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== Release Info ==
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Released 1995
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{{Album Release Infobox |
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    Home          = [[Compilations (by Cover)|Compilations]] |
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    Previous album = [[Mothermania|Previous]] |
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    Next album    = [[Have I Offended Someone?|Next]] |
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    Cover          = RCD40500.jpg |
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    Name          = Strictly Commercial |
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    Released       = August 1995 |
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    Related        = See also:<br>[[The Best Of Frank Zappa]]<br>[[Strictly Commercial - Advance CD|Advance CD]]<br>[[Strictly Halloween]]<br>[[Strictly Commercial - Specially Banded For Radio|Specially Banded For Radio]]<br>[[Is This Phase One Of The Best Of Frank Zappa?]] <br>[[Sound Reasoning: Zappa the genius or Zappa the village idiot?]] |
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== Tracks ==
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==Players==
# [[Peaches En Regalia|Peaches En Regalia]] (03:39)
 
# [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (03:34)
 
# [[Dancin' Fool|Dancin' Fool]] (03:44)
 
# [[San Ber'dino|San Ber'dino]] (05:57)
 
# [[Dirty Love|Dirty Love]] (02:59)
 
# [[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama|My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]] (03:33)
 
# [[Cosmik Debris|Cosmik Debris]] (04:15)
 
# [[Trouble Every Day|Trouble Every Day]] (05:50)
 
# [[Disco Boy|Disco Boy]] (05:10)
 
# [[Fine Girl|Fine Girl]] (03:30)
 
# [[Planet Of The Baritone Women|Planet Of The Baritone Women]] (02:48)
 
# [[Sexual Harassment In The Workplace|Sexual Harassment In The Workplace]] (03:42)
 
# [[Let's Make The Water Turn Black|Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (02:01)
 
# [[I'm The Slime|I'm The Slime]] (03:34)
 
# [[Joe's Garage|Joe's Garage]] (04:08)
 
# [[Bobby Brown Goes Down|Bobby Brown]] (02:50)
 
# [[Tell Me You Love Me|Tell Me You Love Me]] (02:34)
 
# [[Montana|Montana]] (04:47)
 
# [[Valley Girl|Valley Girl]] (04:50)
 
# [[Be In My Video|Be In My Video]] (03:41)
 
# [[Muffin Man|Muffin Man]] (05:34)
 
  
== Background ==
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==Tracks==
This is a compilation.
 
