A sheet with four very large original Frank Zappa signatures, given to his art director, along with a Zappa Tour ’04 sleeveless T-shirt reproducing one of the signatures. The back of the shirt features a Zappa penned essay, beginning ‘WARNING/GUARANTEE: This T-Shirt contains a person which a truly free society would neither fear nor supress…’, […]
A ‘color key’ for the promotional poster for Frank Zappa’s 1984 album Them or Us. During the design process for any offset printed item, the various elements of an image—a photograph, illustration, type, etc. are sent to a color separator to be combined together, and turned into printing film. As part of the process, the […]
A factory sealed copy of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s 7 LP box set The Old Masters Box One, on Barking Pumpkin Records. This contains Frank Zappa’s ‘digitally refurbished and spiffed up’ versions of the Mothers of Invention’s classic albums Freak Out (2 LPs), Absolutely Free, We’re Only In It For The Money, […]
An uncut proof of a 1984 Barking Pumpkin Records promotional poster advertising Frank Zappa’s album Them Or Us. The poster has color registration bars along the left side, crop marks, and a white border on all four sides. We obtained this from the poster’s designer. In Near Mint condition. 38″ x 25″
A collection of Frank Zappa memorabilia, including a two page, Zappa-signed and notarized agreement setting up a business involving ‘owning and managing a commercial building and [recording] studio.’ The Certificate of Limited Partnership establishes Wazoo Studios, Ltd. at 5831 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, which became the home base for Zappa’s production company, Intercontinental Absurdities, Ltd. […]
An extremely rare 1966 ‘Freak Out Hot Spots’ map designed by Frank Zappa, and advertised for sale in the earliest pressings of The Mothers of Invention’s masterpiece double album, Freak Out! A small advertisement inside the Freak Out! album cover (see image) proclaims PLANNING ON VISITING L.A. THIS SUMMER? Send for your copy of the special […]