ZAPPA IN NEW YORK 2 LP SET ITALY W/ PUNKY'S WHIPS STOCK
  $   380

 


$ 380 Sold For
Apr 11, 2005 Sold Date
Apr 1, 2005 Start Date
$   145 Start price
4   Number Of Bids
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1977 - FRANK ZAPPA - IN NEW YORK - 2 LP VINYL RECORD SET - ULTRA RARE ORIGINAL WITHDRAWN PRESSING WHICH HAS THE SONG " PUNKY'S WHIPS " ON THE RECORD, PRINTED ON THE LABEL AND TWICE ON THE COVER INCLUDING THE LYRICS TO THE SONG AND A PHOTO OF TERRY BOZZIO HOLDING A PICTURE OF PUNKY MEADOWS PRINTED INSIDE OF THE COVER - MANUFACTURED IN ITALY AND PRESSED ON THE DISCREET RECORDS LABEL - WB-69204. I'LL ALSO INCLUDE A 9 PAGE XEROX COPY OF AN ARTICLE FROM A LOCAL PAPER ABOUT WHAT PUNKY HAS BEEN DOING LATELY, HE LIVES NEAR HERE.

HEY FOLKS, FORGET ABOUT THE TEST PRESSING OF THIS 2 LP SET, THEY MADE PLENTY OF THOSE BUT THIS IS THE STOCK COPY THAT WAS NEVER RELEASED. SOME COPIES HAVE THE SONG " PUNKY'S WHIPS " ON THE COVER ONLY, OR ON THE LABEL ONLY, BUT THIS 2 LP RECORD SET IS THE ORIGINAL PRESSING WHICH WAS MADE AND NOT SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASED SO IT HAS PUNKY'S WHIPS ON THE RECORD, PRINTED ON THE LABEL, PRINTED AS THE 3RD SONG ON SIDE ONE ON THE BACK COVER, AND FINALLY ALL OF THE LYRICS IN ALL THEIR SPLENDOR ARE PRINTED INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD COVER ALONG WITH A PHOTO OF TERRY BOZZIO HOLDING A PICTURE OF PUNKY MEADOWS. IS THAT ENOUGH PUNKY FOR YOU? NO, OK THEN I'LL ALSO INCLUDE A XEROX COPY OF A 9 PAGE ARTICLE FROM A LOCAL NEWSPAPER IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA WHERE I LIVE TITLED " ANGEL ON HIS SHOULDER " ABOUT PUNKY MEADOWS AND WHAT HE HAS BEEN DOING OVER THE YEARS. OF COURSE THIS ARTICLE MENTIONS FRANK ZAPPA, THE SONG " PUNKY'S WHIPS ' AND THE TRUE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED. ALSO WHAT PUNKY IS DOING NOW, HE OWNS A TANNING SALON IN OAKTON, VIRGINIA WHICH ISN'T VERY FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE. PERHAPS I'LL DRIVE OVER THERE AND HEAR HIM PLAY ONE DAY.

THE CARDBOARD GATEFOD COVER HAS A SLIGHT RECORD INDENTATION ON THE FRONT AND BACK, BUT NO RING WEAR, AMAZING FOR A FOREIGN COVER THAT'S THIS OLD TO BE IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION. THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IS EXCELLENT, AGAIN AMAZING WHAT LITTLE WEAR IS THERE. THERE'S A LITTLE WEAR ON THE SEAMS BUT NO SEAM SPLITS.

RECORD ONE BOTH SIDES ARE NEAR MINT, INCLUDING THE SIDE WITH PUNKY'S WHIPS, ACTUALLY I COULDN'T SEE ANY SURFACE MARKS ON EITHER OF THESE SIDES WHILE LOOKING AT THEM UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, BEAUTIFUL. THE LABEL ON SIDE ONE OF THIS RECORD HAS AN ITALLIAN TAX STAMP WHICH ISN'T COVERING ANYTHING THAT WAS PRINTED ON THAT LABEL. RECORD TWO SIDE ONE IS ALSO NEAR MINT, NO SURFACE MARKS, SIDE TWO OF THIS RECORD HAS A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND A PAPER SCUFF BUT YOU'LL NEVER FIND THESE MARKS UNLESS YOU REALLY LOOK FOR THEM UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT AND EVEN SO YOU MAY MISS THE VERY LIGHT SURFACE MARK. BOTH OF THE RECORDS COME IN COLLECTORS TYPE OF PAPER SLEEVES WITH A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE. THIS RECORD SET IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION AND I'VE HAD IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. YOU'LL LOVE IT IF YOU ARE THE BUYER.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL OR MONEY ORDER IN US DOLLARS.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AUCTION END. DON'T SEND ME AN E-MAIL FROM FARTTUB, LOWER UGANDA A WEEK AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS TO TELL ME THAT YOU'RE SENDING CASH. BY THE TIME THE CASH ARRIVES HERE THE ITEM WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN RELISTED AND SOLD TO SOMEBODY ELSE. SO I'D PROBABLY SPEND YOUR CASH AT A BAR DRINKING BEER AND TELLING EVERYONE WHAT AN IDIOT YOU ARE.

SEND AN E-MAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND CHECK OUT MY OTHER FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, JETHRO TULL, PINK FLOYD, JIMI HENDRIX, ROLLING STONES, ALICE COOPER AND VARIOUS OTHER ARTISTS AUCTIONS.

HEY YOU, I SEE YOU, I'M OVER HERE. CAN I ASK YOU A FEW PERSONAL QUESTIONS? DOES THE SIGHT OF FRESHLY BAKED BREAD BEING SPREAD OPEN AND BUTTERED REALLY GET YOU HOT? HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DREAM WHERE A PROMISCUOUS HOT DANCE BUT RADIANT MUFFIN GETS HER ROSETTA REMOVED AND IS FORCED TO LIE VIRTUALLY STARK RAVING NUDE ON A PLATE AND BE EATEN? [ I HAVE EM' ALL THE TIME]. ARE YOU TIRED OF THAT CRAPPY MISSIONARY POSITION MUSIC? IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS WAS YES, THEN TAKE THAT RUBBER HOSE OUT OF YOUR BIG BEHIND AND MARCH RIGHT UP TO THE TOP OF THIS PAGE TO SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY AND PART TIME E-BAY STORE. CUM ON IN THERE N' TAKE A PEEK INSIDE. WADDA YEZ WAITIN' FOR, CHRISTMAS? 


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