![]() ![]() Gail Zappa had this to say about the new versions: “None of the new releases are ‘sourced’ from the Ryko releases and although many represent the digital masters mostly as you have come to understand them, many do not! Each package will identify the actual source (of the mix).” Some of those mixes remain controversial, especially the one for “Hot Rats.” The new CD uses a highly praised 2008 remix done for vinyl. Rykodisc, a pioneer in CD audio, used the latest Frank Zappa-approved mixes of the time, which included some rerecorded instruments. Rykodisc was a respected indie at the time, but is now owned by UMG rival Warner Music Group. The Zappa family and Rykodisc battled over the catalog for years. The exclusive catalog deal replaces the turbulent distribution pact the estate made with Rykodisc in 1993. “It is a win-win for all of us, but mostly for Frank Zappa,” his widow Gail said. ![]() The rereleased CDs include the Mothers of Invention works most closely identified with psychedelic music: “Freak Out!” (1966), “Absolutely Free” (1967) and “We’re Only in It For the Money” (1968). The first dozen Frank Zappa albums have been unleashed under a new deal between the late musician’s family and Universal Music Group.
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