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1	The Blackouts Drums – FZ*Guitar – Elwood Jr. MadeoPiano – Terry WimberlyVocals – Wayne Lyles	0:22
2	Lost In A Whirlpool Lead Guitar – FZ*Rhythm Guitar – Bobby ZappaVocals – Don Van Vliet	2:46
3	Ronnie Sings? Guitar – FZ*Vocals – Ronnie Williams	1:05
4	Kenny's Booger Story Guitar – FZ*Vocals – Kenny Williams	0:33
5	Ronnie's Booger Story Guitar – FZ*Vocals – Ronnie Williams	1:16
6	Mount St. Mary's Concert Excerpt Music By – FZ*Orchestra – Unknown Artist	2:28
7	Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance Alto Saxophone – Tony Rodriguez*Bass – Caronga WardDrums – Chuck Grove*Engineer – Paul BuffGuitar – FZ*Music By – FZ*Piano – Danny HelferinTrumpet – Chuck Foster	3:51
8	Tiger Roach Bass – JanschiDrums – Vic Mortenson*Guitar – FZ*Music By – FZ*Vocals – Don Van VlietWords By – Don Van Vliet	2:20
9	Run Home Slow Theme Engineer [Recording] – Paul BuffMusic By – FZ*Musician – Unknown Artist	1:25
10	Fountain Of Love Drums, Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals – FZ*Lead Vocals – Ray CollinsWords By, Music By – FZ*, Ray Collins	2:08
11	Run Home Cues, #2 Engineer [Recording] – Paul BuffMusic By – FZ*Musician – Unknown Artist	0:28
12	Any Way The Wind Blows Drums, Bass, Guitar – FZ*Vocals – Ray CollinsWords By, Music By – FZ*	2:14
13	Run Home Cues, #3 Engineer [Recording] – Paul BuffMusic By – FZ*Musician – Unknown Artist	0:11
14	Charva Engineer [Remix] – Spencer ChrisluVocals, Piano, Bass, Drums – FZ*Words By, Music By – FZ*	1:59
15	The Dick Kunc Story Narrator – Dick Kunc	0:46
16	Wedding Dress Song Arranged By – FZ*Bass – Roy EstradaDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackEngineer [Recording] – Unknown ArtistEngineer [Remix] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – FZ*Keyboards – Don PrestonMarimba, Vibraphone – Art TrippMusic By – Traditional	1:14
17	Handsome Cabin Boy Arranged By – FZ*Bass – Roy EstradaDrums – Jimmy Carl BlackEngineer [Recording] – Unknown ArtistEngineer [Remix] – Unknown ArtistGuitar – FZ*Keyboards – Don PrestonMarimba, Vibraphone – Art TrippMusic By – Traditional	1:21
18	Cops & Buns	2:36
19	The Big Squeeze Engineer [Recording, Remix] – Gary KellgrenKazoo, Percussion, Celesta – FZ*Music By – FZ*Performer [Snorks] – Dick Barber	0:43
20	I'm A Band Leader Vocals – Don Van VlietWords By – FZ*	1:14
21	Alley Cat Drums – DrumboEngineer [Recording] – FZ*Engineer [Remix] – Bob StoneGuitar – FZ*Lead Vocals – Don Van VlietMusic By – Don Van Vliet, FZ*Slide Guitar – Winged Eel FingerlingWords By – Don Van Vliet	2:47
22	The Grand Wazoo Engineer [Remix] – Spencer ChrisluSynthesizer [Synclavier] – FZ*Vocals – Don Van VlietWords By, Music By – FZ*	2:12
23	Wonderful Wino Bass – ErroneousDrums – Aynsley DunbarEngineer [Recording, Remix] – Kerry McNab*Guitar – FZ*Keyboards – George DukeSaxophone – Ian UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler Trumpet – Sal MarquezVocals – Ricky LancelottiWords By, Music By – Lamarr Bruister*	2:47
24	Kung Fu Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Chester Thompson, Ralph HumphreyEngineer [Recording, Remix] – Kerry McNab*Keyboards – George DukeMusic By – FZ*Percussion – Ruth UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler	1:06
25	RDNZL Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer [Recording, Remix] – Kerry McNab*Engineer [Second Remix Engineer] – Spencer ChrisluGuitar – FZ*Keyboards – George DukeMusic By – FZ*Percussion – Ruth UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler Violin – Jean-Luc PontyWoodwind – Ian Underwood	3:49
26	Basement Music #1 Engineer [Recording, Remix] – FZ*Music By – FZ*Synthesizer [All] – FZ*	3:46
27	Inca Roads Bass – Tom FowlerDrums – Ralph HumphreyEngineer [Recording, Remix] – Kerry McNab*Guitar – FZ*Keyboards – George DukeMusic By – FZ*Percussion – Ruth UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler Violin – Jean-Luc PontyWoodwind – Ian Underwood	3:42
28	Lil' Clanton Shuffle Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – John GuerinElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Ian UnderwoodGuitar – FZ*Music By – FZ*Violin – Don "Sugar Cane" Harris*	4:47
29	I Don't Wanna Get Drafted Bass – Arthur BarrowDrums – Vinnie ColaiutaEngineer [Remix] – Bob StoneEngineer [Second Remix Engineer] – Spencer ChrisluGuitar – FZ*Keyboards, Vocals – Tommy MarsMusic By – FZ*Vocals – Dale Bozzio, Ike Willis, Ray White, Terry Bozzio	3:24
30	Sharleena Bass – Max BennettDrums – Aynsley DunbarEngineer [Recording, Remix] – Gary KellgrenEngineer [Second Remix Engineer] – Spencer ChrisluGuitar, Backing Vocals – FZ*Keyboards, Saxophone – Ian UnderwoodVocals, Violin [Electric] – Don "Sugar Cane" Harris*Words By, Music By – FZ*	11:54

