℗ 1974 UMG Recordings; A Universal Music Enterprises release
| Released | March 26, 2021 |
| Originated | March 22, 1974 |
| Duration | 31m 55s |
| Record Label | Frank Zappa Catalog |
| Genre | Rock |
Apostrophe(')
Frank Zappa
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 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 |
2:17 | |||
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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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Digital Booklet
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Apostrophe (') is the eighteenth album by Frank Zappa, released in March 1974 in both stereo and quadraphonic formats. An edited version of its lead-off track, "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow", was the first of Zappa's three Billboard Top 100 hits, ultimately peaking at number 86.
Apostrophe (') remains Zappa's most commercially successful album in the United States. It was certified gold by the RIAA on April 7, 1976 and peaked at number 10 (a career-high placement) on the Billboard 200 chart in 1974. Continuing from the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation (1973), this album is a similar mix of short songs showcasing Zappa's humor and musical arrangements. The record's lyrical themes are often bizarre or obscure, with the exception of "Uncle Remus", which is an extension of Zappa's feelings on racism featured on his earlier song "Trouble Every Day".
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Frank Zappa Catalog Studio Masters
Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.58 -1.96 to -0.20 | -16.93 -19.05 to -14.59 | -14.21 -16.10 to -11.90 | 12 10 to 13 | |
| 1 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow | -1.96 | -19.05 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 2 | Nanook Rubs It | -0.20 | -18.06 | -15.8 | 13 |
| 3 | St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast | -0.43 | -15.98 | -13.4 | 11 |
| 4 | Father O'Blivion | -0.83 | -16.24 | -13.2 | 10 |
| 5 | Cosmik Debris | -0.20 | -16.87 | -14.3 | 12 |
| 6 | Excentrifugal Forz | -0.21 | -17.15 | -14.5 | 12 |
| 7 | Apostrophe' | -0.41 | -14.59 | -11.9 | 10 |
| 8 | Uncle Remus | -0.64 | -17.32 | -14.5 | 12 |
| 9 | Stink-Foot | -0.38 | -17.09 | -14.2 | 12 |