On September 15, 1978, “DiscReet” label released “Studio Tan”, the twenty – fourth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded from 1969, 1974 – 1976 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles; “Royce Hall”, “UCLA” and “Caribou Studios” in Nederland, Colorado and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

• Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, percussion
• George Duke– keyboards
• John Berkman – piano
• Eddie Jobson– keyboards, yodeling
• Max Bennett– bass guitar
• James “Bird Legs” Youmans – bass guitar
• Edward Meares – upright bass
• Tom Fowler– bass guitar
• Terry Bozzio– drums
• Paul Humphrey– drums
• Davey Moire – vocals
• Don Brewer– bongos
• Ruth Underwood– percussion, synthesizer
• Alan Estes – percussion
• Emil Richards– percussion
• Victor Morosco – saxophone
• Graham Young – trumpet
• Jay Daversa – trumpet
• Malcolm McNab– trumpet
• Bruce Fowler– trombone
• Don Waldrop – trombone
• Jock Ellis – trombone
• Dana Hughes – bass trombone
• Earle Dumler – oboe
• JoAnn Caldwell McNab – bassoon
• Mike Altschul – flute
• Ray Reed – flute
• John Rotella – woodwind instruments
• Michael Zearott– conductor
• Murray Adler – violin
• Sheldon Sanov – violin
• Pamela Goldsmith – viola
• Jerry Kessler – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

1. Greggery Peccary
2. Let Me Take You to the Beach
3. Revised Music for Guitar & Low-Budget Orchestra
4. REDUNZL