Published 2022-03-06 06:00
Frank Zappa’s legendary 1971 Fillmore East run in New York City and shocking final Rainbow Theatre gig in London with The Mothers gets a proper 50th anniversary commemoration with a definitive 8 disc boxed set, "The Mothers 1971".
This astonishing amount of unreleased live material unearthed from The Vault contains every note played over 4 shows across 2 nights that closed Fillmore East, including the famed John Lennon and Yoko Ono encore, plus full final show at the Rainbow Theatre in London, newly mixed by Eddie Kramer, bonus hybrid Harrisburg and Scranton, PA, concert and more.
The complete collection is also available digitally in standard and hi-res audio.
An expanded "Fillmore East – 1971 50th Anniversary Edition" featuring a new remaster of the original album, along with bonus tracks and period perfect mixes by Zappa, not found on the boxed set, and the Rainbow Theatre concert, will be released concurrently as 3 LP sets. Read additional details and track listing on www.zappa.com.
Available March 18th, 2022 via Zappa Records and Universal Music.