--- product_id: 77243349 title: "Them Or Us" brand: "frank zappa" price: "FREE" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 15 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77243349-them-or-us store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Them Or Us **Brand:** frank zappa **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Them Or Us by frank zappa - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77243349-them-or-us) ## Best For - frank zappa enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted frank zappa brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Digitally remastered edition of this 1984 album from the Rock legend. One of the more diverse of the later Zappa albums, the set includes everything from a pair of '50s doo-wop homages ("Sharleena" and "The Closer You Are"), to a straight-faced cover of the Allman Brothers' "Whippin' Post," to a backhanded salute to rock's latest trend ("Be In My Video"). Other humorous moments include "Stevie's Spanking," a recounting of guitarist Steve Vai's bedroom adventures; and "In France," where the scatological lyrics are handled by Johnny Guitar Watson. Some of Zappa's better rock instrumentals are here as well. The title track finds him soloing away with only bass and drums for accompaniment; while "Sinister Footwear II" is an intricate, multi-keyboard arrangement of a section of his ballet of the same name. Less characteristic is "Ya Hozna," which pairs a funky bassline with hypnotic, tape-reverse vocals -- doubtlessly a response to the "backwards masking" flapdoodle of the time. ## Images ![Them Or Us - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71ZxhnpX6nL.jpg) ![Them Or Us - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51cSQeYWEwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Them or Us 2012 remaster *by S***) on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2012* What a stunning improvement over the previous Ryko version! There is more of everything, except compression, in this new Doug Sax remaster. I thought that there was not going to be any real improvement considering the same digital master tape was used for this as the previous cd versions, but I was wrong.Doug has pumped up the bass, well the sub 500Hz info to fill out the lower end, has reduced compression a tad, so you can crank it up without finding it even vaguely annoying, unless you hate Zappa, and has managed to eek out more clarity in the vocals, Johnny Guitar Watson never sounding better, or worse if you are a Francophile.This was the first Zappa album I ever bought, £1 out of the Gramophone Shop in Belfast during a sale in the early 80's. I was amazed at the time by the variety of music on it and the more than obvious skill and talent of all involved, particularily Frank for writing it. So I have had a few years with it and know it fairly well and can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone wondering if it is worth getting the 2012 version and replacing the Ryko one.This is the first appearance of Steve Vai on album, having impressed Frank with his outstanding ability at transcribing all of the Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar albums for him, then further impressing him with his ability on guitar, leading to his description of stunt guitar player on a couple of Zappas albums. So lovers of guitar work will find plenty herein, the album having a copious amount of mighty lead work strewn throughout, not forgetting the avant garde stuff that Frank could knock out in the ship load at this stage of his career. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another 'must have' for your FZ collection *by C***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2018* More brilliant FZ output - just buy it and treat your ears to real musicians playing real music.... and all in excellent sound quality. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great album *by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2019* Great albumI use it as one half of a pair of Elton John style glasses --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77243349-them-or-us](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/77243349-them-or-us) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*