FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - 200 Motels TMOQ Green Vinyl

this bootleg is 200 Motels Live - although it is also known as Contempo '70 by some collectors to avoid confusion with the official 200 Motels release.

FRANK ZAPPA - Apostrophe

This is the album by Frank Zappa, his eighteenth, released on March 22, 1974

Collector's info: first German pressing with "A DiscreetRecording...By WEA MUSIK" on the record label, DIS 59 201 (Y) printed on the top right hand corner of the album back cover, "A Warner Communications Company" printed at the bottom of the back cover

FRANK ZAPPA - Chunga's Revenge FOC

"Chunga's Revenge" is the album by Frank Zappa, released on October 23, 1970. Zappa's first effort of the 1970s marks the first appearance of former Turtles members Flo & Eddie on a Zappa record, and signals the dawn of a controversial epoch in Zappa's history (this era is both hated and loved by Zappa fans in equal measure). Chunga's Revenge represents a shift from both the satirical political commentary of his 1960s work with The Mothers of Invention, and the jazz fusion of Hot Rats.

Collector's Info: Note: this is a original 1972 German pressing which has both "Stereo" and the Gema-logo printed on the left hand side. The text "A REPRISE RECORDING DISTRIBUTED BY WEA..." on the record's label. and "Kinney, Carl v.d.Linnepe" printed on the back of the album cover.

FRANK ZAPPA - Hot Rats Reprise Teldec FOC

"Hot Rats" is the second solo album by Frank Zappa. It was released in October 1969. Five of the six songs are instrumental ("Willie the Pimp" features a short vocal by Captain Beefheart). It was Zappa's first recording project after the dissolution of the original Mothers of Invention. In his original sleeve notes Zappa described the album as "a movie for your ears."

Collector's Info: record label has TELDEC b

FRANK ZAPPA & Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra - Lumpy Gravy

Lumpy Gravy is the debut solo album by Frank Zappa, recorded with a group of session players he dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra.

Collectior's Info: Black Verve Label with Silver print and largeT shaped logo. White Spine, Black Label, Brown Cover, MacNeill Press Lt

FRANK ZAPPA - Meets the Mothers of Prevention

This is the 1985 album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released in two slightly different versions in the US and Europe. The album's title is a reference to the lobby group, the PMRC, who were campaigning to require record companies to put warning stickers on albums they considered offensive, and to Zappa's former band, The Mothers of Invention.

Collector's Info: album cover black text on white background, custome black inner sleeve, label: Pink Barkin Pumpkin Records , Matrix / Stamper codes (hand written) "ST-74203-1-A-SH1 GF FZ HOTUNE 818-Pumpkin SLM-11027" / "ST-74203-1-B-SH2 EF FZ HOTUNE 818-Pumpkin SLM-11027-X"

FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - One Size Fits All FOC

This album "FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - One Size Fits All FOC" is the 1975 rock album by Frank Zappa The album features the final version of The Mothers of Invention, with George Duke, Chester Thompson, Ruth Underwood, Tom Fowler and Napoleon Murphy Brock.

Collector's Info: this the Genuine (original) German first pressing with the "(Z)" on the record'ls label

FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Over-Nite Sensation FOC

This is the seventeenth studio album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. Released on September 7, 1973, it was followed by Zappa's solo album Apostrophe (') (1974), which was recorded during the same sessions.

Collector's Info: This is the original German first pressing with "A Discreet Recording distributed by WEA MUSIK" and NO "Alle urheber..." printed at 7 O'Clock printed on the record's label. Album's back cover has the (Y) printed on the upper right corner

FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Poot Face Booogie

is an unofficial recording of Frank Zappa Live Ahoy Rotterdam 1971 and studio recordings 1968-1868

FRANK ZAPPA - Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats

This is the 1972 album by Frank Zappa, . The album is the jazz-influenced precursor to The Grand Wazoo (November 1972), and, as the front cover indicates, sequel of sorts to 1969's Hot Rats. According to Zappa, the title "is something that showed up on a Ouija board at one time."

Collectors Info: Genuine First Pressing, on Blue Bizarre Label with RE1. Later pressings / issues have been released on the Reprise label.

Label info: Warner Seven Arts, Bizarre Custom Inner Sleeve, Matrix / Stamper codes (hand written) "MS 2094 31456-1" / "MS 2094 31457-1"

FRANK ZAPPA - ZAPPA in New York DLP FOC

. This is the live double album by Frank Zappa. It was recorded at a series of concerts at the Palladium in New York City in December 1976.

