1996,
United States
02:53:06;
210M;
180JS-VBR;
279;
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01 Honey don't you want a man
- 4:57
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02 The Black Page #1
- 1:57
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03 Big leg Emma
- 2:11
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04 Punky's whips
- 11:06
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Flambé
- 2:05
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06 The Purple Lagoon
- 16:22
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07 Pedro's Dowery
- 7:45
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08 Läther
- 3:50
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09 Spider of Destiny
- 2:40
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10 Dukes of orchestral prunes
- 4:21
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01 Filthy habits
- 7:12
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Track 2
- 5:23
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03 The ocean is the ultimate s
- 8:32
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04 The adventures of Gregerry
- 21:00
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05 Regyptian strut
- 4:42
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06 Leather goods
- 6:01
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07 Revenge of the knick knack
- 2:25
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08 Time is money
- 3:04
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gyptian strut
- 4:36
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02 Naval aviation in art
- 1:32
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03 A little green Rosetta
- 2:48
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04 Duck Duck Goose
- 3:01
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05 Down in the dew
- 2:57
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06 For the young sophisticate
- 3:14
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07 Trying to grow a chin
- 3:26
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08 Broken hearts are for assho
- 4:40
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09 The legend if the Illinois
- 12:43
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10 Lemme take you to the beach
- 2:46
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11 Revised music for guitar an
- 7:36
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12 Rndzl
- 8:14
Max Bennett - bass [1-10]
Terry Bozzio - drums [1-2, 2-7, 2-10, 3-1, 3-3], drums [part two] [1-3], drums [part one], vocals [part one] [1-4], drums, vocals [1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2, 3-6]
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone, flute [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Randy Brecker - trumpet [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Don Brewer - bongos [1-10]
Spencer Chrislu - compiled by [bonus section assembly], edited by [bonus section], mastered by [bonus section], engineer [transfer], mastered by [digital mastering & eq]
Jill Christiansen - other [enthusiasm]
Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone, clarinet [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Dave Dondorf - engineer [transfer]
George Duke - keyboards [1-1, 1-6, 1-12, 2-5, 2-9, 3-5, 3-8], keyboards [part one] [1-3], keyboards, vocals [1-11, 3-4]
Roy Estrada - bass [part two] [1-3]
Bruce Lambourne Fowler - brass [all] [1-1, 3-5], trombone [1-11, 3-4]
Tom Fowler - bass [1-6, 1-11, 3-4]
Jim Gordon - drums [1-5]
Paul Humphrey - drums [1-10]
Ralph Humphrey - drums [1-6]
Eddie Jobson - violin [part one], keyboards [part one] [1-4], violin, keyboards [1-7, 1-8, 2-1, 3-6], keyboards, violin, vocals [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2], keyboards, vocals [yodeling] [1-10]
Steven Jurgensmeyer - layout [cover execution & layout design]
Ricky Lancelotti - vocals [1-6]
Andre Lewis - keyboards [part two] [1-3]
Tom Malone - trombone, trumpet, piccolo flute [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Lou Marini - alto saxophone, flute [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Davey Moire - vocals [1-10]
Patrick O'Hearn - bass [part one] [1-4], bass [1-7, 1-8, 2-1, 2-5, 2-9, 3-3, 3-6], bass, vocals [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Don Pardo - narrator [sophisticated narration] [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Dave Parlato - bass [1-2, 2-7, 2-10, 3-1]
Simon Prentis - liner notes, other [deep-dish descriptives]
Emil Richards - percussion [1-2, 2-7, 2-10]
Dave Samuels - timpani, vibraphone [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
Norman Seeff - photography
Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra, The - orchestra [uncredited] [1-2, 1-11, 2-7, 2-10, 3-4]
Chester Thompson - drums [1-1, 1-11, 1-12, 2-5, 2-9, 3-4, 3-8]
Joe Travers - research [vaultmeisterment]
Ruth Underwood - percussion [1-1, 2-5, 2-9, 3-5], percussion, synthesizer [1-9, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2, 3-8]
Chad Wackerman - drums [drum overdubs] [3-5]
Ray White - guitar [part one], vocals [part one] [1-4], guitar, vocals [1-7, 1-8, 2-1, 3-6], rhythm guitar, vocals [1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2]
James Youman - bass [1-1, 1-12, 3-5, 3-8]
Dweezil Zappa - design [cover concept]
Frank Zappa - producer, composed by, arranged by, percussion [1-1, 3-5], guitar [1-2, 1-12, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 3-8], lead guitar [part two] [1-3], vocals [part one] [1-3], guitar [part one], vocals [part one] [1-4], guitar [all], bass [1-5], lead guitar, vocals [1-6, 1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-2], guitar, vocals [1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 2-1, 3-4, 3-6], guitar, keyboards [3-1], guitar, synthesizer [3-3]
Gail Zappa - liner notes, other [forward motion]
Michael Zearott - conductor [orchestra conducted by] [1-2, 2-7, 2-10]
Neil Ziozower - photography
All songs published by Munchkin Music except track 2-10 published by Frank Zappa Music.
FZ, Zappa, Frank Zappa and the "moustache" are marks belonging to the Zappa Family Trust.
℗ 1996 Rykodisc.
℗ 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
© 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
Artwork © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
Manufactured in the EU.
Recorded 1973-1977.
Läther was originally conceived by Zappa as a 4-record box set that was rejected by his record company in early 1977. Most of the compositions were re-edited (sometimes with other arrangements) over the next two years into several albums (principally Live In New York, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, & Orchestral Favorites). The project was released only in 1996.
Tracks 5 to 8 on CD3 are bonus tracks to the original Läther box set.
Special thanks to Susan S. Kaplan & Silvio.
Rykodisc, RCD 10574/76
