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Frank Zappa

Cheaper Than Cheep - 2CD + Blu-ray

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Released: 27th June 2025. Cheaper Than Cheep – 1974 Unreleased Made-For-TV Concert Movie Recorded at The Mothers’ Private Rehearsal Hall in Dolby ATMOS + Soundtrack Back in the early ‘70s, television was an integral tool for exposure of musical artists into the home. Completely decked out with his touring light show and stage setup in The Mothers’ private rehearsal hall, Frank Zappa attempted to commit to videotape material for his own TV production, ultimately with the intention to shop to major networks. Unfortunately, there were technical issues that ultimately contributed to the footage being shelved and stored in the Vault. 50 years later, with the advancements in post-production editorial tools, we present Cheaper Than Cheep. This never-before-heard-or-seen 2-hour concert program reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters.  Official Zappa release #130 features the remastered concert video with brand new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo mixes on a Blu-ray, the stereo soundtrack on 2-CDs, and an extensive booklet with rare, unseen images and liner notes from Ruth Underwood and Joe Travers.

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  • Details

    Released:
    27th June 2025
    Category:
    Rock/Pop, Experimental
    Format:
    CD/Blu-ray Album
    Barcode:
    602475394242

  • Description

    Cheaper Than Cheep – 1974 Unreleased Made-For-TV Concert Movie Recorded at The Mothers’ Private Rehearsal Hall in Dolby ATMOS + Soundtrack

    Back in the early ‘70s, television was an integral tool for exposure of musical artists into the home. Completely decked out with his touring light show and stage setup in The Mothers’ private rehearsal hall, Frank Zappa attempted to commit to videotape material for his own TV production, ultimately with the intention to shop to major networks. Unfortunately, there were technical issues that ultimately contributed to the footage being shelved and stored in the Vault.

    50 years later, with the advancements in post-production editorial tools, we present Cheaper Than Cheep. This never-before-heard-or-seen 2-hour concert program reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters. 

    Official Zappa release #130 features the remastered concert video with brand new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo mixes on a Blu-ray, the stereo soundtrack on 2-CDs, and an extensive booklet with rare, unseen images and liner notes from Ruth Underwood and Joe Travers.

  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.\"Cheaper Than Cheep\"
    Frank Zappa
    2.Cosmik Debris
    Frank Zappa
    3.Band Introductions
    Frank Zappa
    4.RDNZL
    Frank Zappa
    5.Village of the Sun
    Frank Zappa
    6.Montana
    Frank Zappa
    7.Duke Goes Out
    Frank Zappa
    8.Inca Roads
    Frank Zappa
    9.\"Get Down Simmons\"
    Frank Zappa
    10.Penguin in Bondage
    Frank Zappa
    11.T'mershi Duween
    Frank Zappa
    12.The Dog Breath Variations
    Frank Zappa
    13.Uncle Meat
    Frank Zappa

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.How Could I Be Such a Fool
    Frank Zappa
    2.I'm Not Satisfied
    Frank Zappa
    3.Wowie Zowie
    Frank Zappa
    4.I Don't Even Care
    Frank Zappa
    5.Let's Make the Water Turn Black
    Frank Zappa
    6.Dupree's Paradise Introduction
    Frank Zappa
    7.Dupree's Paradise
    Frank Zappa
    8.Oh No
    Frank Zappa
    9.Son of Orange County
    Frank Zappa
    10.More Trouble Every Day
    Frank Zappa
    11.Apostrophe'
    Frank Zappa
    12.Camarillo Brillo
    Frank Zappa

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Intro/Cheepnis - Percussion/\"Cheaper Than Cheep\"
    Frank Zappa
    2.Cosmik Debris
    Frank Zappa
    3.Band Introductions
    Frank Zappa
    4.RDNZL
    Frank Zappa
    5.Village of the Sun
    Frank Zappa
    6.Montana
    Frank Zappa
    7.Duke Goes Out
    Frank Zappa
    8.A Visit to the Creep Doctor
    Frank Zappa
    9.Inca Roads
    Frank Zappa
    10.\"Get Down Simmons\"
    Frank Zappa
    11.Penguin in Bondage
    Frank Zappa
    12.T'mershi Duween
    Frank Zappa
    13.The Dog Breath Variations
    Frank Zappa
    14.Uncle Meat
    Frank Zappa
    15.How Could I Be Such a Fool
    Frank Zappa
    16.I'm Not Satisfied
    Frank Zappa
    17.Wowie Zowie
    Frank Zappa
    18.I Don't Even Care
    Frank Zappa
    19.Let's Make the Water Turn Black
    Frank Zappa
    20.Dupree's Paradise Introduction
    Frank Zappa
    21.Dupree's Paradise
    Frank Zappa
    22.Oh No
    Frank Zappa
    23.Son of Orange County
    Frank Zappa
    24.More Trouble Every Day
    Frank Zappa
    25.Apostrophe'
    Frank Zappa
    26.Camarillo Brillo
    Frank Zappa
    27.Time Is Money (Excerpt) [bonus Track]
    Frank Zappa
    28.Echidna's Arf (Of You) - Incomplete (Bonus Track)
    Frank Zappa
    29.Art Studio Outtakes
    Frank Zappa
    30.The Amazing Mr. Bickford (Excerpt) [bonus Track]
    Frank Zappa

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