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20 Years of Frank Zappa LP...question

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Me

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Nov 22, 2009, 4:44:23 PM11/22/09
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Hello to all , this is my first time posting here.

Back in 1987 at a record fair I snagged the box set "20 Years of Frank
Zappa", on grey vinyl to boot! I am just wondering what the appx value is
these days on a piece like this...I am tempted to part with it if the right
amount is offered.

Yes I know this is not looked up nicely by the Zappa Family Trust, etc etc
etc...now that we have that out of the way, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

T

The old geezer

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Nov 22, 2009, 5:24:06 PM11/22/09
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Narc!

TOG

David Z

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Nov 22, 2009, 5:50:35 PM11/22/09
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"Me" <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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http://www.united-mutations.com/z/frank_zappa/boot_twentyyearsof.htm

According to the United Mutations website: "The source for this 1984 set was
the original LPs so the sound quality is inferior to the original set. This
(12 LP) box set is sometimes referred to as the "Bogus Box #2"

Why would anyone want stepped on copies when you can get the original?

The website also says: "There were 1,000 box sets pressed but 565 were
seized in one raid & other legal problems netted an additional 100."

They may have some rarity/memorabilia value. Who knows, on ebay, someone
might give you mucho buckineros. Give it a try.

Strictly Commercial

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:47:49 PM11/22/09
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Me wrote:

> Back in 1987 at a record fair I snagged the box set "20 Years of Frank
> Zappa", on grey vinyl to boot! I am just wondering what the appx value is
> these days on a piece like this...I am tempted to part with it if the right
> amount is offered.
>
> Yes I know this is not looked up nicely by the Zappa Family Trust, etc etc
> etc...now that we have that out of the way, any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks!

ZFT has nothing to say about this. There's a big difference between
pressing & distributing a recording you have no right to
distribute/sell, and selling an album you happen to own, even if it's a
bootleg. It's called the doctrine of first sale. Record companies like
to pretend this doesn't exist, so they can "licence" a recording to you,
for your listening pleasure.

Rolf

eelco janzen

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Nov 23, 2009, 2:40:46 AM11/23/09
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Strictly Commercial wrote:
> Me wrote:
>
>> Back in 1987 at a record fair I snagged the box set "20 Years of Frank
>> Zappa", on grey vinyl to boot! I am just wondering what the appx value
>> is these days on a piece like this...I am tempted to part with it if
>> the right amount is offered.
>>
>> Yes I know this is not looked up nicely by the Zappa Family Trust, etc
>> etc etc...now that we have that out of the way, any help would be
>> appreciated. Thanks!
>
>

check out www.popsike.com for the maximum prices

VVV
eelco

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