  
== Versions ==
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{|
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP and mini-LP"><big>'''LP and mini-LP'''</big></div><br>
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Disc One
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#[[Peaches En Regalia]] (03:37) - from [[Hot Rats]]
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#[[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (03:34) - single version
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#[[Dancin' Fool]] (06:15) - 12" dance mix
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#[[San Ber'dino]] (05:57) - from [[One Size Fits All]]
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#[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (02:01) - from [[We're Only In It For The Money]]
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#[[Dirty Love]] (02:57) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
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#[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]] (03:31) - from [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
 +
#[[Cosmik Debris]] (04:14) - from [[Apostrophe (')]]
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#[[Trouble Every Day]] (05:49) - from [[Freak Out!]]
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#[[Disco Boy]] (05:08) - from [[Zoot Allures]]
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Disc Two
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#[[Bobby Brown Goes Down]] (02:49) - from [[Sheik Yerbouti]]
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#[[I'm The Slime]] (03:34) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
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#[[Joe's Garage (Track)|Joe's Garage]] (04:08) - single version
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#[[Fine Girl]] (03:29) - from [[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
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#[[Planet Of The Baritone Women]] (02:48) - from [[Broadway The Hard Way]]
 +
#[[Sexual Harassment In The Workplace]] (03:42) - from [[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]]
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#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (02:33) - from [[Chunga's Revenge]]
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#[[Montana]] (04:47) - single version
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#[[Valley Girl]] (04:50) - from [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
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#[[Be In My Video]] (03:39) - from [[Them Or Us]]
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#[[Muffin Man]] (05:32) - from [[Bongo Fury]]
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<br>
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|valign="top"|<div id="US CD"><big>'''US CD'''</big></div><br>
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#[[Peaches En Regalia]] (03:37) - from [[Hot Rats]]
 +
#[[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (03:34) - single version
 +
#[[Dancin' Fool]] (03:43) - from [[Sheik Yerbouti]]
 +
#[[San Ber'dino]] (05:57) - from [[One Size Fits All]]
 +
#[[Dirty Love]] (02:57) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]] (03:31) - from [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
 +
#[[Cosmik Debris]] (04:14) - from [[Apostrophe (')]]
 +
#[[Disco Boy]] (05:08) - from [[Zoot Allures]]
 +
#[[Fine Girl]] (03:29) - from [[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
 +
#[[Sexual Harassment In The Workplace]] (03:42) - from [[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]]
 +
#[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (02:01) - from [[We're Only In It For The Money]]
 +
#[[I'm The Slime]] (03:34) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[Joe's Garage (Track)|Joe's Garage]] (04:08) - single version
 +
#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (02:33) - from [[Chunga's Revenge]]
 +
#[[Montana]] (04:47) - single version
 +
#[[Valley Girl]] (04:50) - from [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
 +
#[[Be In My Video]] (03:39) - from [[Them Or Us]]
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#[[Muffin Man]] (05:32) - from [[Bongo Fury]]
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<br>
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|-
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|valign="top"|<div id="UK CD"><big>'''UK CD'''</big></div><br>
 +
#[[Peaches En Regalia]] (03:37) - from [[Hot Rats]]
 +
#[[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (03:34) - single version
 +
#[[Dancin' Fool]] (03:43) - from [[Sheik Yerbouti]]
 +
#[[San Ber'dino]] (05:57) - from [[One Size Fits All]]
 +
#[[Dirty Love]] (02:57) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]] (03:31) - from [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
 +
#[[Cosmik Debris]] (04:14) - from [[Apostrophe (')]]
 +
#[[Disco Boy]] (05:08) - from [[Zoot Allures]]
 +
#[[Fine Girl]] (03:29) - from [[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
 +
#[[Sexual Harassment In The Workplace]] (03:42) - from [[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]]
 +
#[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (02:01) - from [[We're Only In It For The Money]]
 +
#[[I'm The Slime]] (03:34) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[Joe's Garage (Track)|Joe's Garage]] (04:08) - single version
 +
#[[Bobby Brown Goes Down]] (02:49) - from [[Sheik Yerbouti]]
 +
#[[Montana]] (04:47) - single version
 +
#[[Valley Girl]] (04:50) - from [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
 +
#[[Be In My Video]] (03:39) - from [[Them Or Us]]
 +
#[[Muffin Man]] (05:32) - from [[Bongo Fury]]
 +
<br>
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|valign="top"|<div id="Japanese CD"><big>'''Japanese CD'''</big></div><br>
 +
#[[Peaches En Regalia]] (03:37) - from [[Hot Rats]]
 +
#[[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (03:34) - single version
 +
#[[San Ber'dino]] (05:57) - from [[One Size Fits All]]
 +
#[[Dirty Love]] (02:57) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]] (03:31) - from [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
 +
#[[Who Are The Brain Police?]] (04:14) - from [[Freak Out!]]
 +
#[[Trouble Every Day]] (05:49) - from [[Freak Out!]]
 +
#[[Disco Boy]] (05:08) - from [[Zoot Allures]]
 +
#[[Fine Girl]] (03:29) - from [[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
 +
#[[Sexual Harassment In The Workplace]] (03:42) - from [[Frank Zappa: Guitar|Guitar]]
 +
#[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (02:01) - from [[We're Only In It For The Money]]
 +
#[[I'm The Slime]] (03:34) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[Joe's Garage (Track)|Joe's Garage]] (04:08) - single version
 +
#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (02:33) - from [[Chunga's Revenge]]
 +
#[[Montana]] (04:47) - single version
 +
#[[Valley Girl]] (04:50) - from [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
 +
#[[Be In My Video]] (03:39) - from [[Them Or Us]]
 +
#[[Muffin Man]] (05:32) - from [[Bongo Fury]]
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#[[Dancin' Fool]] (06:15) - 12" dance mix
 +
<br>
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|-
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|
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|valign="top"|<div id="The Best Of Frank Zappa"><big>'''The Best Of Frank Zappa'''</big></div><br>
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#[[Peaches En Regalia]] (03:37) - from [[Hot Rats]]
 +
#[[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (03:34) - single version
 +
#[[Dancin' Fool]] (03:43) - from [[Sheik Yerbouti]]
 +
#[[San Ber'dino]] (05:57) - from [[One Size Fits All]]
 +
#[[Dirty Love]] (02:57) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama]] (03:31) - from [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
 +
#[[Cosmik Debris]] (04:14) - from [[Apostrophe (')]]
 +
#[[Disco Boy]] (05:08) - from [[Zoot Allures]]
 +
#[[Fine Girl]] (03:29) - from [[Tinseltown Rebellion]]
 +
#[[I'm The Slime]] (03:34) - from [[Over-Nite Sensation]]
 +
#[[Joe's Garage (Track)|Joe's Garage]] (04:08) - single version
 +
#[[Bobby Brown Goes Down]] (02:49) - from [[Sheik Yerbouti]]
 +
#[[Montana]] (04:47) - single version
 +
#[[Valley Girl]] (04:50) - from [[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]]
 +
#[[Muffin Man]] (05:32) - from [[Bongo Fury]]
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|}
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==Release Notes==
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==Liner Notes==
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==Background Information==
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The CD has a foreword written by [[Terry Gilliam]].
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==Conceptual Continuity==
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==Alternate Cover==
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[[Image:RCD40600.jpg|none|thumb|150px|UK edition (1995)]]
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==Versions==
  
