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    Name          = Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger |
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    Released      = August 1984 |
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== Release Info ==
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==Players==
Released August 23 1984
 
  
== Tracks ==
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'''LP side 1 tracks 1 & 2 and side 2 track 3'''<br>
*[[The Perfect Stranger]]
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'''CD tracks 1, 2, 4'''
*[[Naval Aviation In Art?]]
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*[[Ensemble Intercontemporain]] conducted by/direction: [[Pierre Boulez]] (recorded January 10 & 11 1984 at [[IRCAM]], Paris)
*[[The Girl In The Magnesium Dress]]
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'''LP side 1 track 3 and side 2 tracks 1, 2 & 4'''<br>
*[[Dupree's Paradise]]
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'''CD tracks 3, 5, 6 & 7'''
*[[Love Story]]
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*[[Synclavier|The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort]]
*[[Outside Now Again]]
 
*[[Jonestown]]
 
  
== Players ==
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==Tracks==
*Tracks 1, 2, 4: [[Ensemble Intercontemporain]] conducted by/direction: [[Pierre Boulez]] (recorded January 10 & 11 1984 at Ircam, Paris)
 
*Tracks 3, 5, 6, 7: [[The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort]]
 
  
== Background ==
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{| cellspacing="30"
  
== Conceptual Continuity ==
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
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'''Side One'''
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#"[[The Perfect Stranger]]" (12:42)
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#"[[Naval Aviation In Art|Naval Aviation In Art?]]" (2:28)
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#[[The Girl In The Magnesium Dress]] (3:27)
  
== Versions ==
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'''Side Two'''
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#"[[Outside Now|Outside Now, Again]]" (4:06)
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#"[[Love Story]]" (1:00)
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#"[[Dupree's Paradise]]" (7:53)
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#"[[Jonestown]]" (7:07)
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|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
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#[[The Perfect Stranger]] (12:44)
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#[[Naval Aviation In Art|Naval Aviation In Art?]] (2:45)
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#[[The Girl In The Magnesium Dress]] (3:12)
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#[[Dupree's Paradise]] (7:54)
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#[[Love Story]] (0:59)
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#[[Outside Now|Outside Now Again]] (4:06)
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#[[Jonestown]] (5:27)
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|}
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==Release Notes==
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==Liner Notes==
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==Background Information==
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Cover painting by [[Donald Roller Wilson]].
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==Conceptual Continuity==
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==Versions==
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{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| rowspan="17" align="center" | 39
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| rowspan="6" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| [[EMI]]/[[Wikipedia:Angel Records|Angel]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2256138|DS-38170}}
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| 1984-08-23
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| 0077773817012<ref name="AngelBarcode">The [[wikipedia:Universal Product Code|UPC]] printed on the sleeve (0 7777-38170-1) is incomplete as it does not mention the check digit (2).</ref>
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>Side1: DS-1-38170Z1 SLM Δ 7399<br>jm 1- #10 43548-A SM#1<br>Side2: DS-2-38170-Z2 SLM Δ 7399-X<br>jm 1- #2 43548-BZ2. SM#2
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| EMI<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|7677041|EL&nbsp;27&nbsp;0153&nbsp;1}}
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| ?
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition, [[wikipedia:Direct_metal_mastering|DMM]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| EMI<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1826213|27&nbsp;0153&nbsp;1}}
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| 1984?
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| 5099927015315
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| &nbsp;
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| German edition, DMM.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| [https://www.discogs.com/label/27145-Path%C3%A9-Marconi-EMI Pathé Marconi EMI]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|989295|2701531}}
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| 1984?
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| French edition, DMM.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
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| EMI<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1601261|2701534}}
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| 1984?
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| 5099927015346
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| &nbsp;
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| French edition, [[wikipedia:XDR_(audio)|XDR]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
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| EMI<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4983765|CDC&nbsp;7&nbsp;47125&nbsp;2}}
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| 1984 or 1985?
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| 0077774712521
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|DDD]].<br>Matrix # CDC&nbsp;7&nbsp;47125&nbsp;2 1A1 C
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | Unknown
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2036180|TZAPPA&nbsp;49}}
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| 1992?
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| 5016583604943
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CS
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|8732285|D4&nbsp;74242}}
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| 1992-04-21?
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| 0013347424248
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1.2<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]]'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3858986|D2&nbsp;74242}}
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| 1992?
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| 0013347424224?
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1005429|CDZAP&nbsp;49}}
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| 1992-05<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1724.</ref>
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| 5016583604929
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Barking Pumpkin/[https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|10760084|MSI&nbsp;80049}}
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| 1992?
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1095957|RCD&nbsp;10542}}
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| 1995-05-16
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| 0014431054228
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U3Q WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L901 W5963 A4 P2 310542-2 01 M1S1
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9725828|VACK&nbsp;5091}}
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| 1995-07-26
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| 4988112406889
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5226
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| 1996-05-30?
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| 4988112408265
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3167904|VACK&nbsp;1253}}
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| 2002-10-23
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| 4988112413528
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.2'''a<br>'''[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]]'''<br>Slight<br>[[wikipedia:Remaster|Remaster]]
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4365574|ZR&nbsp;3869}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302386927
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| &nbsp;
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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>.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|10903808|0238692}}
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| 2012-09-25
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| 0824302386927
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| &nbsp;
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| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3869, manufactured in Germany.
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|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Discography]]
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[[Category:1984]]
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[[Category:Original Albums]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]

