Apostrophe (') is an album by Frank Zappa, his eighteenth, released on April 22, 1974 in both stereo and quadraphonic formats. An edited version of its lead-off ..
Mar 22, 2014.. When Frank Zappa, shall we say, “punctuated” the 1970s with his 'Apostrophe (')' album, it was, amazingly, already his eighteenth studio or live ..
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Apostrophe (') is an album by Frank Zappa, his eighteenth, released on March 22, 1974 in both stereo and quadraphonic formats. An edited version of its ..
The musically similar follow-up to the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation, Apostrophe (') became Frank Zappa's second gold and only Top Ten ..
Apostrophe (')
Apostrophe (') is an album by Frank Zappa, his eighteenth, released on March 22, 1974 in both stereo and quadraphonic formats. An edited version of its lead-off track, "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow", was Zappa's first chart single, reaching position 86. Apostrophe (') remains Zappa's biggest commercial success in the US. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 7, 1976. The album also peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Charts, and would end up becoming Zappa's highest-charting album. Continuing from the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation (1973), this album is a similar mix of short songs showcasing Zappa's humor and musical arrangements. The record's lyrical themes are often bizarre or obscure, with the exception of "Uncle Remus", which is an extension of Zappa's feelings on racial disharmony featured on his earlier song "Trouble Every Day". The first half of the album loosely follows a continuing theme. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" and "Nanook Rubs It" tell of a dream the singer had where he saw himself as an Eskimo named Nanook. However one of the songs, called "Rollo", was almost taken out, except for using a section of it in the second half part of "St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast". As was the case with many of Zappa's albums, Apostrophe (') was a menage of archival and newer recordings (most of Apostrophe (') (1974) and Over-Nite Sensation (1973) were recorded simultaneously). The older recordings include the basic tracks for "Excentrifugal Forz" (a Hot Rats outtake) and "Uncle Remus" (from The Grand Wazoo). While the title track also hails from The Grand Wazoo sessions, with some possible 1973 overdubbing. The title track is an instrumental jam featuring Cream bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Jim Gordon. Jack Bruce is credited on the album cover with bass guitar and co-writing the title song. However, in his interview for Polish rock magazine Tylko Rock he jokingly insisted to journalist Wiesław Weiss that he had not played any bass guitar parts on "Apostrophe (')", only the cello parts. Bruce learned cello as a child and plays it on some of his other recordings. However, his cello comments regarding "Apostrophe (')" can't be taken seriously, because the only cello featured on the album is contained in the opening of the title track. His bass playing on "Apostrophe (')" does in fact sound at times very much like the bass lines that he played with Cream. (Tylko Rock, Oct. 1992, pp. 17) "WW: Can you tell me something about your cooperation with Frank Zappa? JB: Sure, what do you happen to know? (laughs) WW: You appeared on his Apostrophe album... JB: Yes, as you know, at the time I was recording an album with Carla Bley, far more interesting one... you heard that? WW: Yes, Escalator over the Hill... JB: Right. So Frank, whom I met earlier, appeared one day in the studio and asked me: "Can you take your cello and go to my session?" So I turned up in a NY studio with my cello, I'm listening to his music, pretty awful, and just don't know what to do with myself, and Frank says to me: "Listen, I would like you to play a sound, like this... whaaaaaang!!!" So I did what he asked me to do. Whaaaaaang!!! That was all. That was my input to Frank Zappa's most popular record! (laughs) " However, in an interview in Guitar Player Magazine from January 1977, Zappa talks about his experience with Jack Bruce's bass playing on the song: Q: What about playing with (bass guitarist) Jack Bruce on Apostrophe? FZ: Well, that was just a jam thing that happened because he was a friend of (drummer) Jim Gordon. I found it very difficult to play with him; he's too busy. He doesn't really want to play the bass in terms of root functions; I think he has other things on his mind. But that's the way jam sessions go. Apostrophe is widely considered one of Zappa's definitive works. Apostrophe (') (1974) and the preceding release Over-Nite Sensation (1973), recorded with the same group of musicians, are the subject of a Classic Albums series documentary from Eagle Rock Entertainment, released on DVD May 1, 2007. All songs written and composed by Frank Zappa except where noted. Side one No. Title Length 1. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" 2:07 2. "Nanook Rubs It" 4:38 3. "St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast" 1:50 4. "Father O'Blivion" 2:18 5. "Cosmik Debris" 4:14 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Excentrifugal Forz" 1:33 2. "Apostrophe'" Frank Zappa, Jim Gordon and Jack Bruce 5:50 3. "Uncle Remus" Frank Zappa and George Duke 2:44 4. "Stink-Foot" 6:33 Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, bass, bouzouki Lynn – vocals, backing vocals Robert "Frog" Camarena – vocals, backing vocals Ruben Ladron de Guevara – vocals, backing vocals Debbie – vocals, backing vocals Ray Collins – backing vocals Sue Glover – backing vocals Kerry McNabb – backing vocals, engineer, remixing Sal Marquez – trumpet Ian Underwood – saxophone Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, backing vocals Bruce Fowler – trombone Don "Sugarcane" Harris – violin Jean-Luc Ponty – violin Ruth Underwood – percussion George Duke – keyboards, backing vocals Tony Duran – rhythm guitar Tom Fowler – bass guitar Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass guitar Jack Bruce – bass on "Apostrophe'" (see controversy presented above) Aynsley Dunbar – drums Ralph Humphrey – drums Johnny Guerin – drums Jim Gordon – drums on "Apostrophe" and "Excentrifugal Forz" Cal Schenkel – artwork, graphic design Barry Keene – engineer Ferenc Dobronyi – cover design Bob Ludwig – technician Paul Hof – technician Oscar Kergaives – technician Brian Krokus – technician Mark Aalyson – photography Bob Stone – transfers, digital remastering Steve Desper – engineer Terry Dunavan – engineer Zach Glickman – marketing Bob Hughes – engineer Billboard (North America) Year Chart Position 1974 Pop Albums 10 Song Chart Peak position "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" Pop Singles 86 Lyrics and information Release details
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