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Orchestral Favorites (Cover by Gary Panter)
Released May 1979
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR Läther 40th Anniversary Edition

Players

Frank Zappa and The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus:

Frank Zappa (guitar)
Terry Bozzio (drums)
Dave Parlato (bass)
Mike Lang (keyboards)
Emil Richards (percussion)
Pamela Goldsmith (viola)
John Wittenberg (violin)
Bobby Dubow (violin)
Jerry Kessler (cello)
Bruce Fowler (trombone)

Earle Dumler (oboe)
Mike Altschul (flute, trumpet)
Malcolm McNab (trumpet)
David A. Duke (French horn)
Dana Hughes (bass trombone)
Ray Reed (flute)
David Shostak (flute)
Tommy Morgan (harmonica)
Marty Perellis (?)
Captain Beefheart (dancing)

Tracks

LP

Side One

Side Two

The Duke Of Orchestral Prunes (4:20) (titled "The Duke Of Prunes")
Bogus Pomp (13:29)

CD

Strictly Genteel (7:04)
Pedro's Dowry (7:41)
Naval Aviation In Art (1:22)
The Duke Of Orchestral Prunes (4:20) (titled "The Duke Of Prunes")
Bogus Pomp (13:28)

Release Notes

Recorded at the Royce Hall, UCLA, September 18-19, 1975.

Liner Notes

Background Information

Cover illustration: Gary Panter

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
27	1 Original Stereo	1	LP	DiscReet DSK 2294	1979-05-04	None	Gary Panter	US edition.
		1	8T	Warner DiscReet DIS M8D 2294	1979	None		US edition.
		1	LP	DiscReet K 59212	1979-06^[1]	None		UK edition.
		1	CS	DiscReet K4 59212	1979-06^[1]	None		UK edition.
		1	LP	DiscReet DIS 59212	1979	None		German edition.
	2.1 Re-EQ'd Original Stereo (left & right channels reversed according to the Zappa Patio)	1	CD	Barking Pumpkin D2 74236	1991-09-24	0013347423623		US edition.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin D4 74236	1991-09-24	0013347423647		US edition.
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 45	1991-09-30	5016583604523		UK & French editions.
		1	CS	Zappa TZAPPA 45	1991	5016583604547		UK edition.
		1	CD	Barking Pumpkin/MSI MSI 80044	1991	None		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10529	1995-05-02	0014431052927		US & EU editions. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8717 DISCTRONICS RCD 10529 01
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5087	1995-06-25	4988112406841		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5222	1996-04-15?	4988112408227		Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10529 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1237	2002-04-27	4988112413221		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
		1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3860	2012-09-25	0824302386026		US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe^[2].
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238602	2012-09-25	0824302386026		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3860, manufactured in Germany.
	2.1a Slight Remaster	1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMe ZR 3860-1	2019-08-15	0824302386019	Michael Mesker	US 40th anniversary edition, pressed in USA by Pallas. Source : Original 1976 Master Tape. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering.
	2.1a Slight Remaster	1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMG Intl ZR 3860-1	2019-08-30^[3]	0824302386019		EU 40th anniversary edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3860-1, pressed in Germany by Furnace Record Pressing.
113	2.2 Slight Remaster with 20 Bonus Tracks	3	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR20030	2019-08-15	0824302003022		US 40th anniversary edition, with 32-page booklet.
113	2.2 Slight Remaster with 20 Bonus Tracks	3	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl ZR20030	2019-08-30	0824302003022		EU 40th anniversary edition, with 32-page booklet.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1723.
↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31^st, 2012.
↑ Official announcement at zappa.com