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rykodisc
• Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
• Published By – Munchkin Music
• Published By – Frank Zappa Music
• Recorded At – Studio Z
• Recorded At – Original Sound Studio
• Recorded At – Apostolic Studios
• Recorded At – Mayfair Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Bolic Sound
• Recorded At – Whitney Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
• Engineered At – UMRK
• Remixed At – UMRK
• Pressed By – Americ Disc

Credits

• Composed By, Arranged By – Frank Zappa (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 11 to 20, 22 to 30)
• Design [Package] – Steven Jurgensmeyer
• Illustration [Illustrations] – Gabor Csupo
• Liner Notes – Rip Rense
• Other [Congeniality] – Jill Christiansen
• Photography By – Hal Wilson
• Producer – Frank Zappa
• Transferred By, Remix – Spencer Chrislu

Notes

Released in a standard digipak with a 52 page booklet in english and a 40 page booklet in japanese, all enclosed in a cardboard slipcase. Opening of the slipcase is to the right. Some copies brings 16 pages Wowie Zowie! The Complete FZ Catalog + 2 postcards to order the catalog in the USA or in Japan

All selections controlled worldwide by The Zappa Family Trust d/b/a Munchkin Music or Frank Zappa Music.

All artwork including liner notes copyright 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.

℗ 1996 Rykodisc. © 1996 The Zappa Family Trust.
Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.

UMRK Transfer & Remix 1992-93.

The Lost Episodes compiles previously unreleased material, much of the material covering dates from early in Zappa's career.

Date / Location / Original recording medium / Remix facility / Album(s) on which song appears:

- Track 1: 1958 or '59 / "In a garage off an alley - not his home" according to James "Motorhead" Sherwood / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 2: 1958 or '59 / Lancaster, Calif. / N.A. / Fine quality audio by Webcar / N.A.
- Track 3: 1961 or '62 / Living room in Ontario, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 4: 1961 or '62 / Living room in Ontario, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 5: 1961 or '62 / Unknown / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 6: 1963 / Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 7: 1961 / Studio Z, Cucamonga, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / We're Only In It For The Money - Lumpy Gravy - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
- Track 8: 1962 or '63 / Studio Z, Cucamongo, Calif. / 2-track analog / Utility Muffin Research Kitchen / Unreleased
- Track 9: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box One
- Track 10: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / N.A. / Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
- Track 11: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 12: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / UMRK / Freak Out! - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
- Track 13: 1963 / Art Laboe's Original Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 14: 1963 / Studio Z / N.A. / UMRK / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box One
- Track 15: N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Tracks 16 & 17: 1967 / Apostolic Studio, New York City / analog / N.A. / Mystery Disc - The Old Masters, Box Two
- Track 18: 1967 / Apostolic Studio, New York City / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 19: 1966 or '67 / Mayfair Studio, New York City / 8-track analog / Mayfair Studio, New York City / Unreleased
- Track 20: 1968-69 / N.A. / N.A. / N.A. / N.A.
- Track 21: 1969 / Zappa Basement, Los Angeles, Calif. / 2-track analog / UMRK / Unreleased
- Track 22: circa 1969 & 1992 / N.A. / N.A. / UMRK / N.A.
- Track 23: 1973 / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Zoot Allures - Playground Psychotics
- Track 24: 1972 / Bolic Studio, Inglewood, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Unreleased
- Track 25: 1972 / Whitney Studios, Glendale, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / Studio Tan - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vols. 2 & 5
- Track 26: 1978 / Zappa Basement, Los Angeles, Calif. / 4-track analog / UMRK / Unreleased
- Track 27 1972 / Whitney Studios, Glendale, Calif. / 16-track analog / Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / One Size Fits All - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2
- Track 28: Recording circumstances could be the same as track 30, as both are from the same period / Unreleased
- Track 29: 1979 / Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, Calif. / 24-track analog / UMRK / You Are What You Is
- Track 30: 1970 / Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, Calif. / 16-track analog / UMRK / Chunga's Revenge, Them Or Us, Playground Psychotics, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text on OBI): 4 988112 408043
• Barcode (String on OBI): 4988112408043
• Barcode (Text on Box): 0 14431 05732 8
• Barcode (String on Box): 014431057328
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): DADR 0MQR2RCD40573ADV
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 8104

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RCD 40573	Frank Zappa	The Lost Episodes ‎(CD, Album)	Rykodisc	RCD 40573	US	1996
RCD 40573	Frank Zappa	The Lost Episodes ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Rykodisc	RCD 40573	Russia	Unknown
RAC 40573	Frank Zappa	The Lost Episodes ‎(Cass, Album)	Rykodisc	RAC 40573	US	1996
RCD40573	Frank Zappa	The Lost Episodes ‎(CD, Album)	Rykodisc	RCD40573	Europe	1996
0238892	Frank Zappa	The Lost Episodes ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Zappa Records, Universal Music Group International	0238892	Europe	2012