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Frank Zappa – London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa Vol. II
1987 · UK · Zappa Records · Vinyl LP Album
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Apr 17, 2026
- MMint
- $38.56
- NMNear Mint
- $34.50
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $26.38
- VGVery Good
- $18.26
- G+Good Plus
- $10.15
- GGood
- $6.09
- FFair
- $4.06
- PPoor
- $2.03
19 copies listed on Discogs from $4.53.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- ZAPPA-5-A. * MAX TY1ZAPPA-5-A1 * MAX TY1
- Runout — side B
- ZAPPA-5-B. * MAX TY1ZAPPA-5-B1 * MAX TY1
- Barcode
- 5016583 600518
- Recorded At
- UMRK
- Mastered At
- Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Recorded At
- Twickenham Film Studios
- Manufactured By
- Today Croydon Ltd.
Specifications
- Artist
- Frank Zappa
- Style
- Contemporary
- Year
- 1987
- Label
- Zappa Records
- Catalog number
- Zappa 5
- Country
- UK
- Barcode
- 5016583 600518
Tracklist
- ABogus Pomp (Large Orchestra Version)24:32
- B1Bob In Dacron12:12
- B2Strictly Genteel6:53
- Composed By, Producer, Liner Notes
- Frank Zappa
- Mastered By [Disc Mastering]
- Bernie Grundman
- Engineer [Re-mix]
- Bob Stone
- Engineer [Recording]
- Mark Pinske
- Conductor
- Kent Nagano
- Design [Graphic Design]
- James Stagnitta
About this record
The matrix runout ZAPPA-5-A stamped MAX TY1 identifies this 1987 UK pressing as a Today Croydon Ltd. production, where hand-etched catalogue information distinguishes it from later reissues. Recorded at Twickenham Film Studios in January 1983, this three-track collaboration between Frank Zappa and the London Symphony Orchestra under Kent Nagano commands a steep condition premium: a Mint copy trades at 38.56 USD while a VG pressing sits at 18.26 USD—a spread that reflects how few copies survive in top grades.
What drives its value
The price_guide shows this pressing valued from 2.03 USD in Poor condition up to 38.56 USD in Mint, with the VG+ tier at 26.38 USD. Currently 19 copies are listed for sale, with the lowest asking 4.53 USD, indicating a soft market for played copies.
The community holds 943 copies against 244 want entries, a ratio suggesting moderate scarcity rather than rarity. As a 1987 UK Zappa Records release on Zappa 5 catalogue, it ranks below the original 1983 orchestral sessions in collector priority but above later CD-era reissues.
The steep drop from NM (34.50 USD) to VG+ (26.38 USD) signals that even minor surface wear erodes value sharply on this title.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number Zappa 5 on the spine and label, and verify the matrix runout: side A should read ZAPPA-5-A. * MAX TY1 or ZAPPA-5-A1 * MAX TY1, with side B marked ZAPPA-5-B. * MAX TY1 or ZAPPA-5-B1 * MAX TY1. The pressing plant Today Croydon Ltd. is credited in the dead wax.
The runout text is hand-etched except for the trailing TY1 stamp, a detail visible under magnification. The label carries the LSO logo and the note Made in England.
Grade by examining the vinyl surface under light: Mint means unplayed with no visible marks; NM allows only faint dust marks that do not affect play; VG+ shows light surface marks but no audible distortion; VG exhibits noticeable marks and light surface noise during quiet passages.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
Release notes
Made in England Recording Dates: January 12,13 & 14, 1983, Twickenham Film Studios, London. Recording facility: UMRK.
LSO (logo)
[Additional runout information:] Runouts are hand-etched except for the trailing 'TY1', which are stamped.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is the matrix runout on this pressing?
The A side reads ZAPPA-5-A. * MAX TY1 (or ZAPPA-5-A1 * MAX TY1 on later pressings of this catalogue number), and the B side reads ZAPPA-5-B. * MAX TY1 (or ZAPPA-5-B1 * MAX TY1). The hand-etched portion precedes the stamped TY1 suffix, a detail that confirms Today Croydon Ltd. as the pressing plant.
How much is a VG+ copy worth?
According to the price_guide, a VG+ copy is valued at 26.38 USD. This represents a significant drop from the NM price of 34.50 USD, reflecting how even light surface wear reduces desirability on orchestral recordings where quiet passages expose any noise.
Why is there such a big price gap between Mint and VG?
A Mint copy is priced at 38.56 USD while a VG copy sits at 18.26 USD. The gap reflects that only 943 collectors own this title against 244 who want it, so buyers competing for the few pristine copies drive up Mint prices. Played copies, by contrast, face softer demand and lower bids.
When was this recording made?
The sessions took place on January 12, 13, and 14, 1983 at Twickenham Film Studios in London, recorded at UMRK. The vinyl release followed in 1987 on Zappa Records, making this a four-year gap between recording and pressing.
Is this the original or a reissue?
This is a 1987 UK pressing on Zappa Records, catalogue Zappa 5. It is not the original 1983 session master but rather a later release of the orchestral material, which affects its collector value relative to earlier pressings of the same performances.