Difference between revisions of "Hot Rats"

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Hot Rats
Released October 1969
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR Double Dynamite The Old Masters, Box II Threesome No. 2 The Hot Rats Sessions Funky Nothingness

Players

Frank Zappa (guitar, octave base, percussion)
Captain Beefheart (vocals)
Sugarcane Harris (electric violin)
Jean-Luc Ponty (electric violin)
John Guerin (drums)
Paul Humphrey (drums)
Ron Selico (drums)
Max Bennett (bass)
Shuggy Otis (bass)
Ian Underwood (piano, organ, flute, clarinets, saxes)
Lowell George, uncredited (guitar)

Tracks

LP

Side One

Side Two

CD

Release Notes

Recorded: T.T.G., LA; Sunset Sound Recorders, LA; Whitney Studios, Glendale, July-August, 1969.
Produced by Frank Zappa.
Engineers: Dick Kunc (Whitney Studios), Jack Hunt (T.T.G.), Cliff Goldstein (T.T.G.), Brian Ingoldsby (Sunset Sound Recorders).
Photo: Ed Caraeff.
Cover design: Cal Schenkel.

Liner Notes

This movie for your ears was produced & directed by Frank Zappa.

Dedicated to Dweezil, Bub & Gil.

[2009 Release] Mastered 2008 by Bernie Grundman from FZ's original edited master.

Background Information

The woman on the cover of the Hot Rats album crawling out of the crypt is Christine Frka.

Captain Beefheart appears on the inside back cover of Hot Rats holding a vacuum cleaner. 2 photos of Ian Underwood appear on the inside spread of Hot Rats along with FZ images in studio activity.

The UK Hot Rats sleeve was printed by MacNeill Press, London. The Bizarre Records & Reprise Records logos appear on front, top right-hand corner of photo, together with Cat No & the word 'Stereo'. This does not occur on the US sleeve.

A US radio commercial for this album used a form of reverse marketing stating that most people found the unnamed artist's music "ugly and too weird" but "it is imperative that you obtain Hot Rats".^[1]

Conceptual Continuity

Hot Rats is a star in the "One Size Fits All" (1975) "universe".

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
8	1.1 Original Stereo	1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise RS 6356	1969-10-15	None	Cal Schenkel	US edition. Matrix # Side1: T 1 RS 6356 A 30926 - 1 Side2: T 1 RS 6356 B 30927 - 2
		1	8T	Warner Bizarre/Reprise M8 6356	?	None		US edition.
		1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise RSLP 6356	1970-02^[2]	None		UK edition, Matrix # Side1: RSLP 6356 A1 Side2: RSLP 6356 B1. Sleeve printed in UK.
		1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise RSLP 6356	?	None		UK 2^nd edition.
		1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise K 44078	1971-07^[2]	None		UK 3^rd edition.
		1	CS	Warner Bizarre/Reprise 444 078	?	None		German edition.
		1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise K 44078	1972	None		UK 4^th edition.
		1	LP	Warner DiscReet/Music Hall 112.927	?	None		Argentinian edition, titled Ratas Calientes.
	1.2 Mono	1	LP	Warner DiscReet/Music-Hall 12.927	?	None		Argentinian edition, titled Ratas Calientes.
	1.3 Re-EQ'd Original Stereo	1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 8888-2	1986-11-25			Included in The Old Masters, Box II set.
	2 Important Remix with Overdubs	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10066	1987	0014431006623 (not printed)		US edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10066	1988			US edition, golden tinted picture CD. Matrix # 818 PUMPKIN RYK-RCD 10066 SOI01
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 2	1987-10	5016583600228		UK edition, ADD.
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 2	1987-10	5016583600228		French edition, ADD.
		1	CS	Barking Pumpkin D4 74211	1990-10-17?	0013347421148		US edition, XDR.
		1	CD	Intercord i.r.s. 970702	?	?		German edition.
		1	CS	Zappa TZAPPA 2	?	5016583600242?		UK edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5027	1994-10-26	4988112405295		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10508	1995-05-02	0014431050824		US edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10508	1995-05-02	0014431050824		EU edition.
		1	CS	Rykodisc RAC 10508	1995-05-02	0014431050848		US edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5102	1995-09-25	4988112406964		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5237	1996-05-30	4988112408371		Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10508 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1209	2001-09-21	4988112412651		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 40583/1	2002-03-21	None		US edition. Included in the Threesome No. 2 box set. Matrix # IFPI L504 IFPI 8732 DISCTRONICS RCD 10508 03
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10598	2005-07-19	0014431059827		= VideoArts VACK 1209, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1321	2008-05-21	4988112417656		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
	1.1a Remastered Original Stereo	1	LP (140 g)	Barking Pumpkin RS 6356	2009-01-13	None		US edition, manufactured and distributed by Classic Records. Mastered and cut directly from the original analog master tape by Bernie Grundman.
		1	LP (200 g)	Barking Pumpkin RS 6356	2009-01-13	None		BG Side 2: RS-6356-B BG
		1	CD	Zappa/UMe ZR 3841	2012-07-31	0824302384121		US edition with CD-Text, manufactured and distributed by UMe^[3]. Source: Original 1969 Analog Master. Re-Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2008.
		1	CD	Zappa/UMG Intl 0238412	2012-07-31	0824302384121		EU edition with CD-Text = Zappa/UMe ZR 3841, manufactured in Germany. Matrix # 4 x Universal logo IFPI L017 08243 023 841-2 01 C 52971868 MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A IFPI 0125
		1	CD	Zappa/Universal Music Japan UICY-75357	2012-11-28	4988005737557		Japanese edition, audiophile SHM-CD, mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
		1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMe ZR 3841-1	2016-08-26	0824302384114		US edition, pressed in Germany by Pallas-USA. Source: Original 1969 Analog Master. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2016.
		1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMG Intl ZR 3841-1	2016-08-26	0824302384114		EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3841-1.
		1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMe ZR 3841-1^[4]	2018-03-23^[5]	0824302384183 (sticker)		US limited edition (750 copies), pink & purple Splatter vinyl, manufactured and distributed by Newbury Comics.
		1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMe ZR 3841-1	2019-12-20	0824302384114^[6]		US edition, pink translucent vinyl, FZ and Christine Frka photo on labels, pressed in Germany by Pallas-USA. Re-Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2008.
		1	LP (180 g)	Zappa/UMG Intl ZR 3841-1^[7]	2019-12-20	0824302384114^[6]		EU edition, pink translucent vinyl, Barking Pumpkin and Zappa Records logos on labels, pressed in Germany by Pallas-USA. Re-Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2008.

