Zappa, Frank and The Mothers - Fillmore East - June 1971 - Super Hot Stamper

We’re big fans of this album, and Zappa in general, but it’s incredibly difficult to find copies that do justice to the music. The vinyl is typically thrashed, and even the copies in relatively clean condition usually don’t sound good. This one has about the quietest vinyl you could hope for, playing at the high end of Mint Minus Minus on both sides, and the sound is just about as good as it gets! So many pressings don’t let you hear INTO the music. This is a live recording with musicians sprinkled all over the stage -- three-dimensional transparency is absolutely key to the better pressings, the ones that let you immerse yourself in the spectacle, never losing sight of the individual performances of Zappa and his merry band of obscene nut jobs. This band works blue. It will have you in hysterics if you get into the down and dirty spirit of the show. If that doesn’t sound like your thing, steer clear of this one. It’s raunchy as hell, and the raunchiest bits are the most hilarious. Wh