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Nanook Rubs It

First released 1974English30 recordingson 73 releases

Written by

Frank ZappaComposerFrank ZappaLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Don’t Eat the Yellow SnowFrank Zappa3:34
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa4:38
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa3:21
Nonook Rubs ItFrank Zappa6:34
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow / Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa6:42
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa6:44
Australian Yellow SnowFrank Zappa12:25
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow / Nanook Rubs It / St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast / Mar-juh-reneFrank Zappa13:15
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa7:17
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa
Nanook Rubs ItZappa11:19
Nanook Rubs It (basic tracks – outtake)Frank Zappa0:43
Nanook Rubs It (session outtake)Frank Zappa0:49
Nanook Rubs It (12‐12‐73 / Bolic Studios)Frank Zappa5:41
Nanook Rubs ItZappa
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa6:42
Nanook Rubs It (live)Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention5:06
Nanook Rubs It (Cobo Hall Detroit MI 1973‐05‐12)Frank Zappa6:04
Nanook Rubs ItSwimmer5:38
Nanook Rubs It (outtake)Frank Zappa0:43
Nanook Rubs It (session outtake)Frank Zappa0:49
Nanook Rubs It (live in Dayton, Ohio / November 20, 1974)Frank Zappa6:25
Nanook Rubs It (2024 stereo mix)Frank Zappa4:38
Nanook Rubs It (2024 Atmos mix)Frank Zappa4:38
Nanook Rubs It (2024 5.1 mix)Frank Zappa4:38
Nanook Rubs It (1974 Quad mix)Frank Zappa4:38
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa5:06
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa5:26
Nanook Rubs ItFrank Zappa5:15

On these albums

Over‐Nite Sensation
Over‐Nite SensationThe Mothers · 1973
Apostrophe (’)
Apostrophe (’)Frank Zappa · 1974
Saarbrücken 1978
Saarbrücken 1978Frank Zappa · 1978
Mystery Box
Mystery BoxFrank Zappa · 1986
Apostrophe (’) / Over‐Nite Sensation
Apostrophe (’) / Over‐Nite SensationFrank Zappa · 1986
Mystery Box: 10‐Record Monstrosity * A Really Spiffy Collection
Mystery Box: 10‐Record Monstrosity * A Really Spiffy CollectionFrank Zappa · 1986
The Old Masters, Box Three
The Old Masters, Box ThreeFrank Zappa · 1987
You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore (sampler)
You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore (sampler)Zappa · 1988
You Can't Do That on the Radio Anymore
You Can't Do That on the Radio AnymoreFrank Zappa · 1990
Beat the Boots!
Beat the Boots!Frank Zappa · 1991
Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo
Cuccurullo Brillo BrulloFrank Zappa · 1993
Kill Ugly Radio Some More
Kill Ugly Radio Some MoreFrank Zappa · 1995
Clean American Version
Clean American VersionFrank Zappa · 1995
Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa
Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa · 1995
Dr. Demento Collection: The Mid 70's
Dr. Demento Collection: The Mid 70'sDr. Demento · 1996
The Very Best of Dr. Demento
The Very Best of Dr. DementoDr. Demento · 2001
The Best of Frank Zappa
The Best of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa · 2004
One Shot Deal
One Shot DealFrank Zappa · 2008
The Crux of the Biscuit
The Crux of the BiscuitFrank Zappa · 2016
ZAPPAtite (Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks)
ZAPPAtite (Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks)Frank Zappa · 2016
Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa
Plays The Music Of Frank ZappaSwimmer · 2016
The Roxy Performances
The Roxy PerformancesFrank Zappa · 2018
Live… Buffalo, N.Y. 1974
Live… Buffalo, N.Y. 1974Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention · 2023
Halloween 78: Live at the Palladium, New York
Halloween 78: Live at the Palladium, New YorkFrank Zappa · 2025
Python Boot (Buffalo '74 WNEW broadcast)
Python Boot (Buffalo '74 WNEW broadcast)Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention · 2025
1978-09-21: Mid Hudson Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
1978-09-21: Mid Hudson Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, USAFrank Zappa
Uncle Penguin's Brain
Uncle Penguin's BrainFrank Zappa
The History and Collected Improvisations of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
The History and Collected Improvisations of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of InventionFrank Zappa
1979-02-12: Apollo Theater, Manchester, England, UK
1979-02-12: Apollo Theater, Manchester, England, UKFrank Zappa

Source: MusicBrainz work 88da3d7e-0159-3469-b922-629dd1946ee7 (CC0).