Back home, where it belongs, the music of Frank Zappa is now back in the hands of the Zappa Family Trust.<\/p>\n
In celebration, the estate has signed a global license and distribution deal with Universal Music Enterprises to release 60 of the composer\u2019s recordings. The entire catalogue will launch worldwide on July 31st with 12 recordings, followed by another dozen recordings to be released monthly through to the end of 2012. It is also the very first time that these recordings have been made available digitally.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ink is not yet dry on The Zappa Family Trust\u2019s worldwide deal with Universal Music Enterprises\u201d, says Gail Zappa. \u201cThey made us the offer we couldn\u2019t refuse \u2013 for all the right reasons. It is a win-win for all of us, but mostly for Frank Zappa. Long may his baton wave. We are so ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe artist and composer, Frank Zappa, is one of the most important and influential artists in music history with his prolific body of work, including his breakthrough rock \u2018n\u2019 roll concept albums. We are honored that Gail Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust have entrusted us with his legacy. We intend to honor him and bring high quality releases, digital and physical, for his new and longtime fans\u201d, said Bruce Resnikoff, President\/CEO, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe).<\/p>\n
The UME deal encompasses the entire Zappa catalogue, as it appeared on Frank Zappa\u2019s own independent label, Barking Pumpkin Records and many of the original analogue masters have been re-mastered.<\/p>\n
The first 12 releases scheduled for release are as follows:<\/p>\n
1.\tFreak Out! (1966)
\n2.\tAbsolutely Free (1967)
\n3.\tLumpy Gravy (1968)
\n4.\tWe\u2019re Only In It For The Money (1968)
\n5.\tCruising With Ruben & The Jets (1968)
\n6.\tUncle Meat (1969)
\n7.\tHot Rats (1969)
\n8.\tBurnt Weeny Sandwich (1970)
\n9.\tWeasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
\n10.\tChunga\u2019s Revenge (1970)
\n11.\tFillmore East, June 1971 (1971)
\n12.\tJust Another Band From L.A. (1972)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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