Frank ZappaSheik Yerbouti

Label:

CBS – 88339

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Auto-coupled

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 I Have Been In You
Lead VocalsZappa*
3:33
A2 Flakes
Lead VocalsZappa*
6:41
A3 Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
Lead VocalsBozzio*
3:46
A4 I'm So Cute
Lead VocalsBozzio*
4:20
B1 Jones Crusher
Lead VocalsBelew*
2:49
B2 What Ever Happened To All The Fun In The World
VocalsBozzio*
0:33
B3 Rat Tomago 5:15
B4 We've Got To Get Into Something Real
VocalsBozzio*
0:32
B5 Bobby Brown
Lead VocalsZappa*
2:43
B6 Rubber Shirt
Composed ByBozzio*
2:58
B7 The Sheik Yerbouti Tango 2:44
C1 Baby Snakes
Lead VocalsZappa*
1:50
C2 Tryin' To Grow A Chin
Lead VocalsBozzio*
3:32
C3 City Of Tiny Lites
Lead VocalsBelew*
5:30
C4 Dancin' Fool
Lead VocalsZappa*
3:43
C5 Jewish Princess
Lead VocalsZappa*
3:16
D1 Wild Love
Clarinet [Clarinets]David Ocker
VocalsMars*
4:10
D2 Yo' Mama
Lead VocalsZappa*
12:38

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtHammersmith Odeon
  • Recorded AtThe Palladium, NYC
  • Recorded AtDeutschlandhalle
  • Recorded ByBasing Street Mobile
  • Recorded ByManor Mobile
  • Recorded ByRCA Mobile
  • Recorded AtThe Village Recorder
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem
  • Lacquer Cut AtMasterdisk
  • Published ByMunchkin Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Frank Zappa
  • Copyright ©Frank Zappa
  • Made ByShorewood Packaging
  • Record CompanyCBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©Munchkin Music

Credits

  • Art DirectionJohn Williams (30)
  • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Randy Thornton
  • Bass, VocalsPatrick O'Hearn
  • Composed ByFrank Zappa (tracks: A1 to B5, B7 to D2)
  • Drums, VocalsTerry Bozzio
  • Engineer [Disc Mastering]Bob Ludwig
  • Engineer [For Basic Tracks]Peter Henderson
  • Engineer [Overdub]Joe Chicarelli*
  • Engineer [Remix - Assistant]Barbara Issak
  • Engineer [Remix]Joe Chicarelli*
  • Keyboards, Other [Butter]Peter Wolf (3)
  • Keyboards, VocalsTommy Mars
  • Lacquer Cut ByRL*
  • Lead Guitar, VocalsFrank Zappa
  • Percussion, VocalsEd Mann
  • Photography By [Cover Photos]Lynn Goldsmith
  • Photography By [Inside Photo]Gail Zappa
  • ProducerFrank Zappa
  • Rhythm Guitar, VocalsAdrian Belew

Notes

Some copies can have a sticker on front cover (see image) with:
Zur
Tournee:
Die neue
Zappa LP
'79

Includes heavy cardstock inner sleeves (red) with lyrics and credits.

A1: Basic track recorded live at the Odeon Hammersmith, London.
Over-dubs: Lots of 'em.
A2, A3, B5, C1, C4, D1: Basic track recorded live at the Odeon Hammersmith, London.
Over-dubs: Lots.
A4: Basic track: recorded at sound check Odeon Hammersmith, London.
Over-dubs: Lots.
B1: Basic track recorded at the Palladium, NYC.
Over-dubs: guitar.
B3: Live instrumental recorded at the Deutschland Halle, Berlin.
Over-dubs: None.
B7: Basic track recorded live at the Deutschland Halle, Berlin.
Over-dubs: None.
C2, C3: Basic track recorded live at the Odeon Hammersmith, London.
Over-dubs: A few.
C5: Basic track recorded live at the Palladium, NYC.
Over-dubs: Lots.
D2: Basic track for vocal sections and middle of guitar solo were recorded live at the Odeon Hammersmith, London; guitar solo is from a four track recording made in some little town outside of Nurnberg that I can't the name of.
Over-dubs: Lots.

