Frank Zappa, “Cheaper Than Cheep” comes out
“Cheaper Than Cheep”Outgoing on May 9, it contains the soundtrack and images (with mix in the Dolby Atmos version, 5.1 Surround and Stereo) of the 1974 unpublished film-confirmed film made for TV and recorded in the private test room of the Mothers. In the early 1970s, television became a fundamental tool to increase the popularity of musical artists with the possibility of bringing them to all homes. Just for this Frank Zappain the private rehearsal room of the Mothers completely decorated with the usual stage of the stage including the light show of the tour, wanted video recourse to a performance by the band for its television production, with the intention of then selling it to the main television networks. Unfortunately, there were technical problems that caused the filing of the movie.
50 years later, with the progress of the post-production tools, is finally presented “Cheaper Than Cheep”a concert of over two hours never published before it reveals an intimate performance of the 1974 Mothers’ formation, with sound that comes directly from the audio masters and images from the Masters video, all restored.
Zappa’s official Release #130 comes out in 4 different versions:
2CD & Blu-ray
In the Blu-ray, the video of the concert remastered with new mixes, Surround 5.1 and stereo and in the 2CDs the stereo soundtrack, a booklet with rare and unpublished images and bio-discographic notes by Ruth Underwood and the Archivist Joe Travers.
3 LP
It contains the stereo soundtrack in the 3 LPs, a large booklet with rare and unpublished images and bio-discographic notes by Ruth Underwood and the Archivist Joe Travers.
Super Deluxe with 2CD, Blu-Ray and 3 LP Black vinyl
It contains in the Blu-ray the video of the concert remastered with new mixes, Surround 5.1 and stereo and vinyl (3lp black 180g) mixes and in the 2cd the stereo soundtrack, a large booklet with rare and unpublished images and bio-discographic notes by Ruth Underwood and the Archivist Joe Travers.
Super Deluxe with 2CD, Blu-Ray, 3 LP Vinile Picture and 4 exclusive lithographs
In the Blu-ray, the video of the concert remastered with new Dolby Atmos mixes, Surround 5.1 and Stereo and Vinyl (3lp Picture) and in the 2CDs the stereo soundtrack, a large booklet with rare and unpublished images and bio-discographic notes by Ruth Underwood and the Archive Joe Travers and 4 exclusive lithographs.
CD 1:
1. “Cheaper Than Cheep”
2. Cosmik Debris
3. Band Introductions
4. Rdnzl
5. Village of the Sun
6. Montana
7. Duke Goes Out
8. Inc Roads
9. “Get down Simmons”
10. Penguin in bondage
11. T’mershi duween
12. The dog breath variations
13. Uncle Meat
CD 2:
1
2. I’m not satisfied
3. Wowie Zowie
4. I Don’t Care
5. Let’s make the Water Turn Black
6. Dupree’s Paradise Introduction
7. Duparte’s Paradise
8. Oh no
9. Son of Orange County
10. More Trouble Every day
11. Apostrophe ‘
12. Camarillo Brillo 5:53
Blu-ray (audio: dolby atmos 48k24 / dolby truehd 5.1 96k24b / pcm stereo 96k24b)
1. Intro / Cheepnis – Percussion / “Cheaper Than Cheep”
2. Cosmik Debris
3. Band Introductions
4. Rdnzl
5. Village of the Sun
6. Montana
7. Duke Goes Out
8. A Visit to the Art Studio
9. Inc Roads
10. “Get down Simmons”
11. Penguin in bondage
12. T’mershi duween
13. The dog breath variations
14. Uncle Meat
15
16. I’m not satisfied
17. Wowie Zowie
18. I Don’t Care
19. Let’s make the Water Turn Black
20. Duparte’s Paradise Introduction
21. Duparte’s Paradise
22. Oh no
23. Son of Orange County
24. More Trouble Every day
25. Apostrophe ‘
26. Camarillo Brillo
Bonus
1. Time is Money (Excerpt)
2. Echidna’s Arf (of you) – incomplete
3. Art Studio Outtakes
4. The Amazing Mr. Bickford (Excerpt)
LP 1:
Side 1:
1. “Cheaper Than Cheep”
2. Cosmik Debris
3. Inc Roads
Side 2:
1. Rdnzl
2. Village of the Sun
3. Montana
4. Duke Goes Out
LP 2:
Side 3:
1. “Get down Simmons”
2. Penguin in bondage
3. T’mershi duween
4. The dog breath variations
5. Uncle Meat
Side 4:
1
2. I’m not satisfied
3. Wowie Zowie
4. I Don’t Care
5. Let’s make the Water Turn Black
LP 3:
Side 5:
1. Oh no
2. Son of Orange County
3. More Trouble Every day
Side 6:
1. Duparte’s Paradise
2. Apostrophe ‘
3. Camarillo Brillo
