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Frank Zappa
Läther

Album US 1996 on Rykodisc label
Jazz, Rock and Classical (Jazz-Rock, Avant-garde, Prog Rock, Post-Modern)

All songs published by Munchkin Music except track 2-10 published by Frank Zappa Music. FZ, Zappa, Frank Zappa and the "moustache" are marks belonging to the Zappa Family Trust. ℗ 1996 Rykodisc. ℗ 1996 The Zappa Family Trust. © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust. Artwork © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust. Manufactured in the EU. Recorded 1973-1977. Läther was originally conceived by Zappa as a 4-record box set that was rejected by his record company in early 1977. Most of the compositions were re-edited (sometimes with other arrangements) over the next two years into several albums (principally Live In New York, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, & Orchestral Favorites). The project was released only in 1996. Tracks 5 to 8 on CD3 are bonus tracks to the original Läther box set. Special thanks to Susan S. Kaplan & Silvio.

Musicians

	Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US producer, composed by, arranged by, album by, percussion, guitar, lead guitar, part two, vocals, part one, vocals, part one, guitar, part one, bass, guitar, all, lead guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, guitar, synthesizer
	Spencer Chrislu , mastered by, bonus section, edited by, bonus section, compiled by, bonus section assembly, engineer, transfer, mastered by, digital mastering & eq
	Dave Dondorf , engineer, transfer
	Gail Zappa , 1945-2015 US liner notes, other, forward motion
	Simon Prentis , liner notes, other, deep-dish descriptives
	Jill Christiansen other, enthusiasm
	Joe Travers dr, voc, US research, vaultmeisterment
	James Youman eb, syn, bass
	Bruce Fowler tb, *1947 US brass, all, trombone
	Chester Thompson dr, *1948 US drums
	George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US keyboards, keyboards, part one, keyboards, vocals
	Ruth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US percussion, percussion, synthesizer
	Dave Parlato b, US bass
	Michael Zearott , conductor, orchestra conducted by
	Terry Bozzio dr, perc, *1950 US drums, drums, part two, vocals, part one, drums, part one, drums, vocals
	The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra , orchestra, uncredited
	Emil Richards vib, perc, *1932 US percussion
	Roy Estrada b, voc, eb, *1943 US bass, part two
	Andre Lewis org, 1948-2012 US keyboards, part two
	Patrick O'Hearn syn, b, *1954 US bass, part one, bass, vocals
	Ray White g, US vocals, part one, guitar, part one, guitar, vocals, rhythm guitar, vocals
	Eddie Jobson key, vn, *1955 GB keyboards, part one, violin, part one, violin, keyboards, keyboards, violin, vocals, keyboards, yodeling
	Jim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US drums
	Tom Fowler b, *1951 US bass
	Ralph Humphrey dr, *1944 US drums
	Ricky Lancelotti voc, 1980-1980 US vocals
	Lou Marini fl, *1945 US alto saxophone, flute
	Ronnie Cuber bs, *1941 US baritone saxophone, clarinet
	Don Pardo , 1918-2014 US narrator, sophisticated narration
	Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US tenor saxophone, flute
	Dave Samuels vib, mar, *1948 US timpani, vibraphone
	Tom Malone tb, US trombone, trumpet, piccolo flute
	Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US trumpet
	Max Bennett b, *1928 US bass
	Don Brewer dr, voc, perc, *1948 US bongos
	Paul Humphrey dr, *1935 US drums
	Davey Moire voc, vocals
	Chad Wackerman dr, *1960 US drums, drum overdubs

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