The Grand Wazoo

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

Players

• Frank Zappa (guitars, percussion, vocals)
• Mike Altschul, JoAnn Caldwell-McNab, Earle Dumler, Fred Jackson, Tony Ortega, Joel Peskin, Johnny Rotella, Ernie Watts (woodwinds)
• Bill Byers, Malcolm McNabb, Ernie Tack (brass)
• Chunky (vocals)
• Lee Clement (percussion, gong)
• George Duke (keyboards, vocals)
• Aynsley Dunbar (drums)
• Tony Duran (guitars)
• Erroneous (bass)
• Alan Estes, Bob Zimmitti (percussion)
• Sal Marquez (woodwinds, vocals, brass, 'multiple toots')
• Janet Neville-Ferguson (woodwinds, vocals)
• Don Preston (mini-moog)
• Ken Shroyer (brass, multiple trombones)

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
• The Lost Episodes
• The Old Masters, Box III
• Threesome No. 2