Orchestral Favorites

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

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 McNabb (trumpet) David 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 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)

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.

Background Information

Cover illustration: Gary Panter

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		US edition.
		1	8T	Warner DiscReet DIS M8D 2294	1979?	None		US edition.
		1	LP	DiscReet K 59212	1979-06	None		UK edition.
		1	CS	DiscReet K4 59212	1979-06	None		UK edition.
		1	LP	DiscReet DIS 59212		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	?	5016583604547?		UK edition.
		1	CD	Barking Pumpkin/MSI MSI 80044	1991?			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.
		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		US edition, pressed by Furnace Record Pressing. Source : Original 1976 Master Tape. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering.
		1	LP (180 g)	UMG Intl 0238601	2019-08-30	0824302386019		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3860-1, manufactured in Germany.
113	2.2 Slight Remaster with 20 Bonus Tracks	3	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR20030	2019-08-15	0824302003022		US edition, with 32-page booklet.

See Also

• Läther