ZAPPA MOTHERS WEASEL MUSIC ULTRA RARE ONE SIDED ACETATE Gift from Neon Parks Wife - TEST PRESSING,NEVER ISSUED Start Price USD 2,000.00 Current Price USD 2,550.00 Time Left - Bid Count 8 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Little Rock, AR See more about 'ZAPPA MOTHERS WEASEL MUSIC ULTRA RARE ONE SIDED ACETATE' Description This is a no reserve auction. Serious bidders only, please! You are bidding on an ultra rare, one-sided acetate/test pressing of THE WEASEL MUSIC (side 1) by The Mothers Of Invention. This was to have been part of a 12-LP project called "The History and Collected Improvisations of The Mothers Of Invention" which Zappa put together in 1969. For more information, see http://lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/weirdo/unreleased.html#historyandcollected. The rareness of this item cannot be overstated. TRACK LIST: 01. Albert Hall Spoken Introduction 02. Chamber Music Piece 1 03. Mozart Ballet 04. Some Zany MOI Bullshit 05. Chamber Music Piece 2 THE STORY OF THE ACQUISITION: We are selling this for a friend. This is his first-hand account: "So I get a call from the widow of the great artist, Neon Park. She says, "I've been going through Marty's stuff (Neon's real name was Marty) and I have a lot of records of his. I was talking to [mutual friend] Betzy and she said you like records. Do you want them?" and, being the vinyl hound I am, I said, "You bet! I'll take 'em all sight unseen." She said, "Okay, I'll go pull the can back in from the street." She had had them all in a trash can waiting for the Sanitation Engineers to pick them up.Now I know Neon worked for many years doing album art for Warner Brothers (best known for Zappa's WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH and his string of covers for LITTLE FEAT) and was on their mailing list for new releases. Upon going through the LPs from the trash bin I found the usual assortment of product, some good, some not to my liking. But then... In an envelope addressed to Mr. Frank Zappa at his Laurel Canyon address, I found these studio acetate test recordings: a copy of Jean-Luc Ponty's Zappa tribute LP, KING KONG, and a curious disc labeled "The Weasel Music". Suspecting that this might indeed BE SOMETHING, I cautiously played it once. It seemed to be a live recording of the Mothers goofing around on stage doing what I guessed to be a mock-ballet. While light pseudo-classical piano arpeggios play (Ian Underwood?) you can hear the shuffling of feet and various antics while the crowd respond with laughter and amusement. I would imagine that it was mostly a visual presentation as opposed to an essential Zappa musical composition. I kept this relic in good condition, still in its original envelope and cardboards. I lent it to my new friend and Zappaphile, Krel, when I moved to Little Rock. He has played it only twice, recording it both times." The envelope mentioned above is included. Please note: we do not own this item. We are acting as agent for the owner. Upon request, we will include a letter signed by the owner, relating the above story of acquisition. PLEASE READ! This item will be shipped via priority mail, with insurance required. The slightly-higher-than-usual shipping rate is due to secure, heavy packaging. If the winning bidder is outside of the U.S., we will ship via international priority or international express only, and will insure to whatever extent it is possible. All shipping outside of the U.S., regardless of insured amount, is at the BUYER'S RISK.Condition: This acetate has a very nice shine, showing no scratches of major scuffs, but it plays with a little surface noise during the first half. By the end it's very quiet. It's the only one of its kind, though, so it's probably in the best condition you're likely to find.Select a thumbnail from the left to zoom. 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