Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa

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

Tracklist

1CD
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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.
43:38
2Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
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 (12″ disco mix)
recording of:
Dancin’ Fool
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
6:17
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
5Let’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
6Dirty 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
7My 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
8Cosmic 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
9Trouble 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
10Disco 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
35:10
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