Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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1Peaches en Regalia
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
remixer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter) (in 1987)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-28)
remixed at:
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen (UMRK) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
remix of:
Peaches en Regalia (1969 original stereo mix) by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 43)
recording of:
Peaches en Regalia (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
43:37
2Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow (single version)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
edit of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker), Nanook Rubs It by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) and St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
partial recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
partial recording of:
Nanook Rubs It
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
partial recording of:
St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
33:34
3Dancin’ Fool
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
Patrick O’Hearn (American bass guitarist and keyboardist) (on 1978-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Terry Bozzio (on 1978-01-28)
electric guitar [lead] and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1978-01-28)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Odeon Hammersmith (Eventim Apollo) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-01-28)
engineered at:
UMRK (UMRK) in Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
Dancin’ Fool (on 1978-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
3.753:43
4San Ber’dino
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
Tom Fowler (bass) (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
drums (drum set):
Chester Thompson (US drummer Chester Cortez Thompson) (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
harmonica:
Bloodshot Rollin' Red (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
keyboard:
George Duke (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
guest other vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1975)
recording of:
San Ber’dino (from 1974-08-27 until 1975-04)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
45:57
5Dirty Love
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Dirty Love
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
32:58
6My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
33:32
7Cosmik Debris
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California, United States (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
recording of:
Cosmik Debris (from 1973-05-26 until 1973-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4.154:14
8Trouble Every Day
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
recording of:
Trouble Every Day
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
35:49
9Disco Boy
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-05 until 1976-06)
recording of:
Disco Boy (from 1976-05 until 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
35:08
10Fine Girl
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Fine Girl
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
33:30
11Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
recorded in:
San Diego, California, United States (in 1981-12)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
Scott Thunes (in 1981-12)
drums (drum set):
Chad Wackerman (in 1981-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Ray White (in 1981-12)
guitar [stunt guitar]:
Steve Vai (in 1981-12)
keyboard:
Tommy Mars (in 1981-12) and Bobby Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player) (in 1981-12)
percussion:
Ed Mann (in 1981-12)
solo guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (in 1981-12)
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in San Diego, California, United States (on 1981-12-12)
live recording of:
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (on 1981-12-12)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3.653:43
12Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
32:01
13I’m the Slime
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
I’m the Slime
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
33:35
14Joe’s Garage (single version)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Joe’s Garage
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
34:09
15Tell Me You Love Me
engineer:
Stan Agol (from 1970-08-28 until 1970-08-29) and Dick Kunc (from 1970-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1969-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
electric bass guitar:
Jeff Simmons (from 1969-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
electric guitar and other instruments [Condor]:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (from 1969-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and pipe organ:
Ian Underwood (from 1969-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
electric piano:
George Duke (from 1969-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
vocals:
The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (from 1969-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-08-28 until 1970-08-29) and Whitney Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1970-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
recording of:
Tell Me You Love Me (from 1970-08-28 until 1970-08-29)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
3.652:33
16Montana (single version)
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
edit of:
Montana (original stereo mix) by The Mothers
recording of:
Montana (from 1973-03 until 1973-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
34:48
17Valley Girl
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass guitar:
Scott Thunes
guest lead vocals:
Moon Unit Zappa
recording of:
Valley Girl
writer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) and Moon Unit Zappa
3.54:50
18Be in My Video
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
Scott Thunes
membranophone:
Chad Wackerman
saxophone:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player)
background vocals:
Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ray White and Ike Willis
vocals:
Robert A. Martin (US french horn, saxophone & keyboard player) and Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
recording of:
Be in My Video
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
2.753:39
19Muffin Man
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
drums (drum set):
Terry Bozzio (from 1975-05-20 until 1975-05-21)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975-01 until 1975-02) and Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas, United States (from 1975-05-20 until 1975-05-21)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Muffin Man (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
live recording of:
Muffin Man (from 1975-05-20 until 1975-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
4.355:34