Sold Date: March 3, 2018
Start Date: February 11, 2018
Final Price: $45.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 483
Buyer Feedback: 19

I am parting with some of my treasured LPs.  Here's a great record BOX SET from 1981. IT'S AN AMAZING SET OF 3 LP'S THAT SHOWCASE ZAPPA'S GUITAR MASTERY ----- It's one of the first things he released after his Warner Brothers Contract ended, and is an early BARKING PUMPKIN RECORDS RELEASE.  When Zappa left Verve label, which was essentially a Jazz label, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1969.  Over the years, Frank liked that contract less and less, and he tried a number of times to get out of it, but they had contracted for something like 50 LP's from him, a number that was ridiculous, but that he was bound to.  So, in 1979 in order to get out of it, he released the last 3 records he was obligated to fulfill that contract.  He wanted them top have NO COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL so WB would not profit from them.  The 3 LPs were SLEEP DIRT, STUDIO TAN, AND ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES.  He also went on the radio as they were being released, and begged the audience to just record the songs, so the LPs wouldn't sell.  That later came out as the set called LATHER.  The good news is that the non commercial music is some of his best recorded material, and those 3 LPs are treasures.  The other thing that resulted from his departure from WB, was that he had to release his band.  That was one of the most difficult things he ever had to do, and signaled a new shift in his music starting in 1980 with the Joe's Garage LPs, and his 3 LP's SHUT UP AND PLAY YER GUITAR, SHUT UP AND PLAY YER GUITAR SOME MORE, and RETURN OF SHUT UP N PLAY YER GUITAR.   The LPs were originally released individually in a very small release, but when they sold out Frank decided to release them again as a box set.  His band is all new, and would largely remain with him till the end.  
The vinyl is in incredibly in great condition.  There are couple bends to the cover that created a kind of laminated stripes that run across the front and back cover as well as the spine. The structure of the box is otherwise perfect, and it has a beautiful laminated type gloss all around. The LP's all play and look MINT.  They are perfect playing copy.  The LABLES are perfect, with no issues or signs of spindle wear.  This is of course the ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING.  It sounds awesome, and is a great ZAPPA LP.  It comes with THE ORIGINAL INNERS, which are blue and have details for each composition, and they have small bends, and are slightly worn, mostly around the edges.
This is a keeper of a copy.  Let's face it, Zappa LPs didn't sell well, but were incredible.  Finding these in such great shape close to 40 years after release is a great find.  I am a big Zappa aficionado, and I grab great Zappa LPs all the time, even though I own them all, and then some.  He was a treasure of an artist, who was able to march to the beat of his own drum.  He was making music that both amused him, and that challenged him.  He wasn't making music to sell records or get rich.  These LPs are works of art that I hope someone will be turned onto as I was in the mid 70's when Zappa became the most important musical influence in my life.  

I love original original pressings because I feel every LP is of it's time and place. The vinyl, and record pressings are all from that moment in time, and no re-pressing or re-mastering will ever make the sound better for me. 
 PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LPS FOR SALE NOW ON EBAY.  I AM POSTING SOME TREASURES.  SOME ARE RARE AND COLLECTIBLE, AND OTHERS ARE JUST GREAT ALBUMS LIKE THIS ONE IS.