The Crux of the Biscuit is a compilation album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in July 2016, originally intended to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his album Apostrophe (').[2] It is the fourth project in a series of 40th Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries, following MOFO (2006), Lumpy Money (2009) and Greasy Love Songs (2010). The name is based on the same lyric from "Stink-Foot" that Apostrophe (') is based on—"the crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe."
The Crux of the Biscuit | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | July 15, 2016 | |||
Recorded | May 24, 1972–June 24, 1973[1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 68:59 | |||
Label | Zappa Records Catalog Number: ZR20020 | |||
Producer | Gail Zappa, Joe Travers | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Frank Zappa except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cosmik Debris" | 4:21 |
2. | "Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)" (Zappa, George Duke) | 3:59 |
3. | "Down in de Dew (Alternate Mix)" | 3:16 |
4. | "Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake)" (Zappa, Jim Gordon, Jack Bruce) | 9:07 |
5. | "The Story of Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast" | 2:25 |
6. | "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live)" | 19:26 |
7. | "Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)" | 1:34 |
8. | "Energy Frontier (Take 4)" | 3:04 |
9. | "Energy Frontier (Take 6 with Overdubs)" | 4:15 |
10. | "Energy Frontier (Bridge)" | 8:23 |
11. | "Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks - Take 3)" | 5:11 |
12. | "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks - Alternate Take)" | 2:12 |
13. | "Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks - Outtake)" | 0:42 |
14. | "Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)" | 0:48 |
15. | "Frank's Last Words..." | 0:16 |
Total length: | 1:08:59 |
References
edit- ^ "globalia". globalia. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Frank Zappa Vault Opens for Two New Releases in July". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 26 August 2016.