{"product_id":"frank-zappa-zoot-allures-390633","title":"Frank Zappa – Zoot Allures (2xLP, 50th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Zappa's \u003cem\u003eZoot Allures 50th Anniversary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e opens up the 1976 album's original wider design rather than simply replaying the familiar LP. This 50th anniversary 2xLP presents the unreleased double-album configuration known as \u003cem\u003eNight Of The Iron Sausage\u003c\/em\u003e, making Zappa's first concept for the record available on vinyl for the first time. That matters because \u003cem\u003eZoot Allures\u003c\/em\u003e sits in a particularly focused corner of his catalogue: guitar-led, studio-shaped, and notably lean in its blend of rock, improvisation, and exacting composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set also shows how many long-lived Zappa pieces were already taking shape here. \u003cem\u003eZoot Allures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack Napkins\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Torture Never Stops\u003c\/em\u003e all became durable parts of his live repertoire, and the music around them underlines why. Alongside early versions of \u003cem\u003eDisco Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Torture Never Stops\u003c\/em\u003e, this edition includes alternate mixes or edits of pieces such as \u003cem\u003eMs. Pinky\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack Napkins\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFilthy Habits\u003c\/em\u003e, plus the instrumentals \u003cem\u003eSleep Dirt\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the recordings were made at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, with Zappa not only on vocals and guitar but also handling bass, keyboards, and synthesizer. The supporting cast includes Terry Bozzio, Ruth Underwood, Roy Estrada, Dave Parlato, Denny Walley, and Captain Beefheart, credited here under his birth name Donnie Vliet on harmonica. For anyone curious about how one of Zappa's most admired mid-70s albums might have looked in expanded form from the start, this is a genuinely revealing archive release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, 180g, Black Vinyl, 50th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLP 1\u003cbr\u003e1. Side A: Disco Boy (Old Mix)\u003cbr\u003e2. Friendly Little Finger\u003cbr\u003e3. Wonderful Wino\u003cbr\u003e4. Side B: Zoot Allures\u003cbr\u003e5. Sleep Dirt\u003cbr\u003e6. The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution\u003cbr\u003eLP 2\u003cbr\u003e1. Side C: Ms. Pinky (Alternate Mix)\u003cbr\u003e2. Filthy Habits (Alternate Edit)\u003cbr\u003e3. Find Her Finer\u003cbr\u003e4. Side D: Black Napkins (Alternate Edit)\u003cbr\u003e5. The Torture Never Stops (Old Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50770122113089,"sku":"4060915","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/0881061043102-1200px-001.webp?v=1792625447","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/frank-zappa-zoot-allures-390633","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}