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 compiled a 2-LP + 7-inch expanded “Yellow Snow” color vinyl version featuring the original album newly remastered by Bernie Grundman, session outtakes from the Vault, highlights of the bonus tracks and a “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” single reissue.
Tracklist:
LP1 – Side One
- Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
- Nanook Rubs It
- St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
- Father O’Blivion
- Cosmik Debris
LP1 – Side Two
- Excentrifugal Forz
- Apostrophe
- Uncle Remus
- Stink-Foot
LP2 – Side Three
- Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/Alternate Take)
- Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
- Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
- Apostrophe’ (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)
- Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)
- …the poodle bites…
LP2 – Side Four
- Cosmik Debris (Live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 3-21-74)
- Approximate – Bale (Live in Basel, Switzerland, 10-1-74)
- Goteborg Gtr (Live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-25-74)
- Apostrophe TV Ad