FRANK ZAPPA/THE MOTHERS Over-Nite Sensation 1973 UK 1st PRESS MINT
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£ 27
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Mar 23, 2012
Sold Date
Mar 13, 2012
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£ 22
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FRANK ZAPPA/THE MOTHERS Over-Nite Sensation 1973 UK 1st PRESS MINT
MacNeill GATEFOLD, LOVELY COPY, NEVER BEEN PLAYED
FRANK ZAPPA / THE MOTHERSOver-Nite Sensation
UK DISCREET (K 41000) FIRST PRESSING (January 1973) OF THE MOTHERS' "Over-Nite Sensation" LP
GREAT COPY - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE DISCREET LABELS (no WB logo on the rim)
MATRIX: K 41000 A1 / K 41000 B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made in England by MacNeill Press Ltd." WHICH HAS A PASTED-ON CENTRAL PANEL AND FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" AND UK PATENT NUMBER PRINTED IN GREY
Love it or loath it, Over-Nite Sensation was a watershed album for Frank Zappa, the point where his post-'60s aesthetic was truly established; it became his second gold album, and most of these songs became staples of his live shows for years to come.
Whereas the Flo and Eddie years were dominated by rambling, off-colour comedy routines, Over-Nite Sensation tightened up the song structures and tucked sexual and social humour into melodic, technically accomplished heavy guitar rock with jazzy chord changes and funky rhythms; meanwhile, Zappa's growling new post-accident voice takes over the storytelling.
While the music is some of Zappa's most accessible, the apparent callousness and/or stunning sexual explicitness of "Camarillo Brillo," "Dirty Love," and especially "Dinah-Moe Humm" leave him on shaky aesthetic ground.
Zappa often protested that the charges of misogyny levelled at such material missed out on the implicit satire of male stupidity, and also confirmed intellectuals' self-conscious reticence about indulging in dumb fun; however, the glee in his voice as he spins his adolescent fantasies can undermine his point.
Indeed, that enjoyment, also evident in the silly wordplay, suggests that Zappa is throwing his juvenile crassness in the face of critical expectation, asserting his right to follow his muse even if it leads him into blatant stupidity (ironic or otherwise).
One can read this motif into the absurd shaggy-dog story of a dental floss rancher in "Montana," the album's indisputable highlight, which features amazing, uncredited vocal backing from Tina Turner and the Ikettes.
As with much of Zappa's best '70s and '80s material, Over-Nite Sensation could be perceived as ideologically problematic (if you haven't got the constitution for FZ's humour), but musically, it's terrific
Side 1:
Camarillo Brillo (4:01)
I'm The Slime (3:35)
Dirty Love (3:00)
Fifty-Fifty (6:08)
Side 2:
Zomby Woof (5:11)
Dinah-Moe Humm (6:05)
Montana (6:37)
LABELS: MINT
Clean, bright, unmarked labels with no spindle traces or signs of use
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces retain their original deep, like new glossy sheen and are unmarked
VINYL Audio: MINT
Great sound - crystal clear and bright and on playback at loud volume there are no audio issues of note whatsoever - no scratches, no clicks or pops (none at all) and no surface noise - the playback is flawless
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The matt gatefold cover is crisp, clean and fresh with little edge or spine wear to speak of - lovely example
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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