Sampler sold through ads on innersleeves from issues by Warner Brothers labels and available by mail order only. Made to promote Zappas two labels - Bizarre and Straight - and sold for $1 plus postage. Non of the numbers from it, bar Zappa, can be described as commercial and it's a reminder of simpler times, when even the wierdest acts could get a record contract. Most of the LP:s this stuff came from didn't sell at all and many of the artists are today dead or forgotten. Though sentimental reasons may be enough to have it, there's also a bunch of very rare tracks here. My favorites are the ones from Jeff Simmons (with some great Zappa guitar), Tim Buckley and GTO:s. It also had a stock release in Australia (Reprise RS 5270) and a few other countries. US variations exist, with different covers and/or tracking, but I don't know wich ones are legit and wich are bootlegs. This is legit, has top audio and if you're into unusual stuff it's a must. It shows up on Ebay sometimes and is possible to get at a fair prize. Not issued on CD.(Back cover has comprehensive comments to all tracks, but my copy is too dirty to scan. Track list on pic below is from a WB ad inner and does not appear on the cover.)(ZÄP*) (YZÄ*) (SÄM*) (LÖZZ)
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