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Zappa vinyl vs cd.
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Seems they just couldn t avoid to over use the then new.
The 1995 ryko cd adds some extra cover booklet artwork but is otherwise identical to older discs yes including the gold cd.
As close as anyone has come to a definitive greatest hits set strictly commercial manages to encapsulate much if not most of a career that deliberately defied any such attempts.
My zappa records cd release from the 80s instead has the added reverb during mastering problem like some other zappa cds apostrophe zappa in new york etc.
Here we sort out the many differences between the various versions of zappa s albums.
In fact before zappa came aboard the collective was a r b group called the soul giants.
The frank zappa album versions guide index.
Usa vinyl reissue 01 zappa records zr 3834 1 18 jun 2013 mastered by chris bellman at bernie grundman mastering uses the 1987 sony 3324 digital transfer made by fz.
The original freak out.
This site is slowly being updated to reflect the 2012 ume fz.
2012 ume cd zappa records zr 3866 september 25 2012 this mix is different both from the first remix and the original vinyl.
Same as the old cds.
The track list for these releases.
Cruising with ruben and the jets.
When travers compared the 2006 transfer against fz s transfer made in 87 to sony 3324 the sony transfer sounded better.
Big differences between the vinyl and cd versions.
This is the most accessible single collection of zappa s.
Welcome to the frank zappa album versions guide aka the vinyl vs cd faq.
Same as the old cds exception.
Sounds direct dry and warm.
The vinyl mix is on greasy love songs.
Zappa remixed the whole album and pretty thoroughly the track order is different and there is a bonus track.
Zappa replaced guitarist david coronado and insisted the band start playing his original material.
Everything is just in front of you.
Those with the old zappa records disc will find this to be a slight upgrade but any old ryko would be the same upgrade.
The cd is a drastic remix with some previously unheard material.
The vinyl mix belatedly re emerged for a 2009 classic records lp reissue and finally on the 2012 ume reissue.
Same as the 1995 cd with the mono glitch unfortunately.
Just put the german vinyl release on after many years.