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-== Release Info ==
+__NOTOC__
-Released May 4 1979
+<div style="float:right;">
+{{Album Release Infobox |
+    Home           = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
+    Previous album = [[Sheik Yerbouti|Previous]] |
+    Next album     = [[Joe's Garage Act I|Next]] |
+    Cover          = Orchestral_Favorites.jpg |
+    Name           = '''Orchestral Favorites'''<br><small>(Cover by [[Gary Panter]])</small> |
+    Released       = May 1979 |
+    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Orchestral_Favorites.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/orchestral_favorites.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/orchestral-favorites}}<br>[[Läther]]<br>[[Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary|40th Anniversary Edition]] |
+}}
+</div>
-== Tracks ==
+==Players==
-# [[Strictly Genteel (The Track)|Strictly Genteel]] (07:04)
-# [[Pedro's Dowry|Pedro's Dowry]] (07:41)
-# [[Naval Aviation In Art|Naval Aviation In Art]] (01:22)
-# [[The Duke Of Prunes|The Duke Of Prunes]] (04:20)
-# [[Bogus Pomp|Bogus Pomp]] (13:28)
-== Players ==
+[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] and The [[The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (1975 Orchestral Favorites Incarnation)|Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]]:
-Frank Zappa and The [[Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]]: Frank Zappa (guitar), [[Terry Bozzio]] (drums), [[Dave Parlato]] (bass), [[Mike Lang]] (keyboards), [[Emil Richards]] (percussion), [[Pamela Goldsmith]] (viola), [[John Wittenberg]] (violin), [[Bobby Dubow]] (violin), [[Jerry Kessler]] (cello), [[Bruce Fowler]] (trombone), [[Earle Dumler]] (oboe), [[Mike Altschul]] (flute, trumpet), [[Malcolm McNabb]] (trumpet), [[David Duke]] (french horn), [[Dana Hughes]] (bass trombone), [[Ray Reed]] (flute), [[David Shostak]] (flute), [[Tommy Morgan]] (harmonica), [[Marty Perellis]] (?), [[Captain Beefheart]] (dancing)
+{|cellspacing="30"
+|valign="top"|
+*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar)
+*[[Terry Bozzio]] (drums)
+*[[Dave Parlato]] (bass)
+*[[Mike Lang]] (keyboards)
+*[[Emil Richards]] (percussion)
+*[[Pamela Goldsmith]] (viola)
+*[[John Wittenberg]] (violin)
+*[[Bobby Dubow]] (violin)
+*[[Jerry Kessler]] (cello)
+*[[The Fowler Brothers|Bruce Fowler]] (trombone)
+|valign="top"|
+*[[Earle Dumler]] (oboe)
+*[[Mike Altschul]] (flute, trumpet)
+*[[Malcolm McNab]] (trumpet)
+*[[David A. Duke]] (French horn)
+*[[Dana Hughes]] (bass trombone)
+*[[Ray Reed]] (flute)
+*[[David Shostak]] (flute)
+*[[Tommy Morgan]] (harmonica)
+*[[Marty Perellis]] (?)
+*[[Captain Beefheart]] (dancing)
+|}
+==Tracks==
+{| cellspacing="30"
+|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
+'''Side One'''
+#[[Strictly Genteel (The Track)|Strictly Genteel]] (7:03)
+#[[Pedro's Dowry]] (7:41)
+#[[Naval Aviation In Art]] (1:22)
+'''Side Two'''
+#[[The Duke Of Orchestral Prunes]] (4:20) (titled "'''The Duke Of Prunes'''")
+#[[Bogus Pomp]] (13:29)
+|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
+#[[Strictly Genteel (The Track)|Strictly Genteel]] (7:04)
+#[[Pedro's Dowry]] (7:41)
+#[[Naval Aviation In Art]] (1:22)
+#[[The Duke Of Orchestral Prunes]] (4:20) (titled "'''The Duke Of Prunes'''")
+#[[Bogus Pomp]] (13:28)
+|}
+==Release Notes==
+Recorded at the [[75/09/17-18 Los Angeles CA US Royce Hall, UCLA|Royce Hall, UCLA, September 18-19, 1975]].
+==Liner Notes==
+==Background Information==
-== Background ==
+Cover illustration: [[Gary Panter]]
-== Conceptual Continuity ==
+==Conceptual Continuity==
-== Versions ==
+==Versions==
-{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
+{| {{Versions Table Header}}
-|-
+| rowspan="18" align="center" | 27
-! ZFT #
+| rowspan="5" align="center" | '''1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><br>
-! [[Versioning scheme|Version #]]
+| align="center" | 1
-! # discs
+| align="center" | {{LP}}
-! Format
+| [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1081982|DSK&nbsp;2294}}
-! Catalog #
+| 1979-05-04
-! Release<br/><small>(YYYY-MM-DD)</small>
+| None
-! [[Wikipedia:EAN-13|EAN.UCC-13<br/><small>(barcode)</small>]]
+| rowspan="16" align="center" | [[Gary Panter]]
-! Artwork
+| US edition.
-! Comment
 |-
-| rowspan=10 align="center" | 27
-| rowspan=10 align="center" | '''1<br/>Original<br/>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br/><br/><small>(left &<br/>right<br/>channels<br/>reversed<br/>on CD &<br/>CS versions<br/>according<br/>to the<br/>[[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]])</small>
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
+| align="center" | {{8T}}
-| [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]]<br/>DSK 2294
+| Warner DiscReet<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|15222120|DIS&nbsp;M8D&nbsp;2294}}
-| 1979-05-04
+| 1979
 | None
-| &nbsp;
 | US edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| DiscReet<br/>K 59212
+| DiscReet<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1673058|K&nbsp;59212}}
-| &nbsp;
+| 1979-06<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1723.</ref>
