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One of Frank Zappa's most commercially successful albums, APOSTROPHE is also among his goofiest. The album found its way to the semi-mainstream chiefly on the strength of "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow." As the title of that single indicates, the scatological humor and cheap jokes that are part of Zappa's stock in trade abound here (see also the self-explanatory "Stink-Foot"). Part of Zappa's genius, though, much like that of Gong's Daevid Allen, was to deflate his sophisticated instrumental excursions and conceptual work with lowbrow humor and downright silliness. Nowhere is that process more apparent than on APOSTROPHE.

The typically large band (including violin and horns) that accompanies Zappa here follows him through daunting twists and turns as tempos get turned around and counterpoint riffs bounce off each other at breakneck speed. In the midst of all this instrumental facility, Zappa's satirical side blazes forth, as on "Uncle Remus," which addresses racial strife, and the bluesy "Cosmik Debris," where he casts aspersions on the idea of gurus. APOSTROPHE finds Zappa at a peak: successfully mingling humor with harmonic exploration, yet succumbing to the excesses of neither.

All songs have been digitally remastered.

Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Frank Zappa; Ray Collins (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Lynn, Robert Camarena, Debbie, Kerry McNabb, Ruben Guevara, Sue Glover (vocals, background vocals); Tony Durant, Tony Duran (guitar); Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, background vocals); Jack Bruce, Tom Fowler (bass instrument); John Guerin (drums); Susie Glover (background vocals); Don "Sugarcane" Harris (vocals, violin); George Duke (vocals, keyboards, background vocals); Ian Underwood (guitar, saxophone, keyboards, wind); Aynsley Dunbar (guitar, drums); Jean-Luc Ponty (violin, keyboards); Sal Marquez (trumpet); Bruce Fowler (trombone); Ruth Underwood (keyboards, percussion); Jim Gordon , Ralph Humphrey (drums).

Audio Remasterer: Bob Stone.

Audio Remixer: Kerry McNabb.

Recording information: Bolic, Inglewood; Electric Lady, N.Y.C; Electric Studios, New York, NY; Paramount, Hollywood, CA.

Editor: Frank Zappa.

Photographer: Mark Aalyson.

Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig.

Arranger: Frank Zappa.

Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar, bass); Tony Duran (guitar); Sugar Cane Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty (violin); Ian Underwood (saxophone); Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, background vocals); George Duke (keyboards); Jack Bruce, Erroneous, Tom Fowler (bass); Jim Gordon, Johnny Guerin, Ralph Humphrey, Aynsley Dunbar (drums); Ruth Underwood (percussion); Ray Collins, Kerry McNabb, Susie Glover, Debbie, Lynn, Ruben Ladron De Guevara, Robert "Frog" Camarena (background vocals).

Engineers include: Steve Desper, Terry Dunavan, Barry Keene.

Q (8/95, pp.150-151) - 3 Stars - Good - "...More songs about Eskimos, religious deceit, poodles, pancakes and imaginary diseases."
Mojo (Publisher) (7/95, p.102) - "...After six tracks of intricate whimsy, the title piece bursts through, a blues rock 'tour de force' underpinned by Jack Bruce's slithering bass, showing that Zappa could effortlessly play the power trio card if he chose to..."
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List Price $12.97 (You save $2.28)
Category Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Experimental Rock, Art Rock
Label Rykodisc
Orig Year 1974
All Time Sales Rank   1198  
CD Universe Part number 1011583
Catalog number 310519
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 28, 2000
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Frank Zappa; Frank Zappa
Recording Time 31 minutes
Personnel Jim Gordon
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Frank Zappa - vocals, guitar
Ian Underwood - saxophone
Ralph Humphrey - drums
Napoleon Murphy Brock - saxophone, background vocals
Tom Fowler - bass
Ruth Underwood - percussion
Ruben
Debbie

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Frank Zappa Apostrophe' Album Track Listing



1.Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
2.Nanook Rubs It  
3.St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
4.Father O'Blivion
5.Cosmik Debris  
6.Excentrifugal Forz  
7.Apostrophe'
8.Uncle Remus  
9.Stink-Foot  
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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Amazing
Great for a first time Zappa listener
Submitted by Russell (Joshua, TX, USA)
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5 stars Musical vocabulary extension pleasure
From this record, I learned not to eat the yellow snow and why, to be careful of overenthusiastic poodles, to watch out for gurus selling cosmic debris scams, and how jazz fusion jams can be ecstatic. I also learned that Uncle Remus Zappa understood the fatal sociopolitical economic equations of our times, and that Stink Foot is the funniest song about foot odor of all time, although Paul McCartney's Smile Away on Ram is a good companion piece. This is Frank's masterpice, one of several. Musically and lyrically top notch.
Submitted by Andrew M. (Santa Rosa, CA)
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5 stars this is the crux of the biscuit!
the first zappa lp played for me and i've been hooked ever since!wanna break someone into zappa start off with this cd!theyll thank you later for it!a perfect cd,where his lyrics and his musical ideas met head on!
Submitted by johnny_vip (las vegas,nv)
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4 stars Bruce/Zappa heaven
I relistened to this after a gap of 20+ years.Although much of it has been reproduced elsewhere or ignored, the title track, Apostrophe, is the most brilliant collaboration between FZ and Jack Bruce. I have never heard a better bass solo, and can't remember another track where FZ played so well but with so much deference to another band member. Worth it just for those 5 miutes.
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5 stars Probably Zappa's Best
Apostrophe has everything that makes Frank Zappa great: funny lyrics and stories, interesting and catchy melodies, and superb songwriting and guitar work. "Nanook Rubs It" is a highlight, as are "Uncle Remus" and the title track. The best way to listen to this album is straight through, and the more you listen to it, the more it will grow on you.
Submitted by Cory (Albany, NY, USA)
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