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The Grand Wazoo
Released November 1972
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots The Lost Episodes Wazoo The Old Masters, Box III Fórmula Explosiva Threesome No. 2

Players

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

Tracks

LP

Side One

For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06)
The Grand Wazoo (13:20)

Side Two

1990 European CD

The Grand Wazoo (13:20)
For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06)
Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:57)
Eat That Question (6:43)
Blessed Relief (8:00)

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)	Comment
16	1a Original Stereo US LP tracks	1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise MS 2093	1972-11-27	None	US edition.
		1	CS	Warner Bizarre/Reprise REP M5 2093	1972	None	US edition.
		1	8T	Warner Bizarre/Reprise REP M8 2093	1972?	None	US edition.
		1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise K 44209	1972-12^[1]	None	UK edition.
	1b Remastered Stereo	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 9999-2	1987-12-30		Included in The Old Masters, Box III set.
	1b Remastered Stereo	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10026	1986-09	0014431002625 (not printed)	US edition, AAD. Matrix # 818 PUMPKIN RCD 10026 01@ MADE IN USA
	1c Remastered Stereo 1990 EU CD tracks	1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 31	1990-09	5016583603120	UK & French editions.
	1c Remastered Stereo 1990 EU CD tracks	1	CD	Intercord i.r.s. 970731	1990?		German edition.
	1b Remastered Stereo	1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5033	1994-10-26	4988112405752	Japanese edition = US edition CD with obi strip.
	1c Remastered Stereo 1990 EU CD tracks	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10517	1995-05-16	0014431051722	US edition.
		1	CD	Gravadora Eldorado/Rykodisc 968004	1995	7897181220128	Brazilian edition. Also available in the Fórmula Explosiva box set.
		1	CD	VideoArts/PolyGram K.K. VACK 5124	1995-10-25	4988112407848	Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
		1	CD	VideoArts/Pioneer LDC VACK 5259	1996-05-30	4988112408593	Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 40583/3	2002-03-21	None	US edition. 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.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1340	2008-09-24	4988112417878	Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
	1d Remastered Original Stereo	1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3849	2012-08-28	0824302384923	US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe^[2]. Source: Original 1972 Analog Master. Mastered by Doug Sax with Robert Hadley & Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012. Early copies were reported to be unplayable due to a defect^[3]^[4].
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238492	2012-08-28	0824302384923	EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3849, manufactured in Germany.
		1	CD	Zappa/Universal Music Japan UICY-75364	2012-11-28	4988005737625	Japanese edition, audiophile SHM-CD, mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.

Notes

↑ Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1721.
↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31^st, 2012.
↑ New Version of Grand Wazoo Issue?, Zappa Forum, September 6th 2012.
↑ The Grand Wazoo, 2012 UMe CD, Zappa Patio, 2012.

