The Grand Wazoo

Release Info

The Grand Wazoo

Released November 1972

Tracks

1. The Grand Wazoo (13:20)
2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (06:06)
3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (02:57)
4. Eat That Question (06:43)
5. Blessed Relief (08:00)

Players

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)

Versions

See also: "The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots".

ZFT #	Mix	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release	EAN.UCC-13 (barcode)	Artwork	Comment
16	Stereo vinyl	1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise MS 2093	November 27 1972	None		US edition
		1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 9999-2	December 30 1987			Included in The Old Masters, Box III set.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10026	September 1986	0014431002625		US edition
		1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 31	September 1990	5016583603120		UK edition
		1	CD	I.R.S. i.r.s. 970731	1990?			German edition
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5033	October 26 1994	4988112405752		Japanese edition
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10517	May 16 1995	0014431051722		US edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5124	October 25 1995	4988112407848		Japanese edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5259	May 30 1996	4988112408593		Japanese edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 40583/3	March 21 2002	None		US edition, tracks 1 & 2 swapped. Included in the Threesome No. 2 box set. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD 10517 01
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1216	October 24 2001	4988112412729		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve, tracks 1 & 2 swapped.