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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
 | Frank 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 |
 | Cal 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 |
 | George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals, electric piano, ring-modulated & echoplexed, piano, tack piano, keyboards, vocals, written by |
 | Erroneous b, bass, electric bass, electric bass, vocals, electric bass, electric bass, fuzz bass |
 | Jack Bruce voc, b, 1943-2014 GB bass, written by |
 | Tom Fowler b, *1951 US bass |
 | Aynsley Dunbar dr, *1946 GB drums, drums, washboard, tambourine |
 | Chester Thompson dr, *1948 US drums |
 | Jim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US drums, written by |
 | John Guerin dr, perc, 1939-2004 US drums |
 | Ralph Humphrey dr, *1944 US drums |
 | Terry Bozzio dr, perc, *1950 US drums, drums, vocals, drums, backing vocals |
 | Napoleon M. Brock voc, fl, ts, US flute, saxophone, backing vocals, saxophone, vocals, written by |
 | Ian Underwood , *1939 US flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxophone |
 | Bloodshot Rollin' Red , harmonica |
 | Captain Beefheart voc, h, 1941-2010 US vocals, harmonica, harp |
 | Ruth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US marimba, vibraphone, percussion, synthesizer, marimba, synthesizer |
 | John Williams , US photography by, bongo fury |
 | Barry Feinstein , 1931-2011 US photography by, grand wazoo |
 | Ed Caraeff , US photography by, grand wazoo |
 | Tony Esparza , photography by, grand wazoo |
 | Emerson-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 |
 | Gary Heery , photography by, zoot allures |
 | Tony Duran g, voc, 1945-2011 US rhythm guitar, slide guitar, slide guitar, vocals, guitar, bobble-neck solo |
 | Jeff Simmons voc, *1949 US rhythm guitar, vocals, vocals, steel guitar, hawaiian guitar, written by |
 | Denny Walley s-g, voc, g, *1940 slide guitar, vocals |
 | Don Preston syn, ep, *1932 US synthesizer, piano, synthesizer, mini-moog |
 | Bruce Fowler tb, *1947 US trombone |
 | Sal Marquez tr, voc, trumpet, vocals, trumpet, chimes, trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes, vocals, trumpet, trumpet solo, brass, brass, multiple toots |
 | Walt Fowler tr, fh, *1955 US trumpet |
 | Don "Sugarcane" Harris vn, voc, *1938 US violin |
 | Jean-Luc Ponty vn, *1942 FR violin, violin, baritone violin |
 | Mike Altschul cl, bs, bcl, fl, US baritone saxophone, piccolo flute, piccolo flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass flute, woodwind |
 | Joel Peskin sax, US tenor saxophone, woodwind |
 | Chris Peterson , vocals |
 | Sneaky Pete Kleinow stg, 1934-2007 US steel guitar, pedal steel solo |
 | Janet Ferguson voc, vocals |
 | Billy Byers tb, 1927-1996 US trombone, horn, baritone horn, trombone, trombone solo |
 | Kenny Shroyer tb, trombone, horn, baritone horn, brass, contractor and spiritual guidance |
 | Ernie Tack tb, brass |
 | Malcolm McNab tb, ss, tr, US brass |
 | Alan Estes perc, US percussion |
 | Bob Zimmitti perc, US percussion |
 | Anthony Ortega as, fl, *1928 US woodwind |
 | Earl Dumler ob, bs, GB woodwind |
 | Fred Jackson ts, *1929 US woodwind |
 | Joanne Caldwell McNabb , US woodwind |
 | John Rotella sax, as, 1921-2014 US woodwind |
 | Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US saxophone, sax solo |
 | Chunky voc, vocals |
 | Lee Clement , gong |
 | Kin Vassy voc, 1943-1994 US voice, announcer, vocals, vocals, yippy-ty-o |
 | Ricky Lancelotti voc, 1980-1980 US vocals |
 | James Youman eb, syn, bass |
 | Johnny Guitar Watson , 1935-1996 US vocals |
 | Davey Moire voc, vocals, backing vocals |
 | Roy Estrada b, voc, eb, *1943 US bass, vocals |
 | Andre Lewis org, 1948-2012 US organ, vocals |
 | Don Van Vliet voc, h, *1941 US harmonica |
 | Dave Parlato b, US bass |
 | Lou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waka/Jawaka | Frank Zappa | 36:12 | |
| 2 | Big Swifty | Frank Zappa | 17:26 | |
| 3 | Your Mouth | Frank Zappa | 3:11 | |
