frank zappa

the crux of the biscuit

released july 15, 2016

lyrics & extra info:
  http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/The_Crux_Of_The_Biscuit.html

frank zappa: guitar, lead vocals, voice
george duke: keyboards  1, 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14  laughs 15
sal marquez: trumpet  1, 6  vocals  6
bruce fowler: trombone  1, 6
ian underwood: saxophone  1, 6
jean-luc ponty: violin  1, 6, 7
ruth underwood: percussion  1, 6, 11, 12, 13, 15
tom fowler: bass  1, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14
ralph humphrey: drums  1, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14
tina turner, debbie wilson & lynn sims: backing vocals  1, 2
erroneous (alex dmchowski): bass  2
aynsley dunbar: drums  2
susie glover: backing vocals  2
jim gordon: drums  3, 4, 8, 9, 10
tony duran: guitar  4, 8, 9, 10
jack bruce: bass  4, 8, 9, 10
john guerin: drums  7
tom malone or earle dumler: flute  8
dave parlato: acoustic bass  8

produced by gail zappa and joe travers
vaultmeisterment and audio transfers by joe travers
art direction: ahmet zappa
liner notes by simon prentis

all compositions by frank zappa, except where noted

1. cosmik debris
2. uncle remus (mix outtake)   (frank zappa / george duke)
3. down in the dew (alternate mix)
4. apostrophe' (mix outtake)   (frank zappa / jack bruce / im gordon)
5. the story of "don't eat the yellow snow / st. alphonzo's pancake breakfast"
6. don't eat the yellow snow / st. alphonzo's pancake breakfast (live)
7. excentrifugal forz (mix outtake)
8. enery frontier (take 4)
9. energy frontier (take 6 with overdubs)
10. energy frontier (bridge)   (frank zappa / jack bruce / im gordon)
11. cosmik debris (basic tracks - take 3)
12. don't eat the yellow snow (basic tracks - alternate take)
13. nanook rubs it (basic tracks - outtake)
14. nanook rubs it (session outtake)
15. frank's last words