ZAPPA fan ALERT ..."Greasy Love Songs" ("Cruising With Ruben & The Jets" deluxe reissue)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.zappa.com/flash/greasylovesongs/index.html

Cruising With Ruben & The Jets, Original 1968 Vinyl Stereo Mix

Cheap Thrills   2:23
Love Of My Life   3:10
How Could I Be Such A Fool   3:35
Deseri   2:07
I’m Not Satisfied   4:03
Jelly Roll Gum Drop   2:20
Anything   3:04
Later That Night   3:06
You Didn’t Try To Call Me   3:57
Fountain Of Love   3:01
“No. No. No.”   2:29
Anyway The Wind Blows   2:58
Stuff Up The Cracks   4:35

Now appearing, after 40 years in obscurity!!  You’re excited.

Jelly Roll Gum Drop   2:18
Alternate Mix - Mono.
“No. No. No.”   3:06
Long Version
Stuff Up The Cracks   6:05
Alternate Mix.  Recorded at Mayfair Studios, 24 July 1967 during the WOIIFTM Sessions – Evidence suggests this mix was likely done at the same time.  Players:  FZ- Guitar & Vocals, Ray Collins- Lead vocals, Roy Estrada- Bass & Vocals, JCB- Drums, Ian Underwood or Don Preston- Piano
“Serious Fan Mail”   5:11
Segments/Excerpts: FZ Lecture with Q & A at The New School, NYC, 21 Feb. 1969 / Interview at WMEX with Warren Duffy, Boston, 31 Jan 1969.  Segment Collaged by the Vaultmeister at UMRK, 2009
Valerie (C. Lewis/B. Robinson, BMI)   3:03  
Mono mix.  Mayfair Studios, 21 July 1967.  This alternate version was recorded during the “Money” Sessions, precedes BWS and frequently played at the Garrick!  Repertoire!!! Engineer - Gary Kellgren.  Players: FZ- Lead Vocals, Guitar.  Roy Estrada- Bass, Ian Underwood- Piano, Motorhead Sherwood- Baritone Sax, JCB- Trumpet, Billy Mundi- Drums, M.O.I- Background Vocals
Jelly Roll Gum Drop  (Single Version)   2:24
Released as a B-side to Deseri, December 1968 ©(P)1968 ZFT)
“Secret Greasing”   3:36
FZ delivers THE STORY OF RUBEN & THE JETS, Xenochronous with Big Jay McNeely’s “Benson’s Groove” Live on KPPC in Pasadena with Les Carter, 27 Nov. 1968. Beat Booten by Joe Travers.
Love Of My Life   2:06
From FZ’s 1977 2 tk “Cuca Impossible Recordings” compilation in a Record Plant box, ¼ inch 10 inch reel format, carefully labeled in FZ’s hand:  – CAREFUL!  OLD TAPE.   Check Azimuth for Each Cut –
An FZ-typed sheet indicates Ray Collins & Mary Gonzales.  Suspicious minds might conclude that FZ plays everything and it might be that there was possible lurkage by Paul Buff.  Original recording circa ’62- ’64, Cucamonga (Studio Z!)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. I just started getting into Zappa.

I picked up Hot Rats, which blew my mind, and I'm listening to Freak Out now.

[musette_sf]

2. YES!!!

still a big fave in my family

[ornotna]

3. Great stuff there

Thanks

[Initech]

4. You can never have too much Zappa!

[Enthusiast]

5. Sorry to be so late

on this thread. I just want to say I've got Ruben & The Jets on vinyl. Near perfect condition. MY brother, that shares my love of Zappa, gave it to me for Christmas 30 years ago.

[bbernardini]

6. The snare on "Love Of My Life" is a bit odd.

Left channel, I believe.