Notes

↑ - Hot Rats LP Promo
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1720.
↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31^st, 2012.
↑ Same gatefold sleeve as the 2016 US edition with same catalog number ZR 3841-1 and barcode 824302384114. The lower sticker mentions ZR3841C ST03
↑ The first batch planned for January 19^th, 2018. was cancelled. Around January 17^th, 2018, Frank Zappa Forum members reported to have received an email saying 'We wanted to inform you that in quality checking these pressings, the Hot Rats LP has unfortunately been determined to be defective. Therefore, we are canceling this title from your order. (...) When the pressing of Hot Rats is confirmed in the future, we will once again make these available for purchase via newburycomics.com. We will notify you with early access to offer you the chance to purchase at that time.' The new release date has been announced in a tweet by Newbury Comics on March 20^th, 2018.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 The back cover sticker on shrinkwrap mentions 824302384190.
↑ The front cover sticker on shrinkwrap mentions ZR 3841Z-1

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      Name           = Hot Rats |
      Released       = October 1969 |
-     Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Hot_Rats.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/hotrats.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/hot-rats}}<br>[[Double Dynamite]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box II]]<br>[[Threesome No. 2]]<br>[[The Hot Rats Sessions]]
+     Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Hot_Rats.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/hotrats.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/hot-rats}}<br>[[Double Dynamite]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box II]]<br>[[Threesome No. 2]]<br>[[The Hot Rats Sessions]]<br>[[Funky Nothingness]]
 }}
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 {| {{Versions Table Header}}
-| rowspan="35" align="center" | 8
+| rowspan="37" align="center" | 8
 | rowspan="8" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
-| [[Warner Brothers]] [[Bizarre Records]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
+| [[Warner Brothers|Warner]] [[Bizarre Records|Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|584013|RS&nbsp;6356}}
 | 1969-10-15
 | None
-| [[Cal Schenkel]]
+| rowspan="37" | [[Cal Schenkel]]
 | US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>Side1: T 1 RS 6356 A 30926 - 1<br>Side2: T 1 RS 6356 B 30927 - 2
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | [[wikipedia:8-track_cartridge|8T]]
-| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>M8&nbsp;6356
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14029930|M8&nbsp;6356}}
 | ?
 | None
-| &nbsp;
 | US edition.
 |-
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| Warner Bizarre/Reprise
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2640821|RSLP&nbsp;6356}}
 | 1970-02<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1720.</ref>
 | None
-| rowspan="7" | [[Cal Schenkel]]
 | UK edition, Matrix # Side1: RSLP 6356 A1<br>Side2: RSLP 6356 B1.<br>Sleeve printed in UK.
 |-
@@ Line 119: / Line 117: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| Warner Bizarre/Reprise
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5553375|K&nbsp;44078}}
 | 1971-07<ref name="MStrong"/>
 | None
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
-| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>444&nbsp;078
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|8342359|444&nbsp;078}}
 | ?
 | None
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| Warner Bizarre/Reprise
+| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2607741|K&nbsp;44078}}
-| ?
+| 1972
 | None
 | UK 4<sup>th</sup> edition.
@@ Line 140: / Line 138: @@
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| Warner [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]]/[https://www.discogs.com/label/41766-Music-Hall Music Hall]
+| Warner [[DiscReet Records|DiscReet]]/[https://www.discogs.com/label/41766-Music-Hall Music Hall]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6646487|112.927}}
