In December 1977 Zappa appeared on the Pasadena, California radio station KROQ-FM and played the entire Läther album, while encouraging listeners to make tape recordings of the broadcast. Both sets of recordings (5-LP and 4-LP) have much of the same material, but each also has unique content. The albums encapsulate many aspects of Zappa's 1970s work: heavy rock, orchestral works, and complex jazz instrumentals, along with Zappa's distinctive guitar solos. Läther was officially released posthumously in 1996. It is still discussed as to whether Zappa had conceived the material as a 4-LP box set from the beginning, or only later when working with Phonogramaround September-October 1977. Gail Zappa claimed on several occasions that Läther was originally intended as a 4-record box set. However, Zappa himself contradicted the idea that Läther was split up into other albums. He said in a 1978 radio interview that "Läther was made out of four URL
In December 1977 Zappa appeared on the Pasadena, California radio station KROQ-FM and played the entire Läther album, while encouraging listeners to make tape recordings of the broadcast. Both sets of recordings (5-LP and 4-LP) have much of the same material, but each also has unique content. The albums encapsulate many aspects of Zappa's 1970s work: heavy rock, orchestral works, and complex jazz instrumentals, along with Zappa's distinctive guitar solos. Läther was officially released posthumously in 1996. It is still debated as to whether Zappa had conceived the material as a four-LP set from the beginning, or only later when approaching Phonogram.
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working with Phonogramaround September-October 1977. Gail Zappa claimed on several occasions that Läther was originally intended as a 4-record box set. However, Zappa himself contradicted the idea that Läther was split up into other albums. He said in a 1978 radio interview that "Läther was made out of four URL
approaching Phonogram.