flat position with the loudness control in the off position. Before adding any treble or bass to the sound of the album, it would be advisable to check it out this way first. F.Z." The LP also featured a "letter from FZ" advertising the Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar box set, which had previously only been made available separately in the United States and, at the time Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch was released, was being made available for the first time in Europe. To promote the release of the UK box set, the first pressing of the UK edition of this album contained a 4-song 7" EP with A: "Shut Up & Play Yer Guitar" B1: "Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression" B2: "Why Johnny Can't Read?". In some countries outside of the US, Track B1 is entitled on the label as: "Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch". It was issued on CD by EMI with The Man from Utopia (1983) on the same disc, and separately by Barking Pumpkin, and later Rykodisc. It also had a release on 8 track tape. Track listing All songs written and composed by Frank Zappa, except where noted. Personnel Musicians Frank Zappa – lead guitar, vocals Steve Vai – guitar (credited as "Impossible Guitar Parts") Ray White – rhythm guitar, vocals Tommy Mars – keyboards Bobby Martin – keyboards, saxophone, vocals Ed Mann – percussion Scott Thunes – bass on "Drowning Witch", "Envelopes", "Teen-age Prostitute", and "Valley Girl" Arthur Barrow – bass on "No Not Now" and the first part of "I Come from Nowhere" Patrick O'Hearn – bass on the guitar solo in "I Come from Nowhere" Chad Wackerman – drums Roy Estrada – falsetto vocals on "No Not Now"; vocals on "I Come from Nowhere" Ike Willis – vocals Bob Harris – vocals Lisa Popeil – vocals on "Teen-Age Prostitute" Moon Zappa – vocal on "Valley Girl" Charts Album Billboard (United States) Singles References External links Release information 1982 albums Albums produced by Frank Zappa Barking Pumpkin Records albums Frank Zappa albums