The book includes sheet music, 8 full page pictures and several illustrations by Cal Schenkel. Pages 7-9 are occupied with storylines from Ruben & The Jets, Uncle Meat and The Legend of Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus & His Grand Wazoo. The same material which can be found in the album liner notes.

The print-run is unknown. Most of them are paperback, but a hardcover edition exists.

ARF: Bibliograpy
The Frank Zappa Songbook vol.1 at zappateers
Review by Jørgen Bennetzen @ MM

Hal Leonard is proud to re-issue this collector's item songbook in a new print run. Just like the original, this book includes sheet music of Zappa's compositions, superbly transcribed and arranged for piano/guitar/voice by Ian Underwood, plus eight full-page pictures and several illustrations by Cal Schenkel. 20 songs, including: Absolutely Free • America Drinks and Goes Home • How Could I Be Such a Fool • I'm Not Satisfied • The Idiot Bastard Son • Mom & Dad • Oh No • Son of Suzy Creamcheese • Uncle Meat • and more.

First and second editions are identical in content.

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