Frank Zappa

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa Store
2LP Mudd Club: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa Store (Exclusive Colored Vinyl)
3LP Munich: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa Store (Exclusive Colored Vinyl)

Zappa Records and UMe have rescued another two concerts from the late artist's storied Vault.  The 3-CD set Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich boasts two very different shows: one from New York's tiny, 240-capacity Mudd Club, and other from Munich's 12,000-seat Olympiahalle arena.  Both shows feature the short-lived lineup of Zappa, vocalist Ike Willis and Ray White, bassist Arthur Barrow, keyboardist Tommy Mars, and drummer David Logeman.  Only two tracks from these shows ("Love of My Life" from NYC and "You Didn't Try to Call Me" from Munich) have been previously issued as part of the You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore series.  Bernie Grundman has remastered all audio for this package.  Both concerts are also available as standalone vinyl sets.