Bootleg Singles

You might have it guessed that there are not only bootlegs in LP or CD format available, but also some single releases were made by nifty bootleggers. This part should be seen as an addition to the "Zappapatio" page, where you'll find more informations about these singles. If you know any more about these, any others like them, mail me.

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**My Name Is Fritz**
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*Record Company*	*Format*	*Ordering Number*	*Matrix Numbers*	*Country*	*Year*	*Comments*
Angry Taxman Records	Single	ATR 001	ATR-1938-A ATR-1938-B	Europe	1983 (?)	plastic sleeve with "insert" red vinyl
Angry Taxman Records	Single	unknown	unknown	Europe	unknown	plastic sleeve with "insert" booklet with text red vinyl

Side A:

My Name Is Fritz

Side B:

My Name Is Fritz (continued)

This item was released at least in two different variants, with a booklet (100 numbered copies), and without (450 copies). The source "Voigt's New Collector's Price Guide For Bootlegs (1991)" states that those 450 copies are numbered, too, but there also exists not numbered ones. Also note that there are also variations in the color of the "inner" known.
If this single was released in 1983 is debatable, since the "year" given on the labels could also be the (false/typo) registration number for the matrices used for production. [EDITOR'S NOTE]: I remember having seen popping up this item on flea-markets and record shows quite after 1983, perhaps around 1986 in Germany. My copy is not numbered in any way.

The unnumbered version without the booklet was sold in a single clear protective cover. The sleeve is actually a double sized printed sheet (which is probably what people sometimes refer to as "insert"), simply fold and stuck in the protective coat. The single itself has an extra white unprinted inner sleeve.

"My Name Is Fritz" is the same recording as "German Lunch" on the 2CD set "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore - Vol.5", but appears to be a longer, more complete version than the official 'radio play'. Maybe unedited?

More info can be found at the "Zappapatio", inclusive a transcription of the plot. Pictures are here.

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**Hungry Freaks**
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*Record Company*	*Format*	*Ordering Number*	*Matrix Numbers*	*Country*	*Year*	*Comments*
unknown	Single	DR 88061 Zap	DDL-88001/A DDL-88001/B	Europe (France?)	Nineties	picture-shape

Side A:

Hungry Freaks, Daddy (3:25) [both taken from the "Freak Out!" album]

Side B:

Trouble Every Day (6:16)

This is a picture disc, shaped like the contour of the picture. Both songs are the Freak Out! album versions, but with lots of crackling noises, as usual for those picture discs...
There are some hints given about its production country, like "S.D.R.M.", which is the France authorisation organisation "Société pour l'administration du Droit de Reproduction Mécanique", supervising the rights for mechanical duplication of copyrighted material (SACEM).
The photo on the B-side was shot by Günter Zint, a german photographer who shot a lot of photos of music artists in the sixties, especially in Hamburg and surrounding cities (i.e. Star Club). The credit given to him on this disc, "PAN/G. Zint", is his own photo agency since 1964.
[EDITOR'S NOTE]:The graphics on the A-side are credited to "irma", but unfortunately I can't trace for sure the agency responsible for this. There are a lot of "Irmas" around...

More info can be found at the "Zappapatio". A picture of this disc can be seen here.

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**Vallary - My Guitar**
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*Record Company*	*Format*	*Ordering Number*	*Matrix Numbers*	*Country*	*Year*	*Comments*
ICM The Collector Series	Single	CM 804	CM 804 A CM 804 B	unknown	unknown	picture sleeve

Side A:

My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama [both are The Ark versions]

Side B:

Valerie

The disc claims to be a "Special Limited Edition - Produced for Luxor Company Madrid - Spain", but this company seems non-existant.
The misspelling of the title, "Vallary", continues on the label, saying "Vallerie". It seems that a lot of people have difficulties with her name.... 8-)
The bootleggers seem to have been specialized on singles, a little bit of research on the internet uncovers some of their products of other artists.
More info can be found at the "Zappapatio". A picture of this disc can be seen here.

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Created: 29.01.2002

The big note: Like most of you I, too, have a regular life and have to go to work each day, so do not expect updates on a daily basis, nor a prompt reply to e-mails. Just give me a little bit of time. And then there´s always the question of violation of copyrights. If you think that my pages contain material which I´m not allowed to include because of its protected status, please drop me an e-mail, and I will remove the doubtful parts. On the other hand I regard all material within my pages as protected by copyright laws, too, so please ask before you steal. I´m sure we can work something out.