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| − | [[DiscReet Records | + | The [[DiscReet Records]] label was created by Zappa in 1973 following the demise of his [[Bizarre Records|Bizarre]] and [[Straight Records| Straight]] labels. [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]] operated until 1979 when Zappa's legal proceedings against [[Warner Brothers]] the label's distributor, led him to establish [[Zappa Records]] and [[Barking Pumpkin Records]]. |
| + | [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]] issued material by Zappa, [[The Mothers|The Mothers Of Invention]], [[Ted Nugent|Amboy Dukes]], [[Kathy Dalton]], [[Tim Buckley]], [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1546913-Growl-2 Growl], [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1106722-Brenda-Patterson Brenda Patterson] and [https://www.discogs.com/artist/149464-Dennis-Bryant Denis Bryant]. | ||
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| + | Zappa received a golden record from RIAA, after the [[DiscReet Records]]' release ''[[Apostrophe (')]]'' sold over 500,000 copies. This framed golden record was auctioned in 2016, after Zappa's former home in [[7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive]] was sold. <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24069/frank-zappa-gold-record-award</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:24, 23 July 2026
The DiscReet Records label was created by Zappa in 1973 following the demise of his Bizarre and Straight labels. DiscReet operated until 1979 when Zappa's legal proceedings against Warner Brothers the label's distributor, led him to establish Zappa Records and Barking Pumpkin Records.
DiscReet issued material by Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention, Amboy Dukes, Kathy Dalton, Tim Buckley, Growl, Brenda Patterson and Denis Bryant.
Zappa received a golden record from RIAA, after the DiscReet Records' release Apostrophe (') sold over 500,000 copies. This framed golden record was auctioned in 2016, after Zappa's former home in 7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive was sold. [1]
