The Yellow Shark
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The Yellow Shark is a live album featuring contemporary classical works by Frank Zappa, performed by the Ensemble Modern and widely regarded as one of his most significant orchestral recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Yellow Shark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Yellow Shark Context triple: [Frank Zappa, notableWork, The Yellow Shark]
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A.
The Shark
"The Shark" is a poem by Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, reflecting his Romantic style and thematic focus on nature and the human condition.
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B.
The Red Sea Sharks
The Red Sea Sharks is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé that follows Tintin and Captain Haddock as they uncover an arms-smuggling and modern-day slave-trading operation in the Middle East.
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C.
Razor the Shark
Razor the Shark is the official athletic mascot of Nova Southeastern University, representing the school's sports teams and campus spirit.
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D.
The Great Shark Hunt
The Great Shark Hunt is a collection of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo journalism and essays spanning his career, showcasing his signature wild, satirical, and politically charged style.
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E.
Shark Alley
Shark Alley is a popular National Aquarium exhibit featuring a large collection of sharks and other marine predators in an immersive, walk-through viewing environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Yellow Shark Target entity description: The Yellow Shark is a live album featuring contemporary classical works by Frank Zappa, performed by the Ensemble Modern and widely regarded as one of his most significant orchestral recordings.
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A.
The Shark
"The Shark" is a poem by Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, reflecting his Romantic style and thematic focus on nature and the human condition.
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B.
The Red Sea Sharks
The Red Sea Sharks is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé that follows Tintin and Captain Haddock as they uncover an arms-smuggling and modern-day slave-trading operation in the Middle East.
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C.
Razor the Shark
Razor the Shark is the official athletic mascot of Nova Southeastern University, representing the school's sports teams and campus spirit.
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D.
The Great Shark Hunt
The Great Shark Hunt is a collection of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo journalism and essays spanning his career, showcasing his signature wild, satirical, and politically charged style.
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E.
Shark Alley
Shark Alley is a popular National Aquarium exhibit featuring a large collection of sharks and other marine predators in an immersive, walk-through viewing environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical music album
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live album ⓘ orchestral album ⓘ |
| artist | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTour | The Yellow Shark concert series ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Barking Pumpkin D2 74233 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtFeatures | yellow shark illustration ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ensemble Modern (in practical collaboration terms) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEnsemble | Ensemble Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
complex orchestration
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rhythmic complexity ⓘ satirical elements ⓘ |
| follows | Playground Psychotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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modern classical ⓘ orchestral ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Be-Bop Tango
NERFINISHED
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Dog Breath Variations NERFINISHED ⓘ Exercise #4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Food Gathering in Post-Industrial America, 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ G-Spot Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ Get Whitey NERFINISHED ⓘ III Revised NERFINISHED ⓘ Outrage at Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ Pound for a Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl in the Magnesium Dress NERFINISHED ⓘ Times Beach II NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Meat NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome to the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | live orchestral performance recording ⓘ |
| isAmong | Frank Zappa's final releases during his lifetime ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| livePremiereYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestra | Ensemble Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Frank Zappa discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Ensemble Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Civilization Phaze III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation |
Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
NERFINISHED
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Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Barking Pumpkin Records
NERFINISHED
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Rykodisc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-11-02 ⓘ |
| significance | considered one of Frank Zappa's most important orchestral recordings ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1993 ⓘ |
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