Strictly Commercial

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Strictly Commercial
Greatest hits by Frank Zappa
Released	August 22, 1995
Recorded	1966–1988
Genre	Hard rock,[1] progressive rock,[1] art rock,[1] comedy rock,[1] experimental rock[1]
Length	76:45 (American CD)
Label	Rykodisc
Producer	Tom Wilson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Frank Zappa chronology
Civilization, Phaze III (1994) Strictly Commercial (1995) The Lost Episodes (1996)

Strictly Commercial is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was released in 1995 (see 1995 in music), 2 years after his death. Strictly Commercial was issued in a limited edition double vinyl release, and CDs, with three different track listings in versions released in America, Europe, and Japan.

In 2004, the compilation's track listing was shortened and released as The Best of Frank Zappa in Europe.

The compilation was ranked number 64 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Strictly Commercial 1.1.1 Vinyl release 1.1.1.1 Side one 1.1.1.2 Side two 1.1.1.3 Side three 1.1.1.4 Side four 1.1.2 American CD release 1.1.3 Japanese CD release 1.2 The Best of Frank Zappa 2 Personnel 3 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Frank Zappa.

[edit] Strictly Commercial

[edit] Vinyl release

[edit] Side one

1. "Peaches en Regalia"
2. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (single version)
3. "Dancin' Fool" (12" disco mix)
   • The American and European CD issues had the album mix instead of the 12" disco mix.
4. "San Ber'dino"
5. "Let's Make the Water Turn Black"

[edit] Side two

1. "Dirty Love"
2. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"
3. "Cosmik Debris"
4. "Trouble Every Day"
5. "Disco Boy"

[edit] Side three

1. "Bobby Brown Goes Down"
2. "I'm the Slime"
3. "Joe's Garage" (single version)
4. "Fine Girl"
5. "Planet of the Baritone Women"
6. "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace"

[edit] Side four

1. "Tell Me You Love Me"
2. "Montana" (single version)
3. "Valley Girl"
4. "Be in My Video"
5. "Muffin Man"

[edit] American CD release

1. "Peaches en Regalia" – 3:37
2. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (single version) – 3:34
3. "Dancin' Fool" – 3:43
4. "San Ber'dino" – 5:57
5. "Dirty Love" – 2:57
6. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" – 3:31
7. "Cosmik Debris" – 4:14
8. "Trouble Every Day" – 5:49
9. "Disco Boy" – 5:08
10. "Fine Girl" – 3:29
11. "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" – 3:42
12. "Let's Make the Water Turn Black" – 2:01
13. "I'm the Slime" – 3:34
14. "Joe's Garage" (single version) – 4:08
15. "Tell Me You Love Me" – 2:33
16. "Montana" (single version) – 4:47
17. "Valley Girl" – 4:50
18. "Be in My Video" – 3:39
19. "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 Australia and New Zealand was identical to the US CD, but included the track "Elvis Has Just Left the Building" on a separate disc.

[edit] Japanese CD release

1. "Peaches en Regalia"
2. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" (single version)
3. "San Ber'dino"
4. "Dirty Love"
5. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"
6. "Who Are the Brain Police?"
   • The American and European CD issues had "Cosmik Debris" instead of this track.
7. "Trouble Every Day"
8. "Disco Boy"
9. "Fine Girl"
10. "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace"
11. "Let's Make The Water Turn Black"
12. "I'm the Slime"
13. "Joe's Garage" (single version)
14. "Tell Me You Love Me"
15. "Montana" (single version)
16. "Valley Girl"
17. "Be in My Video"
18. "Muffin Man"
19. "Dancin' Fool" (12" disco mix)
    • The American and European CD issues had the album mix instead of the 12" disco mix.

[edit] The Best of Frank Zappa

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

[edit] Personnel

• Frank Zappa – composer, producer, vocals, main performer, guitar
• Tom Wilson – producer
• Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar
• Dan Ouellette – liner notes
• Tom Fowler – bass
• Bruce Fowler – drums
• Captain Beefheart – vocals, soprano sax
• Terry Gilliam – liner notes
• Cal Schenkel – 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

[edit] References

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