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Frank Zappa
The Old Masters, Box Three

Album US 1987 on Barking Pumpkin Records label
Jazz and Rock (Rock’n’Roll, Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Prog Rock, Avant-garde)

Official Release #49 Individually numbered on back of box. Number begins with ZM3 followed by a 5-digit serial no. This box set is a collection of remastered Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention, and The Mothers records originally released from 1972 to 1976. Each album also has a catalog number, although they were not sold individually: BPR-9999-1: Waka/Jawaka (original release: 1972) BPR-9999-2: The Grand Wazoo (original release: 1972) BPR-9999-3: Over-Nite Sensation (original release: 1973) BPR-9999-4: Apostrophe (') (original release: 1974) BPR-9999-5: Roxy & Elsewhere (2 discs) (original release: 1974) BPR-9999-6: One Size Fits All (original release: 1975) BPR-9999-7: Bongo Fury (original release: 1975) BPR-9999-8: Zoot Allures (original release: 1976)

     
Musicians
PortraitFrank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US
arranged by, conductor, bass, engineer, remix engineer, guitar, vocals, producer, written by, album by, guitar, percussion, acoustic guitar, effects, electric bed-springs, guitar, opening solo, percussion, guitar, lead guitar, guitar, bass, synthesizer, vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
PortraitCal Schenkel key, *1947 US
artwork, apostrophe (') graphics, artwork, grand wazoo illustration, artwork, over-nite sensation gatefold inside, artwork, waka/jawaka packaging, design, bongo fury design, design, one size fits all design & fresco, design, roxy & elsewhere graphics & design, design, zoot allures design
PortraitGeorge Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US
backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals, electric piano, ring-modulated & echoplexed, piano, tack piano, keyboards, vocals, written by
PortraitErroneous b,
bass, electric bass, electric bass, vocals, electric bass, electric bass, fuzz bass
PortraitJack Bruce voc, b, 1943-2014 GB
bass, written by
PortraitTom Fowler b, *1951 US
bass
PortraitAynsley Dunbar dr, *1946 GB
drums, drums, washboard, tambourine
PortraitChester Thompson dr, *1948 US
drums
PortraitJim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US
drums, written by
PortraitJohn Guerin dr, perc, 1939-2004 US
drums
PortraitRalph Humphrey dr, *1944 US
drums
PortraitTerry Bozzio dr, perc, *1950 US
drums, drums, vocals, drums, backing vocals
PortraitNapoleon M. Brock voc, fl, ts, US
flute, saxophone, backing vocals, saxophone, vocals, written by
PortraitIan Underwood , *1939 US
flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxophone
PortraitBloodshot Rollin' Red ,
harmonica
PortraitCaptain Beefheart voc, h, 1941-2010 US
vocals, harmonica, harp
PortraitRuth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US
marimba, vibraphone, percussion, synthesizer, marimba, synthesizer
PortraitJohn Williams , US
photography by, bongo fury
PortraitBarry Feinstein , 1931-2011 US
photography by, grand wazoo
PortraitEd Caraeff , US
photography by, grand wazoo
PortraitTony Esparza ,
photography by, grand wazoo
PortraitEmerson-Loew ,
photography by, apostrophe (') cover, photography by, over-nite sensation
Coy Featherston
photography by, roxy & elsewhere
Sherwin Tilton
photography by, roxy & elsewhere
Steve Magedoff
photography by, roxy & elsewhere
PortraitGary Heery ,
photography by, zoot allures
PortraitTony Duran g, voc, 1945-2011 US
rhythm guitar, slide guitar, slide guitar, vocals, guitar, bobble-neck solo
PortraitJeff Simmons voc, *1949 US
rhythm guitar, vocals, vocals, steel guitar, hawaiian guitar, written by
PortraitDenny Walley s-g, voc, g, *1940
slide guitar, vocals
PortraitDon Preston syn, ep, *1932 US
synthesizer, piano, synthesizer, mini-moog
PortraitBruce Fowler tb, *1947 US
trombone
PortraitSal Marquez tr, voc,
trumpet, vocals, trumpet, chimes, trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes, vocals, trumpet, trumpet solo, brass, brass, multiple toots
PortraitWalt Fowler tr, fh, *1955 US
trumpet
PortraitDon "Sugarcane" Harris vn, voc, *1938 US
violin
PortraitJean-Luc Ponty vn, *1942 FR
violin, violin, baritone violin
PortraitMike Altschul cl, bs, bcl, fl, US
baritone saxophone, piccolo flute, piccolo flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass flute, woodwind
PortraitJoel Peskin sax, US
tenor saxophone, woodwind
PortraitChris Peterson ,
vocals
PortraitSneaky Pete Kleinow stg, 1934-2007 US
steel guitar, pedal steel solo
PortraitJanet Ferguson voc,
vocals
PortraitBilly Byers tb, 1927-1996 US
trombone, horn, baritone horn, trombone, trombone solo
PortraitKenny Shroyer tb,
trombone, horn, baritone horn, brass, contractor and spiritual guidance
PortraitErnie Tack tb,
brass
