The Crux of the Biscuit is a compilation album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in July 2016, originally intended to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his album Apostrophe (').[2] It is the fourth project in a series of 40th Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries, following MOFO (2006), Lumpy Money (2009) and Greasy Love Songs (2010). The name is based on the same lyric from "Stink-Foot" that Apostrophe (') is based on—"the crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe."
| The Crux of the Biscuit | ||||
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| Compilation albumby | ||||
| Released | July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15) | |||
| Recorded | May 24, 1972– | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 68:59 | |||
| Label | Zappa Records Catalog Number: ZR20020 | |||
| Producer | Gail Zappa, Joe Travers | |||
| Frank Zappa chronology | ||||
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All tracks are written by Frank Zappa except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cosmik Debris" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake)" (Zappa, George Duke) | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Down in de Dew (Alternate Mix)" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake)" (Zappa, Jim Gordon, Jack Bruce) | 9:07 |
| 5. | "The Story of Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast (Live)" | 19:26 |
| 7. | "Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake)" | 1:34 |
| 8. | "Energy Frontier (Take 4)" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Energy Frontier (Take 6 with Overdubs)" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Energy Frontier (Bridge)" | 8:23 |
| 11. | "Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks - Take 3)" | 5:11 |
| 12. | "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (Basic Tracks - Alternate Take)" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Nanook Rubs It (Basic Tracks - Outtake)" | 0:42 |
| 14. | "Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake)" | 0:48 |
| 15. | "Frank's Last Words..." | 0:16 |
| Total length: | 1:08:59 | |