apocrypha box set
mysteryroach
just got a quick look at it and it seems to be in perfect condition.
the asking price is $55.00 u.s. i know what the track listings are, and
i realize that there are probably no "essential" tracks there, but i
guess what i want to know is if the price is fair ? on the other hand,
if this is a once in a coon's age offer, should i grab it now, or take
a chance that i could pick it up down the road for much less. thanks in
advance, jay
Charles Ulrich
"mysteryroach" <jay...@hotmail.com> wrote:
You can get the same recordings for the cost of four blank discs (plus
postage if you don't do peer-to-peer). And you can get the lengthy
interview in the booklet for free at
<http://www.science.uva.nl/~robbert/zappa/interviews/Bob_Marshall/index.h
tml>. So it's a question of how much you like the packaging.
--Charles
monastery
its one of the best.
--
Martin Gregorie
> buy it.
> its one of the best.
>
many) even ignoring the interview booklet and packaging quality.
I don't know how easy it will be to find in future. I heard the
production run was just 1000 copies.
--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |
monastery
its nicely displayed,...
they've put a box around it,..
its art
Milhouse Authentico
If you think you want it, you should probably take it now. I've never
seen one in a record shop for less than $85 US (I don't know what it
goes for on eBay these days.)
If nothing else, the interview in it is kind of a nice read, and there's
some neat pictures.
--
Milhouse Guidry of the mWo
"If it takes you more than two, *MAYBE* three posts
to say what you think needs to be said,
you don't know what you're talking about and should shut up."
--The Bede
mWo. It's not just the coolest, it's fa lyfe, so survey says
whether you like it or don't like it, never E-e-e-ver tell
me he did *not* just SMELL what mWo 3:16 reeks of.
The Real Hoodoo, not the loser who forges his identity
wrote in alt.fan.frank-zappa:
Sounds like a great deal since, if I recall correctly, the original
price of it in '94 or '95 was $49.95 when I discovered it on the
shelves in a Barnes & Noble bookstore.
--
The Real Hoodoo,
not the sociopathic loser chump with a
hole in his soul who forges his identity
mysteryroach
thanks for the comments, guys. i now own it. i gave it a cursory
listen today, while i ripped it to my computer at work. i heard lots of
familiar stuff, probably off of "mystery disc" and "the lost episodes",
along with stuff i'd never heard before and some new
arrangements.overall, this set appears to be in pristine condition. i
do have some questions about the packaging, however.
1. included is a heavy, glossy paper sheet, measuring 3 1/4" x 9 3/8",
with the track listings on it. next to the listing for "son of st.
alfonso", someone has hand written "scat by john belushi". my question
is, was this handwritten note original from the printer, or was it the
work of the previous owner?
2. at the bottom of the same piece of paper, there is a somewhat
official looking stamp, in red ink. all i can make out on it is the
word "roma". i believe that i had heard that this set was produced in
italy, and the discs are indeed inscribed "made in italy".so, was this
stamp done for tax or export purposes?
3. in the booklet itself, on the 1st page for the track listings for
disc 2, next to "t'mershi duween" is the hand written note, in blue
ink, "10/1/75 vancouver b.c". again, is this the factory or the
previous owner?
4. on the following page, under "down in the dew", in black ink, is the
inscription, "does not appear on this disc!". this is obviously a
mis-identification of "the purple lagoon". same question as above.
thanks again for any help!
jay
Uwe Krüger
maybe there are different versions available?
My copy has no additions in the booklet as you mentioned.
But I have an extra insert piece of paper about half of the size of one
page of the booklet. It contains the tracklist again.
Here is a stamp and the time information for disk 4 The Jelly (4:58) was
striked through with the same red color as the stamp. The Jelly in the
booklet has the time information 2:10.
Down in the dew was called Duck Duck Goose in both appearences.
HtH
Uwe
mysteryroach schrieb:
Milhouse Authentico
> 1. included is a heavy, glossy paper sheet, measuring 3 1/4" x 9 3/8",
> with the track listings on it. next to the listing for "son of st.
> alfonso", someone has hand written "scat by john belushi". my question
> is, was this handwritten note original from the printer, or was it the
> work of the previous owner?
More likely the previous owner.
> 3. in the booklet itself, on the 1st page for the track listings for
> disc 2, next to "t'mershi duween" is the hand written note, in blue
> ink, "10/1/75 vancouver b.c". again, is this the factory or the
> previous owner?
Ditto.
> 4. on the following page, under "down in the dew", in black ink, is the
> inscription, "does not appear on this disc!". this is obviously a
> mis-identification of "the purple lagoon". same question as above.
The mid-identification would lie in confusing "Down in de Dew" and "Duck
Duck Goose". The latter is listed in the booklet and on the little
insert track list, but isn't on the cd. "Down in de Dew" and the SNL
version of "The Purple Lagoon" *are* both on the disc.
Milhouse Authentico
> Down in the dew was called Duck Duck Goose in both appearences.
Both tracks are listed, but "Down in de Dew" is the only one of the two
that's actually on the disc. At least on my copy.