Apostrophe (50th Anniversary Edition)

Apostrophe (‘) turns 50. 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. 

For the 50th Anniversary, Zappa Records and UMe have created a 1-LP metallic gold vinyl version which is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman. Also available is a 5-CD + Blu-ray Audio set featuring the original album newly remastered, 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.

Released: September 2024
Cat: 6563986
Label: UMR

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Tracklist

LP Tracklist:
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

CD 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…