| 4 | It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal | Frank Zappa | 4:17 | |
| 5 | Waka/Jawaka | Frank Zappa | 11:18 | |
| 6 | The Grand Wazoo | Frank Zappa | 37:06 | |
| 7 | For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) | Frank Zappa | 6:06 | |
| 8 | The Grand Wazoo | Frank Zappa | 13:20 | |
| 9 | Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus | Frank Zappa | 2:57 | |
| 10 | Eat That Question | Frank Zappa | 6:42 | |
| 11 | Blessed Relief | Frank Zappa | 8:01 | |
| 12 | Over-Nite Sensation | Frank Zappa | 34:37 | |
| 13 | Camarillo Brillo | Frank Zappa | 4:01 | |
| 14 | I'm The Slime | Frank Zappa | 3:35 | |
| 15 | Dirty Love | Frank Zappa | 3:00 | |
| 16 | Fifty-Fifty | Frank Zappa | 6:08 | |
| 17 | Zomby Woof | Frank Zappa | 5:11 | |
| 18 | Dinah Moe Humm | Frank Zappa | 6:05 | |
| 19 | Montana | Frank Zappa | 6:37 | |
| 20 | Apostrophe (') | Frank Zappa | 31:56 | |
| 21 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow | Frank Zappa | 2:06 | |
| 22 | Nanook Rubs It | Frank Zappa | 4:37 | |
| 23 | St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast | Frank Zappa | 1:52 | |
| 24 | Father O'Blivion | Frank Zappa | 2:18 | |
| 25 | Cosmik Debris | Frank Zappa | 4:10 | |
| 26 | Excentrifugal Forz | Frank Zappa | 1:31 | |
| 27 | Apostrophe' | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa, Jack Bruce, Jim Gordon | 5:53 |
| 28 | Uncle Remus | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa, George Duke | 2:54 |
| 29 | Stink-Foot | Frank Zappa | 6:35 | |
| 30 | Roxy & Elsewhere | Frank Zappa | 78:35 | |
| 31 | Preamble | Frank Zappa | 1:24 | |
| 32 | Penguin In Bondage | Frank Zappa | 5:24 | |
| 33 | Pygmy Twylyte | Frank Zappa | 3:22 | |
| 34 | Dummy Up | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa, Jeff Simmons, Napoleon M. Brock | 5:03 |
| 35 | Preamble | Frank Zappa | 0:54 | |
| 36 | Village Of The Sun | Frank Zappa | 3:24 | |
| 37 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) | Frank Zappa | 3:54 | |
| 38 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? | Frank Zappa | 9:47 | |
| 39 | Preamble | Frank Zappa | 2:10 | |
| 40 | Cheepnis | Frank Zappa | 4:22 | |
| 41 | Son Of Orange County | Frank Zappa | 5:55 | |
| 42 | More Trouble Every Day | Frank Zappa | 6:08 | |
| 43 | Preamble | Frank Zappa | 1:25 | |
| 44 | Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church) | Frank Zappa | 15:23 | |
| 45 | One Size Fits All | Frank Zappa | 42:44 | |
| 46 | Inca Roads | Frank Zappa | 5:23 | |
| 47 | Can't Afford No Shoes | Frank Zappa | 2:37 | |
| 48 | Sofa No. 1 | Frank Zappa | 2:38 | |
| 49 | Po-Jama People | Frank Zappa | 7:38 | |
| 50 | Florentine Pogen | Frank Zappa | 5:23 | |
| 51 | Evelyn, A Modified Dog | Frank Zappa | 1:05 | |
| 52 | San Ber'dino | Frank Zappa | 5:51 | |
| 53 | Andy | Frank Zappa | 6:03 | |
| 54 | Sofa No. 2 | Frank Zappa | 2:38 | |
| 55 | Bongo Fury | Frank Zappa | 41:16 | |
| 56 | Debra Kedabra | Frank Zappa | 3:54 | |
| 57 | Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy | Frank Zappa | 6:02 | |
| 58 | Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top | Frank Zappa | Don Van Vliet | 2:50 |
| 59 | Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead | Frank Zappa | 3:06 | |
| 60 | 200 Years Old | Frank Zappa | 4:34 | |
| 61 | Cucamonga | Frank Zappa | 2:24 | |
| 62 | Advance Romance | Frank Zappa | 11:20 | |
| 63 | Man With The Woman Head | Frank Zappa | Don Van Vliet | 1:29 |
| 64 | Muffin Man | Frank Zappa | 5:37 | |
| 65 | Zoot Allures | Frank Zappa | 42:04 | |
| 66 | Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station | Frank Zappa | 2:29 | |
| 67 | Black Napkins | Frank Zappa | 4:15 | |
| 68 | The Torture Never Stops | Frank Zappa | 9:46 | |
| 69 | Ms. Pinky | Frank Zappa | 3:46 | |
| 70 | Find Her Finer | Frank Zappa | 4:21 | |
| 71 | Friendly Little Finger | Frank Zappa | 4:17 | |
| 72 | Wonderful Wino | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa, Jeff Simmons | 3:38 |
| 73 | Zoot Allures | Frank Zappa | 4:14 | |
| 74 | Disco Boy | Frank Zappa | 5:18 |
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