Apostrophe(‘) Turns 50!

Arguably the most popular album in the Frank Zappa catalog, Apostrophe(‘) has consistently been a best-seller. It was Zappa’s first Gold Record Award in the U.S., peaking at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart. The “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” single also made the Billboard Top 100 Hits chart, peaking at #87. The success of Apostrophe(‘) brought along a new awareness for Zappa and through the years, the album has been a go-to for most when discovering his music.

For  the  50th Anniversary, Zappa Records and UMe have compiled a 2-LP + 7-inch expanded “Yellow Snow” color vinyl version featuring the original album newly remastered by Bernie Grundman, session outtakes from the Vault, highlights of the bonus tracks and a “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” single reissue.

Disc 1

Side A
1. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
2. Nanook Rubs It
3. St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
4. Father O’Blivion
5. Cosmik Debris

Side B
1. Excentrifugal Forz
2. Apostrophe
3. Uncle Remus
4. Stink-Foot

Disc 2

Side C
1. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks/Alternate Take)
2. Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
3. Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
4. Apostrophe’ (Unedited Master/2024 Mix)
5. Uncle Remus (Piano and Vocal Mix 2024)
6. …the poodle bites…

Side D
1. Cosmik Debris (Live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 3-21-74)
2. Approximate – Bale (Live in Basel, Switzerland, 10-1-74)
3. Goteborg Gtr (Live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-25-74)
4. Apostrophe TV Ad

7″
A1. Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
B1. Cosmik Debris