Apostrophe (’) (50th Anniversary Edition)

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

official release no. 129

Tracklist

1▼CD: Original 1974 Album – 2024 Remaster + Album Session Bonus Tracks
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1Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
2:05
2Nanook Rubs It
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recording of:
Nanook Rubs It (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
4:38
3St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recording of:
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
1:51
4Father O’Blivion
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recording of:
Father O’Blivion (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
2:18
5Cosmik Debris
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recorded at:
Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California, United States (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
recording of:
Cosmik Debris (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
4:16
6Excentrifugal Forz
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recording of:
Excentrifugal Forz (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
1:33
7Apostrophe
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Frank Zappa (from 1972-11-08 until 1973-06)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tony Duran (on 1972-11-08)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
edit of:
Apostrophe’ (mix outtake) by Frank Zappa
recording of:
Apostrophe’ (from 1972-11-08 until 1973-06)
composer:
Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon and Frank Zappa
5:50
8Uncle Remus
engineer:
Kerry McNabb (on 1972-05-24) and Barry Keene (from 1973-05 until 1973-06)
producer:
Frank Zappa
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar
electric bass guitar:
Alex Dmochowski
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa
electronic organ and piano:
George Duke
background vocals:
The Ikettes
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-05-24) and Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California, United States (from 1973-05 until 1973-06)
recording of:
Uncle Remus (from 1972-05-24 until 1973-06)
lyricist:
Frank Zappa
composer:
George Duke
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
2:50
9Stink‐Foot
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (in 1974)
samples:
I’m a Rollin’ Stone by Frank Zappa
recording of:
Stink‐Foot (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
6:39
10Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/alternate take)
recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
2:12
11Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks/Outtake)
recording of:
Nanook Rubs It
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
0:43
12Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
recording of:
Nanook Rubs It
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
0:49
13Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks – Take 3
recording of:
Cosmik Debris
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
5:12
14Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
recording of:
Excentrifugal Forz
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa
1:34
15Apostrophe (Mix Outtake)
mixer:
Kerry McNabb (in 1973)
mixed at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Apostrophe’ (from 1972-11-08 until 1973-06)
composer:
Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon and Frank Zappa
9:07
16Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)
recording of:
Uncle Remus (from 1972-05-24 until 1973-06)
lyricist:
Frank Zappa
composer:
George Duke
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
3:59
17Apostrophe (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)
recording of:
Apostrophe’
composer:
Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon and Frank Zappa
11:06
18Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)
recording of:
Uncle Remus
lyricist:
Frank Zappa
composer:
George Duke
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
3:20
2▶CD: Bonus Concert 1 – Colorado Springs, CO 1974
3▶CD: Bonus Concert 1 – Colorado Springs, CO 1974 (Continued)
4▶CD: Early 1974 Bonus Live Track + Bonus Concert #2 – Dayton, Ohio, Hara Arena 20 November, 1974
5▶CD: Dayton, OH Show (Continued) + Bonus
6▶Blu-ray: 2024 mixes – 1974 quad mix