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
| align="center" rowspan=12 | n/a
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| align="center" rowspan="17" | n/a
| rowspan=5 align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>European<br>Tracklist'''
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| align="center" rowspan="4" | 1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>US<br>Tracklist
| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RALP 40500
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD&nbsp;40500&nbsp;ADV
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| 1995
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| US promotion, [[Strictly Commercial - Advance CD|Advance CD]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2432031|VRCD&nbsp;10500}}
 
| 1995
 
| 1995
| 0014431050015
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| &nbsp;
| rowspan=8 | Steven Jurgensmeyer
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| &nbsp;
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| US promotion, [[Strictly Commercial - Specially Banded For Radio|Specially Banded For Radio]].
 +
|-
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5029975|RCD&nbsp;40500}}
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| 1995-08-22
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| 0014431050022
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| rowspan="2" | Steven Jurgensmeyer
 
| US edition.
 
| US edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
| Rykodisc<br>RAC 40500
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3349198|RAC&nbsp;40500}}
| 1995
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| 1995-08-22
 
| 0014431050046
 
| 0014431050046
 
| US edition.
 
| US edition.
 +
|-
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| align="center" rowspan="4" | 1.2<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>UK<br>Tracklist
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4980759|RCD&nbsp;40600&nbsp;ADV}}
 +
| 1995
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| UK promotion, [[Strictly Commercial - Advance CD|Advance CD]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
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| align="center" | CD
| Rykodisc<br>RCD 40500
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| Rykodisc<br>VRCD&nbsp;10600
 
| 1995
 
| 1995
| 0014431050022
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| &nbsp;
| US edition.
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| &nbsp;
 +
| UK promotion, [[Strictly Commercial - Specially Banded For Radio|Specially Banded For Radio]].
 +
|-
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|604702|RCD&nbsp;40600}}
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| 1995-08-22
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| 0014431060021
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| rowspan="3" | Steven Jurgensmeyer
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| UK edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI L502 IFPI 8728 DISCTRONICS S RCD 40600 01
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CS
 
| align="center" | CS
| Rykodisc<br>RAC 40600
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5439975|RAC&nbsp;40600}}
| 1995
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| 1995-08-22
 
| 0014431060045
 
| 0014431060045
 
| UK edition.
 
