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·       RARE FRANK ZAPPA - PRODUCED ALBUM

 

·       LARRY FISCHER - AN EVENING WITH WILD MAN FISCHER - ORIGINAL 1969 BIZARRE STEREO 2-LP SET (DOUBLE ALBUM) 2XS-6332

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

·       INCLUDES APPEARANCES BY THE LEGENDARY KIM FOWLEY, AS WELL AS THE G.T.O.'S (ZAPPA'S 'GIRLS TOGETHER OUTRAGEOUSLY'), THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION AND ART TRIPP OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART'S MAGIC BAND

 

·       ORIGINAL TURQUISE (AQUA-BLUE) BIZARRE LABEL

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL THICK CARDBOARD GATEFOLD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1C/-1C/-1C/-1C'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

 

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

 

·       As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format. The copyright is owned by the estate of Frank Zappa, but his widow Gail Zappa has chosen to not release it on Compact Disc.

 

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This is one of the weirdest albums I have ever heard. It's probably also one of the best Zappa-produced albums there is. Released way back in 1968, An Evening With Wild Man Fischer startled and surprised everyone who heard it. The albums consisted of (mostly) acapella, if that's what you wanna call it, songs sung by Larry Fischer, who was commited to a mental institution twice by his mother when he was very young. You can tell by listening to this that he is not exactly 'all there.' The album also features recordings of Larry on the Sunset Strip 'selling his songs', busking in other words, and some of the tracks feature Art Tripp on percussion and other tracks feature Zappa playing behind him ("Circle" and "The Taster"). There is also a guest appearance by Kim Fowley, Rodney Bingenheimer and The GTOs. This album has never been on CD, sadly and I don't think it ever will. Gail Zappa owns the rights to it and will not release it as the Zappa family fell out with Larry in 1970. It turns up now and then on vinyl, but is fetching around £50 in mint condition these days. It sold next to nothing at the time, but Larry had a cult following after its release and was quite well known along the Strip before this album hit the shops. If you can find it, get it!

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW)

 

Insanely (and quite literally so) rare Frank Zappa-produced album (Zappa also played on the album): Frank Zappa produced and "arranged" this 1969 album by Larry Fischer, a local west-coast eccentric who was institutionalized by his own mother. Two records worth of musical decomposition, musings, songs and unaccompanied singing/playing recorded on an LA street sidewalk. The album quickly fell through the cracks, sold a meager few thousand copies and disappeared without a trace, never to be seen or heard from again. Needless to say, it remains unavailable on CD or in any other way, manner or form. "Track" listing: Merry go 'round - New kind of songs for sale - I am not shy anymore - Are you from Clovis - The Madness and Extasy - Which way did the freaks go - I am working for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics - The leaves are falling - 85 times - Cops and Robbers - Monkeys Vs Donkeys - Start life over again - The Mope - Life brand new - Who did it Johnny - Think of me when your clothes are off - Taggy Lee - Rhonda - I looked around you - Jennifer Jones - The taster - The story of the taster - The rocket rock - The rocket rock explanation and dialogue - Dream Girl - Dream Girl explanation - Serrano (Sorrento?) Beach - Success will not make me happy - Wild man on the strip again - Why am I normal - The Wild Man Fischer Story - Balling isn't everything - Ugly Beautiful girl - Larry & his guitar - Circle (Larry's first psychedelic hit) - Larry under pressure. The album includes a cameo appearance by the legendary Kim Fowley and his G.T.O. groupies.

 

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·       CONDITION:

 

·       THE RECORDS

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The records come in their original stock inner sleeves.

 

(c)           The records are pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

 

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                               THE COVER

 

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+(+)

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 4

 

-        Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging. Yellowing is also noted on the INSIDE gatefold

 

-        A visible mold stain affects the area about 4 square inches  (VISIBLE ON THE INSIDE ONLY); there is no structural damage to the cover, and both cardboard base and paper slick are intact, however, the stain is visible.

 

-        Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  (nothing significant)

 

-        Visible shelf wear noted on the bottom seams

 

-        Cover has some fraying/wear along the upper seams

 

-        The gatefold cover has partially split seams on 1 out of 4 "legs" of the cover (about 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters).

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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