What is the zappa versions/vinyl vs. cd guide, and why should i care?
There’s a concept in Zappa fandom called “Conceptual Continuity,” the idea of the oeuvre being one long composition which takes various forms; a one-off riff here might metamorphose into a song later on, a cover of “Whipping Post” on an album from 1984 can be traced back to an audience member in the 1970s, et cetera. This guide traces the conceptual continuity of Zappa’s albums. The guide evolved from a wonderful document written by Vladimir Sovetov in the early (-er) days of the Internet. It later found its home on the web, and was maintained by the wonderful Bossk(R) for many years. Bossk(R) then bequeathed it to me, your humble webmaster. The Zappa Versions/Vinyl Vs. CD guide is designed for the Zappa newbie, the expert, and everything in between. FZ released a lot of albums, and his love of change–and, specifically, his hands-on approach to issuing his catalog on CD–means that the Zappa catalog is especially confusing in its scope. Thus, hopefully it will aide new fans in making
