American funk band led by Roger Troutman, known for their talk box vocals and synthesizer funk. Their influence on West Coast hip-hop through sampling is substantial. Their importance to funk music and their influence on G-funk maintains their legendary status. Their electronic funk and Roger's talk box establishes them as crucial band representing funk's electronic evolution and demonstrating how funk innovations influenced hip-hop production profoundly.
Zapp vinyl records (103)
FRANK ZAPPA Hot Rats (1970 UK second issue of the classic 6-track stereo LP on the tan steamboat label gatefold picture sleeve - this edition carries the original catalogue number and has no Warner Bros logo on the labels or sleeve. The sleevehas survived well over the past fifty years and shows only a little creasing and minor storage wear whilst the vinyl appears barely played and is in Excellent condition - a superb copy of this Zappa classic RSLP6356) Track Listing: Side One: 1
£56.00 used
FRANK ZAPPA Rare Meat (1983 US second issue 6-track mini LP featuring pre-Mothers Of Invention material written & recorded by Zappa circa 1962-3 for Baby Ray & The Ferns The Heartbreakers & Californian TV horror movie host Bob Guy alternatesleeve variant which was changed following legal action
£28.00 used
FRANK ZAPPA Hot Rats (2009 US exclusive limited edition 6-track LP pressed on QUIEX SUPER PROFILE 200gram VIRGIN VINYL originally released in 1969 featuring guest vocals on Willie The Pimp from Captain Beefheart; superbly presented in deluxe gatefold pasted card sleeve housed in sticker-sealed PVC outer bag) Track Listing: 1
£278.00 new
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION Weasels Ripped My Flesh (Late 70s UK issue of the 1970 11-track LP with W logos at the end of the label perimeter text one of the best picture sleeves ever by Neon Park. The album was put together by FZ from performances & recordings of the early Mothers & rumoured to have originally been intended for the ten LP box set The History & Collected Improvisations Of that was never released
£28.00 used
GEORGE HARRISON Electronic Sound (1996 UK digitally remastered issue of his 1969 two-part vinyl LP his second studio album and the last of just two LPs to be released on the Beatles short-lived avant-garde Zapple record label. The picture sleeve displays an illustration of Bernie Krause operating the Moog console and has some evidence of shelfwear scuffing to the edges but comes complete with the Zapple logo / album credit printed inner and the vinyl looks barely played) Track Listing: A1
£38.99 used
FRANK ZAPPA 200 Motels (1971 UK first press 34-track double LP soundtrack to Zappas surreal movie housed in Cal Schenkels wonderfully illustrated gatefold sleeve with a 16-page colour booklet packed with stills from the film. The sleeve isExcellent with only some mild wear & both vinyl discs are Excellent with few signs of play UDF50003) Track Listing: Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture 1:59 Mystery Roach 2:33 Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers 0:48 This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue) 0:56 Tuna Fish Promenade 2:30 Dance Of The Just Plain Folks 4:39 This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise) 0:59 The Sealed Tuna Bolero 1:40 Lonesome Cowboy Burt 3:51 Touring Can Make You Crazy 2:53 Would You Like A Snack
£56.00 used
DWEEZIL ZAPPA Havin A Bad Day (1987 UK 9-track LP the debut album from the son of the late great Frank Zappa with FZ alumni Scott Thunes on Bass & Chad Wackerman on Drums. The album seems to have been kept a family affair as Frank is credited with having co-produced whilst Moon Diva Ahmet & Gail are credited as backing vocalists
£17.00 used
FRANK ZAPPA 200 Motels (Original 1971 UK 34-track double LP soundtrack to Zappas surreal movie matt gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has a small annotation & minor age wear scuffing & the vinyl grades VG+/EX- with some light cosmetic blemishes & minor hairlines not affecting play UDF50003) Track Listing: Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture 1:59 Mystery Roach 2:33 Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers 0:48 This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue) 0:56 Tuna Fish Promenade 2:30 Dance Of The Just Plain Folks 4:39 This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise) 0:59 The Sealed Tuna Bolero 1:40 Lonesome Cowboy Burt 3:51 Touring Can Make You Crazy 2:53 Would You Like A Snack
£28.00 used
FRANK ZAPPA 200 Motels (Rare 1971 UK 34-track double LP soundtrack to Zappas surreal movie. This hard to find first press is complete with the rather beautiful and even harder to find fold-out colour poster plus 16-page illustrated booklet packed with stills from the film. The scarce poster shows no signs of being displayed
£217.00 used
FRANK ZAPPA Tinseltown Rebellion (1986 UK digitally remastered issue of the 1981 15-track double LP featuring live tracks recorded at Berkeley Community Theatre in the US & Londons Hammersmith Odeon gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless EN5002) Track Listing: 01
£34.00 used