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''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ''For other versions of this song, see: [[King Kong]]. | ||
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==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
| − | * [[Frank Zappa]] - guitar, percussion | + | * [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar, percussion |
* [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums | * [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums | ||
* [[Billy Mundi]] - drums | * [[Billy Mundi]] - drums | ||
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* [[Ian Underwood]] - electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax | * [[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 | * [[Bunk Gardner]] - piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon | ||
| − | * [[Arthur | + | * [[Arthur Tripp]] - drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes |
| − | * [[Motorhead Sherwood]] - tenor sax, tambourine | + | * [[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood]] - tenor sax, tambourine |
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ||
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===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ||
*[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | *[[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: [[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | ||
| − | *Various Artists: [[Sonora]] | + | *Various Artists: [[Sonora (Compact Disc)|Sonora]] |
*[[The Muffin Men]]: [[God Shave The Queen]] as track 2 '''I Want You Kong''' and track 7 '''Kashmir Kong''', starting with '''Kashmir''' | *[[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]] | *[[Zappatistas]]: [[Live In Leeds]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:23, 16 November 2021
For other versions of this song, see: King Kong.
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 Tripp - drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes
- Jim "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
- LeBocal: 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 whole 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"
