The Grand Wazoo

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The Grand Wazoo
Released November 1972
See also: The Old Masters, Box III Threesome No. 2

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)

Tracks

LP Side One For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06) The Grand Wazoo (13:20) Side Two Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:58) Eat That Question (6:43) Blessed Relief (8:02)

1990 European CD The Grand Wazoo (13:20) For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06) Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:57) Eat That Question (6:43) Blessed Relief (8:00)

Release Notes

Recorded: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, April-May, 1972.
Released November 1972.
Produced by Frank Zappa.
Engineer: Kerry McNab.
Special Technical Assistance: Paul Hof.
Cover Illustration: Cal Schenkel.
Photography: Barry Feinstein & Tony Esparza.

Liner Notes

The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo

Background Information

"The Grand Wazoo" could be heard like "Le Grand Oiseau" in french (the big bird).

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
16	1a Original Stereo US LP tracks	1	LP	Warner Bizarre/Reprise MS 2093	1972-11-27	None		US edition.
		1	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 9999-2	1987-12-30			Included in The Old Masters, Box III set.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10026	1986-09	0014431002625		US edition.
	1b Original Stereo 1990 EU CD tracks	1	CD	Zappa CDZAP 31	1990-09	5016583603120		UK edition.
		1	CD	Intercord i.r.s. 970731	1990?			German edition.
	1a Original Stereo US LP tracks	1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5033	1994-10-26	4988112405752		Japanese edition.
	1b Original Stereo 1990 EU CD tracks	1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10517	1995-05-16	0014431051722		US edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5124	1995-10-25	4988112407848		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 5259	1996-05-30	4988112408593		Japanese edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 40583/3	2002-03-21	None		US edition. Included in the Threesome No. 2 box set. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD 10517 01
		1	CD	VideoArts VACK 1216	2001-10-24	4988112412729		Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.

See Also

• "The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots".