Japanese LP covers CDs

destroy · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:31 am

Hi,

I just bought the first serie of the japanese LP covers CDs :
- "Sheik Yerbouti"
- "Zappa in New York"
- "One Size Fits All"
- "Hot Rats"
- "We're Only In It For The Money"
- "Freak Out!"
- "Apostrophe"
- "Over-Nite Sensation"

I must say they are sooo nice!

The new serie is :
- "Strictly Commercial - The Best Of Frank Zappa"
- "You Are What You Is"
- "Fillmore East, June 1971"
- "Chunga's Revenge"
- "Weasels Ripped My Flesh"
- "Uncle Meat"
- "Lumpy Gravy"
- "Absolutely Free"

Does anyone have info on future release? How far will it go?

Many thanks in advance

Olivier

Maroual · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:44 pm

Videoarts do not often announce their release plans. However you can watch the Jbook catalog which is... in Japanese. IMO, this is the most up to date source for Japanese releases.
If you need to translate the page, you can install a translation plugin in your navigator. It will usually not translate the exact title, so you may sometimes have to guess by yourself what could be the closest title 'phonetically speaking'.
Sorry but I don't know any easier way.
FYI if I remember correctly, the releases you are talking about were announced around January on this site (and on Tower Records as well). As of today there is nothing else in their listings.

destroy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:29 am

Hi Maroual,

Thanks for your reply. I will check that

Merci!

Olivier

jagopapegoja · **Joined:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:12 am **Posts:** 5

i own 12 of the japanese paper sleeve editions

and more to come :wink:

cleon · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:38 am

As anybody ordered of the old virgin store they clam to have loads of papersleeve Zappa

http://www.zappa.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

frogfog · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:09 pm

The hmv.co.jp website lists 24 Sep. 2008 as release date for:

- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
- Guitar
- Joe's Garage Act: 1
- Joe's Garage Act: 2 & 3
- Zoot Allures
- Bongo Fury
- The Grand Wazoo
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Catalogue Numbers: VACK1339 to 1347.

destroy · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:28 am

Thanks frogfrog

Looks like they are going to release most (all?) of the albums!

cleon · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:36 am

frogfog wrote:

The hmv.co.jp website lists 24 Sep. 2008 as release date for:

- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
- Guitar
- Joe's Garage Act: 1
- Joe's Garage Act: 2 & 3
- Zoot Allures
- Bongo Fury
- The Grand Wazoo
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Catalogue Numbers: VACK1339 to 1347.

Something fishy going on
Vack 1203 up to 1223 first release on paper sleeve
Vack 1234 up to 1239 27/4/02
Vack 1240 up to 1245 29/5/02 =1240 is sunpyg

15 new
http://www.videoartsmusic.com/ap/index. ... ppa&page=1

frogfog · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:46 pm

cleon wrote:

Something fishy going on
Vack 1203 up to 1223 first release on paper sleeve
Vack 1234 up to 1239 27/4/02
Vack 1240 up to 1245 29/5/02 =1240 is sunpyg

15 new
http://www.videoartsmusic.com/ap/index. ... ppa&page=1

Don't mingle the original Vack 12xx series from 2002-2003 that are OOP for a long time and the Vack 13xx reissue series from 2008.
The series destroy is talking about were respectively released on 05.21.2008 and 06.18.2008. The release order of the albums has nothing to do with the first issues from 2002.

cleon · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:35 am

frogfog wrote:

cleon wrote:

Something fishy going on
Vack 1203 up to 1223 first release on paper sleeve
Vack 1234 up to 1239 27/4/02
Vack 1240 up to 1245 29/5/02 =1240 is sunpyg

15 new
http://www.videoartsmusic.com/ap/index. ... ppa&page=1

Don't mingle the original Vack 12xx series from 2002-2003 that are OOP for a long time and the Vack 13xx reissue series from 2008.
The series destroy is talking about were respectively released on 05.21.2008 and 06.18.2008. The release order of the albums has nothing to do with the first issues from 2002.

Cool

Maroual · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:48 am

cleon wrote:

And no sunpyg is not getting released 2008.

Yes it is:
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/joshin-cddvd/4988112417939/
http://mstore.utasuki.jp/ItemDetail/Pro ... TEGORY=01/

cleon · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:10 am

Maroual wrote:

cleon wrote:

And no sunpyg is not getting released 2008.

Yes it is:
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/joshin-cddvd/4988112417939/
http://mstore.utasuki.jp/ItemDetail/Pro ... TEGORY=01/

It's still available?
http://www.zavvi.co.uk/zappa-Frank-Zapp ... 10.1/p.jsf

Maroual · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:09 am

cleon wrote:

Maroual wrote:

cleon wrote:

And no sunpyg is not getting released 2008.

Yes it is:
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/joshin-cddvd/4988112417939/
http://mstore.utasuki.jp/ItemDetail/Pro ... TEGORY=01/

It's still available?
http://www.zavvi.co.uk/zappa-Frank-Zapp ... 10.1/p.jsf

Okay, I get it, we are not inline.
SUAPYG with catalog reference VACK 1240 (the one you are talking about) is likely out of print.
However SUAPYG is going to be rereleased with catalog reference VACK 1347. And this last one seems to be available for preorder until August 13th 2008 on the Yahoo store. Then it will be finally available in some stores on September 24th 2008 as per mentionned by Frogfog.

cleon · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:26 am

Maroual wrote:

cleon wrote:

Maroual wrote:

cleon wrote:

And no sunpyg is not getting released 2008.

Yes it is:
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/joshin-cddvd/4988112417939/
http://mstore.utasuki.jp/ItemDetail/Pro ... TEGORY=01/

It's still available?
http://www.zavvi.co.uk/zappa-Frank-Zapp ... 10.1/p.jsf

Okay, I get it, we are not inline.
SUAPYG with catalog reference VACK 1240 (the one you are talking about) is likely out of print.
However SUAPYG is going to be rereleased with catalog reference VACK 1347. And this last one seems to be available for preorder until August 13th 2008 on the Yahoo store. Then it will be finally available in some stores on September 24th 2008 as per mentionned by Frogfog.

the last one preorder it's been available from the year 2002 until the virgin mega store.They did have all the vac 12 up and till a month ago.

Thats why it is fishy Limited Edition 2000 each then most of them get pulled of just before vac 13

Maroual · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:58 pm

Just an assumption but maybe the difference here between Ryko and Videoarts is that Rykodisc reuse the same catalog reference over and over, even when they decide to use a different master. While Videoarts may use a different catalog number for each batch.
I also guess that the previous SUAPYG batches VACK 5042/3, VACK 5112/3/4 & VACK 5247/9 that were respectively issued in 94, 95 & 96 were just identical copies of Rykodisc RCD 10028/29 repackaged with a booklet in Japanese.
So IMHO the only difference between VACK 1240 and VACK 1347 is very likely the catalog number and nothing else.
Some stores may still have a stock with reference VACK 1240, but who does actually care if it's the same?

cleon · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:59 pm

That be 45 Japanese LP covers CDs
plus

- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
- Guitar
- Joe's Garage Act: 1
- Joe's Garage Act: 2 & 3
- Zoot Allures
- Bongo Fury
- The Grand Wazoo
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Catalogue Numbers: VACK1339 to 1347.

24 Sep. 2008 as release date for:

frogfog · **Posted:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:06 pm

Now available folks!

cleon · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:54 pm

Bump

vivalapsych · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:02 pm

cleon wrote:

Bump

Why?

cleon · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:22 am

vivalapsych wrote:

cleon wrote:

Bump

Why?

Because.

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