Läther

Review

by Richie Unterberger

The full saga of Läther (pronounced leather) is tangled enough to give a migraine to all but committed Zappaphiles. Basically, what you need to know is that this project was originally conceived of as a four-record box set. When record company politics prevented its release in that format, much of the material was spread over the albums Live in New York, Sleep Dirt, Studio Tan, and Orchestral Favorites. This three-CD set presents the album as it was originally conceived, with the addition of four bonus tracks at the end. It mixes previously available material, alternate mixes, and edits, and previously unissued stuff, though only the most serious Zappa fans will have a good grip on exactly what has appeared where (the liner notes are surprisingly unexact in this regard). And the music? It's almost like a résumé of …  » Read more

Tracks

Disc 1

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Re-Gyptian Strut	Zappa	4:37
		2		Naval Aviation in Art?	Zappa	1:32
		3		A Little Green Rosetta	Zappa	2:48
		4		Duck Duck Goose	Zappa	3:01
		5		Down in de Dew	Zappa	2:57
		6		For the Young Sophisticate	Zappa	3:14
		7		Tryin' to Grow a Chin	Zappa	3:26
		8		Broken Hearts Are for Assholes	Zappa	4:40
		9		The Legend of the Illinois EnemaBandit	Zappa	12:43
		10		Lemme Take You to the Beach	Zappa	2:47
		11		Revised Music for Guitar andLow-Budget Orchestra	Zappa	7:36
		12		RDNZL	Zappa	8:16

Disc 2

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?	Zappa	4:57
		2		The Black Page, No. 1	Zappa	1:57
		3		Big Leg Emma	Zappa	2:11
		4		Punky's Whips	Zappa	11:06
		5		Flambay	Zappa	2:05
		6		The Purple Lagoon	Zappa	16:21
		7		Pedro's Dowry	Zappa	7:45
		8		Läther	Zappa	3:50
		9		Spider of Destiny	Zappa	2:40
		10		Duke of Orchestral Prunes	Zappa	4:22

Disc 3

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Filthy Habits	Zappa	7:12
		2		Titties 'N Beer	Zappa	5:23
		3		The Ocean Is the Ultimate Solution	Zappa	8:32
		4		The Adventures of Greggery Peccary	Zappa	20:59
		5		Regyptian Strut (1993)	Zappa	4:42
		6		Leather Goods	Zappa	6:01
		7		Revenge of the Knick Knack People	Zappa	2:25
		8		Time Is Money	Zappa	3:06

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