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== Release Info ==
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Released November 1972
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{{Album Release Infobox |
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    Home          = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
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    Previous album = [[Waka/Jawaka|Previous]] |
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    Next album    = [[Over-Nite Sensation|Next]] |
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    Cover          = the_grand_wazoo.jpg |
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    Name          = The Grand Wazoo |
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    Released       = November 1972 |
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    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]] |
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== Tracks ==
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==Players==
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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)|For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (06:06)
 
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# [[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus|Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]] (02:57)
 
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# [[Eat That Question|Eat That Question]] (06:43)
 
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# [[Blessed Relief|Blessed Relief]] (08:00)
 
  
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== Players ==
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitars, percussion, vocals)
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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)
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*[[Mike Altschul]], [[JoAnn Caldwell|JoAnn Caldwell-McNab]], [[Earle Dumler]], [[Fred Jackson]], [[Tony Ortega]], [[Joel Peskin]], [[Johnny Rotella]], [[Ernie Watts]] (woodwinds)
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*[[Bill Byers]], [[Malcolm McNab]], [[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)
  
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== Background ==
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==Tracks==
  
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== Conceptual Continuity ==
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{| cellspacing="30"
  
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== Versions ==
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
  
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See also: "[[The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots]]".
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'''Side One'''
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#[[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (6:06)
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#[[The Grand Wazoo (1972 - Paramount Studios)|The Grand Wazoo]] (13:20)
  
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[[Category:Discography]]
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'''Side Two'''
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[[Category:Zappa Per Album]]
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#[[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]] (2:58)
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[[Category:Original Albums]]
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#[[Eat That Question]] (6:43)
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
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#[[Blessed Relief (1972 - Paramount Studios)|Blessed Relief]] (8:02)
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|valign="top"|<div id="1990 European CD"><big>'''1990 European CD'''</big></div>
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#[[The Grand Wazoo (1972 - Paramount Studios)|The Grand Wazoo]] (13:20)
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#[[For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)]] (6:06)
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#[[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]] (2:57)
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#[[Eat That Question]] (6:43)
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#[[Blessed Relief (1972 - Paramount Studios)|Blessed Relief]] (8:00)
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|}
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==Release Notes==
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Recorded: [[Paramount Recording Studios|Paramount Studios]], Hollywood, April-May, 1972.
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<br>Released November 1972.
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<br>Produced by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]].
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<br>Engineer: [[Kerry McNabb]].
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<br>Special Technical Assistance: [[Paul Hof]].
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<br>Cover Illustration: [[Cal Schenkel]].
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<br>Photography: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270743/ Barry Feinstein] & [https://www.discogs.com/artist/2360207-Tony-Esparza Tony Esparza].
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==Liner Notes==
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[[The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo]]
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==Background Information==
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"The Grand Wazoo" could be heard like "Le Grand Oiseau" in french (the big bird).
 +
 
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==Conceptual Continuity==
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==Versions==
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{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| rowspan="22" align="center" | 16
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| rowspan="4" align="center" | '''1'''a<br>'''Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>US LP<br>tracks</small>
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | {{LP}}
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| [[Warner Brothers|Warner]] [[Bizarre Records|Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>MS&nbsp;2093
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| 1972-11-27
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| None
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | {{CS}}
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| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3653952|REP&nbsp;M5&nbsp;2093}}
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| 1972
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| None
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | {{8T}}
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| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>REP&nbsp;M8&nbsp;2093
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| 1972?
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| None
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>K&nbsp;44209
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| 1972-12<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1721.</ref>
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| None
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| &nbsp;
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| UK edition.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP
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| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>BPR&nbsp;9999-2
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| 1987-12-30
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| Included in [[The Old Masters, Box III]] set.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | {{CD}}
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| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1341634|RCD&nbsp;10026}}
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| 1986-09
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| 0014431002625<br>(not printed)
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS_code|AAD]]. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 818 PUMPKIN RCD&nbsp;10026 01@ MADE IN USA
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''c<br>'''Remastered<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>CDZAP&nbsp;31
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| 1990-09
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| 5016583603120
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| &nbsp;
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| UK & French editions.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[Intercord Record Service|Intercord]]<br>i.r.s.&nbsp;970731
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| 1990?
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| &nbsp;
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| &nbsp;
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| German edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | '''1'''b<br>'''Remastered Stereo
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5033
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| 1994-10-26
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| 4988112405752
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition = US edition CD with [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]].
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|-
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| rowspan="7" align="center" | '''1'''c<br>'''Remastered<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''<br><small>1990 EU<br>CD tracks</small>
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1003193|RCD&nbsp;10517}}
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| 1995-05-16
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| 0014431051722
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| [https://www.discogs.com/label/19911-Eldorado Gravadora Eldorado]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2128057|968004}}
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| 1995
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| 7897181220128
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| &nbsp;
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| Brazilian edition. Also available in the [[Fórmula Explosiva]] box set.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts/PolyGram K.K.<br>VACK&nbsp;5124
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| 1995-10-25
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| 4988112407848
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts/Pioneer LDC<br>VACK&nbsp;5259
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| 1996-05-30
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| 4988112408593
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3668451|RCD&nbsp;40583/3}}
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| 2002-03-21
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| None
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| &nbsp;
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| US edition. Included in the [[Threesome No. 2]] box set. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD 10517 01
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/grand-wazoo-vack-1216|VACK&nbsp;1216}}
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| 2001-10-24
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| 4988112412729
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2923960|VACK&nbsp;1340}}
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| 2008-09-24
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| 4988112417878
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
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|-
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| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1'''d'''<br>Remastered<br>Stereo'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3840030|ZR&nbsp;3849}}
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| 2012-08-28
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| 0824302384923
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| &nbsp;
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| 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>.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>0238492
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| 2012-08-28
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| 0824302384923
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| &nbsp;
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| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3849, manufactured in Germany.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | CD
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| Zappa/[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ Universal Music Japan]<br>UICY-75364
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| 2012-11-28
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| 4988005737625
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| &nbsp;
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| Japanese edition, audiophile [[wikipedia:Super High Material CD|SHM-CD]], mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1'''e'''<br>Remastered<br>Stereo'''
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
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| Zappa/UMe<br>ZR20049
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| 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>
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| 0602448139740
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| &nbsp;
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| Worldwide edition.
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
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| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
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| Zappa/UMe<br>ZR20049
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| 2022-12-16
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| 0602448139740
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| &nbsp;
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| Worldwide edition, brown marbled vinyl.
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|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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==See Also==
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*[[The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots]]
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*[[The Lost Episodes]]
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*[[Wazoo]]
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*[[The Old Masters, Box III]]
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*[[Fórmula Explosiva]]
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*[[Threesome No. 2]]
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[[Category:Discography|Grand Wazoo]]
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[[Category:Original Albums|Grand Wazoo]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Grand Wazoo]]
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[[Category:1972|Grand Wazoo]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 19 December 2022

Album History
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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

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 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) 		Artwork 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.
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.
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.
1 LP
(180 g) 		Zappa/UMe
ZR20049 		2022-12-16 0602448139740   Worldwide edition, brown marbled vinyl.

Notes

  1. ↑ Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1721.
  2. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.
  3. ↑ New Version of Grand Wazoo Issue?, Zappa Forum, September 6th 2012.
  4. ↑ The Grand Wazoo, 2012 UMe CD, Zappa Patio, 2012.
  5. ↑ Official announcement at zappa.com

See Also

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