Latest revision as of 13:52, 8 November 2022

Album History
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Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger
Released August 1984
See also:
IINK,Patio,KUR

Players

LP side 1 tracks 1 & 2 and side 2 track 3
CD tracks 1, 2, 4

LP side 1 track 3 and side 2 tracks 1, 2 & 4
CD tracks 3, 5, 6 & 7

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. "The Perfect Stranger" (12:42)
  2. "Naval Aviation In Art?" (2:28)
  3. The Girl In The Magnesium Dress (3:27)

Side Two

  1. "Outside Now, Again" (4:06)
  2. "Love Story" (1:00)
  3. "Dupree's Paradise" (7:53)
  4. "Jonestown" (7:07)
CD
  1. The Perfect Stranger (12:44)
  2. Naval Aviation In Art? (2:45)
  3. The Girl In The Magnesium Dress (3:12)
  4. Dupree's Paradise (7:54)
  5. Love Story (0:59)
  6. Outside Now Again (4:06)
  7. Jonestown (5:27)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Cover painting by Donald Roller Wilson.

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
39 1.1
Original
Stereo
1 LP EMI/Angel
DS-38170
1984-08-23 0077773817012[1]   US edition. Matrix #
Side1: DS-1-38170Z1 SLM Δ 7399
jm 1- #10 43548-A SM#1
Side2: DS-2-38170-Z2 SLM Δ 7399-X
jm 1- #2 43548-BZ2. SM#2
1 LP EMI
EL 27 0153 1
?     UK edition, DMM.
1 LP EMI
27 0153 1
1984? 5099927015315   German edition, DMM.
1 LP Pathé Marconi EMI
2701531
1984?     French edition, DMM.
1 CS EMI
2701534
1984? 5099927015346   French edition, XDR.
1 CD EMI
CDC 7 47125 2
1984 or 1985? 0077774712521   UK edition, DDD.
Matrix # CDC 7 47125 2 1A1 C
Unknown 1 CS Zappa
TZAPPA 49
1992? 5016583604943   UK edition.
1 CS Barking Pumpkin
D4 74242
1992-04-21? 0013347424248   US edition.
1.2
Remix
1 CD Barking Pumpkin
D2 74242
1992? 0013347424224?   US edition.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 49
1992-05[2] 5016583604929   UK edition.
1 CD Barking Pumpkin/MSI
MSI 80049
1992?     Japanese edition.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10542
1995-05-16 0014431054228   US edition. Matrix # IFPI 2U3Q WEA mfg. OLYPHANT ifpi L901 W5963 A4 P2 310542-2 01 M1S1
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5091
1995-07-26 4988112406889   Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5226
1996-05-30? 4988112408265   Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1253
2002-10-23 4988112413528   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
1.2a
Remix
Slight
Remaster
1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3869
2012-09-25 0824302386927   US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[3].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238692
2012-09-25 0824302386927   EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3869, manufactured in Germany.

Notes

  1. The UPC printed on the sleeve (0 7777-38170-1) is incomplete as it does not mention the check digit (2).
  2. Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1724.
  3. Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.