Sleep Dirt

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Sleep Dirt (Cover by Gary Panter)
Released January 1979
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR 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

LP Side One Filthy Habits (7:33) Flambay (5:02) Spider Of Destiny (2:54) Regyptian Strut (4:15) Side Two Time Is Money (2:52) Sleep Dirt (3:20) The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (13:20)

CD Filthy Habits (7:34) Flambay (4:54) Spider Of Destiny (2:33) Regyptian Strut (4:13) Time Is Money (2:49) Sleep Dirt (3:21) The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (13:20)

Background Information

Cover illustration: Gary Panter

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	Warner 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	8T	Warner DiscReet DIS M8D 2292	1979?	None		US edition.
		1	LP	Warner DiscReet K 59211	1979-02	None		UK edition.
		1	CS	Warner DiscReet K4 59211	1979-02	None		UK edition.
		1	LP	Warner DiscReet DIS 59 211 (DSK 2292)		None		German and french edition. (DSK-1-2292) & (DSK-2-2292) printed on the labels, DIS 59 211 (DSK 2292) Germany: Z France: WE 341 on the back cover. Matrix # Face A: WEA· 59211· A2 PF· Face B: WEA· 59211· B PF·
	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. Matrix # CPCD 74238-PUMPKIN S1828C 1-1-1 CAPITOL JAX 1 C
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin D4 74238	1991-09-24	0013347423845		US edition.
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 43	1991-10	5016583604325		UK & French editions.
		1	CD	Barking Pumpkin/MSI MSI 80043	1991?			Japanese 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 = Rykodisc RCD 10527 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1235	2002-04-27	4988112413207		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
	2012 Remaster Stereo	1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3858	2012-08-28	0824302385821		US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe.
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238582	2012-08-28	0824302385821		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3858, manufactured in Germany.

See Also

• Läther