
   <li>[[Run Home Slow Theme|Theme From "Run Home Slow"]] (1:23)
   <li>[[The Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (1:17)
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   <li>[[Original Duke Of Prunes|Original "Duke Of Prunes"]] (1:17)
   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z|Opening Night At Studio Z]] (1:34)
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   <li>[[Opening Night Party At Studio Z]] (1:34)
 
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (1:17)
 
   <li>[[The Village Inn]] (1:17)
 
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (3:43)
 
   <li>[[Steal Away]] (3:43)
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</ol>
 
</ol>
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
 
:*[[Holding The Group Back]]
:*[[Holiday In Berlin]]
+
:*[[Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown|Holiday In Berlin]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
 
:*[[The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage]]
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   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (2:57)
 
   <li>[[Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit|Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit]] (2:57)
 
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (1:33)
 
   <li>[[Willie The Pimp|The Story Of Willie The Pimp]] (1:33)
   <li>[[Underground Freak-Out Music|Black Beauty]] (5:23)
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   <li>[[Black Beauty]] (5:23)
 
   <li>[[Chucha]] (2:47)
 
   <li>[[Chucha]] (2:47)
   <li>[[Mothers At KPFA|Mothers At KPFK]] (3:26)
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   <li>[[Mothers At KPFK]] (3:26)
 
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (0:41)
 
   <li>[[Harmonica Fun]] (0:41)
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
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{|
 
{|
|
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| [[Image:MysteryDisc.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Mystery Disc (1985, orange sleeve)]]
[[Image:MysteryDisc2.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Mystery Disc 2 (1986)]]
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| [[Image:MysteryDisc2.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Mystery Disc 2 (1986, yellow sleeve)]]
|
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| [[Image:Mystery_Disc_Cover.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Complete edition (1998 CD, dark insert)]]
[[Image:Mystery_Disc_Cover.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Complete edition (1995)]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
== Release Notes ==
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==Release Notes==
== Liner Notes ==
 
== Background Information ==
 
== Conceptual Continuity ==
 
  
== Versions ==
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==Liner Notes==
 +
 
 +
==Background Information==
 +
 
 +
==Conceptual Continuity==
 +
 
 +
==Versions==
  
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
| rowspan=2 align="center" | n/a
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | n/a
| rowspan="6" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><br><small>The CD<br>regroups<br>the 2 LPs<br>contents,<br>however 2<br>non-unique<br>tracks were<br>not kept.</small>
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| rowspan="6" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><br><small>The CD<br>regroups<br>the 2 LPs<br>contents,<br>however 2<br>non-unique<br>tracks<ref name="CD"/> were<br>not kept.</small>
| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | 1<br>in 7
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>BPR 7777-6
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2692688|BPR&nbsp;7777-6}}
 
| 1985-04-19
 
| 1985-04-19
| &nbsp;
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| None
| rowspan=2 | &nbsp;
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| Orange sleeve
 
| Mystery Disc #1, included in [[The Old Masters, Box I]] set.
 
| Mystery Disc #1, included in [[The Old Masters, Box I]] set.
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | 1<br>in 9
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| align="center" | LP
| Barking Pumpkin<br>BPR 8888-8
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| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4172938|BPR&nbsp;8888-8}}
 
| 1986-11-25
 
| 1986-11-25
| &nbsp;
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| None
 +
| Yellow sleeve
 
| Mystery Disc #2, included in [[The Old Masters, Box II]] set.
 
| Mystery Disc #2, included in [[The Old Masters, Box II]] set.
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan=4 align="center" | 68
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| rowspan="6" align="center" | 68
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD 10580 ADV
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2047172|RCD&nbsp;10580&nbsp;ADV}}
| 1998?
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| 1998
| &nbsp;
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| None
| No insert. Pink printing.
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| No insert, pink printing.
 
| [[Mystery Disc - Advance CD|Advance CD]] (Rykodisc promotion).
 
| [[Mystery Disc - Advance CD|Advance CD]] (Rykodisc promotion).
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| Rykodisc<br>RCD 10580
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|754092|RCD&nbsp;10580}}
 
| 1998-09-15
 
| 1998-09-15
 
| 0014431058028
 
| 0014431058028
| rowspan=2 | &nbsp;
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| rowspan=2 | 1998 dark insert
| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD 10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
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| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD&nbsp;10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 5391
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|8795073|VACK&nbsp;5391}}
 
| 1998-09-23
 
| 1998-09-23
 
| 4988112410626
 
| 4988112410626
| Japanese edition.
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| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD&nbsp;10580 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| VideoArts<br>VACK 9004
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| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/mystery-disc-vack-9004|VACK&nbsp;9004}}
 
| 2004-02-16
 
| 2004-02-16
 
| 4988112190344
 
| 4988112190344
| Old masters artwork
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| Orange + yellow sleeves
 
| Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y
 
| Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2012 Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4113505|ZR&nbsp;3891}}
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| 2012-11-19
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| 0824302389126
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| rowspan="2" | Orange insert
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| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[Zappa Family Trust|ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5819152|0238912}}
 +
| 2012-11-19
 +
| 0824302389126
 +
| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3891, manufactured in Germany.
 
