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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 McNab, 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 McNabb.
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 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.
	1e Remastered Stereo	1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMe ZR20049	2022-12-16^[5]	0602448139740	Worldwide edition.
	1e Remastered Stereo	1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMe ZR20049	2022-12-16	0602448139740	Worldwide edition, brown marbled vinyl.

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.
↑ Official announcement at zappa.com

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 ==Players==
-*[[Frank Zappa]] (guitars, percussion, vocals)
+*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitars, percussion, vocals)
-*[[Mike Altschul]], [[JoAnn Caldwell-McNab]], [[Earle Dumler]], [[Fred Jackson]], [[Tony Ortega]], [[Joel Peskin]], [[Johnny Rotella]], [[Ernie Watts]] (woodwinds)
+*[[Mike Altschul]], [[JoAnn Caldwell|JoAnn Caldwell-McNab]], [[Earle Dumler]], [[Fred Jackson]], [[Tony Ortega]], [[Joel Peskin]], [[Johnny Rotella]], [[Ernie Watts]] (woodwinds)
-*[[Bill Byers]], [[Malcolm McNabb]], [[Ernie Tack]] (brass)
+*[[Bill Byers]], [[Malcolm McNab]], [[Ernie Tack]] (brass)
 *[[Chunky]] (vocals)
 *[[Lee Clement]] (percussion, gong)
@@ Line 57: / Line 57: @@
 Recorded: [[Paramount Recording Studios|Paramount Studios]], Hollywood, April-May, 1972.
 <br>Released November 1972.
-<br>Produced by [[Frank Zappa]].
+<br>Produced by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]].
-<br>Engineer: [[Kerry McNab]].
+<br>Engineer: [[Kerry McNabb]].
 <br>Special Technical Assistance: [[Paul Hof]].
 <br>Cover Illustration: [[Cal Schenkel]].
-<br>Photography: [[Barry Feinstein]] & [[Tony Esparza]].
+<br>Photography: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270743/ Barry Feinstein] & [https://www.discogs.com/artist/2360207-Tony-Esparza Tony Esparza].
 ==Liner Notes==
@@ Line 76: / Line 76: @@
 {| {{Versions Table Header}}
-| rowspan="16" align="center" | 16
+| rowspan="22" align="center" | 16
-| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1'''a<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>US LP<br>tracks</small>
+| rowspan="4" align="center" | '''1'''a<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>US LP<br>tracks</small>
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
+| align="center" | {{LP}}
-| [[Warner]] [[Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/grandwazoo_US_MS2039.jpg|MS&nbsp;2093}}
+| [[Warner Brothers|Warner]] [[Bizarre Records|Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>MS&nbsp;2093
 | 1972-11-27
 | None
@@ Line 87: / Line 87: @@
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[wikipedia:8-track_cartridge|8T]]
+| align="center" | {{CS}}
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3653952|REP&nbsp;M5&nbsp;2093}}
+| 1972
+| None
+| &nbsp;
+| US edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | {{8T}}
 | Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>REP&nbsp;M8&nbsp;2093
 | 1972?
@@ Line 96: / Line 104: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/grandwazoo_uk.jpg|K&nbsp;44209}}
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>K&nbsp;44209
 | 1972-12<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1721.</ref>
 | None
@@ Line 102: / Line 110: @@
 | UK edition.
 |-
-| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo<br>
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/grandwazoo_us_bpr_9999-2_OMB3.jpg|BPR&nbsp;9999-2}}
+| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>BPR&nbsp;9999-2
 | 1987-12-30
 | &nbsp;
@@ Line 112: / Line 120: @@
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
+| align="center" | {{CD}}
 | [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1341634|RCD&nbsp;10026}}
 | 1986-09
@@ Line 118: / Line 126: @@
 | &nbsp;
 | US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|AAD]]. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 818 PUMPKIN RCD&nbsp;10026 01@ MADE IN USA
-|-
-| align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | CD
-| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5033
-| 1994-10-26
-| 4988112405752
-| &nbsp;
-| Japanese edition. US edition CD with Obi Strip.
 |-
 | rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''c<br>'''Remastered<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
@@ Line 143: / Line 143: @@
 | &nbsp;
 | German edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | CD
+| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5033
+| 1994-10-26
+| 4988112405752
+| &nbsp;
+| Japanese edition = US edition CD with [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]].
 |-
 | rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1'''c<br>'''Remastered<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
@@ Line 155: / Line 164: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[Gravadora Eldorado]]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2128057|968004}}
+| [https://www.discogs.com/label/19911-Eldorado Gravadora Eldorado]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2128057|968004}}
 | 1995
 | 7897181220128
@@ Line 167: / Line 176: @@
 | 4988112407848
 | &nbsp;
-| Japanese edition. US edition CD with Obi Strip.
+| Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
@@ Line 175: / Line 184: @@
 | 4988112408593
 | &nbsp;
-| Japanese edition. US edition CD with Obi Strip.
+| 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
@@ Line 195: / Line 204: @@
 | 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>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 [[Zappa Family Trust|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.
+|-
+| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''e'''<br>Remastered<br>Stereo'''
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
+| Zappa/UMe<br>ZR20049
+| 2022-12-16<ref name="TLUSSAnnouncement">[https://www.zappa.com/frank-zappas-famed-electric-orchestra-celebrated-with-waka-wazoo-box-set-available-december-16th/#/ Official announcement at zappa.com]</ref>
+| 0602448139740
+| &nbsp;
+| Worldwide edition.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
+| Zappa/UMe<br>ZR20049
+| 2022-12-16
+| 0602448139740
+| &nbsp;
+| Worldwide edition, brown marbled vinyl.
 |}
@@ Line 215: / Line 266: @@
 *[[Threesome No. 2]]
-[[Category:Discography|Grand Wazoo, The]]
+[[Category:Discography|Grand Wazoo]]
-[[Category:Original Albums|Grand Wazoo, The]]
+[[Category:Original Albums|Grand Wazoo]]
-[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Grand Wazoo, The]]
+[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Grand Wazoo]]
+[[Category:1972|Grand Wazoo]]

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