 The album was the brainchild of Rip Rense, a friend of Zappa, as a tribute to the late composer.Rense executive produced and worked with lead singer/arranger Jerry Lawson on selecting the tracks and guest artists, who included Zappa alums Bruce Fowler, Robert Martin, Mike Keneally.Gary Mankin and Lawson co-produced the music, and Gail Zappa had final approval of the project.