 | ?
 | None
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| Warner DiscReet/Music-Hall
+| Warner DiscReet/Music-Hall<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9237239|12.927}}
 | ?
 | None
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | LP
-| [[Barking Pumpkin Records]]
+| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|8533493|BPR&nbsp;8888-2}}
 | 1986-11-25
-| &nbsp;
 | &nbsp;
 | Included in [[The Old Masters, Box II]] set.
 |-
-| rowspan="17" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[Wikipedia:Remix|Remix]]'''
+| rowspan="17" align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[Wikipedia:Remix|Remix]]<br>with<br>[[wikipedia:overdub|Overdubs]]'''
 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
-| [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD&nbsp;10066
+| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1341594|RCD&nbsp;10066}}
 | 1987
 | 0014431006623<br>(not printed)
-| rowspan="25" | [[Cal Schenkel]]
 | US edition.
 |-
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CS
-| Zappa<br>TZAPPA&nbsp;2
+| Zappa<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4161640|TZAPPA&nbsp;2}}
 | ?
 | 5016583600242?
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;2027
+| [[VideoArts]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|12980393|VACK&nbsp;5027}}
 | 1994-10-26
 | 4988112405295
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5102
+| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|10571538|VACK&nbsp;5102}}
 | 1995-09-25
 | 4988112406964
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5237
+| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|17189026|VACK&nbsp;5237}}
 | 1996-05-30
 | 4988112408371
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 | Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve.
 |-
-| rowspan="8" align="center" | '''1.4<br>Remastered<br>Original Stereo'''
+| rowspan="10" align="center" | '''1.1a<br>Remastered<br>Original Stereo'''
 | align="center" | 1
-| align="center" | LP<br>(150&nbsp;g)
+| align="center" | LP<br>(140&nbsp;g)
-| Barking Pumpkin<br>RS&nbsp;6356
+| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1839804|RS&nbsp;6356}}
 | 2009-01-13
 | None
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 | align="center" | 1
 | align="center" | CD
-| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>0238412
+| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4126237|0238412}}
 | 2012-07-31
 | 0824302384121
@@ Line 339: / Line 335: @@
 | 0824302384183<br>(sticker)
 | US limited edition (750 copies), pink & purple Splatter vinyl, manufactured and distributed by [http://www.newburycomics.com/ Newbury Comics].
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
+| Zappa/UMe<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14591374|ZR&nbsp;3841-1}}
+| 2019-12-20
+| 0824302384114<ref name="HotPinkBarcode">The back cover sticker on shrinkwrap mentions 824302384190.</ref>
+| US edition, pink translucent vinyl, FZ and Christine Frka photo on labels, pressed in Germany by Pallas-USA. Re-Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2008.
+|-
+| align="center" | 1
+| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
+| Zappa/UMG&nbsp;Intl<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|14541297|ZR&nbsp;3841-1}}<ref name="EUHotPink">The front cover sticker on shrinkwrap mentions ZR 3841Z-1</ref>
+| 2019-12-20
+| 0824302384114<ref name="HotPinkBarcode"/>
+| EU edition, pink translucent vinyl, Barking Pumpkin and Zappa Records logos on labels, pressed in Germany by Pallas-USA. Re-Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2008.
 |}
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 <references/>
+==See Also==
 In 2008 a Dutch magazine Wah-Wah asked some people which record they would like to take to a desert island - for some unexplained reason. The Dutch poet, journalist and radio presenter Wim Brands chose this one.
-==See Also==
 *[[Double Dynamite]]
 *[[The Old Masters, Box II]]
 *[[Threesome No. 2]]
+*[[The Hot Rats Sessions]]
+*[[Funky Nothingness]]
 *[[Bill Gubbins|The Hot Rats Book]]

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