artwork [costumier] Robert Fletcher
assemblage [prosthetics for thing fish & sister ob'dewlla 'x'] Jene Omens
bass guitar Arthur Barrow
bass guitar Scott Thunes
double bass Jay Anderson
drums Chad Wackerman
electric guitar Ray White
electric guitar Steve Vai
electric guitar, synthesizer [synclavier] Frank Zappa
engineer Bob Stone
engineer Mark Pinske
keyboards Tommy Mars
percussion Ed Mann
photography by [cover & liner insets] Ladi Von Jansky
piano [broadway] Chuck Wild
producer [album production, direction of characterizations & book], music by, arranged by, lyrics by Frank Zappa
technician [synclavier programming] David Ocker
technician [synclavier programming] Steve DeFuria
vocals Johnny Guitar Watson
voice actor [brown moses] Johnny Guitar Watson
voice actor [evil prince] Napoleon M. Brock
voice actor [harry- as- a- boy] Bob Harris
voice actor [harry] Terry Bozzio
voice actor [owl- gonkwin- jane cowhoon] Ray White
voice actor [rhonda] Dale Bozzio
voice actor [thing fish] Ike Willis
Marketed By EMI Records
Manufactured By EMI Records
Distributed By EMI Records
Printed By EMI Services Benelux B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Barking Pumpkin Records
Copyright (c) Barking Pumpkin Records
Published By Munchkin Music
Copyright (c) Munchkin Music
cat# on the spine: 24 0294 3
cat# on back of the box: 1A 3LP 198 24 0294 3
cat# on back of the box (UK): EX 24 0294 3
(cat# on back of the box for the cassette: 24 0294 9)

Box Spine:
FRANK ZAPPA: THING-FISH (Original Cast Recording) (3 Record Set & Libretto)
Box Back:
℗©1984 Barking Pumpkin Records, ©1984 Munchkin Music, ASCAP.
Marketed, Manufactured and Distributed by EMI [logo] Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V., Uden.

Box Contains:
20-page 12x12 'linen effect' matt paper lyric book, outlining scenes/acts, including 10 black & white photos. (Cover; 4-page 'linen' card with 16-page 'white linen' 2-stapled insert)

3xVinyls in black & white half-tone print paper liner wallets, imprinted on back with 'Barking Pumpkin Records' logo & on fronts with large Zappa 'join-the-dots' logo & 'Warning/Guarantee' stamp. Each wallet is numbered;
Record 1, 24 0294 1 (Box 24 0294 3)
Record 2, 24 0295 1 (Box 24 0294 3)
Record 3, 24 0296 1 (Box 24 0294 3)

2-sided 11x11 single sheet promo for Old Masters Box One issue. Full-color front, black & white half-tone on reverse, with '24 0294 3' printed bottom-left.

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Since the release of this recording uncredited artists have emerged and have been listed accordingly on track titles.

This album was preceeded by the Thing-Fish project coming to visual fruition via a 'Hustler' magazine pictorial spread, April 1984, financed by Larry Flynt. It featured 'Ample Annie', who had an act 'Slutty Suzy' & 'Sluts Are Us' and was selected for the promotional feature by Zappa.

An 'On Broadway' Musical poster also appeared. See images.

Barcode: 5099924029438 (Scanned)
Barcode: 5 099924 029438 (Text)
Label Code: LC 0542
Matrix / Runout: 2402941-A1+C (Record 1 Side 1 Wax)
Matrix / Runout: 2402941-B1+C (Record 1 Side 2 Wax)
Matrix / Runout: 2402951-A1+C (Record 2 Side 3 Wax)
Matrix / Runout: 2402951-B1+C (Record 2 Side 4 Wax)
Matrix / Runout: 2402961-A1+C (Record 3 Side 5 Wax)
Matrix / Runout: 2402961-B1+C (Record 3 Side 6 Wax)
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: STEMRA
Other: 24 0294 1 (Record 1 Vinyl Wallet ID)
Other: 24 0295 1 (Record 2 Vinyl Wallet ID)
Other: 24 0296 1 (Record 3 Vinyl Wallet ID)
Other: 1A 198-24 0294 1 (Record 1 Label)
Other: 1A 198-24 0295 1 (Record 2 Label)
Other: 1A 198-24 0296 1 (Record 3 Label)