PortraitMalcolm McNab tb, ss, tr, US
brass
PortraitAlan Estes perc, US
percussion
PortraitBob Zimmitti perc, US
percussion
PortraitAnthony Ortega as, fl, *1928 US
woodwind
PortraitEarl Dumler ob, bs, GB
woodwind
PortraitFred Jackson ts, *1929 US
woodwind
PortraitJoanne Caldwell McNabb , US
woodwind
PortraitJohn Rotella sax, as, 1921-2014 US
woodwind
PortraitErnie Watts ts, *1945 US
saxophone, sax solo
PortraitChunky voc,
vocals
PortraitLee Clement ,
gong
PortraitKin Vassy voc, 1943-1994 US
voice, announcer, vocals, vocals, yippy-ty-o
PortraitRicky Lancelotti voc, 1980-1980 US
vocals
PortraitJames Youman eb, syn,
bass
PortraitJohnny Guitar Watson , 1935-1996 US
vocals
PortraitDavey Moire voc,
vocals, backing vocals
PortraitRoy Estrada b, voc, eb, *1943 US
bass, vocals
PortraitAndre Lewis org, 1948-2012 US
organ, vocals
PortraitDon Van Vliet voc, h, *1941 US
harmonica
PortraitDave Parlato b, US
bass
PortraitLou Anne Neill hrp, US
harp
Producers
David McMacken artwork, over-nite sensation cover illustration
Marvin Mattelson artwork, waka/jawaka cover illustration
Debbie Wilson backing vocals
Kerry McNabb backing vocals, engineer, remix
Linda Sims backing vocals
Ray Collins backing vocals
Robert 'Frog' Camarena backing vocals
Ruben Ladron De Guevara backing vocals
Susie Glover backing vocals
Barry Keene engineer
Bill Hennigh engineer
Bob Hughes engineer
Bob Stone engineer, remastered by
Davey Moire engineer, backing vocals
Frank Hubach engineer
Fred Borkgren engineer
Gary O engineer
Jukka engineer
Kelly Kotera engineer
Michael Braunstein engineer
Mike Stone engineer
Stephen W. Desper engineer
Terry Dunavan engineer
Bernie Grundman mastered by, remastered by
Mark Aalyson photography by, apostrophe (') back photo
Philip Schwartz photography by, waka/jawaka back cover
Wally Heider recorded by
Roy Estrada backing vocals
Andre Lewis backing vocals
Sparkie Parker backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Waka/JawakaFrank Zappa36:12
2Big SwiftyFrank Zappa17:26
3Your MouthFrank Zappa3:11
4It Just Might Be A One-Shot DealFrank Zappa4:17
5Waka/JawakaFrank Zappa11:18
6The Grand WazooFrank Zappa37:06
7For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)Frank Zappa6:06
8The Grand WazooFrank Zappa13:20
9Cletus Awreetus-AwrightusFrank Zappa2:57
10Eat That QuestionFrank Zappa6:42
11Blessed ReliefFrank Zappa8:01
12Over-Nite SensationFrank Zappa34:37
13Camarillo BrilloFrank Zappa4:01
14I'm The SlimeFrank Zappa3:35
15Dirty LoveFrank Zappa3:00
16Fifty-FiftyFrank Zappa6:08
17Zomby WoofFrank Zappa5:11
18Dinah Moe HummFrank Zappa6:05
19MontanaFrank Zappa6:37
20Apostrophe (')Frank Zappa31:56
21Don't Eat The Yellow SnowFrank Zappa2:06
22Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa4:37
23St. Alfonzo's Pancake BreakfastFrank Zappa1:52
24Father O'BlivionFrank Zappa2:18
25Cosmik DebrisFrank Zappa4:10
26Excentrifugal ForzFrank Zappa1:31
27Apostrophe'Frank ZappaFrank Zappa, Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon5:53
28Uncle RemusFrank ZappaFrank Zappa, George Duke2:54
29Stink-FootFrank Zappa6:35
30Roxy & ElsewhereFrank Zappa78:35
31PreambleFrank Zappa1:24
32Penguin In BondageFrank Zappa5:24
33Pygmy TwylyteFrank Zappa3:22
34Dummy UpFrank ZappaFrank Zappa, Jeff Simmons, Napoleon M. Brock5:03
35PreambleFrank Zappa0:54
36Village Of The SunFrank Zappa3:24
37Echidna's Arf (Of You)Frank Zappa3:54
38Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?Frank Zappa9:47
39PreambleFrank Zappa2:10
40CheepnisFrank Zappa4:22
41Son Of Orange CountyFrank Zappa5:55
42More Trouble Every DayFrank Zappa6:08
43PreambleFrank Zappa1:25
44Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church)Frank Zappa15:23
45One Size Fits AllFrank Zappa42:44
46Inca RoadsFrank Zappa5:23
47Can't Afford No ShoesFrank Zappa2:37
48Sofa No. 1Frank Zappa2:38
49Po-Jama PeopleFrank Zappa7:38
50Florentine PogenFrank Zappa5:23
51Evelyn, A Modified DogFrank Zappa1:05
52San Ber'dinoFrank Zappa5:51
53AndyFrank Zappa6:03
54Sofa No. 2Frank Zappa2:38
55Bongo FuryFrank Zappa41:16
56Debra KedabraFrank Zappa3:54
57Carolina Hard-Core EcstasyFrank Zappa6:02
58Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat TopFrank ZappaDon Van Vliet2:50
59Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans AheadFrank Zappa3:06
60200 Years OldFrank Zappa4:34
61CucamongaFrank Zappa2:24
62Advance RomanceFrank Zappa11:20
63Man With The Woman HeadFrank ZappaDon Van Vliet1:29
64Muffin ManFrank Zappa5:37
65Zoot AlluresFrank Zappa42:04
66Wind Up Workin' In A Gas StationFrank Zappa2:29
67Black NapkinsFrank Zappa4:15
68The Torture Never StopsFrank Zappa9:46
69Ms. PinkyFrank Zappa3:46
70Find Her FinerFrank Zappa4:21
71Friendly Little FingerFrank Zappa4:17
72Wonderful WinoFrank ZappaFrank Zappa, Jeff Simmons3:38
73Zoot AlluresFrank Zappa4:14
74Disco BoyFrank Zappa5:18
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