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[[Janet Ferguson]], [[Mike Altschul]], [[Earle Dumler]], [[Tony Ortega]], [[JoAnn Caldwell-McNab]], [[Johnny Rotella]], [[Fred Jackson]] (woodwinds), [[Sal Marquez]], [[Malcolm McNabb]], [[Bill Byers]], [[Ken Shroyer]] [[Ernie Tack]] (brass), [[Bob Zimmitti]], [[Alan Estes]] (percussion), [[Don Preston]] (mini-moog), [[Frank Zappa]] (guitars, percussion, vocals), [[Tony Duran]] (guitars), Erroneous (bass), [[Aynsley Dunbar]] (drums), [[Ernie Watts]], [[Mike Altschul]], [[Joel Peskin]] (woodwinds), [[George Duke]] (keyboards), [[Ken Shroyer]] (multiple trombones), [[Lee Clement]] (percussion)
 
[[Janet Ferguson]], [[Mike Altschul]], [[Earle Dumler]], [[Tony Ortega]], [[JoAnn Caldwell-McNab]], [[Johnny Rotella]], [[Fred Jackson]] (woodwinds), [[Sal Marquez]], [[Malcolm McNabb]], [[Bill Byers]], [[Ken Shroyer]] [[Ernie Tack]] (brass), [[Bob Zimmitti]], [[Alan Estes]] (percussion), [[Don Preston]] (mini-moog), [[Frank Zappa]] (guitars, percussion, vocals), [[Tony Duran]] (guitars), Erroneous (bass), [[Aynsley Dunbar]] (drums), [[Ernie Watts]], [[Mike Altschul]], [[Joel Peskin]] (woodwinds), [[George Duke]] (keyboards), [[Ken Shroyer]] (multiple trombones), [[Lee Clement]] (percussion)
  
==Tracks==  
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==Tracks==
# [[The Grand Wazoo (The Track)|The Grand Wazoo]] (13:20)
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# [[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (06:06)
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# [[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]] (02:57)
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# [[Eat That Question]] (06:43)
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# [[Blessed Relief]] (08:00)
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#[[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (06:06)
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#[[The Grand Wazoo (The Track)|The Grand Wazoo]] (13:20)
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#[[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]] (02:58)
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#[[Eat That Question]] (06:43)
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#[[Blessed Relief]] (08:02)
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#[[The Grand Wazoo (The Track)|The Grand Wazoo]] (13:20)
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#[[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (06:06)
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#[[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]] (02:57)
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#[[Eat That Question]] (06:43)
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#[[Blessed Relief]] (08:00)
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==Release Notes==  
 
==Release Notes==  
 
Recorded: [[Paramount Studios]], Hollywood, April-May, 1972.
 
Recorded: [[Paramount Studios]], Hollywood, April-May, 1972.

Revision as of 09:12, 21 May 2007

Album History
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The Grand Wazoo
Released November 1972
See also:
The Old Masters, Box III
Threesome No. 2

Players

Janet Ferguson, Mike Altschul, Earle Dumler, Tony Ortega, JoAnn Caldwell-McNab, Johnny Rotella, Fred Jackson (woodwinds), Sal Marquez, Malcolm McNabb, Bill Byers, Ken Shroyer Ernie Tack (brass), Bob Zimmitti, Alan Estes (percussion), Don Preston (mini-moog), Frank Zappa (guitars, percussion, vocals), Tony Duran (guitars), Erroneous (bass), Aynsley Dunbar (drums), Ernie Watts, Mike Altschul, Joel Peskin (woodwinds), George Duke (keyboards), Ken Shroyer (multiple trombones), Lee Clement (percussion)

Tracks

LP
  1. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (06:06)
  2. The Grand Wazoo (13:20)
  3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (02:58)
  4. Eat That Question (06:43)
  5. Blessed Relief (08:02)
1990 European CD
  1. The Grand Wazoo (13:20)
  2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (06:06)
  3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (02:57)
  4. Eat That Question (06:43)
  5. Blessed Relief (08:00)

Release Notes

Recorded: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, April-May, 1972.
Released November 1972.
Produced by Frank Zappa.
Engineer: Kerry McNab.
Special Technical Assistance: Paul Hof.
Cover Illustration: Cal Schenkel.
Photography: Barry Feinstein & Tony Esparza.

Liner Notes

The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo

Background Information

"The Grand Wazoo" could be heard like "Le Grand Oiseau" in french (the big bird).

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
16 1
Original
Stereo
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
MS 2093
1972-11-27 None   US edition ("For Calvin" is Track 1, "The Grand Wazoo" is track 2).
1 LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 9999-2
1987-12-30     Included in The Old Masters, Box III set.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10026
1986-09 0014431002625   US edition.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 31
1990-09 5016583603120   UK edition.
1 CD Intercord
i.r.s. 970731
1990?     German edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5033
1994-10-26 4988112405752   Japanese edition.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10517
1995-05-16 0014431051722   US edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5124
1995-10-25 4988112407848   Japanese edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5259
1996-05-30 4988112408593   Japanese edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 40583/3
2002-03-21 None   US edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped. Included in the Threesome No. 2 box set. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD 10517 01
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1216
2001-10-24 4988112412729   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.

See Also