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 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.

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

Tracklist