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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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