+| None
+| UK edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | {{CS}}
+| DiscReet<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|16557024|K4&nbsp;59212}}
+| 1979-06<ref name="MStrong"/>
 | None
-| &nbsp;
 | UK edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| DiscReet<br/>DIS 59212
+| DiscReet<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1467828|DIS&nbsp;59212}}
-| &nbsp;
+| 1979
 | None
-| &nbsp;
 | German edition.
 |-
+| rowspan="11" align="center" | '''2.1<br>Re-EQ'd<br>Original [[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>(left &<br>right<br>channels<br>reversed<br>according<br>to the<br>[[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]])</small>
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
+| align="center" | {{CD}}
-| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br/>D2 74236
+| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2810607|D2&nbsp;74236}}
 | 1991-09-24
-| 0013347423623?
+| 0013347423623
-| &nbsp;
 | US edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
+| align="center" | CS
-| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br/>D4 74236
+| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5731914|D4&nbsp;74236}}
 | 1991-09-24
 | 0013347423647
-| &nbsp;
 | US edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br/>CDZAP 45
+| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1412649|CDZAP&nbsp;45}}
 | 1991-09-30
 | 5016583604523
-| &nbsp;
+| UK & French editions.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CS
+| Zappa<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2036186|TZAPPA&nbsp;45}}
+| 1991
+| 5016583604547
 | UK edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[Rykodisc]]<br/>RCD 10529
+| Barking Pumpkin/[https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9711515|MSI&nbsp;80044}}
+| 1991
+| None
+| Japanese edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2451627|RCD&nbsp;10529}}
 | 1995-05-02
 | 0014431052927
-| &nbsp;
+| US & {{DiscogsPicLink|420267|EU}} editions. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI L502 IFPI 8717 DISCTRONICS RCD&nbsp;10529 01
-| US edition. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8717 DISCTRONICS RCD 10529 01
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[VideoArts]]<br/>VACK 5087
+| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|15091112|VACK&nbsp;5087}}
 | 1995-06-25
 | 4988112406841
-| &nbsp;
 | Japanese edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br/>VACK 5222
+| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5222
 | 1996-04-15?
 | 4988112408227
-| &nbsp;
+| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD&nbsp;10529 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese
-| Japanese edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br/>VACK 1237
+| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3798313|VACK&nbsp;1237}}
 | 2002-04-27
 | 4988112413221
-| &nbsp;
 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3903369|ZR&nbsp;3860}}
+| 2012-09-25
+| 0824302386026
+| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[Zappa Family Trust|ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4125599|0238602}}
+| 2012-09-25
+| 0824302386026
+| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3860, manufactured in Germany.
+|-
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2.1a'''<br>Slight Remaster
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
+| Zappa/UMe<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14195490|ZR&nbsp;3860-1}}
+| 2019-08-15
+| 0824302386019
+| rowspan="4" align="center" | Michael Mesker
+| US [[Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary|40th anniversary edition]], pressed in USA by [http://pallasusa.com Pallas]. Source : Original 1976 Master Tape. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
+| Zappa/UMG&nbsp;Intl<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14060847|ZR&nbsp;3860-1}}
+| 2019-08-30<ref name="OF40Announcement">[https://www.zappa.com/frank-zappas-orchestral-favorites-be-presented-audiophile-quality-first-time-specialty/#/ Official announcement at zappa.com]</ref>
+| 0824302386019
+| EU 40th anniversary edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3860-1, pressed in Germany by [https://www.furnacemfg.com/ Furnace Record Pressing].
+|-
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary|113]]
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''2.2<br>Slight Remaster<br>with 20 Bonus Tracks'''
+| align="center" | 3
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/UMe<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14040201|ZR20030}}
+| 2019-08-15
+| 0824302003022
+| US 40th anniversary edition, with 32-page booklet.
+|-
+| align="center" | 3
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/UMG&nbsp;Intl<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14064318|ZR20030}}
+| 2019-08-30
+| 0824302003022
+| EU 40th anniversary edition, with 32-page booklet.
 |}
+==Notes==
+<references/>
+==See Also==
+*[[Läther]]
 [[Category:Discography]]
-[[Category:Zappa Per Album]]
+[[Category:1979]]
 [[Category:Original Albums]]