FRANK ZAPPA - 20 YEARS OF FRANK ZAPPA LEGENDARY SILVER EDITION NUMBERED 5 OF 25

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3,211

THIS IS THE LEGENDARY SILVER EDITION OF THE 12 LP SET "20 YEARS OF FRANK ZAPPA" ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON THE MUDSHARK LABEL IN 1981 AS A BOXED SET. AT THE SAME TIME THIS SET WAS RELEASED BY MUDSHARK IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 25 AS SEPARATE LP'S IN SILVER SLEEVES WITH PAPER SLIP SHEETS TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF EACH OF THE 12 SLEEVES.
THIS SET IS NUMBER 5 of 25 AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF EACH SLEEVE. 
ZAPPA COLLECTORS WILL PROBABLY BE AWARE OF SCOTT PARKER'S EXCELLENT BOOK "THE ZAPPA SUPPLEMENT ONE: A BOX OF HISTORY AND THE MUD SHARK SAGA" IN WHICH HE STATES THAT ONLY 450 OF THE BOXED SET WERE SOLD AND THAT HE CAN ONLY VERIFY THE EXISTENCE OF TWO COMPLETE SETS OF THE SILVER EDITION SO I SUPPOSE THAT MAKES THIS SET THE 3RD SET KNOWN TO EXIST!
THE SET ALSO COMES WITH AN 8 PAGE BOOKLET APPROXIMATELY A4 WHICH IS IN MINT CONDITION (THE FRONT AND BACK OF THIS IS SHOWN IN THE LAST TWO PHOTOS)
THE SCOTT PARKER BOOK, WHICH COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TOGETHER WITH ALL HIS OTHER ZAPPA BOOKS, HAS EXTENSIVE NOTES ON EACH OF THESE LP'S TOGETHER WITH TRACK LISTINGS. HOWEVER IF YOU WANT ME TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE TRACKS OR ANYTHING ELSE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
I have had this set from new which was purchased straight from the Mudshark source in the USA (I'm based in the UK) and, as I also purchased the boxed set which was used for playing, this set has probably been played once hence the vinyl looks shiny and new without any marks or scuffs and no spindle marks and the sound I'm grading as Ex to Ex+ because I only grade new records as mint but I imagine it plays as good as when it was new. The sleeves I am also grading as Ex to Ex+ as there are some minor imperfections such as a slight creasing in the sleeve at the bottom left corner of the front of each sleeve and a very slightly crushed corner in the same position. Two of the front insert slip sheets also have very minor damage which is hardly noticeable.
In the photos I have shown the back and front of two of the albums plus one of a record out of its sleeve. If you would like any other shots please ask.

ITEM IS LOCATED IN THE UK AND I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE. 
TO THE USA I WILL SEND AS A TRACKED PARCEL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION AND INSURANCE.  THE BASIC COST OF MAILING THE PACKAGE WILL BE $130.  FOR YOUR GUIDANCE THE ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE FOR A FINAL AUCTION VALUE RANGING FROM $850 to $1,700 WILL BE BETWEEN $35 and $80 (PLEASE IGNORE EBAY POSTAGE RATES)
FOR POSTAGE TO OTHER COUNTRIES PLEASE ASK ME FOR A QUOTE.