| UK edition.
 
|-
 
|-
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| align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Most<br>Complete<br>Tracklist'''
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| align="center" | 2
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1661029|RALP&nbsp;40500}}
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| 1995-08-22
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| 0014431050015
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| US edition.
 +
|-
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | 1.4<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Japanese<br>Tracklist
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| Rykodisc<br>RCD 40600
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6383978|DCI-7026}}
| 1995
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| 1995?
| 0014431060021
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| None
| UK edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI L502 IFPI 8728 DISCTRONICS S RCD 40600 01
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese promotion.
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan=3 align="center" | '''1.2<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>Japanese<br>Tracklist'''
 
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 2013
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2795862|VACK&nbsp;2013}}
 
| 1995-09-25
 
| 1995-09-25
 
| 4988112405417
 
| 4988112405417
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| rowspan="3" | Steven Jurgensmeyer
 
| Japanese edition.
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| VideoArts<br>VACK 1104
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| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;1104
 
| 1996-04-15
 
| 1996-04-15
 
| 4988112403468
 
| 4988112403468
 
| Japanese edition.
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
|-
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| align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Most<br>Complete<br>Tracklist'''
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| VideoArts<br>VACK 1261
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| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4276420|VACK&nbsp;1261}}
 
| 2002-11-27
 
| 2002-11-27
 
| 4988112413603
 
| 4988112413603
 
| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. Matrix # CD1: VACK-1261-1 1MS1 C 2Y IFPI L223 IFPI 3912 ; CD2: VACK-1261-2 2MS1 C 2Y IFPI L222 IFPI 3950
 
| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. Matrix # CD1: VACK-1261-1 1MS1 C 2Y IFPI L223 IFPI 3912 ; CD2: VACK-1261-2 2MS1 C 2Y IFPI L222 IFPI 3950
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" | Unknown<br>Version<br>European<br>Tracklist
+
| align="center" | 1.5<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Shortest<br>Tracklist
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| Rykodisc<br>RCD 10588
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| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10588
 
| 2004-10-30
 
| 2004-10-30
 
| 0014431058820
 
| 0014431058820
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
| US edition. Renamed<br>[[The Best Of Frank Zappa]]
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| UK shortened edition. Renamed<br>[[The Best Of Frank Zappa]]
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" | '''1.2<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>Japanese<br>Tracklist'''
+
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Most<br>Complete<br>Tracklist'''
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| align="center" | CD
| Rykodisc<br>RCD 10907
+
| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10907
 
| 2005-07-19
 
| 2005-07-19
 
| 0014431090721
 
| 0014431090721
| Steven Jurgensmeyer
+
| rowspan="2" | Steven Jurgensmeyer
 
| = VideoArts VACK 1261, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed
 
| = VideoArts VACK 1261, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed
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|-
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| align="center" | 2
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2384767|VACK&nbsp;1336/37}}
 +
| 2008-06-18
 +
| 4988112417786
 +
| Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==See Also==
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*[[The Best Of Frank Zappa]]
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*[[Strictly Commercial - Advance CD]]
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*[[Strictly Halloween]]
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*[[Strictly Commercial - Specially Banded For Radio]]
  
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Compilations]]
 
[[Category:Compilations]]
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[[Category:1995]]

Latest revision as of 18:42, 17 October 2021

Compilations
Previous Next
Strictly Commercial
Released August 1995
See also:
The Best Of Frank Zappa
Advance CD
Strictly Halloween
Specially Banded For Radio
Is This Phase One Of The Best Of Frank Zappa?
Sound Reasoning: Zappa the genius or Zappa the village idiot?

