Frank Zappa
Apostrophe(') 50th Anniversary (2LP White w/ Yellow Snow Splatter + 7" Single)
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
Side 1
- Funky Nothingness
- Tommy/Vincent Duo
- Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild
- I'm A Rollin' Stone
Side 2
- Chunga's Revenge (Basement Version)
- Basement Jam
Side 3
- Work With Me Annie / Annie Had A Baby
- Tommy/Vincent Duo II
- Sharleena (1970 Record Plant Mix)
Side 4
- Khaki Sack
- Twinkle Tits