Summer 1969*, December 1974 – Summer 1976 at The Record Plant, LA; Royce Hall, UCLA; (*) Whitney Studios, Glendale, CA; and Caribou Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Though it was on his own label, Zappa did not authorize the original 1978 release of this album.[3] Warner did no promotion and it was largely overlooked by fans upon release. At the same time Zappa gave interviews which described his legal problems with Warner and former manager Herb Cohen. The 1991 CD re-release was the first time the album was issued with Zappa's authorization.[4]