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      Name           = The Grand Wazoo |
      Released       = November 1972 |
-     Related        = See also:<br>[[The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots]]<br>[[The Lost Episodes]]<br>[[Wazoo]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box III]]<br>[[Threesome No. 2]] |
+     Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/The_Grand_Wazoo.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/wazoo.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/the-grand-wazoo}}<br>[[The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots]]<br>[[The Lost Episodes]]<br>[[Wazoo]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box III]]<br>[[Fórmula Explosiva]]<br>[[Threesome No. 2]] |
 }}
 </div>
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 {| {{Versions Table Header}}
-| rowspan="14" align="center" | 16
+| rowspan="20" align="center" | 16
 | rowspan="4" align="center" | '''1'''a<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>US LP<br>tracks</small>
 | align="center" | 1
@@ Line 82: / Line 82: @@
 | [[Warner]] [[Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/grandwazoo_US_MS2039.jpg|MS&nbsp;2093}}
 | 1972-11-27
+| None
+| &nbsp;
+| US edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3653952|REP&nbsp;M5&nbsp;2093}}
+| 1972
+| None
+| &nbsp;
+| US edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | [[wikipedia:8-track_cartridge|8T]]
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>REP&nbsp;M8&nbsp;2093
+| 1972?
 | None
 | &nbsp;
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 | align="center" | LP
 | Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/grandwazoo_uk.jpg|K&nbsp;44209}}
-| 1972-12<sup>[[#Note1|[1]]]</sup>
+| 1972-12<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1721.</ref>
 | None
 | &nbsp;
 | UK edition.
 |-
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
-| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD&nbsp;10026
+| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1341634|RCD&nbsp;10026}}
 | 1986-09
-| 0014431002625
+| 0014431002625<br>(not printed)
 | &nbsp;
-| US edition.
+| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|AAD]]. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 818 PUMPKIN RCD&nbsp;10026 01@ MADE IN USA
 |-
-| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''c<br>'''Remastered<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
@@ Line 117: / Line 134: @@
 | 5016583603120
 | &nbsp;
-| UK edition.
+| UK & French editions.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
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 | German edition.
 |-
-| align="center" | '''1'''a<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>US LP<br>tracks</small>
+| align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
@@ Line 134: / Line 151: @@
 | 4988112405752
 | &nbsp;
-| Japanese edition.
+| Japanese edition = US edition CD with [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]].
 |-
-| rowspan="5" align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
+| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1'''c<br>'''Remastered<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10517
+| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1003193|RCD&nbsp;10517}}
 | 1995-05-16
 | 0014431051722
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5124
+| [[Gravadora Eldorado]]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2128057|968004}}
+| 1995
+| 7897181220128
+| &nbsp;
+| Brazilian edition. Also available in the [[Fórmula Explosiva]] box set.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| VideoArts/PolyGram K.K.<br>VACK&nbsp;5124
 | 1995-10-25
 | 4988112407848
 | &nbsp;
-| Japanese edition.
+| Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5259
+| VideoArts/Pioneer LDC<br>VACK&nbsp;5259
 | 1996-05-30
 | 4988112408593
 | &nbsp;
-| Japanese edition.
+| Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;40583/3
+| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3668451|RCD&nbsp;40583/3}}
 | 2002-03-21
 | None
 | &nbsp;
-| US edition. Included in the [[Threesome No. 2]] box set. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD 10517 01
+| US edition. Included in the [[Threesome No. 2]] box set. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD 10517 01
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;1216
+| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/grand-wazoo-vack-1216|VACK&nbsp;1216}}
 | 2001-10-24
 | 4988112412729
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 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
 |-
-| align="center" | Unknown
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;1340
+| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2923960|VACK&nbsp;1340}}
 | 2008-09-24
 | 4988112417878
 | &nbsp;
 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
+|-
+| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1'''d'''<br>Remastered<br>Original [[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3840030|ZR&nbsp;3849}}
+| 2012-08-28
+| 0824302384923
+| &nbsp;
+| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.<br>Source: Original 1972 Analog Master. Mastered by Doug Sax with Robert Hadley & Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012.<br>Early copies were reported to be unplayable due to a defect<ref name="ZappaForum">[http://www.zappa.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23661 ''New Version of Grand Wazoo Issue?''], Zappa Forum, September 6th 2012.</ref><ref name="PatioUMe2012">[http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/wazoo.html#2012 ''The Grand Wazoo, 2012 UMe CD''], Zappa Patio, 2012.</ref>.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>0238492
+| 2012-08-28
+| 0824302384923
+| &nbsp;
+| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3849, manufactured in Germany.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| Zappa/[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ Universal Music Japan]<br>UICY-75364
+| 2012-11-28
+| 4988005737625
+| &nbsp;
+| Japanese edition, audiophile [[wikipedia:Super High Material CD|SHM-CD]], mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
 |}
 ==Notes==
-#<div id="Note1">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1721.</div>
+<references/>
 ==See Also==
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 *[[Wazoo]]
 *[[The Old Masters, Box III]]
+*[[Fórmula Explosiva]]
 *[[Threesome No. 2]]

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