Apostrophe (’) (50th Anniversary Edition)

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

official release no. 129

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: Original 1974 Album – 2024 Remaster + Album Session Bonus Tracks
#TitleRatingLength
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
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