HitchHiker wrote:
Shrewnews wrote:
polydigm wrote:
I'm hoping that people who don't buy vinyl will not get left out. They've paid the price of having it resurrected, so I imagine they'll make it available in other media to fully cash in.
Not sure if there's much point in releasing it other than for the collectors' value of the vinyl. Apart from the brief remixed "Revised Music" excerpt, it's all stuff that's now available on other CDs. It had rarity value when it was first released as a cassette, but now it's just another compilation.
This will be a must purchase for me. Most of this music will be fresh to my ears. I missed the boat on purchasing the CDs when they were being reissued (I was too young and didn't know). I was not alive when this was issued as a cassette.
I'm collecting almost all of my Zappa music through vinyl records. The record 'guitar' has proven to be an elusive purchase. Almost all of this RSD release will be new Zappa music to me (especially side 2).
The most elusive Zappa records for me to purchase have been: Guitar, Broadway the hard way, Shut up and play your guitar series, London Symphony pieces, Does Humor Belong in Music, Francesco Zappa and You Can't Do That on Stage Any More.
Thanks for reading my post. Take care.
I sometimes wish I was listening to this all with new ears and for that I'm jealous of you
You can still get all the 2012 remasters on cd as they are all still widely available.
Shrewnews is right about Humor as it's not pressed on vinyl officially.
Only vol 2 of You Can't Do That on Stage Any More was pressed on vinyl, plus the Sampler which has some minor unique edits. FZ himself said this collection was made to be heard on cd. And it is essentially wonderful!
I have seen everything else on vinyl. Shut Up and Play sets are not uncommon.
The LSO#2 seems particularly rare. I feel like I see LSO #1 quite a bit more often.
As far as Guitar, there are thirteen more tracks on the (2)CD version than there are on the vinyl 2platter set. So you know what to do
Have fun!