compiled by [bonus section assembly], edited by [bonus section], mastered by [bonus section] Spencer Chrislu
design [cover concept] Dweezil Zappa
engineer [transfer] Dave Dondorf
engineer [transfer] Spencer Chrislu
layout [cover execution & layout design] Steven Jurgensmeyer
liner notes Gail Zappa
liner notes Simon Prentis
mastered by [digital mastering & eq] Spencer Chrislu
photography by Neil Zlozower
photography by Norman Seeff
producer, composed by, arranged by Frank Zappa
research [vaultmeisterment] Joe Travers
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
Published By Munchkin Music
Published By Frank Zappa Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) Rykodisc
Phonographic Copyright (p) Zappa Family Trust
Copyright (c) Zappa Family Trust
All songs published by Munchkin Music except track 2-10 published by Frank Zappa Music.
FZ, Zappa, Frank Zappa and the moustache are marks belonging to the Zappa Family Trust.
℗ 1996 Rykodisc.
℗ 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
© 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
Artwork © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
Manufactured in the EU.

Recorded 1973-1977.

Läther was originally conceived by Zappa as a 4-record box set that was rejected by his record company in early 1977. Most of the compositions were re-edited (sometimes with other arrangements) over the next two years into several albums (principally Live In New York, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, & Orchestral Favorites). The project was released only in 1996.

Tracks 5 to 8 on CD3 are bonus tracks to the original Läther box set.

Special thanks to Susan S. Kaplan & Silvio.

Barcode: 0 14431 05742 7 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC RCD10574-76-1 25 A 0 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC RCD10574-76-2 15 A 0 (Disc 2)
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC RCD10574-76-3 14 a 0 (Disc 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555 (Discs 1+2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L554 (Disc 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K6 (All 3 Discs)