Apostrophe (’) (50th Anniversary Edition)

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Annotation

official release no. 129

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-02 12:31 UTC.

Tracklist

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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 (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3.852:05
2Nanook Rubs It
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nanook Rubs It (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3.24:38
3St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
recording of:
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3.51:51
4Father O’Blivion
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
recording of:
Father O’Blivion (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3.52:18
5Cosmik Debris
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (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 (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
44:16
6Excentrifugal Forz
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
recording of:
Excentrifugal Forz (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
31:33
7Apostrophe
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1972-11-08 until 1973-06)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tony Duran (slide guitarist) (on 1972-11-08)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
edit of:
Apostrophe’ (mix outtake) by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Apostrophe’ (from 1972-11-08 until 1973-06)
composer:
Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4.85:50
8Uncle Remus
engineer:
Kerry McNabb (recording engineer in the 1970s) (on 1972-05-24) and Barry Keene (sound engineer and bass player) (from 1973-05 until 1973-06)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar
electric bass guitar:
Alex Dmochowski
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electronic organ and piano:
George Duke
background vocals:
The Ikettes
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (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 (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
composer:
George Duke
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
42:50
9Stink‐Foot
recorded in:
United States (from 1969 until 1974-01)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969 until 1974-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
samples:
I’m a Rollin’ Stone by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Stink‐Foot (from 1969 until 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
46:39
10Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/alternate take)
recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:12
11Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks/Outtake)
recording of:
Nanook Rubs It
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
0:43
12Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
recording of:
Nanook Rubs It
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
0:49
13Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks – Take 3
recording of:
Cosmik Debris
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:12
14Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
recording of:
Excentrifugal Forz
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
21:34
15Apostrophe (Mix Outtake)
mixer:
Kerry McNabb (recording engineer in the 1970s) (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 (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
29:07
16Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)
recording of:
Uncle Remus (from 1972-05-24 until 1973-06)
lyricist:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
composer:
George Duke
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
23:59
17Apostrophe (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)
recording of:
Apostrophe’
composer:
Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
11:06
18Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)
recording of:
Uncle Remus
lyricist:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
composer:
George Duke
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
3:20
2▼CD: Bonus Concert 1 – Colorado Springs, CO 1974
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1Show Start/Band Intros
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
2:05
2Village of the Sun
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Village of the Sun (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:15
3Echidna’s Arf (Of You)
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Echidna’s Arf (of You) (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:52
4Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
8:53
5Babbette
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Babbette (on 1974-03-21)
5:03
6Approximate
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Approximate (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:13
7Cosmik Debris
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Cosmik Debris (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
10:28
8Pygmy Twylyte
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Pygmy Twylyte (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:24
9The Idiot Bastard Son
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
The Idiot Bastard Son (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:14
10Cheepnis
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Cheepnis (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:20
11Montana
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Montana (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:17
12Dupree’s Paradise Intro
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
8:03
3▼CD: Bonus Concert 1 – Colorado Springs, CO 1974 (Continued)
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1Dupree’s Paradise
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Dupree’s Paradise (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
19:05
2Is There Anything Good Inside of You?
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Andy (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
11:03
3Florentine Pogen
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Florentine Pogen (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:19
4Kung Fu
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Kung Fu (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:08
5Penguin in Bondage
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Penguin in Bondage (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:38
6T’Mershi Duween
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
T’Mershi Duween (on 1974-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:50
7The Dog Breath Variations
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
The Dog Breath Variations (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:41
8Uncle Meat
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
Uncle Meat: Main Title Theme (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:51
9RDNZL
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live recording of:
RDNZL (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:49
10Medley: King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge/Son of Mr. Green Genes
recorded in:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (on 1974-03-21)
live medley including a recording of:
Chunga’s Revenge (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
live medley including a recording of:
King Kong (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Frank Zappa Music
part of:
Lumpy Gravy, Part Two
live medley including a recording of:
Son of Mr. Green Genes (on 1974-03-21)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
arrangement of:
Mr. Green Genes
9:16
4▼CD: Early 1974 Bonus Live Track + Bonus Concert #2 – Dayton, Ohio, Hara Arena 20 November, 1974
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1Inca Roads – Salt Lake City, Utah – 3‒18‒74 – Terrace Ballroom
recorded at:
Terrace Ballroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1974-03-18)
live recording of:
Inca Roads (on 1974-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
12:47
2Tush Tush Tush (A Token of My Extreme)
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live instrumental recording of:
A Token of My Extreme (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:28
3Stink‐Foot
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Stink‐Foot (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:45
4RDNZL
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
RDNZL (on 1974-11-20)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
10:28
5Village of the Sun
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Village of the Sun (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:44
6Echidna’s Arf (Of You)
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Echidna’s Arf (of You) (on 1974-11-20)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:22
7Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing? (on 1974-11-20)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:25
8Penguin in Bondage
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Penguin in Bondage (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
9:31
9T’Mershi Duween
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
T’Mershi Duween (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:46
10The Dog Breath Variations
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
The Dog Breath Variations (on 1974-11-20)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:36
11Uncle Meat
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Uncle Meat: Main Title Theme (on 1974-11-20)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:18
12Building a Girl
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Building a Girl (on 1974-11-20)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:56
5▼CD: Dayton, OH Show (Continued) + Bonus
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1Dinah‐Moe Humm
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Dinah‐Moe Humm (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
9:04
2Camarillo Brillo
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Camarillo Brillo (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4:08
3Pygmy Twylyte
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Pygmy Twylyte (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
9:56
4Room Service
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Room Service (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:15
5Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp)
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live partial instrumental recording of:
A Token of My Extreme (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
1:30
6Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:52
7Nanook Rubs It
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Nanook Rubs It (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
6:25
8St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:09
9Father O’Blivion
recorded at:
Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, United States (on 1974-11-20)
live recording of:
Father O’Blivion (on 1974-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3:14
10Apostrophe TV Ad
recording of:
Apostrophe’
composer:
Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
0:27
11Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow- Single Edit
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
edit of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker), Nanook Rubs It by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) and St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
partial recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
partial recording of:
Nanook Rubs It
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
partial recording of:
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
33:37
12Goteborg GTR
5:10
13Approximate – Bale
live recording of:
Approximate (on 1974-10-01)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2:23
14…the poodle bites…
1:16
6▶Blu-ray: 2024 mixes – 1974 quad mix