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Released on Zappa Records, also It Can’t Happen Here (The Mothers of Invention), Trouble Every Day (The Mothers of Invention) and Are You Hung Up?
Engineered by Bob Liftin, also Gittin' Down (Freddie Hubbard), A Long Time Ago (Yusef Lateef) and Spacetrack (Freddie Hubbard)
Recorded at Palladium, also Jewish Princess, Don't Do It (The Band) and Jones Crusher
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
3 other songs on fono were recorded at Palladium, by The Band and others
Frank Zappa wrote 220 songs on fono
Frank Zappa produced 179 songs on fono
Frank Zappa first appears on fono in 1966, 25 years before this song
Credits
All 17 credits
- Written by
- Frank Zappa
- Produced by
- Frank Zappa
- Performed by
- Eddie Jobson, Frank Zappa, Michael Brecker, Patrick O’Hearn, Randy Brecker, Ray White, Ronnie Cuber, Ruth Underwood and Terry Bozzio
- Engineered by
- Bob Liftin and Fedco Mobile Unit
- Mixed by
- Davy Moire
- Part of
- Zappa in New York
- Recorded at
- Palladium
- Released on
- Zappa Records
- Written by
- Frank Zappa
- Produced by
- Frank Zappa
- Performed by
- Eddie Jobson, Frank Zappa, Michael Brecker, Patrick O’Hearn, Randy Brecker, Ray White, Ronnie Cuber, Ruth Underwood and Terry Bozzio
- Engineered by
- Bob Liftin and Fedco Mobile Unit
- Mixed by
- Davy Moire
- Part of
- Zappa in New York
- Recorded at
- Palladium
- Released on
- Zappa Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Bob Liftin
Same label: Zappa Records
Same studio: Palladium
Same engineer: Bob Liftin
Same label: Zappa Records
Same studio: Palladium
Same engineer: Bob Liftin
Same label: Zappa Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Eddie Jobson
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Eddie Jobson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Frank Zappa
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Frank Zappa
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Michael Brecker
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Michael Brecker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Patrick O’Hearn
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Patrick O’Hearn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Randy Brecker
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Randy Brecker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Ray White
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Ray White
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Ronnie Cuber
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Ronnie Cuber
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Ruth Underwood
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Ruth Underwood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Terry Bozzio
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was performed by Terry Bozzio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was produced by Frank Zappa
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was produced by Frank Zappa
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was written by Frank Zappa
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was written by Frank Zappa
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate is part of the release Zappa in New York
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate is part of the release Zappa in New York
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was recorded at Palladium
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was recorded at Palladium
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Zappa Records is the label of the song The Purple Lagoon / Approximate
Zappa Records is the label of the song The Purple Lagoon / Approximate
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was engineered by Bob Liftin
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was engineered by Bob Liftin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was engineered by Fedco Mobile Unit
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was engineered by Fedco Mobile Unit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was mixed by Davy Moire
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was mixed by Davy Moire
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was released on 1991-10
The Purple Lagoon / Approximate was released on 1991-10
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026