Players

Tracks

LP and mini-LP

Disc One

  1. Peaches En Regalia (03:37) - from Hot Rats
  2. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (03:34) - single version
  3. Dancin' Fool (06:15) - 12" dance mix
  4. San Ber'dino (05:57) - from One Size Fits All
  5. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (02:01) - from We're Only In It For The Money
  6. Dirty Love (02:57) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  7. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (03:31) - from Weasels Ripped My Flesh
  8. Cosmik Debris (04:14) - from Apostrophe (')
  9. Trouble Every Day (05:49) - from Freak Out!
  10. Disco Boy (05:08) - from Zoot Allures

Disc Two

  1. Bobby Brown Goes Down (02:49) - from Sheik Yerbouti
  2. I'm The Slime (03:34) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  3. Joe's Garage (04:08) - single version
  4. Fine Girl (03:29) - from Tinseltown Rebellion
  5. Planet Of The Baritone Women (02:48) - from Broadway The Hard Way
  6. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (03:42) - from Guitar
  7. Tell Me You Love Me (02:33) - from Chunga's Revenge
  8. Montana (04:47) - single version
  9. Valley Girl (04:50) - from Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
  10. Be In My Video (03:39) - from Them Or Us
  11. Muffin Man (05:32) - from Bongo Fury


US CD

  1. Peaches En Regalia (03:37) - from Hot Rats
  2. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (03:34) - single version
  3. Dancin' Fool (03:43) - from Sheik Yerbouti
  4. San Ber'dino (05:57) - from One Size Fits All
  5. Dirty Love (02:57) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  6. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (03:31) - from Weasels Ripped My Flesh
  7. Cosmik Debris (04:14) - from Apostrophe (')
  8. Disco Boy (05:08) - from Zoot Allures
  9. Fine Girl (03:29) - from Tinseltown Rebellion
  10. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (03:42) - from Guitar
  11. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (02:01) - from We're Only In It For The Money
  12. I'm The Slime (03:34) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  13. Joe's Garage (04:08) - single version
  14. Tell Me You Love Me (02:33) - from Chunga's Revenge
  15. Montana (04:47) - single version
  16. Valley Girl (04:50) - from Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
  17. Be In My Video (03:39) - from Them Or Us
  18. Muffin Man (05:32) - from Bongo Fury


UK CD

  1. Peaches En Regalia (03:37) - from Hot Rats
  2. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (03:34) - single version
  3. Dancin' Fool (03:43) - from Sheik Yerbouti
  4. San Ber'dino (05:57) - from One Size Fits All
  5. Dirty Love (02:57) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  6. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (03:31) - from Weasels Ripped My Flesh
  7. Cosmik Debris (04:14) - from Apostrophe (')
  8. Disco Boy (05:08) - from Zoot Allures
  9. Fine Girl (03:29) - from Tinseltown Rebellion
  10. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (03:42) - from Guitar
  11. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (02:01) - from We're Only In It For The Money
  12. I'm The Slime (03:34) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  13. Joe's Garage (04:08) - single version
  14. Bobby Brown Goes Down (02:49) - from Sheik Yerbouti
  15. Montana (04:47) - single version
  16. Valley Girl (04:50) - from Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
  17. Be In My Video (03:39) - from Them Or Us
  18. Muffin Man (05:32) - from Bongo Fury


