Difference between revisions of "King Kong (The Album)"
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| − | + | {{Album Release Infobox | | |
| − | + | Home = [[:Category:Side Projects|Side Projects]] | | |
| − | + | Previous album = [[Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (The Album)|Previous]] | | |
| − | + | Next album = [[Some Time In New York City|Next]]| | |
| − | + | Cover = CDP077778953920.jpg | | |
| − | + | Name = King Kong (The Album) | | |
| − | + | Released = 1970 | | |
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==Tracks== | ==Tracks== | ||
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[[George Duke]] - electric piano; | [[George Duke]] - electric piano; | ||
[[Gene Estes]] - vibes & percussion; | [[Gene Estes]] - vibes & percussion; | ||
| − | [[Buell Neidlinger]] - bass; | + | [[Wikipedia:Buell Neidlinger|Buell Neidlinger]] - bass; |
[[Arthur Tripp|Arthur D. Tripp, III]] - drums; | [[Arthur Tripp|Arthur D. Tripp, III]] - drums; | ||
[[Ian Underwood]] - tenor sax | [[Ian Underwood]] - tenor sax | ||
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[[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin and baritone violectra; | [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin and baritone violectra; | ||
[[George Duke]] - electric piano; | [[George Duke]] - electric piano; | ||
| − | [[Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; | + | [[Wikipedia:Wilton Felder|Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; |
[[John Guerin]] - drums; | [[John Guerin]] - drums; | ||
[[Ernie Watts]] - alto & tenor sax | [[Ernie Watts]] - alto & tenor sax | ||
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[[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin and baritone violectra; | [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin and baritone violectra; | ||
[[George Duke]] - electric piano; | [[George Duke]] - electric piano; | ||
| − | [[Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; | + | [[Wikipedia:Wilton Felder|Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; |
[[John Guerin]] - drums; | [[John Guerin]] - drums; | ||
[[Ernie Watts]] - alto & tenor sax | [[Ernie Watts]] - alto & tenor sax | ||
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[[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin; | [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin; | ||
| − | [[Frank Zappa]] - guitar; | + | [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar; |
[[George Duke]] - electric piano; | [[George Duke]] - electric piano; | ||
| − | [[Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; | + | [[Wikipedia:Wilton Felder|Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; |
[[John Guerin]] - drums; | [[John Guerin]] - drums; | ||
[[Ernie Watts]] - tenor sax | [[Ernie Watts]] - tenor sax | ||
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[[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin; | [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin; | ||
[[George Duke]] - piano & electric piano; | [[George Duke]] - piano & electric piano; | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://www.discogs.com/artist/304304-Don-Christlieb Donald Christlieb] - bassoon; |
[[Gene Cipriano]] - oboe & english horn; | [[Gene Cipriano]] - oboe & english horn; | ||
[[Vincent DeRosa]] - French horn & descant; | [[Vincent DeRosa]] - French horn & descant; | ||
[[Arthur Maebe]] - French horn & tuba; | [[Arthur Maebe]] - French horn & tuba; | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://www.discogs.com/artist/6473987-Jonathan-Meyer-3 Jonathan Meyer] - flute; |
| − | [ | + | [https://www.discogs.com/artist/660407-Harold-Bemko Harold Bemko] - cello; |
| − | [[Buell Neidlinger]] - bass; | + | [[Wikipedia:Buell Neidlinger|Buell Neidlinger]] - bass; |
| − | [ | + | [https://www.discogs.com/artist/398627-Milton-Thomas Milton Thomas] - viola; |
[[Arthur Tripp|Arthur D. Tripp, III]] - drums | [[Arthur Tripp|Arthur D. Tripp, III]] - drums | ||
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[[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin and baritone violectra; | [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - electric violin and baritone violectra; | ||
[[George Duke]] - electric piano; | [[George Duke]] - electric piano; | ||
| − | [[Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; | + | [[Wikipedia:Wilton Felder|Wilton Felder]] - fender bass; |
[[John Guerin]] - drums; | [[John Guerin]] - drums; | ||
[[Ernie Watts]] - alto & tenor sax | [[Ernie Watts]] - alto & tenor sax | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | *All songs originally written by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] except for "How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That" which was written by Jean-Luc Ponty. | ||
==Conceptual Continuity== | ==Conceptual Continuity== | ||
| − | [[Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra]] includes [[A Pound For A Brown On The Bus]] and | + | [[Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra]] includes [[A Pound For A Brown On The Bus]], [[The Duke Of Prunes]] and [[Bogus Pomp]]. |
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
| − | [[Category:Discography]] [[Category:Side Projects]] | + | [[Category:Discography]] [[Category:Side Projects]][[Category:1970]] |
Latest revision as of 09:39, 12 July 2025
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Tracks
- King Kong
- Idiot Bastard Son
- Twenty Small Cigars
- How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That
- Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra
- America Drinks And Goes Home
Players (listed by tracks)
1: Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin and baritone violectra; George Duke - electric piano; Gene Estes - vibes & percussion; Buell Neidlinger - bass; Arthur D. Tripp, III - drums; Ian Underwood - tenor sax
2: Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin and baritone violectra; George Duke - electric piano; Wilton Felder - fender bass; John Guerin - drums; Ernie Watts - alto & tenor sax
3: Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin and baritone violectra; George Duke - electric piano; Wilton Felder - fender bass; John Guerin - drums; Ernie Watts - alto & tenor sax
4: Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin; Frank Zappa - guitar; George Duke - electric piano; Wilton Felder - fender bass; John Guerin - drums; Ernie Watts - tenor sax
5: Ian Underwood - conductor; Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin; George Duke - piano & electric piano; Donald Christlieb - bassoon; Gene Cipriano - oboe & english horn; Vincent DeRosa - French horn & descant; Arthur Maebe - French horn & tuba; Jonathan Meyer - flute; Harold Bemko - cello; Buell Neidlinger - bass; Milton Thomas - viola; Arthur D. Tripp, III - drums
6: Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin and baritone violectra; George Duke - electric piano; Wilton Felder - fender bass; John Guerin - drums; Ernie Watts - alto & tenor sax
Background
Notes
- All songs originally written by Frank Zappa except for "How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That" which was written by Jean-Luc Ponty.
Conceptual Continuity
Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra includes A Pound For A Brown On The Bus, The Duke Of Prunes and Bogus Pomp.
