Sleep Dirt

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Sleep Dirt, by Gary Panter
Released January 1979
See also: Läther

Players

• Frank Zappa (guitar, keyboards)
• Dave Parlato (bass)
• Terry Bozzio (drums)
• George Duke (keyboards)
• Patrick O'Hearn (bass)
• Ruth Underwood (percussion)
• Chad Wackerman (drum overdubs on CD)
• Thana Harris (vocals overdubs on CD)
• Bruce Fowler (all brass)
• James Youman (bass)
• Chester Thompson (drums)

Tracks

1. Filthy Habits (07:33)
2. Flambay (04:54)
3. Spider Of Destiny (02:33)
4. Regyptian Strut (04:13)
5. Time Is Money (02:49)
6. Sleep Dirt (03:21)
7. The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (13:21)

Conceptual Continuity

• The lyrics in Flambay, Spider Of Destiny and Time Is Money that were added in the CD release were initially written for the Hunchentoot musical.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
25	1 Original Stereo	1	LP	DiscReet DSK 2292	1979-01-12	None		US edition. Matrix # Side 1: DSK-1-2292 LW1. 2 * Side 2: DSK-2-2292 LW2 2 rotated 90° right *
		1	LP	DiscReet K 59211		None		UK edition.
		1	LP	DiscReet DIS 59211		None		German edition.
	Unknown	1	CS	Zappa TZAPPA 43	?	5016583604349		UK edition.
	2 Important Remix With Overdubs (added drums and lyrics) (Regyptian Strut mix may vary according to the Zappa Patio)	1	CD	Barking Pumpkin D2 74238	1991-09-24	0013347423821		US edition.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin D4 74238	1991-09-24	0013347423845		US edition.
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 43	1991-10	5016583604325		UK edition.
		1	CD	Intercord i.r.s. 970743				German edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10527	1995-05-02	0014431052729		US edition. Matrix # IFPI L501 IFPI 8728 DISCTRONICS RCD 10527 02
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5086	1995-06-25	4988112406834		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5221	1996-04-15?	4988112408210		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1235	2002-04-27	4988112413207		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.