Singer:
Album:
The Crux Of The Biscuit
Genre:
FLAC album size:
1269 mb
MP3 album size:
1500 mb
WMA album size:
1639 mb
Other music formats:
AA VOC XM AIFF FLAC DTS MP2
Rating:
4.2 ✱
Style:
Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Prog Rock
Country:
Date of release:
Frank Zappa - The Crux Of The Biscuit FLAC
Tracklist Hide Credits
| FZ Early Sequence For Apostrophe' Side 1, Dated 6/30/73 | ||
| 1 | Cosmik DebrisBacking Vocals – Debbie*, Lynn*, Tina*Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer – Barry KeeneKeyboards – George DukeLead Vocals, Guitar – FZ*Mixed By – Kerry McNabbPercussion – Ruth UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler Trumpet – Sal Marquez |
4:21 |
| 2 | Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)Backing Vocals – Debbie*, Lynn*, Tina*Bass – Alex DmochowskiDrums – Aynsley DunbarEngineer, Mixed By – Kerry McNabbKeyboards, Written By – George DukeLead Vocals, Guitar, Written By – FZ* |
3:59 |
| 3 | Down In The Dew (Alternate Mix)Drums – Jim GordonEngineer – Dave Whitman*Engineer, Mixed By – Kenny McNabbGuitar, Bass – FZ* |
3:16 |
| 4 | Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake)Bass, Written By – Jack BruceDrums, Written By – Jim GordonLead Guitar, Written By – FZ*Mixed By – Kenny McNabbRhythm Guitar – Tony Duran |
9:07 |
| End Of Early Sequence | ||
| 5 | The Story Of "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonozo's Pancake Breakfast" | 2:25 |
| 6 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live)Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer – Steve Desper*Guitar, Lead Vocals – FZ*Keyboards, Vocals – George DukeMixed By – Craig Parker AdamsPercussion – Ruth UnderwoodReeds, Synth – Ian UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler Trumpet, Vocals – Sal MarquezViolin – Jean-Luc Ponty |
19:26 |
| 7 | Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)Drums – John GuerinEngineer – Kerry McNabbKeyboards – George DukeLead Vocals, Guitar, Bass – FZ*Mixed By – Kerry McNabbViolin – Jean-Luc Ponty |
1:34 |
| 8 | Energy Frontier (Take 4)Acoustic Bass – Dave ParlatoBass – Jack BruceDrums – Jim GordonEngineer [Original Recording] – Dave Whitman*Flute – Unknown ArtistGuitar – FZ*, Tony DuranMixed By – Craig Parker Adams |
3:04 |
| 9 | Energy Frontier (Take 6 With Overdubs)Bass – Jack BruceDrums – Jim GordonEngineer [Original Recording] – Dave Whitman*Engineer [Overdub] – Kerry McNabbFlute – Unknown ArtistGuitar – FZ*, Tony DuranMixed By – Craig Parker Adams |
4:15 |
| 10 | Energy Frontier (Bridge)Bass – Jack BruceDrums – Jim GordonGuitar – FZ*, Tony Duran |
8:23 |
| 11 | Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks - Take 3)Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer – Barry KeeneGuitar – FZ*Keyboards – George DukeMixed By – Craig Parker AdamsPercussion – Ruth Underwood |
5:11 |
| 12 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks - Alternate Take)Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer – Barry KeeneKeyboards – George DukeMixed By – Craig Parker AdamsPercussion – Ruth UnderwoodVocals – FZ* |
2:12 |
| 13 | Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks - Outtake)Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer – Barry KeeneKeyboards – George DukeMixed By – Craig Parker AdamsPercussion – Ruth UnderwoodVocals – FZ* |
0:42 |
| 14 | Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyKeyboards – George DukeMixed By – Kerry McNabbVocals – FZ* |
0:48 |
| 15 | Frank's Last Words..... | 0:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
- Copyright (c) – Zappa Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Records
- Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
- Made By – Arvato – 56347842
- Recorded At – Bolic Sound
- Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Hordern Pavilion
- Mixed At – Paramount Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Winslow Court Studio
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Credits
- Art Direction – Ahmet Zappa
- Design [Package Design], Photography By [Gold Record Photo] – Michael Mesker
- Illustration [FZ Illustration: Fantoons] – Cristian Garcia, David Calcano
- Liner Notes – Simon Prentis
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Mark Aalyson
- Photography By [WB March Photos] – Jeffrey Mayer
- Producer – Gail Zappa, Joe Travers
- Producer [All Master Recordings Produced By], Performer, Composed By – Frank Zappa
- Production Manager – Melanie Starks
- Research [Vaultmeisterment], Transferred By [Audio Transfers] – Joe Travers
Notes
Track 1, 11, 13: Recorded at Bolic Sound Studios, 5/28/73Track 2: Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios 5/24/72
Track 3: Recorded at Electric Lady Studios 11/8/72, Re-recorded at Paramount Recording Studios 11/18/72
Track 4: Recorded at Electric Lady Studios 11/1972
Track 5: Interview excerpts from Australia, 6/1973
Track 6: Recorded live at Hordern Pavilion; Sydney Australia 6/24/73
Track 7: Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios 7/1972
Tracks 8 to 10: Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, 11/8/72
Track 12: Recorded at Bolic Sound Studios, 5/30/73.
Vaultmeisterment & Audio Transfers at UMRK 2014.
Mastering at Gateway Mastering 2014.
The Crux of the Biscuit is Project/Object #4 in the series of 4tieth Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries.
Total time: 69:06
All tracks © 1974 ℗ mmxvi Zappa Records.
Under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
This is Official Release #102 (Official website states it is Official Release #104).
Made in the EU.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 24302 00202 5
- Barcode (String): 824302002025
- Label Code (On back insert): LC 01846
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Matrix / Runout: [Universal logo x4] arvato 56347842/ZAPPA.COM 21
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP73
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0767
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2, two times overlap): IFPI 0778
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZR20020 | Frank Zappa | The Crux Of The Biscuit (CD, Album) | Zappa Records | ZR20020 | US | 2016 |











