Apostrophe (’) is an album by Frank Zappa, released on April 22, 1974 in both stereo and quadraphonic formats. An edited version of its lead off track, “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow”, was Zappa’s first chart single, reaching position 86. Apostrophe (’) was Zappa’s biggest commercial success, reaching number 10 on the Billboard charts and going gold on March 7th, 1976. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (674x674, 48 KB) Source: http://www. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rykodisc Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Roxy & Elsewhere is a live album by Frank Zappa & the Mothers which was released in 1974. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Label for 2. ... 4 channels quadraphonic label Quadraphonic sound uses four channels in which speakers are positioned at all four corners of the listening space, reproducing signals that are independent of each other. ...

Continuing from the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation (1973), this album is a similar mix of short songs showcasing Zappa’s humor and musical arrangements. The record’s lyrical themes are often bizarre or obscure, with the exception of “Uncle Remus” which is an extension of Zappa’s feelings on racial disharmony featured on his earlier song "Trouble Every Day".

The first half of the album loosely follows a continuing theme. “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow” tells of a dream the singer had where he saw himself as an eskimo named Nanook. A fur trapper comes up from behind Nanook’s igloo and begins to assault a baby seal. Nanook responds by rubbing yellow snow (or rather, snow which had been urinated on by huskies) in his eyes, blinding him. The fur trapper remembers an ancient eskimo legend and travels to “the parish of St. Alfonzo”. At this point the album takes an unexpected turn and instead tells of rambunctious antics (“wheedled on the bingo cards in lieu of the latrine”) and follows with a scenario in which a leprechaun “stroked it”. In Inuit mythology, Nanook was the master of bears, meaning he decided if hunters had followed all applicable taboos and if they deserved success in hunting bears. ... Manneken Pis of Brussels. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Housie. ...

As the album reaches “Cosmik Debris”, there are several references to earlier albums and songs. The “dust of the Grand Wazoo” is mentioned, as well as “the toads of the short forest” (featured previously on 1970’s Weasels Ripped My Flesh and on Over-Nite Sensation, specifically “Camarillo Brillo”). The title track is an instrumental featuring Cream bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Jim Gordon. The Grand Wazoo is a 1972 jazz fusion album by Frank Zappa. ... Weasels Ripped My Flesh is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). ... Cream were a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... John Symon Asher Jack Bruce (born May 14, 1943) is a Scottish-born musician, composer and singer. ... James Beck Gordon (born 1945), known as Jim Gordon, is an American-born musician active during the 1960s and 1970s. ...

Cream leader Jack Bruce, who plays on the album, is credited with bass guitar on the album cover and in most sources. However, in his interview for Polish rock magazine “Tylko Rock” he stated that he had not played any bass guitar parts on Apostrophe (despite them sounding at times very much like the parts he played in Cream), only the cello parts. Cream were a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... John Symon Asher Jack Bruce (born May 14, 1943) is a Scottish-born musician, composer and singer. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... The violoncello, usually abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as in the ch of check), is a bowed stringed instrument, a member of the violin family. ...

Apostrophe (') and the preceeding release Over-Nite Sensation, recorded with the same group of musicians, are the subject of a Classic Albums series documentary from Eagle Rock Entertainment, released on DVD May 1, 2007. Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited was founded in April 1997 by three former colleagues at Castle Communications (Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin and Julian Paul) and is based in Aldershot in Hampshire with offices in Hamburg, Paris, and New York. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Track listing

1. “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow” – 2:07
2. “Nanook Rubs It” – 4:38
3. “St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast” – 1:50
4. “Father O’Blivion” – 2:18
5. “Cosmik Debris” – 4:14
6. “Excentrifugal Forz” – 1:33
7. “Apostrophe” – 5:50
8. “Uncle Remus” – 2:44
9. “Stink-Foot” – 6:33

Cosmik Debris is a song by American composer Frank Zappa, off of his 1974 album Apostrophe (). It concerns the Mystery Man attempting to help the narrator reach Nirvana for a nominal service charge, and the narrators ensuing hypnotism and robbery of the Mystery Man. ...

Album credits

• Frank Zappa – arranger, vocals, producer, editing, guitar, bass
• Lynn – vocals, backing vocals
• Kerry McNabb – backing vocals, engineer, remixing
• Ian Underwood – saxophone
• Ruth Underwood – percussion
• Sal Marquez – trumpet
• Sue Glover – backing vocals
• Jim Gordon – drums
• Aynsley Dunbar – drums
• Tom Fowler – bass guitar
• Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, backing vocals
• Robert “Frog” Camarena – vocals, backing vocals
• Ruben Ladron de Guevara – vocals, backing vocals
• Debbie – vocals, backing vocals
• Tony Duran – rhythm guitar
• Erroneous – bass guitar
• Johnny Guerin – drums
• Don “Sugarcane” Harris – violin
• Ralph Humphrey – drums
• Bob Ludwig – Technician
• Jack Bruce – bass on “Apostrophe”
• George Duke – keyboards, backing vocals
• Bruce Fowler – trombone
• Jean-Luc Ponty – violin

• Cal Schenkel – artwork, graphic design
• Barry Keene – engineer
• Ferenc Dobronyl – cover design
• Paul Hof – technician
• Oscar Kergaives – technician
• Brian Krokus – technician
• Mark Aalyson – photography
• Bob Stone – transfers, digital remastering
• Steve Desper – engineer
• Terry Dunavan – engineer
• Zach Glickman – marketing
• Bob Hughes – engineer

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