 Welcome to ZappaFrenzy! ZappaFrenzy is a webpage for collectors and those, who are interested in Frank Zappa/Mothers and related singles. Everything from 7" singles, 12" maxi singles, other formats to acetates are covered here. The database has expanded a great deal since the site was launched. You will find many rare items and a lot of singles not listed anywhere else on the World Wide Web. ZappaFrenzy does also have a exciting Paul Buff, Dave Aerni and the Pal Studio section. ZappaFrenzy is constructed and maintained by myself (Bjørn Olav Herheim/Knepo). Images are from my own collection unless noted. I hope you find ZappaFrenzy interesting! Pictures of missing singles and information are very welcome.
Thanks to: Tor Haugland for helping me with the web design, technical advises and for his photos from Kalvøya 1973. Tom Luigi Cozzolino for spell checks and grammar. Snoopi for support. Special thanks to everyone who has contributed with images and information. And special thanks to Bjørn M. Bruun for naming this site. |
2012.05.16 Some new MGM/Verve factory sleeve information today! New interesting comments for the Plain Brown Factory Sleeve. I have also added confirmed info about MGM sleeves under the comments for Burt Ward - Boy Wonder I Love You/Oranged Colored Sky and Eric Burdon & The Animals - The Other Side Of This Life/It's All Meat.
2012.05.15 More Buff and Aerni singles! The Pharos - Pintor/Rhythm Surfer (Dave Aerni wrote, produced and engineered both sides ar Pal Recording Studios) Eelco Janzen also sent me picture upgrades for the US How Could I be Such A Fool/Help I'm A Rock (version 3) 2012.05.11 Here are some more Paul Buff related singles! From Eelco Janzen: The Hollywood Persuaders Persuasion/Juarez (stock copy) Eelco also sent me a label upgrade for the Durch Who Are The Brain Police?/Trouble Comin' Every Day (version 2) 2012.05.06 Detritus sent me some more Turtles singles, that goes to Frank Zappa's Band Members And Related Artists
2012.05.05 Found another single for the Buff/Pal section! More rare Beefheart from Håkon Busterud!! Too Much Time/Low Yo Yo Stuff (US promo with gatefold sleeve) 2012.04.27 Big update today!! Alan Mansfield sent me pictures of no less than 28! discreet singles. Information regarding Discreet factory sleeves will come later. 2012.04.22 Another amazing update today!! RJ sent me pictures of another Frank Zappa acetate! Here are the last Beefheart's from Håkon. More may arrive later. This update are his UK acetates. Diddy Wah Diddy/Moonchild 2012.04.21 A section for 12" Beefheart singles is now up and running. An Interview With Captain Beefheart/Ry Cooder - Talking About More rare Beefheart will come! Eelco Janzen sent me pictures of the Beefheart limited edition record store day release. Check out: Diddy Wah Diddy/Who Do You Think You're Fooling? - Moonchild/Here I Am, I Always Am (double single with gatefold sleeve) 2012.04.20 Detritus has commented on the french Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do/Yellow Brick Road test pressing. More Beefheart from Håkon Busterud today! Radio Spots For Captain Beefheart "Lick My Decals Off, Baby" Reprise Album RS 6420 (USA) More Beefheart will come! 2012.04.19 A tiny update from myself. Wild Man Fischer - The Circle/Merry-Go-Round (picture upgrade for US stock copy) Does anyone have a stock copy of this single pressed by Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California? See matrix information for the promo copies if you want to know how to find out. More nice Frenzy updates will come during weekend! 2012.04.17 More Beefheart from Håkon Busterud! Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do/Yellow Brick Road (French test pressing) Even more Beefheart from Håkon will come later this week! 2012.04.16 Great news for those of you who enjoy the Pal Studio singles! PAUL BUFF PRESENTS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAL AND ORIGINAL SOUND STUDIO ARCHIVES 5 CDs • 156 tracks (58 with Frank Zappa contributions) • 40-page color booklet • Reproductions of original 45 RPM labels • Many tracks making their CD debuts The first 200 pre-orders will receive both Tornadoes CDs ("Now And Then" and "Charge Of The Tornadoes"). These CDs contain a total of 11 tracks engineered by FZ, and none of them are on the set above. Approximate Release Date: May 28, 2012 PayPal payments can be sent to gregrusso@verizon.net 2012.04.15 Here is the last Beefheart single from Håkon, that you get today: More rare Beefheart will come during the week!! More amazing Beefheart from Håkon Busterud today! Moonchild/Here I Am, I Always Am ( Test pressing) Just added some more information and pictures to the Diddy Wah Diddy/Who Do You Think You're Fooling? singles. Rare Beefheart singles from Håkon Busterud! Here is the first batch of mega rare Beefheart singles. Tonight you get several versions of Diddy Wah Diddy/Who Do You Think You're Fooling? USA Promo copy More rare Beefheart will come in near future! 2012.04.10 ANOTHER IMPORTANT UPDATE! I got two singles today and the most interesting one is: The Rhythm Surfers - "502" (Like Getting Pinched On A 502)/Big City Surfer. Both tracks are produced and engineered by Dave Aerni and Frank Zappa at Pal Recording Studios. It is on Aerni's Daytone label. The other single is a Australian promo copy of Grand Funk Railroad - Can You Do It/1976 (Produced by Frank Zappa) 2012.04.08 VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE TODAY! Here is a new single with Frank Zappa's contribution. Frank Zappa plays guitar on both sides. It is not very hard to hear it's him, when you listen to the songs. This is such a great recording!! I have also added a picture upgrade for The Knack - Softly, Softly/The Spell (USA version 1) I also got something special for those of you who enjoy Paul Buff Stuff! Erlend Sundin visited me today and he brought a new Acetate! 2012.04.07 Here are the two first of some updates that will come in near future! From Hans-Peter Schmidt: Peaches En Regalia (Music Box) (the original from 2003) From Eelco Janzen: Valley Girl/You Are What You Is (b-side label with misprint) History |