Frank Zappa
Halloween 1978 Frank Zappa Limited Blood Splatter Vinyl edition

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Halloween 1978

Frank Zappa

Limited Blood Splatter Vinyl edition

It’s a well-known fact that in Zappa history, Halloween was not only FZ’s favorite holiday, but also a concert tradition in New York City. Every year, Zappa would play a run of shows over multiple nights during the Halloween holiday. The annual event grew in popularity over the years, culminating in a huge film event in 1977 (See “Baby Snakes - The Movie”) with its peak happening in 1978. Frank’s interaction with his New York audience is stuff of legend and the shows during 1978 reached a fever-pitch.

“This is the BIG ONE” Zappa said as he addressed the crowd in his opening monologue. And it was, for even though the tradition continued as the touring years went on, after 1978 the pace changed. There were no Halloween shows in 1979, and during 1980 FZ unfortunately got sick and couldn’t get through the scheduled shows, causing cancellations. By 1981, although two shows were videotaped with a live broadcast on the then newly established MTV, the attitude and approach seemed to have a different feel, with more of a constructed atmosphere and less audience participation. 1978’s Halloween spectacle seemed to be the peak of an era.

This 180g 2LP “Blood Spatter” color vinyl set of concert highlights comes with gatefold packaging and booklet showcasing rare photos by Lynn Goldsmith and bespoke artwork.

Media	Music VINYL LP (Vinyl)
Number of records	2
Released	October 24, 2025
EAN/UPC	0602478351693
Cat. no.	060247835169
Genre	Rock
Dimensions	320 × 325 × 7 mm · 700 g (Weight (estimated))