Tracklist
| Bob In Dacron | ||
| 1-1 | First Movement | 5:37 |
| 1-2 | Second Movement | 6:34 |
| Sad Jane | ||
| 1-3 | First Movement | 4:46 |
| 1-4 | Second Movement | 5:05 |
| Mo 'N Herb's Vacation | ||
| 1-5 | First Movement | 4:48 |
| 1-6 | Second Movement | 10:04 |
| 1-7 | Third Movement | 12:50 |
| 2-1 | Envelopes | 4:06 |
| 2-2 | Pedro's Dowry | 10:26 |
| 2-3 | Bogus Pomp | 24:34 |
| 2-4 | Strictly Genteel | 6:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Family Trust
- Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
- Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
- Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Recorded At – Twickenham Film Studios
- Recorded By – Island Mobile
- Remixed At – UMRK
- Engineered At – UMRK
Credits
- Bassoon – David Miles , Robert Bourton
- Bassoon, Contrabassoon – Dominic Weir, Nicholas Hunke*
- Cello – Douglas Cummings, Douglas Powrie, Francis Saunders, Gillian Thoday, James Potter , Jennifer Brown , Keith Glossop, Ken Law*, Martin Jackson , Noel Bradshaw, Ray Adams , Rod McGrath
- Clarinet – Michael Angress, Roy Jowitt
- Clarinet [Solo] – David Ocker
- Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – John Stenhouse
- Clarinet, Clarinet [Eb] – Ronald Moore
- Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet – Stephen Trier
- Composed By, Arranged By, Producer, Orchestrated By – Frank Zappa
- Concertmaster – Ashley Arbuckle
- Conductor – Kent Nagano
- Design [Original Cover] – John Vince
- Double Bass – Arthur Griffiths, Bruce Mollison, Gerald Newson, John Cooper , John Hill , Paul Laurence , Paul Marrion, Simon Hetherington
- Drums [Drum Set] – Chad Wackerman
- Engineer [Recording] – Mark Pinske
- Engineer [Vaultmeisterment, Bakery Magic] – Joe Travers
- Flute – Michael Hirst
- Flute, Alto Flute – Christopher Nicholls , Lowry Sanders
- Flute, Piccolo Flute – Frank Nolan*, Paul Davies
- French Horn – Anthony Chidell, Colin Horton, Frank Ryecroft*, James Brown , John Butterworth , John Rooke, Richard Bissill, Terence Johns
- Harp – Renata Scheffel-Stein
- Keyboards, Piano, Celesta – Robert Noble
- Layout [Digital] – Keith Lawler
- Liner Notes – Frank Zappa
- Oboe – Barry Davis, Jim Douglas , Roger Lord
- Oboe, Cor Anglais – John Lawley
- Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra*
- Percussion – Ben Hoffnung*, Jack Lees, Michael Frye*, Ray Northcott, Ray Parmigiani, Russell Jordan
- Percussion [Featured Percussionist] – Ed Mann
- Photography By [Back Cover Vol. 1] – Steve Schapiro
- Photography By [Cover Photo Vol. 2] – Mark Hanauer
- Production Manager – Melanie Starks
- Remastered By, Remix – Spence Chrislu*
- Timpani – Kurt-Hans Goedicke
- Transferred By [1630 Transfers] – Joe Travers
- Trombone – Eric Crees, Frank Mathison, Ray Brown , Roger Brenner, Roger Groves
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Alan Downey , Malcolm Hall, Malcolm Smith, William Lang
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet – Maurice Murphy
- Tuba – Stephen Wick
- Viola – Alexander Taylor, Brian Clarke , Brian Evans , Clarence Atkinson, David Hume, Duff Burns, Ian Rowbotham, John Forrester , Jonathan Welch, Michael Mitchell , Patrick Hooley , Peter Norriss
- Violin [❘] – Ashley Arbuckle, Colin Renwick, Cyril Reuben , David Goodall, Dennis Gaines, Gillian Findlay, Lennox Mackenzie, Michael Humphrey, Norman Clarke, Robert Retallick, Robin Brightman, Sydney Colter
- Violin [❘❘] – David Williams , Geoffrey Creese, Ian McKinnon*, Ian McDonough, Neil Watson, Nicholas Maxted-Jones, Samuel Artis, Stanley Castle, Stephen Rowlinson, Sue Kinnersley, Terence Morton, Tom Swift*
Notes
Recording Dates: January 12-14, 1983L.S.O. VOLs I & II album originally released 1995.
This is Zappa Family Archival Matter In Living Ylem.
Source: 1993 1630 Digital Master
This is Official Release #38/48
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[Glossy Booklet (Cause for reflections in Scans)]
Note: The liner notes read: "... album originally released 1995", but in fact Vol. 1 was first released in June '83 and Vol II in Sep. '87.
Compared to the original LP releases, the track order for the compilation Vol. I & II has been rearranged. The original vinyl releases have the following tracks:
Volume I
A1 Sad Jane (09:53)
A2 Pedro's Dowry (large orchestra version) (10:26)
A3 Envelopes (04:11)
B1 Mo & Herb's Vacation: First Movement (04:50)
B2 Mo & Herb's Vacation: Second Movement (10:05)
B3 Mo & Herb's Vacation: Third Movement (12:56)
Volume II
A Bogus Pomp (24:32)
B1 Bob in Dacron (12:12)
B2 Strictly Genteel (06:53)
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An unique selection of tracks from Vol. I and Vol. II was released on Zappa, Rykodisc – RCD 10022
A preview of London Symphony Orchestra: Zappa Vol II was released on the promo sampler Barking Pumpkin Goes Digital
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 824302386828
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Disc 1): RFD80M-79249 80 63
- Other (Variant 1, Disc 1 [Mould Text]): SB1405014659B10
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Disc 2): RFD80M-79247 80 WX
- Other (Variant 1, Disc 2 [Mould Text]): SB1405101328E10
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD 10540/41 | London Symphony Orchestra* - Zappa* Conducted By Kent Nagano | London Symphony Orchestra* - Zappa* Conducted By Kent Nagano - Zappa - Vol. I & II (2xCD, Comp, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10540/41 | US | 1995 |
| ZR 3868 | Zappa* / The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Kent Nagano | Zappa* / The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Kent Nagano - Zappa - Vol. I & II (2xCD, Comp, RE, RM) | Zappa Records | ZR 3868 | US | 2012 |
| RCD 10540/41 | London Symphony Orchestra* - Zappa* Conducted By Kent Nagano | London Symphony Orchestra* - Zappa* Conducted By Kent Nagano - London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 & 2 (2xCD, Comp, RM, RP) | Rykodisc | RCD 10540/41 | Europe | Unknown |
| 0238682 | Zappa* / The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Kent Nagano | Zappa* / The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Kent Nagano - The London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa Vol. I & II (2xCD, Album, Comp, RE, RM) | Zappa Records | 0238682 | Europe | 2012 |
| RCD 10540/41 | Zappa*, The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Kent Nagano | Zappa*, The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Kent Nagano - London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 & 2 (2xCD, Comp, RM, RP) | Rykodisc | RCD 10540/41 | Europe | 1995 |










