Frank Zappa 1973 The Crux Of The Biscuit Label: Zappa Records Series: Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries – #4 Format: CD, Album Country: US Released: 15 Jul 2016 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Prog Rock, Fusion Tracklist Hide Credits FZ Early Sequence For Apostrophe' Side 1, Dated 6/30/73 1 Cosmik Debris Backing Vocals – Debbie*, Lynn*, Tina* Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ralph Humphrey Engineer – Barry Keene Keyboards – George Duke Lead Vocals, Guitar – FZ* Mixed By – Kerry McNabb Percussion – Ruth Underwood Trombone – Bruce Fowler (3) Trumpet – Sal Marquez 4:21 2 Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake) Backing Vocals – Debbie*, Lynn*, Tina* Bass – Alex Dmochowski Drums – Aynsley Dunbar Engineer, Mixed By – Kerry McNabb Keyboards, Written By – George Duke Lead Vocals, Guitar, Written By – FZ* 3:59 3 Down In De Dew (Alternate Mix) Drums – Jim Gordon Engineer – Dave Whitman* Engineer, Mixed By – Kenny McNabb Guitar, Bass – FZ* 3:16 4 Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake) Bass, Written By – Jack Bruce Drums, Written By – Jim Gordon Lead Guitar, Written By – FZ* Mixed By – Kenny McNabb Rhythm Guitar – Tony Duran 9:07 End Of Early Sequence 5 The Story Of \"Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonozo's Pancake Breakfast\" 2:25 6 Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live) Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ralph Humphrey Engineer – Steve Desper Guitar, Lead Vocals – FZ* Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke Mixed By – Craig Parker Adams Percussion – Ruth Underwood Reeds, Synth – Ian Underwood Trombone – Bruce Fowler (3) Trumpet, Vocals – Sal Marquez Violin – Jean-Luc Ponty 19:26 7 Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake) Drums – John Guerin Engineer, Mixed By – Kenny McNabb Keyboards – George Duke Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass – FZ* Violin – Jean-Luc Ponty 1:34 8 Energy Frontier (Take 4) Acoustic Bass – Dave Parlato Bass – Jack Bruce Drums – Jim Gordon Engineer [Original Recording] – Dave Whitman* Flute – Unknown Artist Guitar – FZ*, Tony Duran Mixed By – Craig Parker Adams 3:04 9 Energy Frontier (Take 6 With Overdubs) Bass – Jack Bruce Drums – Jim Gordon Engineer [Original Recording] – Dave Whitman* Engineer [Overdub] – Kerry McNabb Flute – Unknown Artist Guitar – FZ*, Tony Duran Mixed By – Craig Parker Adams 4:15 10 Energy Frontier (Bridge) Guitar – Tony Duran Written By, Bass – Jack Bruce Written By, Drums – Jim Gordon Written By, Guitar – FZ* 8:23 11 Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks - Take 3) Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ralph Humphrey Engineer – Barry Keene Guitar – FZ* Keyboards – George Duke Mixed By – Craig Parker Adams Percussion – Ruth Underwood 5:11 12 Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks - Alternate Take) Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ralph Humphrey Engineer – Barry Keene Keyboards – George Duke Mixed By – Craig Parker Adams Percussion – Ruth Underwood Vocals – FZ* 2:12 13 Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks - Outtake) Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ralph Humphrey Engineer – Barry Keene Keyboards – George Duke Mixed By – Craig Parker Adams Percussion – Ruth Underwood Vocals – FZ* 0:42 14 Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake) Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ralph Humphrey Keyboards – George Duke Mixed By – Kerry McNabb Vocals – FZ* 0:48 15 Frank's Last Words..... 0:16 Companies, etc. Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution Copyright (c) – Zappa Records Recorded At – Bolic Sound Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios Recorded At – Hordern Pavilion Mixed At – Paramount Recording Studios Mixed At – Winslow Court Studio Mastered At – Gateway Mastering Credits Art Direction – Ahmet Zappa Layout [Package Design], Photography [Gold Record Photo] – Michael Mesker Liner Notes – Simon Prentis Mastered By – Bob Ludwig Photography By – Emerson-Loew Photography By [Back Cover] – Mark Aalyson Photography By [WB March Photos] – Jeffrey Mayer Producer – Gail Zappa Producer [Master Recordings], Performer, Composed By – Frank Zappa Producer, Research [Vaultmeisterment], Transferred By – Joe Travers Production Manager – Melanie Starks Notes 28-page booklet.
Official release #102
Track 1, 11, 13 Recorded at Bolic Sound Studios, 5/28/73 Track 2 Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios 5/24/72 Track 3 Recorded at Electric Lady Studios 11/8/72, Re-recorded at Paramount Recording Studios 11/18/72 Track 4 Recorded at Electric Lady Studios 11/1972 Track 5 Interview excerpts from Australia, 6/1973 Track 6 Recorded live at Hordern Pavilion; Sydney Australia 6/24/73 Track 7 Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios 7/1972 Tracks 8 to 10 Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, 11/8/72 Track 12 Recorded at Bolic Sound Studios, 5/30/73