More ‘Money’ Shots From The Zappa Vaults

1967 was one of the most prolific years in Frank Zappa’s wide-ranging and varied career – and that’s saying something, given that the man released over 60 albums in his lifetime, while his posthumous discography brings that total to over 100. Recorded in one nine-month period, between March and October ’67, that year’s Lumpy Gravy and 1968’s We’re Only In It For The Money saw Zappa emerge as one of the most ambitious musicians to emerge from the classic rock era – and certainly one of its most erudite minds.
An experiment in modern classical music and a pioneering record that waded fearlessly into the world of musique concrète, Lumpy Gravy initially became the subject of a lawsuit between Zappa and his label when the latter (MGM) claimed that the album’s release, on Capitol, violated their contract with the musician. When the album was re-edited and reissued the following year, however, it was hailed as a masterpiece and revealed a new side of Zappa’s multi-faceted creative career.
Fans have long been fascinated by the recording sessions that resulted in these albums, and were given a glimpse into their inner workings when the 3CD Lumpy Money Project/Object collection originally came out in 2009. Compiling both albums along with copious amounts of outtakes and alternate mixes, the collection is being reissued on 1 July and offers fans a deeper look into Zappa’s creative process.
Hungry freaks, get ready to gorge this summer!


Sal
May 30, 2016 at 1:28 pm
I didn’t know about this release ( Lumpy Money- Project). Thank you for this article.