Official Release #23

In 1977 a quantity of copies of this double album were released in few places internationally on vinyl & cassette with the track "Punky's Whips" included on both the sleeve listing, the label & the recording, as follows:

A-Side: 1. Titties & Beer; 2. I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth; 3. Punky's Whips.
B-Side: 1. Sofa; 2. Manx Needs Women; 3. The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1; 4. Big Leg Emma; 5. Black Page #2.

This version was withdrawn by Warner Brothers, who considered its homoerotic reference to Angel guitarist [a778788] in "Punky's Whips" & "Titties And Beer" to be potentially litigious. A second version was re-released in March 1978 with changes ordered by DiscReet's distributor, Warner Bros. Records, with "Punky's Whips" deleted from the A-Side recordings as follows:

A-Side: 1. Titties & Beer ["Punky" references edited out]; 2. I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth; 3. Big Leg Emma.
B-Side: 1. Sofa; 2. Manx Needs Women; 3. The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1; 4. Black Page #2.

The original sleeve was initially used in some cases until being replaced showing the revised/correct track order. The various issues can be identified as:

Version A. Uncensored recording & uncensored sleeve credits
Version B. Censored recording & uncensored sleeve credits.
Version B2. Censored recording & uncensored sleeve back credits, but censored credits on inner spread.
Version C. Censored recording & censored sleeve credits.

Distributed by Reprise in the USA on their 2000 series.
Distributed by Warner Elektra Atlantic (WEA) in the UK on their "K" series.

Uncensored versions also exist as test-pressings & gold-stamped promos.
The later CD issue, controlled by Zappa, contains all the material as Zappa intended, remixed, plus bonus tracks.

The original "Punky's Whips" appears on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/429628]Läther[/url].
Track C1 references singer [a271962].

The original analog vinyl mix & release (incl. "Punky's Whips") - without the controversial 90's digital reverb/remix - was re-established on the "40th Anniversary Edition" in 2019 (plus release-wise 3-LP / 5 CD bonus material).