Frank Zappa’s 1974 television special, Cheaper Than Cheep, which has remained unreleased for over five decades, is finally set to be made available to the public. The concert, filmed on June 18, 1974, at DiscReet Rehearsal Studio in Los Angeles, was intended for broadcast but was shelved due to technical issues, including audio and video synchronization problems. The footage was never edited or released until now.
The upcoming release will be available in multiple formats, including a Super Deluxe edition featuring two CDs, three LPs, and a Blu-ray disc with Dolby Atmos audio. The Blu-ray will include the full concert, a blooper reel, and an excerpt from the Claymation film The Amazing Mr. Bickford. Additionally, a 12-page booklet with previously unseen photos and liner notes by Vaultmeister Joe Travers will accompany the set.
The tracklist for Cheaper Than Cheep includes:
- Intro / Cheepnis – Percussion / “Cheaper Than Cheep”
- Cosmik Debris
- Band Introductions
- RDNZL
- Village Of The Sun
- Montana
- Duke Goes Out
- A Visit To The Art Studio
- Inca Roads
- “Get Down Simmons”
- Penguin In Bondage
- T’Mershi Duween
- The Dog Breath Variations
- Uncle Meat
- How Could I Be Such A Fool
- I’m Not Satisfied
- Wowie Zowie
- I Don’t Even Care
- Let’s Make The Water Turn Black
- Dupree’s Paradise Introduction
- Dupree’s Paradise
- Oh No
- Son Of Orange County
- More Trouble Every Day
- Apostrophe’
- Camarillo Brillo
Bonus Tracks:
- Time Is Money (excerpt)
- Echidna’s Arf (Of You) (incomplete)
- Art Studio Outtakes
- The Amazing Mr. Bickford (excerpt)
Fans can look forward to experiencing this long-awaited performance, which captures the essence of Zappa’s innovative and eclectic musical style.
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