Tracking Angle Rated 10/10 Music, 10/10 Sound!
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 created a 1LP metallic gold vinyl version, which is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman.
This 2024 remaster is predictably excellent: the great Bernie Grundman should, once again, take a bow. -Morgan Enos, Tracking Angle, Music 10/10, Sound 10/10
Features
• 50th Anniversary Edition
• 180g Metallic Gold Vinyl LP
• Remastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2024
• Source: 1974 Dolby EQ Analog Cutting Master Tape
• Booklet with New Essays & Never-Before-Seen Images
• Made in Germany
Selections
Side One:
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 Two:
1. Excentrifugal Forz
2. Apostrophe'
3. Uncle Remus
4. Stink-Foot