(Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention, 4 CDs + Blu-ray, Zappa Records/UME ZR20048, August 1, 2025)
CD 1, Tracks 1-9, from One Size Fits All (1975)
Remastered by Bob Ludwig, 2012
Original Album Technical Information:
Produced by FZ
Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Gary O, Jukka
Recordist: Michael Braunstein
Re-mix:
Kerry McNabb
Studios: The Record Plant, L.A.; Caribou; Paramount; KCET TV; Finnlevy Studiot, Helsinki; Wally Heider Remote Truck
Assistance: Paul Hof, Richard "Tex" Abel, Dick Barber, Coy Featherston, Bill Romero, Unity, Matti Laipio
Abuse (unwarranted): Marty Perellis
Special electronics: Musitronics, 360 Systems
German translation: Lu Paschotta
Herbalism: Herb Cohen
Mastering: Kendun Studios
Design & Fresco: Cal Schenkel
Sofa Upholstery: Lynn Lascaro
Archaic Typography: Composition Arts: Vernon Simpson
Box set produced for release by Ahmet Zappa & Joe Travers
Liner notes: David Fricke, Ruth Underwood, Joe Travers
Hi-Res digital transfers by Joe Travers
Mastered by John Polito, Audio Mechanics, 2025
Photography by Sam Emerson
Art direction, package design, tape box photos: Michael Mesker
A&R: Jeff Fura, Holland Greco
Production manager: Alex Sale
Product manager: Ashley Slater
UME PR: Tim Plumley
Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Mix by Erich Gobel & Karma Auger, Studio1LA, 2025
Blu-ray menu design, encoding and authoring: Meedja Limited
CDs 3-4:
Original recording and sub-mix by Brian Krokus
Re-mixed by Craig Parker Adams, Winslow Ct. Studios, 2024
The Mothers Of Invention, August-September 1974:
FZ—guitar, vocals
George Duke—keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, flute, vocals
Ruth Underwood—percussion
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, December 1974:
FZ—guitars, vocals?
George Duke—keyboards, synthesizers, vocals?
Ruth Underwood—percussion, synthesizers
James "Birdlegs" Youmans—bass
Chester Thompson—drums
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, January-March 1975:
FZ—guitars, vocals
George Duke—keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums
Napoleon Murphy Brock—vocals
Johnny "Guitar" Watson—vocals
Don Van Vliet (Bloodshot Rollin' Red)—harmonica
Basic tracks:
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Guitar solo:
Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
September 22-23, 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Basic tracks:
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, LA
January 9, 1975 (and probably other dates)
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Basic tracks:
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-March 1975
Basic tracks:
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
prob. February 26, 1975
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Basic tracks:
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Basic tracks:
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Guitar solo:
Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
September 22-23, 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 9, 1974
Mixed by Craig Parker Adams, Winslow Ct. Studios, 2024
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
December 27, 1974
Engineers: Bob Hughes & Bob M.
Basic tracks:
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, LA
January 9, 1975 (and probably other dates)
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 12, 1974
Mixed by Craig Parker Adams, Winslow Ct. Studios, 2024
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
December 27, 1974
Engineers: Bob Hughes & Bob M.
Basic tracks:
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-March 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
March 10, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 13, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-March 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
March 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 26, 1975
Mixed by Joe Travers, 2025
The Mothers Of Invention rehearsal hall, Los Angeles, CA
1974
Mixed by Craig Parker Adams, Winslow Ct. Studios, 2024
FZ—guitar, vocals
Jeff Simmons—guitar, harmonica, vocals
George Duke—keyboards, vocals
Ruth Underwood—percussion
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums
Robert "Frog" Camarena—vocals
Tony Duran—slide guitar (probably)
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 20, 1974
Mixed by Craig Parker Adams, Winslow Ct. Studios, 2024
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Gary O. & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 15, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
&
Festhalle Mustermesse, Basel, Switzerland
October 1, 1974 (early show)
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Sportpalais Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
September 28, 1974
Konserthuset, Gotheburg, Sweden
September 25, 1974
Konserthuset, Gotheburg, Sweden
September 25, 1974
Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
December 1974
Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
March 27, 1975
Engineers: Kerry McNabb & Michael Braunstein
Basic tracks:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975
Mixed at UMRK, July 22, 1993
Engineer: Spencer Chrislu
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Video digitzation: David Crosthwait, DC Video
Editor: J Warner
Restoration: Reed Bovee, Reflex Technologies
Audio mix: FZ, Kerry McNabb, 1974
Audio mastering: Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering 2009
KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA
August 27, 1974
Video digitzation: David Crosthwait, DC Video
Editor: J Warner
Restoration: Reed Bovee, Reflex Technologies
Audio mix: FZ, Kerry McNabb, 1974
Audio mastering: Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering 2009
All compositions by Frank Zappa except as noted