Collector's Info: This is the original first pressing from the Germany, with "Alle Urheber..." , GEMA , LC 3152, printed on the record label, No factory or License. Album back cover has (O) printed on the upper right corner.

FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures

This is the 1976 rock album by Frank Zappa. This was Zappa's only release on the Warner Bros. Records label. Due to a lawsuit with his former manager Herb Cohen Frank Zappa's recording contract was temporarily re-assigned from DiscReet Records to Warner Bros.

Collector's Info: Genuine (Original) 1976 German pressing, WB 56298, Record label has "Burbank Home of Warner..." printed near 12 O'Clock, "A Warner Bros Recording..." printed near 8 O'Clock, Album Back Cover has Z printed on upper right corner, first track is listed as "Wind Up Working..."

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Absolutely Free

is the second album by The Mothers of Invention, led by Frank Zappa. Absolutely Free is, again, a display of complex musical composition with political and social satire. The band had been augmented since Freak Out! by the addition of saxophone player Bunk Gardner, keyboardist Don Preston, guitarist Jim Fielder and drummer Billy Mundi. Fielder quit the group before the album was released and his name was removed from the album credits.

Collector's info: Blue Verve Label with empty "T" logo, No Hollywood Address on Label, Stamper / Matrix codes (hand-written) "V6-5013 Side 1 MGS-672-RE-1" / "V6-5013 Side 2 MGS-673"

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Burnt Weeny Sandwich

is the album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970. It consists of both studio album and live

Collectors info: Blue Bizarre record label with vacuum-pump (or whatever it may be), Warner Seven Arts. Stamper / Matrix codes (handwritten) "RS-6370-A 30975" / "RS-6370-B 30976"

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Cruising with Ruben & The Jets

is the fourth studio album by the Mothers of Invention. Released on December 2, 1968 on Bizarre and Verve Records with distribution by MGM Records,

Collector's Info: This is the first pressing from 1972 and has black Verve label with silver printing. The large non-empty T Verve logo. "Made under License From" printed above the T logo. Back side of the album cover has printed "printed and made by E.J. Day Group, London..."

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Freak Out! DLP FOC

This album "MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Freak Out! DLP FOC" Freak Out! is the first album by American band The Mothers of Invention, released June 27, 1966 on Verve Records. Often cited as one of rock music's first concept albums, the album is a satirical expression of frontman Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture.

The genuine first 1st US pressing included a blurb for a "Freak Out Hot Spots!" map. Inside the gatefold jacket the small ad was aimed at people coming to visit Los Angeles and it listed several famous restaurants and clubs including Canter's and The Whiskey A Go-Go. The phony map blurb was not included on later pressings but was removed and the space was left blank.

Later re-issues of this album may have this map AD re-included.

"Freak Out!" has also been re-issued in variations of coloured vinyl.

FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo

This is the 1972 jazz fusion album by Frank Zappa. Composed and recorded during Zappa's period of convalescence following his assault in London, the album, along with its "twin brother" Waka/Jawaka (July 1972), represent Zappa's foray into big band fusion, the logical progression from Hot Rats (1969), which used a much smaller lineup.

Collector's Info: Genuine 1972 issue with Warner Bros / Kinney / WEA on the record's label

FRANK ZAPPA's MOTHERS - Just Another Band from L.A.

is the live album by The Mothers, released in 1972 . It was recorded live on August 7, 1971 in Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles.

Collector's Info: album front cover has text ""Any visual similarity between the cover..." , Label info: album's title is printed above the center hole, Album back cover: Made by McNell, Matrix / Stamper codes (stamped): "K 44179-A1 Bobil" / "K 44179-B1 Kipper"

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Uncle Meat

This is the fifth studio album by the Mothers of Invention, released as a double album in 1969. Uncle Meat was originally developed as a part of No Commercial Potential, a project which spawned three other albums

Collector's Info: Original 1969 Issue with "Made in Germany by TELDEC" and NO "Telefunken Decca" printed on the record's label with "9 Types of Pollution" on the tracklisting

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - We're only in for the Money USA FOC

This is the third studio album by The Mothers of Invention. Released on March 4, 1968 on Verve Records

Collectors Info: original 1968 pressing, black Verve label with silver printing, empty Verve T logo, bottom of the label near 6 o'clock has "7165 Sunset Blvd", album cover spine has X, album cover back has "V6 5045X", matrix/stamper codes (hand written): "V6-5045 Side 1 MGS 1250 REV F" / "V6-5045 Side 1 MGS 1251 REV F"

MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Weasels Ripped my Flesh

Original First German Pressing with German releases of the album featuring a metal baby caught in a rat trap (Rat Trap Cover). This cover was not approved by Zappa.