Sleep Dirt

Release Info

Released January 1979

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)

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)

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.
	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.