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

Revision as of 15:49, 14 August 2007

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

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

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

Side Two

  1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:58)
  2. Eat That Question (6:43)
  3. Blessed Relief (8:02)
1990 European CD
  1. The Grand Wazoo (13:20)
  2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06)
  3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:57)
  4. Eat That Question (6:43)
  5. 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)
Artwork Comment
16 1a
Original
Stereo

US LP
tracks
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
MS 2093
1972-11-27 None   US edition.
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.
1b
Original
Stereo

1990 EU
CD tracks
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 31
1990-09 5016583603120   UK edition.
1 CD Intercord
i.r.s. 970731
1990?     German edition.
1a
Original
Stereo

US LP
tracks
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5033
1994-10-26 4988112405752   Japanese edition.
1b
Original
Stereo

1990 EU
CD tracks
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10517
1995-05-16 0014431051722   US edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5124
1995-10-25 4988112407848   Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5259
1996-05-30 4988112408593   Japanese edition.
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.

See Also