Apostrophe (50th Anniversary)

Arguably the most popular album in the Frank Zappa catalog, apostrophe(‘) has consistently been a best-seller. It was Zappa’s first Gold Record Award in the U.S., peaking at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart. The “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” single also made the Billboard Top 100 Hits chart, peaking at #87. The success of apostrophe(‘) brought along a new awareness for Zappa and through the years, the album has been a go-to for most when discovering his music.

LP

For the 50th Anniversary, Zappa Records and UMe have created a 1-LP metallic gold vinyl version which is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow

Nanook Rubs It

St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast

Father O’Blivion

Cosmik Debris

Side 2

Excentrifugal Forz

Apostrophe

Uncle Remus

Stink-Foot

Boxset

For the 50th Anniversary, Zappa Records and UMe have compiled a 5-CD + Blu-ray Audio set featuring the original album newly remastered by Bernie Grundman, session outtakes from the Vault and two bonus concerts spanning the year of 1974. The Blu-ray contains the new remaster in hi-res formats, brand-new Dolby Atmos remixes by Karma Auger and Erich Gobel and FZ’s 1974 Quadraphonic mix, back in print for the first time in 50 years. The package features new historical essays by Simon Prentis & Vaultmeister Joe Travers, along with never-before-seen images from the archive of Sam Emerson, who shot the now iconic front cover photo.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1 - Original 1974 Album - 2024 Remaster + Album Session Bonus Tracks

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow

Nanook Rubs It

St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast

Father O’Blivion

Cosmik Debris

Excentrifugal Forz

Apostrophe

Uncle Remus

Stink-Foot

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/Alternate Take)

Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks/Outtake)

Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)

Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks - Take 3)

Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)

Apostrophe (Mix Outtake)

Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)

Apostrophe (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)

Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)

Disc 2 - Bonus Concert 1 - Colorado Springs, CO 1974

Show start/Band Intros

Village Of The Sun

Echidna’s Arf (Of You)

Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?

Babbette

Approximate

Cosmik Debris

Pygmy Twylyte

The Idiot Bastard Son

Cheepnis

Montana

Dupree’s Paradise Intro

Disc 3 - Bonus Concert 1 - Colorado Springs, CO 1974 (Continued)

Dupree’s Paradise

Is There Anything Good Inside Of You?

Florentine Pogen

Kung Fu

Penguin In Bondage

T’Mershi Duween

The Dog Breath Variations

Uncle Meat

RDNZL

Medley: King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes

Disc 4 - Early 1974 Bonus Live Track + Bonus Concert #2 – Dayton, Ohio, Hara Arena 20 November, 1974

Inca Roads - Salt Lake City, Utah - 3-18-74 - Terrace Ballroom

Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme)

Stink-Foot

RDNZL

Village Of The Sun

Echidna’s Arf (Of You)

Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?

Penguin In Bondage

T’Mershi Duween

The Dog Breath Variations

Uncle Meat

Building A Girl

Disc 5 - Dayton, OH Show (Continued) + Bonus

Dinah-Moe Humm

Camarillo Brillo

Pygmy Twylyte

Room Service

Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp)

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow

Nanook Rubs It

St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast

Father O’Blivion

Apostrophe TV Ad

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow- Single Edit

Goteborg GTR

Approximate

…the poodle bites…

Blu-Ray Audio

Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow

Nanook Rubs It

St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast

Father O’Blivion

Cosmik Debris

Excentrifugal Forz

Apostrophe

Uncle Remus

Stink-Foot