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The Crux of the Biscuit

a Compilation/Boxed-Set release
by Frank Zappa

Release Year: 2016

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Release Information

Released by Zappa Records (ZR20020) on 15 Jul 2016

Added To Proggnosis Database on: 9/17/2016 12:00:00 AM
Entry Last Updated on: 9/17/2016 6:56:00 AM by: DBSilver

Track List

FZ Early Sequence For Apostrophe' Side 1, Dated 6/30/73
  1. Cosmik Debris - 4:21
  2.  Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake) - 3:59
  3.  Down In De Dew (Alternate Mix) - 3:16
  4.  Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake) - 9:07
End Of Early Sequence
  1.  The Story Of "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonozo's Pancake     Breakfast" - 2:25
  2.  Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live) - 19:26
  3.  Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake) - 1:34
  4.  Energy Frontier (Take 4) - 3:04
  5.  Energy Frontier (Take 6 With Overdubs) - 4:15
  6.  Energy Frontier (Bridge) - 8:23
  7.  Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks - Take 3) - 5:11
  8.  Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks - Alternate Take) - 2:12
  9.  Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks - Outtake) - 0:42
  10.  Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake) - 0:48
  11.  Frank's Last Words..... - 0:16

Performer Credits

Frank Zappa
lead vocals, guitars, bass

With:

Ruth Underwood: percussion
George Duke: keyboards
Bruce Fowler: trombone
Sal Marquez: trumpet
Tom Fowler: bass
Ralph Humphrey: drums
Tina, Debbie & Lynn (Tina Turner & The Ikettes): background vocals
Alex Dmochowski: bass
Aynsley Dunbar: drums
Jim Gordon: drums
Tony Duran: guitar
Jack Bruce: bass
Ian Underwood: reeds, synth
Jean-Luc Ponty: violin
John Guerin: drums
Dave Parlato: acoustic bass

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Discography Click to Expand...Close

Freak Out! by Frank Zappa

1966 - Freak Out! 

Absolutely Free by Frank Zappa

1967 - Absolutely Free 

Lumpy Gravy by Frank Zappa

1967 - Lumpy Gravy 

Cruising With Ruben & the Jets by Frank Zappa

1968 - Cruising With Ruben & the Jets 

We're Only In It For The Money by Frank Zappa

1968 - We're Only In It For The Money 

Uncle Meat by Frank Zappa

1969 - Uncle Meat 

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

1969 - Hot Rats 

Chunga's Revenge by Frank Zappa

1970 - Chunga's Revenge 

Weasels Ripped My Flesh by Frank Zappa

1970 - Weasels Ripped My Flesh 

Burnt Weeny Sandwich by Frank Zappa

1970 - Burnt Weeny Sandwich 

200 Motels [CD] by Frank Zappa

1971 - 200 Motels [CD] 

The Grand Wazoo by Frank Zappa

1972 - The Grand Wazoo 

Waka/Jawaka by Frank Zappa

1972 - Waka/Jawaka 

Over-Nite Sensation by Frank Zappa

1973 - Over-Nite Sensation 

Apostrophe (') by Frank Zappa

1974 - Apostrophe (') 

One Size Fits All by Frank Zappa

1975 - One Size Fits All 

Zoot Allures by Frank Zappa

1976 - Zoot Allures 

Studio Tan by Frank Zappa

1978 - Studio Tan 

Orchestral Favorites by Frank Zappa

1979 - Orchestral Favorites 

Joe's Garage Act I by Frank Zappa

1979 - Joe's Garage Act I 

Joe's Garage Acts II & III by Frank Zappa

1979 - Joe's Garage Acts II & III 

Sleep Dirt by Frank Zappa

1979 - Sleep Dirt 

Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa

1979 - Sheik Yerbouti 

You Are What You Is by Frank Zappa

1980 - You Are What You Is 

Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa

1981 - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 

Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More by Frank Zappa

1981 - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More 

Return of the Son of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa

1981 - Return of the Son of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 

Ship Arriving Too Late To Save a Drowning Witch by Frank Zappa

1982 - Ship Arriving Too Late To Save a Drowning Witch 

The Man From Utopia by Frank Zappa

1983 - The Man From Utopia 

London Symphony Orchestra, Volume 1 by Frank Zappa

1983 - London Symphony Orchestra, Volume 1 

The Perfect Stranger by Frank Zappa

1984 - The Perfect Stranger 

Thing-Fish by Frank Zappa

1984 - Thing-Fish 

Francesco Zappa by Frank Zappa

1984 - Francesco Zappa 

Them Or Us by Frank Zappa

1984 - Them Or Us 

Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention by Frank Zappa

1985 - Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention 

Jazz From Hell by Frank Zappa

1986 - Jazz From Hell 

London Symphony Orchestra, Volume II by Frank Zappa

1987 - London Symphony Orchestra, Volume II 

The Yellow Shark by Frank Zappa

1993 - The Yellow Shark 

Civilization Phaze III by Frank Zappa

1995 - Civilization Phaze III 

Mystery Disc by Frank Zappa

1998 - Mystery Disc 

Everything Is Healing Nicely by Frank Zappa

1999 - Everything Is Healing Nicely 

QuAUDIOPHILIAc by Frank Zappa

2004 - QuAUDIOPHILIAc 

Trance-Fusion by Frank Zappa

2006 - Trance-Fusion 

The MOFO Project/Object - The Making Of Freak Out! CD by Frank Zappa

2006 - The MOFO Project/Object - The Making Of Freak Out! CD 

Buffalo by Frank Zappa

2007 - Buffalo 

Congress Shall Make No Law... by Frank Zappa

2010 - Congress Shall Make No Law... 

Joe's Camouflage by Frank Zappa

2014 - Joe's Camouflage 

Roxy By Proxy by Frank Zappa

2014 - Roxy By Proxy 

Dance Me This by Frank Zappa

2015 - Dance Me This 

Little Dots by Frank Zappa

2016 - Little Dots 

Funky Nothingness by Frank Zappa

2023 - Funky Nothingness