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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitars, percussion, vocals)
 
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<br>Released November 1972.
 
<br>Released November 1972.
 
<br>Produced by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]].
 
<br>Produced by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]].
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<br>Engineer: [[Kerry McNab]].
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<br>Engineer: [[Kerry McNabb]].
 
<br>Special Technical Assistance: [[Paul Hof]].
 
<br>Special Technical Assistance: [[Paul Hof]].
 
<br>Cover Illustration: [[Cal Schenkel]].
 
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<br>Photography: [[Barry Feinstein]] & [[Tony Esparza]].
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<br>Photography: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270743/ Barry Feinstein] & [https://www.discogs.com/artist/2360207-Tony-Esparza Tony Esparza].
  
 
==Liner Notes==
 
==Liner Notes==
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| 1972-12<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1721.</ref>
 
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| Japanese edition, audiophile [[wikipedia:Super High Material CD|SHM-CD]], mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
 
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| 2022-12-16<ref name="TLUSSAnnouncement">[https://www.zappa.com/frank-zappas-famed-electric-orchestra-celebrated-with-waka-wazoo-box-set-available-december-16th/#/ Official announcement at zappa.com]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:35, 19 December 2022

Album History
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The Grand Wazoo
Released November 1972
See also:
IINK, Patio, KUR
The Grand Wazoo Radio Spots
The Lost Episodes
Wazoo
The Old Masters, Box III
Fórmula Explosiva
Threesome No. 2

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06)
  2. The Grand Wazoo (13:20)

Side Two

  1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:58)
  2. Eat That Question (6:43)
  3. Blessed Relief (8:02)
1990 European CD
  1. The Grand Wazoo (13:20)
  2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (6:06)
  3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (2:57)
  4. Eat That Question (6:43)
  5. Blessed Relief (8:00)

Release Notes

Recorded: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, April-May, 1972.
Released November 1972.
Produced by Frank Zappa.
Engineer: Kerry McNabb.
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).

Conceptual Continuity

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 CS Warner Bizarre/Reprise
REP M5 2093 		1972 None   US edition.
1 8T Warner Bizarre/Reprise
REP M8 2093 		1972? None   US edition.
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
K 44209 		1972-12[1] None   UK edition.
1b
Remastered Stereo 		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
(not printed) 		  US edition, AAD. Matrix # 818 PUMPKIN RCD 10026 01@ MADE IN USA
1c
Remastered
Stereo
1990 EU
CD tracks 		1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 31 		1990-09 5016583603120   UK & French editions.
1 CD Intercord
i.r.s. 970731 		1990?     German edition.
1b
Remastered Stereo 		1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5033 		1994-10-26 4988112405752   Japanese edition = US edition CD with obi strip.
1c
Remastered
Stereo
1990 EU
CD tracks 		1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10517 		1995-05-16 0014431051722   US edition.
1 CD Gravadora Eldorado/Rykodisc
968004 		1995 7897181220128   Brazilian edition. Also available in the Fórmula Explosiva box set.
1 CD VideoArts/PolyGram K.K.
VACK 5124 		1995-10-25 4988112407848   Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
1 CD VideoArts/Pioneer LDC
VACK 5259 		1996-05-30 4988112408593   Japanese edition. US edition CD with obi strip.
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.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1340 		2008-09-24 4988112417878   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
1d
Remastered
Stereo 		1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3849 		2012-08-28 0824302384923   US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[2].
Source: Original 1972 Analog Master. Mastered by Doug Sax with Robert Hadley & Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012.
Early copies were reported to be unplayable due to a defect[3][4].
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238492 		2012-08-28 0824302384923   EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3849, manufactured in Germany.
1 CD Zappa/Universal Music Japan
UICY-75364 		2012-11-28 4988005737625   Japanese edition, audiophile SHM-CD, mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
1e
Remastered
Stereo 		1 LP
(180 g) 		Zappa/UMe
ZR20049 		2022-12-16[5] 0602448139740   Worldwide edition.
1 LP
(180 g) 		Zappa/UMe
ZR20049 		2022-12-16 0602448139740   Worldwide edition, brown marbled vinyl.

Notes

  1. ↑ Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1721.
  2. ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.
  3. ↑ New Version of Grand Wazoo Issue?, Zappa Forum, September 6th 2012.
  4. ↑ The Grand Wazoo, 2012 UMe CD, Zappa Patio, 2012.
  5. ↑ Official announcement at zappa.com

See Also

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