Sheik Yerbouti
March 3rd 1979
Zappa Records
Official Release #26
Catalog Number: ZR 3859
Produced by Frank Zappa
Musicians:
FZ: lead guitar, vocals
Adrian Belew: rhythm guitar, vocals
Tommy Mars: keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf: keyboards, butter
Patrick O’Hearn: bass, vocals
Terry Bozzio: drums, vocals
Ed Mann: percussion, vocals
David Ocker: clarinets on Wild Love
Napoleon M. Brock: background vocals
André Lewis: background vocals
Randy Thornton: background vocals
Davey Moire: background vocalsAll selections except Rubber Shirt composed by Frank Zappa
Rubber Shirt is attributable to Zappa, Bozzio & O’Hearn
Rat Tomago is Ahmet Zappa’s title
Engineers for basic tracks: Peter Henderson/Davey Moire/Claus Wiedemann/Kerry McNabb
Remote recording facilities: The Basing Street Truck/The Manor Truck/The RCA Truck/The Ol’ Four Track
Over-dub engineer: Joe Chicarelli
Studio facilities: The Village Recorders; transfers: UMRKConcept & text: Frank Zappa
Art director, digital magnificence: John Williams
Cover photos: Lynn Goldsmith
Inside photo: Gail Zappa