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Frank Zappa
The Lost Episodes

Album US 1996 on Rykodisc label
Jazz and Rock (Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Fusion, Avant-garde)

Released in a standard digipak with a 52 page booklet, both enclosed in a cardboard slipcase. Opening of the slipcase is to the right. Some copies contain 16-page Wowie Zowie! The Complete FZ Catalog, a Rykodisc correspondence postcard and horizontal OBI. All selections controlled worldwide by The Zappa Family Trust d/b/a Munchkin Music or Frank Zappa Music. All artwork including liner notes copyright 1996 The Zappa Family Trust. ℗ 1996 Rykodisc. © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust. Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada. UMRK Transfer & Remix 1992-93. The Lost Episodes compiles previously unreleased material, much of the material covering dates from early in Zappa's career. Date / Location / Original recording medium / Remix facility / Album(s) on which song appears: - Track 1: 1958 or '59 / "In a garage off an alley - not his home" according to James "Motorhead" Sherwood / N.A. / N.A. - Track 2: 1958 or '59 / Lancaster, Calif. / N.A. / Fine quality audio by Webcar / N.A. - Track 3: 1961 or '62 / Living room in Ontario, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 4: 1961 or '62 / Living room in Ontario, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 5: 1961 or '62 / Unknown / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 6: 1963 / Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 7: 1961 / Studio Z, Cucamonga, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / We're Only In It For The Money - Lumpy Gravy - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 - Track 8: 1962 or '63 / Studio Z, Cucamongo, Calif. / 2-track analog / Utility Muffin Research Kitchen / Unreleased - Track 9: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box One - Track 10: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / N.A. / Cruising With Ruben & The Jets - Track 11: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 12: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / UMRK / Freak Out! - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets - Track 13: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 14: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / UMRK / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box One - Track 15: N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Tracks 16 & 17: 1967 / Apostolic Studio, New York City / analog / N.A. / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box Two - Track 18: 1967 / Apostolic Studio, New York City / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 19: 1966 or '67 / Mayfair Studio, New York City / 8-track analog / Mayfair Studio, New York City / Unreleased - Track 20: 1968-69 / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. - Track 21: 1969 / Zappa Basement, Los Angeles, Calif. / 2-track analog / UMRK / Unreleased - Track 22: circa 1969 & 1992 / N.A. / N.A. / UMRK / N.A. - Track 23: 1973 / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Zoot Allures - Playground Psychotics - Track 24: 1972 / Bolic Studio, Inglewood, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Unreleased - Track 25: 1972 / Whitney Studios, Glendale, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Studio Tan - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vols. 2 & 5 - Track 26: 1978 / Zappa Basement, Los Angeles, Calif. / 4-track analog / UMRK / Unreleased - Track 27 1972 / Whitney Studios, Glendale, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / One Size Fits All - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 - Track 28: Recording circumstances could be the same as track 30, as both are from the same period / Unreleased - Track 29: 1979 / Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, Calif. / 24-track analog / UMRK / You Are What You Is - Track 30: 1970 / Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / 16-track analog / UMRK / Chunga's Revenge, Them Or Us, Playground Psychotics, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 Please register and please vote.

Musicians

	Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US composed by, arranged by, producer, album by, drums, lead guitar, music by, drums, bass, guitar, backing vocals, words by, music by, vocals, piano, bass, drums, kazoo, percussion, celesta, synthesizer, synclavier, synthesizer, all
	Steven Jurgensmeyer , design, package
	Jill Christiansen other, congeniality
	Spencer Chrislu , transferred by, remix
	Elwood Jr. Madeo g, dr, guitar
	Terry Wimberly dr, piano
	Wayne Lyles dr, vocals
	Bobby Zappa , rhythm guitar
	Don Van Vliet voc, h, *1941 US vocals, words by, lead vocals, music by
	Ronnie Williams g, dr, b, vocals
	Kenny Williams , vocals
	Unknown Artist , orchestra, musician, bass
	Tony Rodriquenz sax, alto saxophone
	Caronga Ward b, bass
	Chuck Glave dr, drums
	Danny Helferin p, piano
	Chuck Foster tr, *1939 trumpet
	Janschi b, bass
	Vic Mortensen dr, drums
	Ray Collins voc, tam, h, 1936-2012 US lead vocals, words by, music by
	Dick Kunc , narrator
	Roy Estrada b, voc, eb, *1943 US bass
	Jimmy Carl Black dr, voc, 1938-2008 US drums
	Don Preston syn, ep, *1932 US keyboards
	Art Tripp dr, *1944 US marimba, vibraphone
	Dick Barber , performer, snorks
	Drumbo sax, voc, h, *1948 US drums
	Winged Eel Fingerling , slide guitar
	Erroneous b, bass
	Aynsley Dunbar dr, *1946 GB drums
	George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US keyboards
	Ian Underwood , *1939 US saxophone, woodwind, electric piano, fender rhodes, keyboards, saxophone
	Bruce Fowler tb, *1947 US trombone
	Sal Marquez tr, voc, trumpet
	Ricky Lancelotti voc, 1980-1980 US vocals
	La Marr Bruister , words by, music by
	Tom Fowler b, *1951 US bass
	Chester Thompson dr, *1948 US drums
	Ralph Humphrey dr, *1944 US drums
	Ruth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US percussion
	Jean-Luc Ponty vn, *1942 FR violin
	John Guerin dr, perc, 1939-2004 US drums
	Don "Sugarcane" Harris vn, voc, *1938 US violin, vocals, violin, electric
	Arthur Barrow g, b, voc, *1952 US bass
	Vinnie Colaiuta dr, *1956 US drums
	Tommy Mars key, *1951 US keyboards, vocals
	Dale Bozzio voc, *1955 US vocals
	Ike Willis voc, g, *1955 US vocals
	Ray White g, US vocals
	Terry Bozzio dr, perc, *1950 US vocals
	Max Bennett b, *1928 US bass

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