{"product_id":"frank-zappa-cheaper-than-cheep-vinyl","title":"Zappa, Frank | Special1974\/Cheaper Than | 1LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrank Zappa was an American composer, guitarist, bandleader, conductor, producer and filmmaker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 21 December 1940 and died in Los Angeles on 4 December 1993. His music combined rock with influences from contemporary classical composers such as Igor Stravinsky, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Edgard Varèse, alongside late 1950s doo-wop and rock and roll. He was also a satirist, and his lyrics were known for their humour and parody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheaper Than Cheep is a box set released by Zappa Records on 27 June 2025, containing a Blu-ray, two CDs and three LPs. The concert was recorded on 21 June 1974 in the Mothers of Invention's private rehearsal hall on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and was intended as a television programme, but it was shelved after technical problems with audio and video synchronisation. The Blu-ray includes Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo mixes of the performance. The lineup listed for the concert includes Frank Zappa, Jeff Simmons, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler, Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson and Ruth Underwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrack List\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Cheaper Than Cheep\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosmik Debris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInca Roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRDNZL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVillage of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMontana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuke Goes Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Get Down Simmons\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenguin in Bondage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT'mershi Duween\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dog Breath Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncle Meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Could I Be Such a Fool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Not Satisfied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWowie Zowie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Even Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Make the Water Turn Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSon of Orange County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Trouble Every Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDupree's Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApostrophe'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamarillo Brillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Cheaper Than Cheep\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosmik Debris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand Introductions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRDNZL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVillage of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMontana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuke Goes Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInca Roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Get Down Simmons\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenguin in Bondage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT'mershi Duween\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dog Breath Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncle Meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDisc 2\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Could I Be Such a Fool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Not Satisfied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWowie Zowie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Even Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Make the Water Turn Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDupree's Paradise Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDupree's Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSon of Orange County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Trouble Every Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApostrophe'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamarillo Brillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro\/Cheepnis - Percussion\/\"Cheaper Than Cheep\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosmik Debris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand Introductions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRDNZL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVillage of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMontana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuke Goes Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Visit to the Creep Doctor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInca Roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Get Down Simmons\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenguin in Bondage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT'mershi Duween\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dog Breath Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncle Meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Could I Be Such a Fool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Not Satisfied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWowie Zowie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Even Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Make the Water Turn Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDupree's Paradise Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDupree's Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSon of Orange County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Trouble Every Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApostrophe'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamarillo Brillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime Is Money (Excerpt) [bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEchidna's Arf (Of You) - Incomplete (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Studio Outtakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Amazing Mr. Bickford (Excerpt) [bonus Track]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Universal Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59059235520886,"sku":"0602475394341PMI","price":166.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/9733\/1318\/files\/orig_35492905.jpg?v=1792464806","url":"https:\/\/themusicpress.co.uk\/products\/frank-zappa-cheaper-than-cheep-vinyl","provider":"The Music Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}