RDNZL

Players On This Song

• Frank Zappa - guitar
• George Duke - keyboards
• James Youman - bass
• Ruth Underwood - percussion, synthesizer
• Chester Thompson - drums

Versions of This Song

Lost Episodes Version (1972)

This version clocks in at about 4 minutes and consisting of an opening theme, a violin solo and a variation of the theme.

• Included on:
  • The Lost Episodes
  • Piquantique as Redunzel

Läther Version (ca. 1974)

This longer version clocks in at about 8 minutes features a longer thematic block at the beginning, two solo spots for guitar and keyboard (instead of the old violin solo) and sometimes added vocals by Napoleon Murphy Brock

• Included on:
  • Studio Tan. Same take on
    • Läther
  • You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2
  • You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5
  • Bubble Cream Cheese
  • Roxy By Proxy
  • The Roxy Performances

Tributes & Cover Versions

• Ensemble Ambrosius: The Zappa Album
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra: Music For Hungry People as Redunzel

Notes About This Song

Titled "REDUNZL" on vinyl & "RDUNZL" later on CDs

CC Clues In This Song

RDNZL is one of the stars in the "One Size Fits All" (1975) "universe".

RDNZL was mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album.