℗ 2024 UMG Recordings
| Released | September 13, 2024 |
| Originated | March 22, 1974 |
| Duration | 5h 24m 16s |
| Record Label | Frank Zappa Catalog |
| Genre | Rock |
Apostrophe (' / 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
Frank Zappa
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
Frank Zappa |
2:05 | |||
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1.2
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Nanook Rubs It
Frank Zappa |
4:37 | |||
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1.3
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St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Frank Zappa |
1:50 | |||
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1.4
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Father O'Blivion
Frank Zappa |
2:19 | |||
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1.5
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Cosmik Debris
Frank Zappa |
4:15 | |||
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1.6
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Excentrifugal Forz
Frank Zappa |
1:33 | |||
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1.7
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Apostrophe'
Frank Zappa |
5:49 | |||
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1.8
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Uncle Remus
Frank Zappa |
2:49 | |||
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1.9
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Stink-Foot
Frank Zappa |
6:40 | |||
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1.10
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Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks / Alternate Take)
Frank Zappa |
2:12 | |||
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1.11
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Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks / Outtake)
Frank Zappa |
0:42 | |||
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1.12
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Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)
Frank Zappa |
0:48 | |||
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1.13
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Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks / Take 3)
Frank Zappa |
5:11 | |||
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1.14
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Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)
Frank Zappa |
1:34 | |||
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1.15
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Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake)
Frank Zappa |
9:07 | |||
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1.16
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Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)
Frank Zappa |
3:59 | |||
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1.17
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Apostrophe' (Unedited Master/ 2024 Mix)
Frank Zappa |
11:06 | |||
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1.18
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Uncle Remus (Piano And Vocal Mix 2024)
Frank Zappa |
3:21 | |||
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2.1
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Colorado Springs '74 Show Start (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:05 | |||
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2.2
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Village Of The Sun (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
5:15 | |||
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2.3
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Echidna's Arf (Of You) (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
3:52 | |||
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2.4
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Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
8:53 | |||
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2.5
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Babbette (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
5:03 | |||
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2.6
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Approximate (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
4:13 | |||
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2.7
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Cosmik Debris (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
10:28 | |||
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2.8
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Pygmy Twylyte (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
6:24 | |||
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2.9
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The Idiot Bastard Son (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:14 | |||
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2.10
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Cheepnis (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
5:20 | |||
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2.11
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Montana (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
6:17 | |||
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2.12
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Dupree's Paradise Intro (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
8:03 | |||
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2.13
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Dupree's Paradise (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
19:05 | |||
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2.14
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Is There Anything Good Inside Of You? (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
11:03 | |||
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2.15
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Florentine Pogen (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
4:19 | |||
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2.16
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Kung Fu (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
1:08 | |||
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2.17
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Penguin In Bondage (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
6:38 | |||
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2.18
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T'Mershi Duween (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
1:51 | |||
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2.19
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The Dog Breath Variations (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
1:41 | |||
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2.20
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Uncle Meat (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
4:51 | |||
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2.21
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RDNZL (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
4:49 | |||
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2.22
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Medley: King Kong/Chunga's Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
9:16 | |||
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2.23
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Inca Roads (Live In Salt Lake City, Utah / March 18, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
12:46 | |||
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3.1
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Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
1:28 | |||
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3.2
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Stink-Foot (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
6:45 | |||
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3.3
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RDNZL (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
10:28 | |||
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3.4
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Village Of The Sun (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
4:44 | |||
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3.5
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Echidna's Arf (Of You) (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
3:22 | |||
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3.6
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Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
6:25 | |||
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3.7
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Penguin In Bondage (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
9:31 | |||
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3.8
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T'Mershi Duween (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
3:46 | |||
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3.9
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The Dog Breath Variations (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
1:36 | |||
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3.10
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Uncle Meat (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:18 | |||
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3.11