A1, A2, A4, B1, B5, C1, C3 to C5 and D2 lyrics © 1978 Munchkin Music ASCAP
A3 and C2 lyrics © 1977 Munchkin Music ASCAP
B2 to B4, B6, B7 and D1 lyrics © 1979 Munchkin Music ASCAP

Remote recording facilities: The Basing Street Truck/The Manor Truck/The RCA Truck/The Ol' Four Track.
Studio facilities: The Village Recorders.
Disc facility: Master Disc.
All selections published by Munchkin Music, ASCAP
℗©1979 Frank Zappa

Made in Holland (labels).
Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging/Printed in Holland (sleeve).

Inner sleeve information:
side one 18:24
side two 18:43
side three 17:53
side four 16:48

Auto-coupled issue: The first disc contains sides A & D, the second disc contains sides B & C.

Runouts are etched, except MASTERDISK & separate letter(s) / digit(s) which are stamped.
In some variants (part of) the main runout is also stamped on some sides.

Catalog no. 'CBS 88339' appears on spine and labels.
Catalog no. '88339' appears on rear cover and inside gatefold.

For an almost identical release with an additional stamped runout matrix string side C see: Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti
For an another almost identical release with just a stamped matrix runout and a missing "MASTERDISK" side A see: Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code (Boxed): CB 252
  • Price Code (Circled): 61
  • Label Code (On labels): LC-0149
  • Label Code (On sleeve): LC 0149
  • Rights Society (Boxed on labels): BIEM/STEMRA
  • Rights Society (Credited on inserts): ASCAP
  • Other (Cat.# on insert): 88339-1/4
  • Other (Cat.# on insert): 88339-2/3
  • Other (Label side A, B, C, D):
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): CBS 88339-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): CBS 88339-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): CBS 88339-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): CBS 88339-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 88339-1A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 88339-D-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 88339-1B-4 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 88339-1A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 88339-1D-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 88339-B-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 88339-1C-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 88339-1A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): 88339-1D-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 88339-B-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): 88339-C-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 88339-1A-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): 88339-1D-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 88339-1B-4 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): 88339-1C-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 88339-1A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 5): 88339-D-2 MASTERDISK RL A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 88339-C1B-4 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 5): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 88339-1A-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 6): 88339-1D-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 88339-1B-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 6): 88339-1C-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 88339-1A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 7): 88339-D-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 88339-B-2 MASTERDISK RL-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 7): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 88339-1A-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 8): 88339-1D-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 88339-1B-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 8): 88339-1C-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): 88339-1A-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 9): 88339-1D-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): 88339-1B-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 9): 88339-1C-Il MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 88339-1A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 10): 88339-D-2 MASTERDISK RL A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 88339-1B-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 10): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): 88339-A-2 2A_3 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 12): 88339-D-2 MASTERDISK RL B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): 88339-B-2 MASTERDISK RL B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 12): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): 88339-A-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 13): 88339-1D-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): 88339-1B-4 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 13): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 14): 88339-1A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 14): 88339-1D-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 14): 88339-1B-4 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 14): 88339-C-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 15): 88339-A-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 15): 88339-D-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 15): 88339-B-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 15): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 16): 88339-A-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 16): 88339-1D-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 16): 88339-B-2 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 16): 88339-C-1 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 18): 88339-1A-I MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 18): 88339-1D-II MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 18): 88339-1B-4 MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 18): 88339-C-2 MASTERDISK RL

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Sheik Yerbouti (2×LP, Album) Zappa Records SRZ-2-1501, MIPD-2-9357 Canada 1979
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Sheik Yerbouti (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) CBS CBS 88339 Italy 1979
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Sheik Yerbouti (2×LP, Album) CBS S2BP 220210 New Zealand 1979
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Sheik Yerbouti (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Auto-coupled) Zappa Records SRZ 2-1501, SRZ-2-1501 US 1979
Sheik Yerbouti (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) CBS 88339, CBS 88339 UK 1979

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  • matthew_barnhill's avatar
    Awesome pressing of a great album. Bob Ludwig, so that’s to be expected. Side A is just relentless and in your face!
    • Albie.slotboom's avatar
      Albie.slotboom
      Does anyone have the second disk only that they are willing to sell.

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