On March 22, 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Apostrophe”, the eighteenth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1969 – 1974, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City; “Bolic” in Inglewood and “Paramount Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Zappa. The album was released in stereo and quadraphonic formats.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa– vocals, guitar, bass, bouzouki
- Tony Duran– rhythm guitar
- George Duke– keyboards, backing vocals
- Tom Fowler– bass guitar
- Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass guitar
- Jack Bruce– bass
- Aynsley Dunbar– drums
- Ralph Humphrey – drums
- Johnny Guerin– drums
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Ruth Underwood– percussion
- Ian Underwood– saxophone
- Napoleon Murphy Brock– saxophone, backing vocals
- Sal Marquez –trumpet
- Bruce Fowler– trombone
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
- Jean-Luc Ponty– violin
- Lynn – vocals, backing vocals
- Robert “Frog” Camarena, Ruben Ladron de Guevara, Debbie – vocals, backing vocals
- Ray Collins– backing vocals
- Sue Glover – backing vocals
- Kerry McNabb – backing vocals, engineer, remixing
- Barry Keene – engineer
- Steve Desper – engineer
- Terry Dunavan – engineer
- Bob Hughes – engineer
- Cal Schenkel– artwork, design
- Ferenc Dobronyi – design
- Bob Ludwig, Paul Hof, Oscar Kergaives, Brian Krokus, Mark Aalyson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
- Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
- Nanook Rubs It
- Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
- Father O’Blivion
- Excentrifugal Forz
- Apostrophe – Frank Zappa, Jim Gordon, Jack Bruce
- Uncle Remus – Frank Zappa, George Duke
- Stink-Foot
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