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Building A Girl (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:56 | |||
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3.12
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Dinah-Moe Humm (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
9:04 | |||
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3.13
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Camarillo Brillo (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
4:08 | |||
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3.14
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Pygmy Twylyte (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
9:56 | |||
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3.15
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Room Service (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
3:15 | |||
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3.16
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Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp) (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
1:30 | |||
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3.17
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Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:52 | |||
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3.18
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Nanook Rubs It (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
6:25 | |||
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3.19
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St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:09 | |||
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3.20
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Father O'Blivion (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
3:14 | |||
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3.21
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Apostrophe' (TV AD)
Frank Zappa |
0:27 | |||
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3.22
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Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Single Edit)
Frank Zappa |
3:37 | |||
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3.23
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Goteborg GTR (Live In Gothenburg, Sweden / September 25, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
5:10 | |||
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3.24
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Approximate-Bale (Live In Basel, Switzerland / October 1, 1974)
Frank Zappa |
2:23 | |||
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3.25
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…the poodle bites…
Frank Zappa |
1:16 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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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 5-disc set featuring the original album newly remastered by Bernie Grundman, session outtakes from the Vault and two bonus concerts spanning the year of 1974.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Frank Zappa Catalog Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.44 -1.94 to -0.20 | -16.30 -26.96 to -13.06 | -13.69 -23.20 to -10.20 | 11 7 to 16 | |
| 1.1 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow | -0.85 | -17.27 | -14.2 | 11 |
| 1.2 | Nanook Rubs It | -0.20 | -17.24 | -14.7 | 12 |
| 1.3 | St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast | -0.39 | -15.61 | -12.5 | 11 |
| 1.4 | Father O'Blivion | -0.73 | -16.04 | -12.4 | 10 |
| 1.5 | Cosmik Debris | -0.49 | -16.76 | -14.1 | 11 |
| 1.6 | Excentrifugal Forz | -0.20 | -16.72 | -13.5 | 12 |
| 1.7 | Apostrophe' | -0.76 | -14.69 | -11.8 | 10 |
| 1.8 | Uncle Remus | -0.36 | -16.04 | -13.2 | 11 |
| 1.9 | Stink-Foot | -0.20 | -16.34 | -13.0 | 11 |
| 1.10 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks / Alternate Take) | -0.30 | -17.62 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 1.11 | Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks / Outtake) | -0.30 | -18.36 | -17.2 | 13 |
| 1.12 | Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake) | -0.30 | -17.87 | -16.3 | 13 |
| 1.13 | Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks / Take 3) | -0.22 | -17.49 | -15.3 | 12 |
| 1.14 | Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake) | -0.30 | -15.29 | -12.3 | 11 |
| 1.15 | Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake) | -0.30 | -13.52 | -11.2 | 9 |
| 1.16 | Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake) | -0.30 | -15.00 | -12.2 | 10 |
| 1.17 | Apostrophe' (Unedited Master/ 2024 Mix) | -0.40 | -13.58 | -11.5 | 9 |
| 1.18 | Uncle Remus (Piano And Vocal Mix 2024) | -0.42 | -18.42 | -15.2 | 13 |
| 2.1 | Colorado Springs '74 Show Start (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -1.94 | -26.96 | -23.2 | 16 |
| 2.2 | Village Of The Sun (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -14.67 | -12.2 | 9 |
| 2.3 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.40 | -13.77 | -11.5 | 8 |
| 2.4 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.40 | -14.88 | -12.3 | 9 |
| 2.5 | Babbette (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -15.34 | -12.8 | 9 |
| 2.6 | Approximate (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -13.06 | -10.2 | 7 |
| 2.7 | Cosmik Debris (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.40 | -15.31 | -12.2 | 9 |
| 2.8 | Pygmy Twylyte (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.40 | -14.01 | -11.5 | 9 |
| 2.9 | The Idiot Bastard Son (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -15.38 | -13.1 | 10 |
| 2.10 | Cheepnis (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -14.36 | -11.0 | 9 |
| 2.11 | Montana (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -13.80 | -11.6 | 8 |
| 2.12 | Dupree's Paradise Intro (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.48 | -13.4 | 10 |
| 2.13 | Dupree's Paradise (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -15.39 | -12.8 | 8 |
| 2.14 | Is There Anything Good Inside Of You? (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.40 | -14.30 | -11.6 | 9 |
| 2.15 | Florentine Pogen (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -13.68 | -11.2 | 8 |
| 2.16 | Kung Fu (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.42 | -16.30 | -14.1 | 10 |
| 2.17 | Penguin In Bondage (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -16.04 | -13.5 | 11 |
| 2.18 | T'Mershi Duween (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -16.75 | -14.1 | 11 |
| 2.19 | The Dog Breath Variations (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -15.45 | -13.2 | 10 |
| 2.20 | Uncle Meat (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.41 | -16.94 | -12.9 | 10 |
| 2.21 | RDNZL (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.35 | -14.35 | -12.0 | 9 |
| 2.22 | Medley: King Kong/Chunga's Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Live In Colorado Springs, Colorado / March 21, 1974) | -0.38 | -14.53 | -11.8 | 10 |
| 2.23 | Inca Roads (Live In Salt Lake City, Utah / March 18, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.24 | -13.5 | 11 |
| 3.1 | Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme) (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -17.83 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 3.2 | Stink-Foot (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.31 | -14.0 | 11 |
| 3.3 | RDNZL (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -17.95 | -15.3 | 12 |
| 3.4 | Village Of The Sun (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.76 | -14.1 | 12 |
| 3.5 | Echidna's Arf (Of You) (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.09 | -13.6 | 11 |
| 3.6 | Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.22 | -14.0 | 11 |
| 3.7 | Penguin In Bondage (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -17.82 | -15.4 | 12 |
| 3.8 | T'Mershi Duween (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -18.73 | -14.8 | 12 |
| 3.9 | The Dog Breath Variations (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.41 | -15.20 | -12.8 | 10 |
| 3.10 | Uncle Meat (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -15.85 | -13.9 | 10 |
| 3.11 | Building A Girl (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -20.43 | -16.4 | 12 |
| 3.12 | Dinah-Moe Humm (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.32 | -17.12 | -15.3 | 10 |
| 3.13 | Camarillo Brillo (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -15.74 | -13.7 | 10 |
| 3.14 | Pygmy Twylyte (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -15.00 | -12.6 | 10 |
| 3.15 | Room Service (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.05 | -13.8 | 11 |
| 3.16 | Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp) (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.43 | -21.16 | -18.5 | 13 |
| 3.17 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.41 | -16.01 | -14.3 | 10 |
| 3.18 | Nanook Rubs It (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.41 | -20.13 | -18.1 | 14 |
| 3.19 | St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.40 | -16.22 | -14.0 | 11 |
| 3.20 | Father O'Blivion (Live In Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974) | -0.41 | -16.35 | -14.3 | 11 |
| 3.21 | Apostrophe' (TV AD) | -1.11 | -16.48 | -12.5 | 11 |
| 3.22 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (Single Edit) | -0.41 | -16.50 | -14.5 | 11 |
| 3.23 | Goteborg GTR (Live In Gothenburg, Sweden / September 25, 1974) | -0.41 | -16.07 | -14.0 | 11 |
| 3.24 | Approximate-Bale (Live In Basel, Switzerland / October 1, 1974) | -0.41 | -13.65 | -11.0 | 9 |
| 3.25 | …the poodle bites… | -0.65 | -18.23 | -14.3 | 11 |