Trance-Fusion is an album by Frank Zappa. Released posthumously in 2006, 13 years after the musician's death, the album forms the third in a trilogy of instrumental albums which focus on Zappa's improvised guitar solos, after Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981) and Guitar (1988).^[1] Trance-Fusion was among the last albums completed by Zappa before his death, along with The Rage & The Fury: The Music Of Edgard Varèse, Dance Me This and Civilization Phaze III.^[2] It was also among the first releases by Zappa to be made available digitally via iTunes through Gail Zappa's distribution deal with Universal Music Enterprises.^[3]

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AllMusic wrote that Trance-Fusion "took way too long to see the light of day (and with cover art more suited to a Kitaro album), but for the FZ faithful it was worth the wait. Keep your fingers crossed for more."^[1]

All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.

• Frank Zappa – guitar, all tracks
• Dweezil Zappa – guitar on tracks 1 and 16
• Adrian Belew – rhythm guitar on track 2
• Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar on track 6
• Mike Keneally – rhythm guitar and keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Denny Walley – slide guitar on track 6
• Ray White – rhythm guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14
• Ike Willis – rhythm guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14
• Tommy Mars – keyboards on tracks 2 and 6
• Bobby Martin – keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
• Peter Wolf – keyboards on tracks 2 and 6
• Allan Zavod – keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14
• Scott Thunes – bass and mini-Moog on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
• Patrick O'Hearn – bass on track 2
• Arthur Barrow – bass on track 6 (uncredited in the booklet)
• Chad Wackerman – drums and percussion on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16
• Terry Bozzio – drums on track 2
• Ed Mann – percussion on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Paul Carman – alto, soprano, and baritone saxophone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Albert Wing – tenor saxophone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Kurt McGettrick – baritone, bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Bruce Fowler – trombone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on track 6