Sheik Yerbouti is the twenty-sixth album by American musician Frank Zappa, a double album released on March 3, 1979, as the first release on Zappa Records; it was distributed by Phonogram Inc. in the United States and Canada. The album was released in other countries by CBS
Sheik Yerbouti is Zappa's biggest selling album with over 2 million units sold worldwide.
=== Musicians ===
Frank Zappa – lead guitar, lead (1–3, 9, 12, 15–18) and backing vocals, arranger, composer, producer, remixing
Davey Moire – lead (6, 8) and backing vocals, engineer
Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead (17) and backing vocals
Andre Lewis – backing vocals
Randy Thornton – lead (17) and backing vocals
Adrian Belew – rhythm guitar, lead (5, 14) and backing vocals, Bob Dylan impersonation (2)
Tommy Mars – keyboards, backing and lead (17) vocals
Peter Wolf – keyboards, butter, Flora margarine
Patrick O'Hearn – bass, lead (3, 6, 8) and backing vocals
Terry Bozzio – drums, lead (3, 4, 6, 8, 13, 17) and backing vocals
Ed Mann – percussion, backing vocals
David Ocker – clarinet (17)
=== Production staff ===
Joe Chiccarelli – remixing, overdub engineer
Lynn Goldsmith – photography, cover photo
Peter Henderson – engineer
Jon Walls – engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
Kerry McNabb – engineer
John Williams – art direction
Gail Zappa – photography
Amy Bernstein – artwork, layout design
Barbara Isaak – assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering (original LP), remastering (2012 CD and 2015 LP reissue)
Bob Stone – digital remastering (1989, used on 1990 and 1995 CDs)
