Difference between revisions of "King Kong (1970 - Paris)"
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''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ||
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* [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar | * [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar | ||
* [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - violin | * [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] - violin | ||
| − | * [[Mark Volman]] - vocal | + | * [[Flo & Eddie|Mark Volman]] - vocal |
| − | * [[Howard Kaylan]] - vocal | + | * [[Flo & Eddie|Howard Kaylan]] - vocal |
* [[Jeff Simmons]] - bass | * [[Jeff Simmons]] - bass | ||
* [[George Duke]] - keyboards | * [[George Duke]] - keyboards | ||
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===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ||
*[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | *[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | ||
| − | *Various Artists: [[Sonora]] | + | *Various Artists: [[Sonora (Compact Disc)|Sonora]] |
*[[The Muffin Men]]: [[God Shave The Queen]] as track 2 '''I Want You Kong''' and track 7 '''Kashmir Kong''', starting with '''Kashmir''' | *[[The Muffin Men]]: [[God Shave The Queen]] as track 2 '''I Want You Kong''' and track 7 '''Kashmir Kong''', starting with '''Kashmir''' | ||
*[[Zappatistas]]: [[Live In Leeds]] | *[[Zappatistas]]: [[Live In Leeds]] | ||
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*[[Colin Towns plus NDR Bigband|Colin Towns + NDR Bigband]]: [[Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)]] | *[[Colin Towns plus NDR Bigband|Colin Towns + NDR Bigband]]: [[Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)]] | ||
*[[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Ear Mind I]] | *[[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Ear Mind I]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[LeBocal]]: [[Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue]] |
*[[Nasal Retentive Orchestra]]: [[Fric Out!]] | *[[Nasal Retentive Orchestra]]: [[Fric Out!]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 16 November 2021
For other versions of this song, see: King Kong.
Lyrics
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa - guitar
- Jean-Luc Ponty - violin
- Mark Volman - vocal
- Howard Kaylan - vocal
- Jeff Simmons - bass
- George Duke - keyboards
- Ian Underwood - keyboards, alto sax
- Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
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FZ Albums & Side Projects
Tribute & Cover Albums
- Jean-Luc Ponty: King Kong
- Various Artists: Sonora
- The Muffin Men: God Shave The Queen as track 2 I Want You Kong and track 7 Kashmir Kong, starting with Kashmir
- Zappatistas: Live In Leeds
- The Wrong Object: Play Zappa as King Kong (George W. Bush version)
- Colin Towns + NDR Bigband: Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)
- Meridian Arts Ensemble: Ear Mind I
- LeBocal: Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue
- Nasal Retentive Orchestra: Fric Out!
Notes About This Song
- Recorded live at Palais Gaumont, Paris, France on 15 December 1970.
- This is the first documented version of "King Kong" in which the main theme is followed by a second theme--as would be the case in most subsequent versions (here: 0:47-1:10).
