Frank Zappa's Cheaper Than Cheep is a remarkable piece of rock and jazz history, capturing a previously unreleased 1974 TV special that has been newly restored from the original Zappa Vault elements. Featuring Zappa's classic 6-piece band with Jeff Simmons, this concert film showcases the group at the height of their creative powers, delivering a setlist that spans some of Zappa's most beloved and adventurous material.
What makes this release truly exceptional is the painstaking restoration work behind it, presenting the full two-hour concert movie in stunning new Dolby Atmos, 5.1, and stereo audio mixes. Rare live performances — including a version of "Wowie Zowie" that only this particular 1974 lineup ever played — make this an extraordinary document of Zappa's ever-evolving musical world, rounded out by a 12-page booklet with liner notes.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Zappa Records
- Genre: Jazz, Rock
- Release Date: 06/27/2025
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TRACKS
A1. "Cheaper Than Cheep"
A2. Cosmik Debris
A3. Inca Roads
B1. RDNZL
B2. Village Of The Sun
B3. Montana
B4. Duke Goes Out
C1. "Get Down Simmons"
C2. Penguin In Bondage
C3. T'Mershi Duween
C4. The Dog Breath Variations
C5. Uncle Meat
D1. How Could I Be Such A Fool
D2. I'm Not Satisfied
D3. Wowie Zowie
D4. I Don't Even Care
D5. Let's Make The Water Turn Black
E1. Oh No
E2. Son Of Orange County
E3. More Trouble Every Day
F1. Dupree's Paradise
F2. Apostrophe'
F3. Camarillo Brillo
CD1-1. "Cheaper Than Cheep"
CD1-2. Cosmik Debris
CD1-3. Band Introductions
CD1-4. RDNZL
CD1-5. Village Of The Sun
CD1-6. Montana
CD1-7. Duke Goes Out
CD1-8. Inca Roads
CD1-9. "Get Down Simmons"
CD1-10. Penguin In Bondage
CD1-11. T'Mershi Duween
CD1-12. The Dog Breath Variations
CD1-13. Uncle Meat
CD2-1. How Could I Be Such A Fool
CD2-2. I'm Not Satisfied
CD2-3. Wowie Zowie
CD2-4. I Don't Even Care
CD2-5. Let's Make The Water Turn Black
CD2-6. Dupree's Paradise Introduction
CD2-7. Dupree's Paradise
CD2-8. Oh No
CD2-9. Son Of Orange County
CD2-10. More Trouble Every Day
CD2-11. Apostrophe'
CD2-12. Camarillo Brillo
Blu-ray-1. Intro / Cheepnis - Percussion / "Cheaper Than Cheep"
Blu-ray-2. Cosmik Debris
Blu-ray-3. Band Introductions
Blu-ray-4. RDNZL
Blu-ray-5. Village Of The Sun
Blu-ray-6. Montana
Blu-ray-7. Duke Goes Out
Blu-ray-8. A Visit To The Art Studio
Blu-ray-9. Inca Road
Blu-ray-10. "Get Down Simmons"
Blu-ray-11. Penguin In Bondage
Blu-ray-12. T'Mershi Duween
Blu-ray-13. The Dog Breath Variations
Blu-ray-14. Uncle Meat
Blu-ray-15. How Could I Be Such A Fool
Blu-ray-16. I'm Not Satisfied
Blu-ray-17. Wowie Zowie
Blu-ray-18. I Don't Even Care
Blu-ray-19. Let's Make The Water Turn Black
Blu-ray-20. Dupree's Paradise Introduction
Blu-ray-21. Dupree's Paradise
Blu-ray-22. Oh No
Blu-ray-23. Son Of Orange County
Blu-ray-24. More Trouble Every Day
Blu-ray-25. Apostrophe'
Blu-ray-26. Camarillo Brillo
Blu-ray-27. Time Is Money (Excerpt)
Blu-ray-28. Echidna's Arf (Of You) - Incomplete
Blu-ray-29. Art Studio Outtakes
Blu-ray-30. The Amazing Mr. Bickford (Excerpt)
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