Tied up in the legal wrangles between Frank Zappa and Herb Cohen before it could be offically released this album has been bootlegged many times over the years. Although production on the album hadn’t been finished advance copies were sent out to music reps and radio stations and it was these that enabled the easy bootlegging of this otherwise (at the time) unreleased album.
The Zappa Family Trust finally got around to releasing it in 2012 – see info on official release
Here are the bootleg versions we know about:
Original 1976 Shiny Beast Version (Der totem pole sagt)
Year released: 198?
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The Original Bat Chain Puller + Paris 1972
Year released: 1994
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Bat Chain Puller – The 1976 Sessions
Year released: 2000
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Original Bat Chain Puller + Safe As Milk (mono mix)
Year released: 2000
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Dust Sucker
Year released: 2002
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Son of Dust Sucker
Year released: 2012 (but claims 2002)
see full info
Bat Chain Puller (remastered version on vinyl)
Year released: 2013/14
See full info
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