{"product_id":"frank-zappa-lumpy-gravy-vinyl-excellent-ex-very-good-plus-vg","title":"Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy (VINYL) | Excellent (EX) Very Good Plus (VG+)","description":"\u003cp\u003e*PHOTOS ACTUAL*\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eEX VINYL HAS SOME MINOR SURFACE MARKS, NOTHING THAT WOULD AFFECT PLAY \/ solid vg+ sleeve has fading, ring wear, some edge\/corner wear *BOTTOM LEFT HOLE PUNCH*\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nVerve Records – V6-8741, Verve Records – V\/ V6 8741\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFormat:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nVinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, MGM Pressing\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCountry:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nUS\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleased:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMay 1968\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRock\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStyle:\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMusique Concrète, Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA        Lumpy Gravy-Part I\u003cbr\u003e\r\n15:45\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB        Lumpy Gravy-Part II\u003cbr\u003e\r\n15:56\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPublished By – Frank Zappa Music\u003cbr\u003e\r\nManufactured By – MGM Records Division\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRecord Company – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPressed By – MGM Record Manufacturing Division\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMastered At – MGM Custom Pressing Division\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPublished By – Third Story Music\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRecorded At – Apostolic Studios\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBass – Bob West, Chuck Berghofer, Jimmy Bond, John Balkin, Lyle Ritts*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nConductor – Francis Vincent Zappa*, Sid Sharp*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDrums – Frankie Capp*, Johnny Guerin*, Shelly Manne\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEngineer [Magnificently] – Dick Kunc\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFrench Horn – Arthur Maebe*, Richard Parisi*, Vincent De Rosa*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGuitar – Al Viola, Dennis Budimer*, Jim Haynes (2), Tommy Tedesco, Tony Rizzi\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLiner Notes [Put Together By] – Cal Schenkel\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPercussion [Gongs, Bells, Vibes, Marimba, Timpani, Timbales \u0026amp; Assorted Insanity] – Alan Estes, Emil Richards, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPerformer – Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra \u0026amp; Chorus*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPiano, Celesta, Electric Harpsichord – Lincoln Mayorga, Mike Lang, Paul Smith (5), Pete Jolly\u003cbr\u003e\r\nProducer – Frank Zappa\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStrings – Alexander Koltun, Arnold Belnick, Bernard Kundell, Harold G. Bemko*, Harry Hyams, James Getzoff, Jerome A. Kessler*, Jesse Ehrlich, Joseph DiFiore, Joseph Saxon, Leonard Selic, Phillip Goldberg*, Ralph Schaeffer, Raymond J. Kelly*, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTrombone – Kenneth Shroyer*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTrumpet – Jimmy Zito*\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWoodwind [Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn, Eb Clarinet, Bb Ckarubetm Bass Clarinet, Contrabass, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Bass Sax, Bassoon \u0026amp; Contrabassoon] – Bunk Gardner, Don Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, John Rotella, Jules Jacob, Ted Nash (2)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEarly stereo pressing variant of original US release.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eCan be differentiated from the other similar versions by\u003cbr\u003e\r\nan alternate typesetting layout used on labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFirst cat. # on front, spine \u0026amp; labels.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSecond cat. # inside gatefold.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA curiously inconsistent piece which started out as a ballet but probably didn't make it.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn the text balloon on the back cover Frank Zappa Says : \"Is this phase two of : We're only in it for the money?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis release has a single pressing ring @ 31mm. It has a stamped \"block-shaped\" letter \"S\" in the runouts.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThese characteristics are indicative of an MGM pressed record from their pressing plant that was in Bloomfield, N.J.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEtched in runouts show \"MGS\" denoting that it was mastered at this plant: MGM Custom Pressing Division\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lumpy Gravy\" regular vinyl releases were not issued with blue \"Verve Records\" labels at all. Just the black labels.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nExcluding \"promos\" \u0026amp; \"test pressings\", just regular issues.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleases from the Bloomfield plant are known to be called \"East Coast\" pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eNote inside gatefold, all the way to the right: \"This Album Was Recorded In February Of 1967\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eRunouts are etched except '12, 11, [block-shaped S]' are stamped.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout: BMI\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Label A): MGS-1068\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Label B): MGS-1069\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): V6-8741 SIDE-1 MGS-1068-1 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): V6-8741 SIDE-2 MGS-1069-1 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): V6-8741 SIDE-1 MGS-1068-1 12 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): V6-8741 SIDE-2 MGS-1069-1 12 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): V6-8741 SiDE-1 MGS-1068-1 12 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): V6-8741 SiDE-2 MGS-1069-1 11 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): V6-8741 SiDE-1 MGS-1068-1 13 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): V6-8741 SiDE-2 MGS-1069-1 11 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): V6-8741 SiDE-1 MGS-1068-1 14 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): V6-8741 SiDE-2 MGS-1068-1 11 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): V6-8741 SiDE-1 MGS-1068-1 14 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMatrix \/ Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): V6-8741 SiDE-2 MGS-1068-1 12 [block-shaped S]\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: USED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Excellent (EX)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ROCK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Frank Zappa","offers":[{"title":"- ROCK \/ USED *EXCELLENT*","offer_id":45135676342387,"sku":"9DJR5W-5526-00","price":45.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/rock-used-excellent-_ueBSG.jpg?v=1782441302","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/frank-zappa-lumpy-gravy-vinyl-excellent-ex-very-good-plus-vg","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}