Frank Zappa Old Masters Box Set With Booklet

$

135

Frank Zappa "The Old Masters Box One" Released on Barking Pumpkin in 1985. Perfect Christmas gift for a fan of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Contains his first five records (which many feel are his best records) plus the "Mystery Disc" which was put together especially for this box set and contains previously unreleased material. Frank Zappa remixed all of the records to improve the sound for this box set. 12" x !2" extensive booklet included. Each album in the box comes packaged in it's own jacket with beautiful reproductions of original artwork and inserts.

All of the records are in great shape. Condition somewhere between Near Mint and VG++. The box set was limited edition and is long out of print.

The introduction to the booklet states:You must be a maniac if you bought this box...but it's people like you that make projects like this possible. Everybody at Barking Pumpkin thanks you for being as deranged as you are. We hope you get a noostalgic hernia...

The albums contained in this very hefty box are:

Freak Out! (double album originally released in 1966)

Absolutley Free [originally released 1967]

We're Only In It For The Money [originally released 1968]

Lumpy Gravey [originally released 1967]

Cruising With Ruben And The Jets [originally released 1968]

Mystery Disc [originally released with box in 1985]

Please read the Goldmine rating description below if unfamiliar with how we rate condition. Buyer pays shipping costs. Please check out our other listings.

Records are graded for condition according to the Goldmine Magazine standards:

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.(More on still sealed under "Other Considerations"). Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-) : A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Very Good Plus (VG+) : A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.

Very Good (VG) : Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

Poor (P), Fair (F): The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.