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.

1. Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
2. Nanook Rubs It
3. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
4. Father O’Blivion
5. Excentrifugal Forz
6. Apostrophe – Frank Zappa, Jim Gordon, Jack Bruce
7. Uncle Remus – Frank Zappa, George Duke
8. Stink-Foot