The Perfect Stranger

Tracklist

1	–Ensemble Intercontemporain	The Perfect Stranger	12:42
2	–Ensemble Intercontemporain	Naval Aviation In Art?	2:43
3	–The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort	The Girl In The Magnesium Dress	3:09
4	–Ensemble Intercontemporain	Dupree's Paradise	7:52
5	–The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort	Love Story	0:55
6	–The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort	Outside Now, Again	4:05
7	–The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort	Jonestown	5:27

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rykodisc
• Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
• Manufactured By – Videoarts Music
• Licensed From – Rykodisc
• Mastered At – Motown Recording Studios
• Published By – Munchkin Music
• Recorded At – Studios IRCAM
• Recorded At – UMRK

Credits

• Bass Clarinet – Guy Arnaud (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Bassoon – Jean-Marie Lamothe (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Cello – Chrichan Larsson (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Pierre Strauch (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Clarinet – Alain Damiens (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Paul Meyer (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Composed By – Frank Zappa
• Conductor – Pierre Boulez (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Double Bass – Frédéric Stochl (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Engineer [Re-mix & Eq] – Spencer Chrislu
• Engineer [Recording] – Didier Arditi
• Flute – Lawrence Beauregard (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Sophie Cherrier (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Harp – Marie-Claire Jamet (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Horn – Jacques Deleplancque (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jens McManama (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Liner Notes – Frank Zappa
• Mastered By – John Matousek
• Mixed By, Engineer – Bob Stone
• Oboe – Didier Pateau (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Laszlo Hadady (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Painting [Cover Painting] – Donald Roller Wilson
• Percussion – Daniel Ciampolini (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Michel Cerutti (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Vincent Bauer (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Photography By [Boulez Photo] – Don Hunstein
• Piano – Alain Neveux (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Producer, Art Direction – Frank Zappa
• Programmed By – David Ocker (tracks: 3, 5 to 7)
• Programmed By [Software] – Steve DiFuria* (tracks: 3, 5 to 7)
• Trombone – Benny Sluchin (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jérôme Naulais (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Trumpet – Antoine Cure (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jean-Jacques Gaudon (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Tuba – Gérard Buquet (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Viola – Garth Knox (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jean Sulem (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Violin – Charles André Linale (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jacques Ghestem (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Maryvonne Le Dizes (tracks: 1, 2, 4)

Notes

FZ approved master, 1993.

The Ensemble InterContemporain was recorded January 10 & 11, 1984 at IRCAM, Paris.
The Barking Pumkin Digital Gratification Consort was recorded during the three-month period thereafter at The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.

(p) 1984, 1992
(c) 1992, 1995

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988112 413528
• Matrix / Runout: VACK-1253 1MS1 C 29
• Other (Mastering SID Code): IFPI L221
• Other (Mould SID Code): IFPI 39A4
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DS-38170	Boulez* Conducts Zappa*	Boulez* Conducts Zappa* - The Perfect Stranger ‎(LP, Album)	Angel Records	DS-38170	US	1984
RCD 10542	Frank Zappa	Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger ‎(CD, Album, Club, RM)	Rykodisc	RCD 10542	US	1995
RCD 10542	Boulez* Conducts Zappa*	Boulez* Conducts Zappa* - The Perfect Stranger ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Rykodisc	RCD 10542	US	Unknown
RCD 10542	Boulez* Conducts Zappa*	Boulez* Conducts Zappa* - The Perfect Stranger ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, RP)	Rykodisc	RCD 10542	Europe	Unknown
CDC 7 47125 2	Boulez* Conducts Zappa*	Boulez* Conducts Zappa* - The Perfect Stranger ‎(CD, Album)	EMI Digital	CDC 7 47125 2	1985

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