This is an album of songs and stories set to music performed for your dining and dancing
pleasure by FZ and some of the people he likes to record with. At various points on this disc
you will hear the performances of:
DRUMS: Jim Gordon
Johnny Guerin
Aynsley Dunbar
Ralph Humphrey
BASS: Jack Bruce
Erroneous
Tom Fowler
FZ
KEYBOARDS: George Duke
VIOLIN: Sugar Cane Harris
Jean-Luc Ponty
PERCUSSION: Ruth Underwood
SAXOPHONE: Ian Underwood
Napoleon Murphy Brock
TRUMPET: Sal Marquez
TROMBONE: Bruce Fowler
BACK-UP VOCALS: Ray Collins
Kerry McNabb
Susie Glover
George Duke
Debbie
Lynn
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Ruben Ladron De Guevara
Robert “Frog” Camarena
LEAD VOCALS & ALL GUITARS: FZ (except Tony Duran rhythm guitar on APOSTROPHE’)
ENGINEERS: Steve Desper
Terry Dunavan
Barry Keene
Bob Hughes
Kerry McNabb
STUDIOS: Electric Lady, N.Y.C.
Bolic, Inglewood
Paramount, Hollywood
UMRK
GRAPHICS: Cal Schenkel
FRONT PHOTO: Emerson-Loew
BACK PHOTO: Mark Aalyson
PRODUCED, ARRANGED &
STRUGGLED WITH: Frank Zappa
Art Direction & Liner Notes by Frank Zappa, NT&B.
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©1974, mmxii Zappa Family Trust. All rights reserved.
Artwork copyright © 1995 The Zappa Family Trust. Zappa, FZ, Frank Zappa & are marks belonging to the Zappa Family Trust. All Rights Reserved.
1. DON’T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW 2:07
2. NANOOK RUBS IT 4:37
3. ST. ALFONZO’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST 1:50
4. FATHER OBLIVION 2:18
5. COSMIK DEBRIS 4:14
6. EXCENTRIFUGAL FORZ 1:33
7. APOSTROPHE’ (Zappa, Bruce, Gordon) 5:50
8. UNCLE REMUS (Zappa, Duke) 2:44
9. STINK-FOOT 6:32
2012 Thanks:
Digital Layout by Michael Mesker for Zappa Records.
Production Manager: Melanie Starks.
Thanks again to Joe, Melanie, Mike, Art, Richard, Charlie, Gus, Doug, Owen & Larry.
Special Thanks to Moon . Dweezil . Ahmet . Diva
Produced by FRANK ZAPPA
“The present-day composer refuses to die.” -Edgard Varèse
All selections published by the Zappa Family Trust dba Munchkin Music except “Uncle Remus” is published jointly
by Munchkin Music & Mycenae Music Company. ℗mmxii Zappa Family Trust. All rights reserved.
Mastered by Doug Sax with Robert Hadley and Sangwook “Sunny” Nam at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012.
Vaultmeisterment & Analog Transfers by Joe Travers, March 2012, UMRK. DSD Signal path: Ampex ATR-102/Meitner Mark
II A/D Converter via Sonoma Digital Workstation, courtesy Gus Skinas, Super Audio Center. Under exclusive license to
Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. Unauthorized
reproduction/sampling/distribution/filesharing/rental of any content herein/on is subject to all applicable laws (including
cosmic). All Rights of the Artist, deserved & conserved, Heirs preserved & Copyrights Holders reserved. Zappa, Frank
Zappa, FZ & are ZFT registered Marks. All rights reserved. This is Zappa Family Archival Matter In Living Ylem. Source:
Original 1974 Analog Master. This is Official Release #18. Participate in Democracy. Register & Vote. www.zappa.com
This album originally released 1974.
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