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Frank Zappa
Greasy Love Songs

Album US 2010 on Zappa Records label
Rock (Doo-Wop, Avant-garde)

First release on CD with bonus material of the original vinyl mix version of the album "Cruising with Ruben & the Jets" with the original bass and drum parts (initially issued in December 1968). [When "Cruising with…" was re-released on CD, it was heavily remixed and new bass and drums had been overdubbed on most songs without any acknowledgment of this in the CD booklet, which still credited the original musicians. The new drums were played by Chad Wackerman; the new electric bass by Arthur Barrow and upright acoustic bass by an unknown musician, possibly Jay Anderson]. Tracks 1-13: Original 1968 vinyl stereo mix. Track 14: Alternate mix - mono Track 15: Long version Track 16: Alternate mix. Recorded at Mayfair Studios, 24 July 1967 during the WOIIFTM Sessions - Evidence suggests this mix was likely done at the same time. Piano: Ian Underwood or Don Preston. Track 17: Segments/Excerpts: FZ lecture with Q & A at The New School, NYC, 21 Feb. 1969 / Interview with Warren Duffy, Boston, 31 Jan 1969. Segment collaged by the Vaultmeister at UMRK, 2008. Track 18: Mono mix. Mayfair Studios, 21 July 1967. This alternate version was recorded during the "Money" sessions, precedes BWS and frequently played at the Garrick. Track 19: Released as B-side to "Deseri", December 1968 ©℗ 1968 ZFT. Track 20: FZ delivers The Story Of Ruben & The Jets, xenochronous with Big Jay McNeely's "Benson's Groove" live on KPPC in Pasadena with Les Carter, 27 Nov. 1968. Beat booten by Joe Travers. Track 21: From FZ 1977 2 tk "Cuca Impossible Recordings" compilation in a Record Plant box, 1/4 inch reel format. Original recording '62-'64; Cucamonga (Studio Z). Tracks 1-16 mastered in Ojai, CA, 2009. Tracks 17-21: mastering & audio restoration at Audio Mechanics, Burbank, CA, 2009. All compositions copyrighted for the world by Frank Zappa Music except tracks 2, 4, 7, 10 & 21 published by Frank Zappa Music & Ray Collins Music; track 18: BMI. Vaultmeisterment for UMRK, 2008. Original art direction by NT&B (FZ). All recordings and art elements from The Vault, courtesy ZFT Archives. Mucho Thanks & Vast Appreciation to Cheech Marin. Let's hear it for Big Jay Mc Neely. Special thanks to Charlie Boswell and to AMD for actual technology and PCAudioLabs architecture. Also thanks for 53 Nash courtesy Cars with Class. Thanks again to Eric Pallone at AGI; Karen Stone & Rick Goldman at CDS; Marily, Nick, Nora, Matt & Mark at Shorefire; Robert Treuhaft, Deep Space; Scott Parker for Caller I.D. on track 20. Infinitely More thanks to yous to all those unusual suspects including Art Kelm, Richard Landers, Keith Lawler, Owen Sloane, Larry Stein, Andrew Tenenbaum & our own Joe, Melanie, Mikey, Antonio. Thanks Gorgeous. Endless gratitude to Diva, Ahmet, Dweezil, Moon. The Greasy Love Songs project/object is #3 in the series of Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries. ©℗ mmx Zappa Records under exclusive license to the Zappa Family Trust, unless as otherwise noted. This is Zappa Family Archive Material In Living Ylem. This is #87 in the Official FZ Discography.

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	Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US composed by, all compositions by, liner notes, cretaceous liner notes, lead guitar, voice, low grumbles, oo-wah, album by, written by, guitar, vocals, lead vocals, guitar, performer
	Motorhead Sherwood tam, bs, 1942-2011 US baritone saxophone, tambourine
	Gail Zappa , 1945-2015 US compilation producer, liner notes, conceptuality, text & por vida
	Joe Travers dr, voc, US compilation producer, research, vaultmeisterment
	Art Tripp dr, *1944 US drums, lewd pulsating rhythm
	Jimmy Carl Black dr, voc, 1938-2008 US drums, lewd pulsating rhythm, trumpet
	Ray Collins voc, tam, h, 1936-2012 US lead vocals, written by, performer
	Keith Lawler , layout, design, package, photography by, cover
	Don Preston syn, ep, *1932 US piano, redundant piano triplets
	Ian Underwood , *1939 US piano, redundant piano triplets, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
	Bunk Gardner ts, *1933 US tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
	Roy Estrada b, voc, eb, *1943 US electric bass, voice, high weazlings, dwaedy-doop, bass, vocals
	Warren Duffy , interviewer
	Billy Mundi dr, voc, 1942-2014 US drums
	Mary Gonzales , performer
	Paul Buff , US performer, possible lurkage by

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