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Cheaper Than Cheep – 1974 Unreleased Made-For-TV Concert Movie recorded at The Mothers’ Private Rehearsal Hall in Dolby ATMOS and Soundtrack.

Back in the early ‘70s, television was an integral tool for exposure of musical artists into the home. Completely decked out with his touring light show and stage setup in The Mothers’ private rehearsal hall, Frank Zappa attempted to commit to videotape material for his own TV production, ultimately with the intention to shop to major networks. Unfortunately, there were technical issues that ultimately contributed to the footage being shelved and stored in the Vault.

50 years later, with the advancements in post-production editorial tools, we present Cheaper Than Cheep. This never-before-heard-or-seen 2-hour concert program reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters.

Official Zappa release #130 comes in a special, limited edition Super Deluxe featuring the remastered concert video with brand new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo mixes on a Blu-ray, the stereo soundtrack on 2-CDs and 3-LPs on 180-gram black vinyl, an extensive booklet with rare, unseen images and liner notes from Ruth Underwood and Joe Travers – all housed in a telescoping slipcase.

TRACK LIST:

Disc 1:
“Cheaper Than Cheep”
Cosmik Debris
Band Introductions
RDNZL
Village Of The Sun
Montana
Duke Goes Out
Inca Roads
“Get Down Simmons”
Penguin In Bondage
T’Mershi Duween
The Dog Breath Variations
Uncle Meat

Disc 2:
How Could I Be Such A Fool
I’m Not Satisfied
Wowie Zowie
I Don’t Even Care
Let’s Make The Water Turn Black
Dupree’s Paradise Introduction
Dupree’s Paradise
Oh No
Son Of Orange County
More Trouble Every Day
Apostrophe’
Camarillo Brillo

Disc 3:
Blu-ray Picture: 4:3 Pillar-box 1080p 29.97fps
Audio: Dolby Atmos (48k24b) / Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (96k24b) / PCM Stereo (96k24b)
Region: All
Intro / Cheepnis - Percussion / “Cheaper Than Cheep”
Cosmik Debris
Band Introductions
RDNZL
Village Of The Sun
Montana
Duke Goes Out
A Visit To The Art Studio
Inca Roads
“Get Down Simmons”
Penguin In Bondage
T’Mershi Duween
The Dog Breath Variations
Uncle Meat
How Could I Be Such A Fool
I’m Not Satisfied
Wowie Zowie
I Don’t Even Care
Let’s Make The Water Turn Black
Dupree’s Paradise Introduction
Dupree’s Paradise
Oh No
Son Of Orange County
More Trouble Every Day
Apostrophe’
Camarillo Brillo
Bonus: Time Is Money (excerpt)
Echidna’s Arf (Of You) – Incomplete Art Studio Outtakes
The Amazing Mr. Bickford (excerpt)

LP01 Side One:
“Cheaper Than Cheep”
Cosmik Debris
Inca Roads

LP01 Side Two:
RDNZL
Village Of The Sun
Montana
Duke Goes Out

LP02 Side Three:
“Get Down Simmons”
Penguin In Bondage
T’Mershi Duween
The Dog Breath Variations
Uncle Meat

LP02 Side Four:
How Could I Be Such A Fool
I’m Not Satisfied
Wowie Zowie
I Don’t Even Care
Let’s Make The Water Turn Black

LP03 Side Five:
Oh No
Son Of Orange County
More Trouble Every Day

LP03 Side Six:
Dupree’s Paradise
Apostrophe’
Camarillo Brillo

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Cheaper Than Cheep

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Released27/06/2025Catalogue Number7539424
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Triple 180 Gram Vinyl.
Black
Released27/06/2025Catalogue Number7539420
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Triple 180 Gram Vinyl with 2 Cd and 1 Bluray Set. Housed in a Telescoping Slipcase.
Black
Released27/06/2025Catalogue Number7539434
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