Apostrophe (')

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Apostrophe (')
Released March 1974
See also:
IINK, Patio, KUR
The Old Masters, Box III
Apostrophe (') - Au20
Apostrophe/Overnite DVD
50th Anniversary Edition

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (2:06)
  2. Nanook Rubs It (4:37)
  3. St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (1:52)
  4. Father O'Blivion (2:18)
  5. Cosmik Debris (4:10)

Side Two

  1. Excentrifugal Forz (1:31)
  2. Apostrophe' (5:53)
  3. Uncle Remus (2:54)
  4. Stink-Foot (6:35)
Current CD
  1. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (2:05)
  2. Nanook Rubs It (4:37)
  3. St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (1:50)
  4. Father O'Blivion (2:18)
  5. Cosmik Debris (4:18)
  6. Excentrifugal Forz (1:33)
  7. Apostrophe' (5:50)
  8. Uncle Remus (2:50)
  9. Stink-Foot (6:38)
1986 CD,
coupled with Over-Nite Sensation
Tape

Side One

  1. Excentrifugal Forz (1:33)
  2. Apostrophe' (5:50)
  3. Uncle Remus (2:50)
  4. Stink-Foot (6:38)

Side Two

  1. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (2:05)
  2. Nanook Rubs It (4:37)
  3. St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (1:50)
  4. Father O'Blivion (2:18)
  5. Cosmik Debris (4:18)

Release Notes

Recording Studios: Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Bolic, Inglewood, Paramount, Hollywood.
Released: March 1974.
Engineers: Steve Desper, Terry Dunavan, Barry Keene, Bob Hughes, Kerry McNabb.
Produced, Arranged & Struggled with Frank Zappa.
Graphics: Cal Schenkel.
Front Photo: Emerson-Loew.
Technical: Paul Hof, Oscar Kergalvis, Kansas & sometimes Dunt, Brian Krokus, Bob Ludwig, Unity.

Liner Notes

Background Information

Zappa received a golden record from RIAA, after the DiscReet Records' release Apostrophe (') sold over 500,000 copies. This framed golden record was auctioned in 2016, after Zappa's former home in 7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive was sold. [1]

Conceptual Continuity

Alternate Cover

Unissued alternate cover design

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD) 		Barcode
(EAN-13) 		Artwork Comment
18 1.1
Original
Stereo 		1 LP Warner DiscReet
DS 2175 		1974-03-22 None   US edition. Matrix #
Side 1: SIDE 1 D1S 2175 (31690-1) #1 0
Side 2: SIDE 2 D1S 2175 (31690-1) #1 0
1 CS Warner DiscReet
M5D 2175 		1974? None   US edition. Misprinted cassette: Side numbers are flipped on this 1st issue, the tracks listed are as the tape duplication. Black plastic slipcase, also labelled with same error.

(For '1' read '2' & vice-versa. Error corrected on reissue D4 74222).

1 8T Warner DiscReet
DIS M8D 2175 		1974 None   US edition.
1 8T Warner DiscReet
8RM-2175 		1974 None   Canadian edition.
1 LP Warner DiscReet
K 59201 		1974-05[2] None   UK edition.
1 CS Warner DiscReet
K4 59201 		1974-05[2] None   UK edition.
1 LP Warner DiscReet
DIS 59 201 Y 		  None   Dutch & German editions. (DS-2175) is also printed on the Dutch label.
1 LP Warner DiscReet
59201 Y 		  None   French edition. N° 59201 (31690) & (31691) are printed on the labels, 59201 (DS 2175) Y on the back cover. Matrix #
Face A: MPO 59201 A
Face B: MPO 59201 B
1 LP Warner-Pioneer DiscReet
P-8467D 		  None   Japanese edition.
1 LP Warner DiscReet/Music-Hall
50-14.113 		  None   Argentinian edition.
2.1
Discrete
Quadraphonic 		1 CD-4 LP Warner DiscReet
DS4 2175 		1974? None   Not playable on a regular system.
1 Quad-8 Tape Warner DiscReet
DIS L9D 2175 		1974? None   Not playable on a regular system.
2.3
Remix from Quadraphonic 		1
in 9 		LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 9999-4 		1987-12-30     Included in The Old Masters, Box III set.
2.2
Remastered
from
Quadraphonic 		1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 40025 		1986-09 0014431002526   US edition, coupled with Over-Nite Sensation.
Unknown 1 CS Barking Pumpkin
D4 74222 		1989? ?   US edition.
2.4
Remix from Quadraphonic 		1 CS Zappa
TZAPPA 18 		? 5016583601843?   UK edition.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 18 		1990-03 5016583601829   UK edition, coupled with Over-Nite Sensation.
unknown 1 MD Rykodisc
RMD 40025 		1992 or later 0014431002588   US edition, coupled with Over-Nite Sensation.
2.2
Remastered
from
Quadraphonic 		1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5034 		1994-10-26 4988112405769   Japanese edition, coupled with Over-Nite Sensation.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10519[3] 		1995-04-18 0014431051920   US & EU editions.
1 CD BMG/Rykodisc
D108636/RCD 10519[3] 		1995? None   US edition.
1 CS Rykodisc
RAC 10519 		1995-04-18 0014431051944   US edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5108 		1995-09-25 4988112407725   Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5243 		1996-05-30? 4988112408432   Japanese edition.
1.1
Original
Stereo 		1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 80519 		1996-07-02 0014431851926   US edition, Au20 (20 bit master / 24K gold CD). Matrix # IFPI8102 DADR 0RR32<910>RCD80519 IFPI L482
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5285 		1996-07-23 4988112404762   Japanese edition, Au20 (20 bit master / 24K gold CD) = RCD 80519 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10519[3] 		1998? 0014431051920   US & EU editions.
2.2
Remastered
from
Quadraphonic 		1 CD 2001?   US & EU editions. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8736 DISCTRONICS RCD 10519 01
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1218 		2001-10-24 4988112412743   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10589 		2005-07-19 0014431058929   = VideoArts VACK 1218, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.
Unknown 1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1323 		2008-05-21 4988112417670   Japanese edition,
mini-album papersleeve.
1.1
Original Stereo 		1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3851 		2012-08-28 0824302385128   US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[4].
Source: Original 1974 Analog Master. Mastered by Doug Sax with Robert Hadley & Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012.
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238512 		2012-08-28 0824302385128   EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3851, manufactured in Germany.
1 LP
(180 g) 		Zappa/UMe
ZR 3851-1 		2014-09-03 or 2014-09-30 0824302385111   US edition. Source: Original ¼" Stereo Analog Master Tapes.
Mastered by Chris Bellman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2013.
1 LP
(180 g) 		Zappa/UMG Intl
0824302385111 		2014-09-03 or 2014-09-30 0824302385111   EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3851-1, pressed by Pallas, Germany.
1 LP
(180 g) 		Zappa/UMe
ZR 3851-1[5] 		2018-01-19[6] 0824302385180
(sticker) 		  US limited edition (500 copies), 'yellow snow' in clear vinyl, manufactured and distributed by Newbury Comics.

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24069/frank-zappa-gold-record-award
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1721.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 According to the Zappa Patio, the only way to distinguish the 1995 (= 2001) and 1998 Ryko RCD 10519 is to listen to the discs.
  4. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.
  5. ↑ Same gatefold sleeve as the 2014 US edition with same catalog number ZR 3851-1 and barcode 824302385111. The upper sticker mentions ZR3851C and the lower sticker ZR3851C ST04
  6. ↑ Twitter announcement by Newbury Comics on December 21st, 2017.

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