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I'm excited about the new Zappa releases. I was happy to only receive Mothermania. I'm twice as happy to receive the deluxe version of Orchestral Favorites.

I'm purchasing the colored Mothermanie through Newbury Comics. The three CD has also been pre-ordered through Amazon. No brainers here.

My dilemma -- I have already purchased an old Discreet version. Should I replace my 40 year old LP with the reissue?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for the help.

If you're not desperate for shelf space, I would keep both. Different covers, and I'll be very surprised if the sound isn't substantially different between the two.

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Finally got off my butt and ordered Mothermania.
I could use something new to listen to and I never had this album so this will be a treat.

Are there any additional inserts in the Zoot Allures reissue. I remember the original album just had a generic record sleeve with the only information being on the cover. I don’t play vinyl anymore but I’m considering getting this for nostalgia and display purposes as it was my first Zappa album acquired shortly after it came out in ‘76. There’s a copy of the reissue in our local little record store that has my name on it. I’ve decided if it’s still there when I go in the next time that it was meant to be and I’ll go ahead and get it.

You get nothing with your Zoot Allures reissue. So if nothing is what you want...

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A true Zen saying.

Mothermania showed up today, great job as always and keep them coming, please.

I received my copy of Mothermania. The colors are really great looking. The splatter I'm not too impressed by. It looks like kitten whiskers.

I'm looking forward to receiving my Orchesral Favorites.

I've also hear rumors of another Halloween release coming next. We shall see.
Thanks everyone for keeping the Zappa music available for us to listen to.
CC

Orchestral Favorites showed up and is on the turntable at the moment.

Somehow I never purchased it way back when it first came out so this is a real treat.
As always, looking forward to the next album showing up in my mail box.

Does anyone know what the next one will be?
The turntable is getting a bit dusty.

YCDTOSA Sampler is coming out in June (pushed back from April) as a "Record Store Day first" release, meaning that it will be available as a regular stock item at some point afterwards (maybe not on colored vinyl like the RSD pressing).

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Already have the original one

Lots of CDs but all quiet on the vinyl front...

Maybe there's something in the works?
I put up a karma on AudioCircle for the next vinyl release and then all goes quiet.

So glad this Mothermania colour vinyl release has come to reality. While I'm not interested in this particular album in this format, it's presenting a nice way to request from fans who no doubt own the original vinyl and possibly the CD release as well, if you notice something.

That is the long debate that picture discs and colour vinyl records do not sound as good as a standard black vinyl. However recent advances in vinyl pressing suggest this is an old polly waffle that's been floating around since the dark ages.

Could anyone please confirm if your mega cool looking color vinyl version of this album(or any other Zappa colour vinyl release) sounds better, worse or absolutely no different at all in sound quality whatsoever in comparison to standard releases of these vinyls.

I'd be really interested to know and thank you if you can provide any input. (I've wanted to know if I'm missing anything by not having an original release of Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica for example. I own the mega cool fish scales re-release of the album(from Third Man Records) that came out a couple of years ago and find it stunning in audio clarity but if it's even better in a standard release I'd actually track down and pay for an original release just to hear that bit extra or if there really is a benefit/difference???)

I've also been fascinated by the marketing gimmick that thicker vinyl will produce a better sound. I tested this theory out years ago when Guitar magazines used to give you these thin 'sound page' square vinyl sheets with demo and sample audio tracks pressed into them. There was zero difference to my ears. As long as the grooves are good and you have a good turntable setup, the sound was the same. But apparently the colouring (amazingly even the black vinyl is actually coloured and the PVC is actually clear in it's natural state, so maybe clear vinyls will sound better than black??? Who knows but I would certainly love to know.))

Wondering the same thing myself. It has been a common belief that picture discs and colored vinyl affect sound quality, but times and technology have changed. Maybe this isn't the case anymore? Would be good to have a first hand account of some of these newer releases.

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typical arguments often have to do with
the subjective ear hole and
brain synapses aligned thru prior experience / memory allocations...
but,
I really like vinyl, the sound reproduced seems deeper and after a certain time period (because of technology, and, choice) the clarity of 'note envelopes' seems overall clearer - somehow.
and despite the inevitable crackle of magnetic surface and surface displacement (over time, especially), the broader seeming range and dynamics of vinyl sounds better overall to my ear

and of course that's why I'd love to see
any of the Joe's Corsage series,
the Hot Rats Sessions in particular, but any
Roxy Session ,
on multi-record set
could be SO fine

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I am very much looking fwd to the ZAPPA Soundtrack ...
dunno how I'm gonna afford it however

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wail, THAT's enticing...
what the hell, Arkay, \
I see it's a special thing
I wonder whoa

looks yummy and would fit nicely by the Rollo 10-inch
{hint, nudge, wink}

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^^^ Yessir!

This ep is awesome. It is a backer-only vinyl. I'll break it down, spoilers ahead!
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1a. The Full Impact - FZ talking about David Crosby wanting FZ to teach him Raga after seeing The Mothers playing in that style.
2a. Rawgah - The Mothers playing a Raga jam, some of which obviously found its way onto WOIIFTM.
3a. Watermelon from The Ritz - Sure, its been bootlegged a ton, but this also tells me that there likely won't be a ZFT-approved full version of The Ritz.

1b. The Vault of Imaginary Diseases - The band comps while FZ expounds upon the nature of Imaginary Diseases: Excellent!
2b. Brutality - Same as the boot, although maybe a bit more fidelity.

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COOL!
& Thanks for the write-up!
[edit: I see they're just showing up today in places, ok. I'll be patient]

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