FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS FREAK OUT RARE ORIG '66 MONO LP =

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·       FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - FREAK OUT - ORIGINAL VERVE V-5005-2 MONO LP (DOUBLE ALBUM) , FIRST PRESSING WITH THE UNIQUE INNER GATEFOLD SLEEVE (WHICH INCLUDES THE "FREAK-OUT HOT SPOT" BLOTCH - ONLY FOUND ON THE VERY FIRST PRESSING OF THIS ALBUM)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BLUE VERVE LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT AND  LARGE T-SHAPED VERVE LOGO

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CAUTION: THE RECORDS ARE MONO (V-5005-2) , BUT THE COVER IS STEREO (V6-5005-2); WE SUSPECT A CASE OF FACTORY MISPACKAGING (MISMATCH) OR A DELIBERATE REPLACEMENT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Well, if this is not a part of Rock history, we really don’t know what is. This is the album that almost single-handedly defined every radical, subversive and in-your-face alt-Rock piece of music recorded over the ensuing 39 years. Not only is this one of the most creative and innovative albums ever made, it was a brainchild of one of America’s most important and brilliant avant-garde classical composers of the XX century. At the time this was recorded, Lenny Bruce was still around, and very much a de-facto touring member of the "Mothers", and his influence shows (and then some) in just about every aspect of Zappa’s lyrics and aesthetics – or lack thereof !  The album includes a ton of murky, quirky, whimsical musical ideas, not to mention what we think is the best anti-racism song ever recorded by ANYONE ("Trouble coming every day").

Just to put things in perspective: when this album was recorded, neither the Doors’ or  Pink Floyd’s or Jimi Hendrix’ debut albums were in existence, and the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” was still a year away. You can imagine, then, the near-cataclysmic impact this brutally abrasive, satirical, anti-pop-culture masterpiece must have had on the national psyche. The year was 1966, after all – and Frank Sinatra, the Girl Groups and Beatlemania were still reigning Supreme. One can literally visualize then, how playing “Freak Out” back-to-back with the Righteous Brothers or Dusty Springfield must have felt like: to an average American teen, Zappa’s debut must have sounded like a detonation from the Hell’s inner chambers. In many ways, it still does. And, lest we forget: the sound of the original MONO vinyl pressing will forever bury any CD version of this album you may have.

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The records are pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more  preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 10:1.

(d)          The records come in hi-grade MFSL PVC inner sleeve, which have - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 4

-        The gatefold cover has partially split seams on 1 out of 4 "legs" of the cover (about  1 inch = 2.5 centimeters).

-        Cover has some fraying/wear along the top and bottom seams

-        Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  / bent.

-        Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging. Yellowing is also noted on the INSIDE gatefold

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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