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| + | ''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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| + | ''Instrumental. | ||
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==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
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| + | * [[Frank Zappa]] - guitar, percussion | ||
| + | * [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums | ||
| + | * [[Billy Mundi]] - drums | ||
| + | * [[Roy Estrada]] - bass | ||
| + | * [[Don Preston]] - electric piano | ||
| + | * [[Ian Underwood]] - electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax | ||
| + | * [[Bunk Gardner]] - piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon | ||
| + | * [[Arthur Dyer Tripp III]] - drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes | ||
| + | * [[Motorhead Sherwood]] - tenor sax, tambourine | ||
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==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ||
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===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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===FZ Albums & Side Projects=== | ===FZ Albums & Side Projects=== | ||
| − | [[Uncle Meat]] | + | *[[Uncle Meat]] |
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===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ||
| + | *[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|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 plus NDR Bigband|Colin Towns + NDR Bigband]]: [[Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)]] | ||
| + | *[[Meridian Arts Ensemble]]: [[Ear Mind I]] | ||
| + | *[[Le Bocal]]: [[Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue]] | ||
| + | *[[Nasal Retentive Orchestra]]: [[Fric Out!]] | ||
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==Notes About This Song== | ==Notes About This Song== | ||
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| + | *Recorded at Apostolic, NYC from October 1967 to February 1968. | ||
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| + | *This version of "[[King Kong]]" is subdivided into five parts ("[[King Kong Itself (As Played By The Mothers In A Studio)|King Kong Itself]]", "[[King Kong (It's Magnificence As Interpreted By Don DeWild)|King Kong II]]", "[[King Kong (As Motorhead Explains It)|King Kong III]]", "[[King Kong (The Gardner Varieties)|King Kong IV]]" and "[[King Kong (As Played By 3 Deranged Good Humor Trucks)|King Kong V]]"); "[[King Kong (Live On A Flat Bed Diesel In The Middle Of A Race Track At A Miami Pop Festival)|King Kong VI]]" is not part of this recording, but is a live version of the song recorded at a later date. | ||
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| + | *The wholte suite follows a '''head-solo-head''' structure: | ||
| + | **Theme A (played twice) - "[[King Kong Itself (As Played By The Mothers In A Studio)|King Kong Itself]]" | ||
| + | **Solos - "[[King Kong (It's Magnificence As Interpreted By Don DeWild)|King Kong II]]", "[[King Kong (As Motorhead Explains It)|King Kong III]]", "[[King Kong (The Gardner Varieties)|King Kong IV]]" | ||
| + | **Variation of Theme A - "[[King Kong (As Played By 3 Deranged Good Humor Trucks)|King Kong V]]" | ||
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==CC Clues In This Song== | ==CC Clues In This Song== | ||
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[[Category:Tracks]] | [[Category:Tracks]] | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 30 December 2007
For other versions of this song, see: King Kong.
Contents
Lyrics
Instrumental.
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa - guitar, percussion
- Jimmy Carl Black - drums
- Billy Mundi - drums
- Roy Estrada - bass
- Don Preston - electric piano
- Ian Underwood - electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax
- Bunk Gardner - piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon
- Arthur Dyer Tripp III - drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes
- Motorhead Sherwood - tenor sax, tambourine
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
- Le Bocal: Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue
- Nasal Retentive Orchestra: Fric Out!
Notes About This Song
- Recorded at Apostolic, NYC from October 1967 to February 1968.
- This version of "King Kong" is subdivided into five parts ("King Kong Itself", "King Kong II", "King Kong III", "King Kong IV" and "King Kong V"); "King Kong VI" is not part of this recording, but is a live version of the song recorded at a later date.
- The wholte suite follows a head-solo-head structure:
- Theme A (played twice) - "King Kong Itself"
- Solos - "King Kong II", "King Kong III", "King Kong IV"
- Variation of Theme A - "King Kong V"
