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''Strictly Commercial'' is a
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from ...
by
Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...
. It was released in 1995, two years after his death. The album was named as part of a 2011 lawsuit by Gail Zappa towards
Rykodisc Rykodisc is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, operating as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance. History Claiming to be the first CD-only independent record label ...
, claiming the label released several vault masters without the permission of the Zappa Family Trust on this and other releases, specifically the single edits of some songs, such as the 12"
disco Disco is a music genre, genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightclub, nightlife, particularly in African Americans, African-American, Italian-Americans, Italian-American, LGBTQ ...
Remix of "
Dancin' Fool "Dancin' Fool" is a song by Frank Zappa from his 1979 album '' Sheik Yerbouti''. It was the first of two singles released from the album, followed by the second single " Bobby Brown (Goes Down)." The song premiered on stage on the 30th of October ...
". The disc is currently out of print and has been replaced in Zappa's catalog by the 2016 compilation album '' ZAPPAtite''.


Track listing

All songs written and performed by Frank Zappa, except where noted. The title of the album is taken from a lyric in "
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow Suite "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" is a suite by the American musician Frank Zappa, made up of the first four tracks of his fifth solo album '' Apostrophe (')'' (1974): "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow", "Nanook Rubs It", "St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast", a ...
" and maintains Zappa's conceptual continuity.


''Strictly Commercial''


Vinyl release

;Side one #"
Peaches en Regalia "Peaches en Regalia" is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by Frank Zappa. It was initially released on Zappa's album ''Hot Rats'' in 1969 and has been recorded many times since. Other versions Years later, in 1987, the piece was released ...
" - 3:37 #" Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" ( Single version) - 3:34 #"
Dancin' Fool "Dancin' Fool" is a song by Frank Zappa from his 1979 album '' Sheik Yerbouti''. It was the first of two singles released from the album, followed by the second single " Bobby Brown (Goes Down)." The song premiered on stage on the 30th of October ...
" (12"
disco Disco is a music genre, genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightclub, nightlife, particularly in African Americans, African-American, Italian-Americans, Italian-American, LGBTQ ...
mix) - 6:15 #*The American and European CD issues had the album mix instead of the 12" disco mix. #"San Ber'dino" - 5:57 #"
Let's Make the Water Turn Black "Let's Make the Water Turn Black" is a patter song which first appeared on the 1968 Mothers of Invention album '' We're Only in It for the Money'' and later on the 1995 compilation album '' Strictly Commercial''. An uptempo instrumental version ...
" - 1:45 ;Side two #"Dirty Love" - 2:57 #" My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" - 3:31 #" Cosmik Debris" - 4:14 #" Trouble Every Day" - 5:49 #" Disco Boy" - 5:08 ;Side three #" Bobby Brown (Goes Down)" - 2:49 #" I'm the Slime" - 3:34 #"
Joe's Garage ''Joe's Garage'' is a three-part rock opera released by American musician Frank Zappa in September and November 1979. Originally released as two separate albums on Zappa Records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple album ...
" (Single version) - 4:08 #"Fine Girl" - 3:29 #"Planet of the Baritone Women" #"Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" ;Side four #"Tell Me You Love Me" #"
Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
" (Single version) # "Valley Girl" (F. Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa) #"Be in My Video" #" Muffin Man"


American CD release

#"Peaches en Regalia" – 3:37 #"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (Single version) – 3:34 #"Dancin' Fool" – 3:43 #"San Ber'dino" – 5:57 #"Dirty Love" – 2:57 #"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" – 3:31 #"Cosmik Debris" – 4:14 #"Trouble Every Day" – 5:49 #"Disco Boy" – 5:08 #"Fine Girl" – 3:29 #"Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" – 3:42 #"Let's Make the Water Turn Black" – 2:01 #"I'm the Slime" – 3:34 #"Joe's Garage" (Single version) – 4:08 #"Tell Me You Love Me" – 2:33 #"Montana" (Single version) – 4:47 #"Valley Girl" (F. Zappa, M. Zappa) – 4:50 #"Be in My Video" – 3:39 #"Muffin Man" – 5:32 On the European CD, "Tell Me You Love Me" was replaced by " Bobby Brown Goes Down," which was Zappa's biggest hit in Europe, but extremely controversial in the United States, and never aired on the radio. A version released in
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and
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was identical to the U.S. CD, but included the track "Elvis Has Just Left the Building" on a separate disc.


Japanese CD release

#"Peaches en Regalia" #"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (Single version) #"San Ber'dino" #"Dirty Love" #"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" #"Who Are the Brain Police?" #*The American and European CD issues had "Cosmik Debris" instead of this track. #"Trouble Every Day" #"Disco Boy" #"Fine Girl" #"Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" #"Let's Make the Water Turn Black" #"I'm the Slime" #"Joe's Garage" (Single version) #"Tell Me You Love Me" #"Montana" (Single version) #"Valley Girl" (F. Zappa, M. Zappa) #"Be in My Video" #"Muffin Man" #"Dancin' Fool" (12" disco mix) #*The American and European CD issues had the album mix instead of the 12" disco mix.


Japanese CD paper sleeve re-release


=Disc 1

= #"Peaches en Regalia" #"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (Single version) #"Dancin' Fool" (12" disco mix) #"San Ber'dino" #"Let's Make the Water Turn Black" #"Dirty Love" #"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" #"Cosmik Debris" #"Trouble Every Day" #"Disco Boy"


=Disc 2

= #"Bobby Brown Goes Down" #"I'm the Slime" #"Joe's Garage" (Single version) #"Fine Girl" #"Planet of the Baritone Women" #"Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" #"Tell Me You Love Me" #"Montana" (Single version) #"Valley Girl" (F. Zappa, M. Zappa) #"Be in My Video" #"Muffin Man"


''The Best of Frank Zappa''

#"Peaches en Regalia" – 3:37 #"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (Single version) – 3:34 #"Dancin' Fool" – 3:43 #"San Ber'dino" – 5:57 #"Dirty Love" – 2:57 #"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" – 3:31 #"Cosmik Debris" – 4:14 #"Disco Boy" – 5:08 #"Fine Girl" – 3:29 #"I'm the Slime" – 3:34 #"Joe's Garage" (Single version) – 4:08 #"Bobby Brown Goes Down" – 2:49 #"Montana" (Single version) – 4:48 #"Valley Girl" (Frank Zappa, Moon Zappa) – 4:50 #"Muffin Man" – 5:33


Personnel

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Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...
– composer, producer, vocals, main performer, guitar * Tom Wilson – producer *Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar *Dan Ouellette – liner notes *Tom Fowler – bass *Bruce Fowler – trombone *
Captain Beefheart Don Van Vliet (; born 'Don Glen Vliet'; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the M ...
– vocals, soprano sax *
Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam ( ; born 22 November 1940) is an American-British filmmaker, comedian, collage film, collage animator, and actor. He gained stardom as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe alongside John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Pa ...
– liner notes *
Cal Schenkel Calvin "Cal" Schenkel (born January 27, 1947, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania) is an American illustrator, graphic designer, animator and comics artist, specializing in album cover design. He was the main graphic arts collaborator for rock musician F ...
– photography *Ebet Roberts – photography *Michael Hochanadel – photography *Baron Wolman – photography *Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography *Joseph Sia – photography *Ann Rhoney – photography * Norman Seeff – photography *Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering *Joe Chiccarelli – mixing, recording *Steven Jurgensmeyer – package design


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References

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