|}
 
|}
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 +
==Notes==
 +
 +
<references/>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 +
 
*[[The Old Masters, Box I]]
 
*[[The Old Masters, Box I]]
 
*[[The Old Masters, Box II]]
 
*[[The Old Masters, Box II]]
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[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
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[[Category:1985]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 10 November 2022

Album History
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Mystery Disc
Released April 1985
See also:
IINK,Patio
The Old Masters, Box I
The Old Masters, Box II
Mystery Disc - Advance CD

Players

Tracks

1985 LP

Side Thirteen

  1. Theme From "Run Home Slow" (1:25)
  2. Original "Duke Of Prunes" (1:18)
  3. Opening Night Party At Studio Z (1:32)
  4. The Village Inn (1:18)
  5. Steal Away (3:44)
  6. I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (1:12)
  7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (0:16)
  8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (3:08)
  9. Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (0:34)
  10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (2:17)
  11. Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (0:39)
  12. Charva (2:01)

Side Fourteen

  1. Speed Freak Boogie (4:14)
  2. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (0:56)
  3. Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (1:56)
  4. Original Mothers Rehearsal (0:22)
  5. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
  6. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (1:10)
  7. Plastic People (1:59)
  8. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (0:46)
  9. Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?[1] (2:40)
  10. Big Leg Emma[1] (2:32)


1986 LP

Side Seventeen

  1. Harry, You're A Beast (0:24)
  2. Don Interrupts (4:47)
  3. Piece One (2:25)
  4. Jim/Roy (4:05)
  1. Piece Two (6:59)
  1. Agency Man (3:21)

Side Eighteen

  1. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:28)
  2. Lecture (0:21)
  3. Wedding Dress Song / Handsome Cabin Boy (2:37)
  4. Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit (2:57)
  5. The Story Of Willie The Pimp (1:34)
  6. Black Beauty (5:23)
  7. Chucha (2:47)
  8. Mothers At KPFK (3:26)
  9. Harmonica Fun (0:41)
CD[1]
  1. Theme From "Run Home Slow" (1:23)
  2. Original "Duke Of Prunes" (1:17)
  3. Opening Night Party At Studio Z (1:34)
  4. The Village Inn (1:17)
  5. Steal Away (3:43)
  6. I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (1:10)
  7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (0:18)
  8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (3:06)
  9. Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (0:34)
  10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (2:15)
  11. Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (0:40)
  12. Charva (2:01)
  13. Speed Freak Boogie (4:14)
  14. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (0:55)
  15. Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (1:54)
  16. Original Mothers Rehearsal (0:22)
  17. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
  18. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (1:10)
  19. Plastic People (1:58)
  20. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (0:50)
  21. Harry, You're A Beast (0:30)
  22. Don Interrupts (4:39)
  23. Piece One (2:26)
  24. Jim/Roy (4:04)
  1. Piece Two (6:59)
  1. Agency Man (3:25)
  2. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:27)
  3. Lecture (0:21)
  4. Wedding Dress Song / Handsome Cabin Boy (2:36)
  5. Skweezit, Skweezit, Skweezit (2:57)
  6. The Story Of Willie The Pimp (1:33)
  7. Black Beauty (5:23)
  8. Chucha (2:47)
  9. Mothers At KPFK (3:26)
  10. Harmonica Fun (0:41)

Alternate Covers

Mystery Disc (1985, orange sleeve)
Mystery Disc 2 (1986, yellow sleeve)
Complete edition (1998 CD, dark insert)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
n/a 1
Original
Stereo


The CD
regroups
the 2 LPs
contents,
however 2
non-unique
tracks[1] were
not kept.
1
in 7
LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 7777-6
1985-04-19 None Orange sleeve Mystery Disc #1, included in The Old Masters, Box I set.
1
in 9
LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 8888-8
1986-11-25 None Yellow sleeve Mystery Disc #2, included in The Old Masters, Box II set.
68 1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10580 ADV
1998 None No insert, pink printing. Advance CD (Rykodisc promotion).
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10580
1998-09-15 0014431058028 1998 dark insert US edition. Matrix # IFPI 1211 IFPI L033 RCD 10580 MPO 01 @@@ 9 02
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5391
1998-09-23 4988112410626 Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10580 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 9004
2004-02-16 4988112190344 Orange + yellow sleeves Japanese edition, 2 mini-album papersleeves. Matrix # IFPI L223 IFPI 3950 VACK-9004 1MS1 C 3Y
2012 Remaster
Stereo
1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3891
2012-11-19 0824302389126 Orange insert US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[2].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238912
2012-11-19 0824302389126 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3891, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The 1998 CD is a compilation of the 1985 and 1986 LPs, except for Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? and Big Leg Emma (which are on the Absolutely Free CD).
  2. Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.

See Also