''The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle 2008'' was released as a

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on December 21, 2008. It consists of five previously unreleased tracks performed by

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, and new tracks featuring Zappa's children, producer Joe Travers and others. It is the second iTunes album by Frank Zappa, the first being '' The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle'' (2006). (AAAFNRAA stands for "Anything Anytime Anywhere for No Reason At All", Zappa's

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of sorts.) The additional A in this release's title stands for "Again".Release artwork.

Track listing

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 ...

" (Disco Version) - 6:18 (Frank Zappa) #*Artist: Frank Zappa #*Producer: Frank Zappa #*Originally released April 1979 on a 12” single. Released in 1995 by Rykodisc on ''

Strictly Commercial ''Strictly Commercial'' is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. 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, claiming the label released several vault masters wi ...

'' #" More Trouble Every Day" - 5:48 (Frank Zappa) #*Artist: Frank Zappa #*Producer: Frank Zappa #*Recorded live in Wien, Austria, May 8, 1988 #" Gorgeous Inca" - 3:25 (Frank Zappa) #* Artist: Frank Zappa #*Producer: Frank Zappa #*Recorded live in Graz, Austria, March 23, 1979 #"Ancient Armaments" - 4:09 (Frank Zappa) #*Artist: Frank Zappa #*Producer: Frank Zappa #*Originally released as a B-side to the single "I Don’t Want To Get Drafted". Recorded live in New York City, October 31, 1978 #"America the Beautiful" - 3:35 (Traditional) #*Artist: Frank Zappa #*Producer: Frank Zappa #*Recorded live in Uniondale, New York, March 25, 1988 #"

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a Christmas song that was originally written and composed for the 1966 animated special '' Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' History The lyrics were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, the musi ...

" - 3:12 (

Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel ( ;"Seuss"
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) #* Artist:

Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa (born Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, September 5, 1969) is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor. He is the son of musical composer and performer Frank Zappa. Exposed to the music industry from an early age, Zappa develo ...

with

Ahmet Zappa Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa (born May 15, 1974) is an American musician, writer, actor and trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. Early life Ahmet Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to musician Frank Zappa and ...

(vocals) #*Producer:

#*Originally released in 2000 on the Dweezil Zappa CD ''

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'' #"Saturday Girl" - 2:50 (Dweezil Zappa) #*Artist: Dweezil Zappa #*Producer: Dweezil Zappa #"Alice" - 5:12 #*Artist:

Diva Zappa Diva Zappa is an American artist and actress who has also recorded a one-off comedy single. She is the youngest child of musician Frank Zappa and wife Gail Zappa. Personal life Diva Zappa has three older siblings: sister Moon and brothers Dwee ...

#*Producer: Dweezil Zappa #"Espanoza" - 3:26 #*Artist: Diva Zappa #*Producer: Dweezil Zappa #"Dumb All Over" - 5:46 (Frank Zappa) #*Artist: Melanie Starks #*Producer: Joe Travers #"Twenty Small Cigars" - 5:49 (Frank Zappa) #*Artist: Joe Travers #*Producer: Joe Travers #"Lacksadaisial" - 5:44 (Joe Travers) #*Artist: Joe Travers #*Producer: Joe Travers #"Dirty Love" - 4:04 (Frank Zappa) #*Artist:

Cree Summer Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is an American-Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her extensive work in animation, voicing characters such as Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and related media, Susie Carmichael ...

#*Ahmet Zappa (background vocals) & Dweezil Zappa (guitar) #*Producer:

Linda Perry Linda Perry (born April 15, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She is the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, including their 1993 hit " What's Up?". She has since founded two record label ...

References

External links

Official Zappa website - album info
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