Frank Zappa - 1976 - Black Napkins - Palladium in New York City.

40th Anniversary releases 2019 - 6 LP. vinyl pressing. Triple 180gm vinyl LP pressing. In 1976, Frank Zappa played four historic sold-out concerts at The Palladium in New York City the week between Christmas and New Year’s. In celebration of it’s eventual release in 1978, this 40th Anniversary Edition features all-analog mastering of the original album mix, unavailable since first issued. Plus, an additional LP of select bonus content from The Vault, and new liner notes from Ruth Underwood and Ray White. For the 40th anniversary in 2019 there were two re-issues - a three-LP set and a five-CD deluxe box. The three-LP set combines the 1978 two-LP release with a bonus LP of vault material. The five-CD set was packaged in an embossed tin box shaped to look like a NYC street manhole cover. The five-CD box claims to contain the original uncensored 1977 vinyl version with eleven songs, however it is actually an edited ten song version. This version also features over three hours of bonus live performances from the four nights at the Palladium, and a fifth disc of vault material (including a song left off the LP due to time constraints), plus a replica of a Palladium show ticket.[ Frank Zappa – conductor, lead guitar, vocals, producer; guitar overdubs Ray White – rhythm guitar, vocals Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin, vocals Patrick O’Hearn – bass guitar, vocals Terry Bozzio – drums, vocals Ruth Underwood – percussion, synthesizer, and various humanly impossible overdubs Lou Marini – alto sax, flute Mike Brecker – tenor sax, flute Ronnie Cuber – baritone sax, clarinet Randy Brecker – trumpet Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet, piccolo Don Pardo – sophisticated narration David Samuels – timpani, vibes John Bergamo – percussion overdubs Ed Mann – percussion overdubs Lou Anne Neill – osmotic harp overdub