black cover / black vinyl
red cover / red vinyl

frank zappa

rustic protrusion

1980 lp-bootleg usa mud shark mz 3601-d

info from "The Mudshark Anthology" by R.C. / Hotwacks Quarterly n°12
released june 1980 - 2000 pressed
(1500 on black vinyl, 400 on blue vinyl, 100 on red vinyl)

from "On Tour With The Evil Prince":
"This album is the same as the "Necessity is..." (mud shark mz 3601) album. "Rustic Protrusion" was pressed in June 1980 & consisted of 2.000 copies. The first 1.500 were on black vinyl. The next 400 were on blue & the last 100 were on red vinyl. They were all pressed from the original plates & have a 11" x 11" slick on the front. The color of the slicks matched the vinyl inside."

[1]  acetate of the first album of the unreleased 9-lp box "the history & collected improvisations of the moi", intended for the playboy record club
[2]  track 14 = the ned & nelda 7"

side one

  1. shop talk (intro's)  [1]

  2. sounds like this  [1]

  3. gas mask variations  [1]

  4. igor's boogie  [1]

side two

  1. lost in this whirlpool  [1]

  2. do it in c  [1]
  3. booger freaks of america  [1]
  4. any way the wind blows  [1]
  5. fountain of love  [1]
  6. opus 5  [1]
  7. take your clothes off when you dance  [1]
  8. hey nelda [zappa/collins]  [2]