Japanese CD

  1. Peaches En Regalia (03:37) - from Hot Rats
  2. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (03:34) - single version
  3. San Ber'dino (05:57) - from One Size Fits All
  4. Dirty Love (02:57) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  5. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (03:31) - from Weasels Ripped My Flesh
  6. Who Are The Brain Police? (04:14) - from Freak Out!
  7. Trouble Every Day (05:49) - from Freak Out!
  8. Disco Boy (05:08) - from Zoot Allures
  9. Fine Girl (03:29) - from Tinseltown Rebellion
  10. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (03:42) - from Guitar
  11. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (02:01) - from We're Only In It For The Money
  12. I'm The Slime (03:34) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  13. Joe's Garage (04:08) - single version
  14. Tell Me You Love Me (02:33) - from Chunga's Revenge
  15. Montana (04:47) - single version
  16. Valley Girl (04:50) - from Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
  17. Be In My Video (03:39) - from Them Or Us
  18. Muffin Man (05:32) - from Bongo Fury
  19. Dancin' Fool (06:15) - 12" dance mix


The Best Of Frank Zappa

  1. Peaches En Regalia (03:37) - from Hot Rats
  2. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (03:34) - single version
  3. Dancin' Fool (03:43) - from Sheik Yerbouti
  4. San Ber'dino (05:57) - from One Size Fits All
  5. Dirty Love (02:57) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  6. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (03:31) - from Weasels Ripped My Flesh
  7. Cosmik Debris (04:14) - from Apostrophe (')
  8. Disco Boy (05:08) - from Zoot Allures
  9. Fine Girl (03:29) - from Tinseltown Rebellion
  10. I'm The Slime (03:34) - from Over-Nite Sensation
  11. Joe's Garage (04:08) - single version
  12. Bobby Brown Goes Down (02:49) - from Sheik Yerbouti
  13. Montana (04:47) - single version
  14. Valley Girl (04:50) - from Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
  15. Muffin Man (05:32) - from Bongo Fury

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

The CD has a foreword written by Terry Gilliam.

Conceptual Continuity

Alternate Cover

UK edition (1995)

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
n/a 1.1
Original
Stereo
US
Tracklist
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 40500 ADV
1995     US promotion, Advance CD.
1 CD Rykodisc
VRCD 10500
1995     US promotion, Specially Banded For Radio.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 40500
1995-08-22 0014431050022 Steven Jurgensmeyer US edition.
1 CS Rykodisc
RAC 40500
1995-08-22 0014431050046 US edition.
1.2
Original
Stereo
UK
Tracklist
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 40600 ADV
1995     UK promotion, Advance CD.
1 CD Rykodisc
VRCD 10600
1995     UK promotion, Specially Banded For Radio.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 40600
1995-08-22 0014431060021 Steven Jurgensmeyer UK edition. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8728 DISCTRONICS S RCD 40600 01
1 CS Rykodisc
RAC 40600
1995-08-22 0014431060045 UK edition.
1.3
Original
Stereo
Most
Complete
Tracklist
2 LP Rykodisc
RALP 40500
1995-08-22 0014431050015 US edition.
1.4
Original
Stereo
Japanese
Tracklist
1 CD Rykodisc
DCI-7026
1995? None   Japanese promotion.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 2013
1995-09-25 4988112405417 Steven Jurgensmeyer Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1104
1996-04-15 4988112403468 Japanese edition.
1.3
Original
Stereo
Most
Complete
Tracklist
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 1261
2002-11-27 4988112413603 Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. Matrix # CD1: VACK-1261-1 1MS1 C 2Y IFPI L223 IFPI 3912 ; CD2: VACK-1261-2 2MS1 C 2Y IFPI L222 IFPI 3950
1.5
Original
Stereo
Shortest
Tracklist
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10588
2004-10-30 0014431058820   UK shortened edition. Renamed
The Best Of Frank Zappa
1.3
Original
Stereo
Most
Complete
Tracklist
2 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10907
2005-07-19 0014431090721 Steven Jurgensmeyer = VideoArts VACK 1261, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed
2 CD VideoArts
VACK 1336/37
2008-06-18 4988112417786 Japanese edition,
mini-album papersleeve.

See Also