The Frank Zappa Special: 1974 / Cheaper Than Cheep (3LP)

Cheaper Than Cheep – 1974 Unreleased Made-For-TV Concert Movie Recorded at The Mothers’ Private Rehearsal Hall in Dolby ATMOS + Soundtrack

Back in the early ‘70s, television was an integral tool for exposure of musical artists into the home. Completely decked out with his touring light show and stage setup in The Mothers’ private rehearsal hall, Frank Zappa attempted to commit to videotape material for his own TV production, ultimately with the intention to shop to major networks. Unfortunately, there were technical issues that ultimately contributed to the footage being shelved and stored in the Vault.

50 years later, with the advancements in post-production editorial tools, we present Cheaper Than Cheep. This never-before-heard-or-seen 2-hour concert program reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters. 

Official Zappa release #130’s stand-alone soundtrack configuration comes as 3-LPs on 180-gram black vinyl accompanied by an extensive booklet with rare, unseen images and liner notes from Ruth Underwood and Joe Travers.

Tracklist

LP01

Side One:

1. “Cheaper Than Cheep”

2. Cosmik Debris

3. Inca Roads

Side Two:

1. RDNZL

2. Village Of The Sun

3. Montana

4. Duke Goes Out

LP02

Side Three:

1. “Get Down Simmons”

2. Penguin In Bondage

3. T’Mershi Duween

4. The Dog Breath Variations

5. Uncle Meat

Side Four:

1. How Could I Be Such A Fool

2. I’m Not Satisfied

3. Wowie Zowie

4. I Don’t Even Care

5. Let’s Make The Water Turn Black

LP03

Side Five:

1. Oh No

2. Son Of Orange County

3. More Trouble Every Day

Side Six:

1. Dupree’s Paradise

2. Apostrophe’

3. Camarillo Brillo