art direction, design concept [cover concept], liner notes [text] Gail Zappa
artwork [cover collage] Eric White
artwork [undercover digital extravagance] Sherry Spencer
engineer [1993 umrk remix] Spencer Chrislu
engineer [recording 1977] Kerry McNabb
engineer [recording 1979] Mick Glossop
engineer [recording 1984] Mark Pinske
engineer [recording 1988] Bob Stone
guitar Frank Zappa
layout, design, typography, other [field day] Keith Lawler
management [contemplative production management] Melanie Starks
mastered by, liner notes [quote] Bob Ludwig
photography by [dolphin copyrighted photos] David M. Schrader
photography by [fz onstage photo] Bruce Hilliard
photography by [fz portrait photos] Steve Schapiro
producer, composed by, arranged by, recorded by, performer Frank Zappa
Copyright (c) Munchkin Music
Copyright (c) Zappa Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Zappa Records
Mastered At Gateway Mastering & DVD
Jewel case with transparent tray and 8-panel fold-out booklet/poster.

© MMVI Munchkin Music (except track 1 © 1970).
©&℗ MMVI Zappa Records.
This is Zappa Family Archival Matter In Living Ylem.
Official release #79.

The present day composer refuses to die. Edgard Varese

Album of guitar solos completed by Frank Zappa shortly before his death.

Original recording dates and places:
1. 19 April 88, London, England
2. 28 October 77, New York City NY
3. 4 December 84, Memphis TN
4. 19 March 88, Allentown PA
5. 25 August 84, New York City NY
6. 21 March 79, Eppenheim, Germany
7. 16 April 88, Brighton, England
8. 24 May 88, Stuttgart, Germany
9. 1 May 88, Stockholm, Sweden
10. 26 October 84, Providence RI
11. 19 March 88, Allentown PA
12. 17 December 84, Seattle WA
13. 9 June 88, Genova, Italy
14. 17 December 84, Seattle WA
15. 8 May 88, Wien, Austria
16. 9 May 88, Munich, Germany

Mastered 23 May 2005 by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering & DVD, Portland, ME (over by the other side of Canada).

Motivation, Perspective, Humor, Magic & diapers: Diva, Ahmet, Mathilda, Moon, Paul, Zola, Lauren, Dweezil.

Special thanks to Bob Ludwig & to Dweezil for the suggestion to take this to Bob. Thanks also & always to Joe Travers. And Melanie. Very Special Thanks to Giuseppe Franco & Gorgo for love & kindness to FZ beyond duty. Merci bouquets to Eric Pallone at Shorewood; Karen Stone at CDS; Tracy Veal for Hospitality. Thanks to James Lance at Corbis (cover images) & to Mike Mester for print advisories. Universal Thanks to CERN. Thanks again to Bob Ludwig.

Total time: 61:37.

[Note: Bass-Credit for Arthur Barrow on Track 6 taken from liner notes provided with Buffalo: Arthur was ironically unintentionally uncredited on Trance-Fusion (Ask Dr. Stupid) ]
Barcode: 8 2430-20002-2 9 (Text)
Barcode: 824302000229 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: ZR20002 3W 01 V ZAPPA.COM4 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: ZR20002 2W 01 V ZAPPA.COM4 (Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L244 (Variants 1 & 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4121 (Variants 1 & 2)