Frank Zappa and The Mothers

The Mothers 1971: Official Zappa Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Fillmore East - June 1971: 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition: Official Zappa Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Rainbow Theatre - December 10, 1971: Official Zappa Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Zappa Records and UMe have three releases commemorating Frank Zappa and The Mothers' legendary 1971 shows including a June run at New York's late, lamented Fillmore East (featuring a guest spot from John Lennon and Yoko Ono) and the December 10, 1971 Rainbow Theatre show that ended in tragedy when Zappa was violently pushed from the stage into the orchestra pit 12 feet below.  (The week prior had been marred by horror, too, as a December 4 fire at the Montreux Casino during their show ended with the venue in flames.) The 8-CD box set The Mothers 1971 captures the happier times at the Fillmore, marking the very first time the complete Fillmore East concerts have been released in unedited form. The box also contains the complete Rainbow Theatre show as well as a composite concert from the June 1 and 3 performances in Scranton and Harrisburg, PA, respectively.  The CD box is joined by an expanded edition of the original Fillmore East - June 1971 album on 3 LPs (including period mixes not replicated within the newly-remixed 8-CD box) and standalone vinyl version of the Rainbow Theatre show, complete with its frightening conclusion.