Album
The Grand Wazoo
1972 · Jazz, Rock
21 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Grand Wazoo is a Jazz album by The Mothers, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 118 pressings tracked, owned by 21 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)7:15
- A2The Grand Wazoo13:24
Side B
- B1Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus2:55
- B2Eat That Question6:41
- B3Blessed Relief8:00
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- warm
- triumphant
- cerebral
Official Release #16
Most CD pressings switch around tracks 1 & 2 compared to the original vinyl running order. The decision to re-order these two tracks was made by Frank Zappa with the release of the 1990 Zappa Records CD. The only CDs that adhere to the original vinyl sequence are those issued in 1986, and those issued in Japan up until 1994.
Zappa coined the expression "The Grand Wazoo" back in 1969, recording a song of that title with Don Van Vliet on vocals, with lyrics pointedly aimed at members of Lodge societies. It can be found on The Lost Episodes (US 1996) (opens in a new tab), although it is quite dissimilar to the other 3 versions of "The Grand Wazoo" track.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aynsley DunbarDRUMS
- Don PrestonSYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS
- ErroneousBASS
- Frank ZappaGUITAR LEAD GUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST
- Kenny ShroyerBRASS BRASS, CONTRACTOR BRASS, TROMBONE
- Sal MarquezBRASS BRASS, SOLOIST BRASS, SOLOIST, TRUMPET
- alan estesPERCUSSION
- Billy ByersBRASS BRASS, SOLOIST BRASS, SOLOIST, TROMBONE
- Bob ZimmittiPERCUSSION
- ChunkyVOCALS
- Ernie TackBRASS
- Ernie WattsSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE , SOLOIST SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
- George DukeKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS VOCALS
- Janet FergusonVOCALS
- Lee ClementPERCUSSION PERCUSSION, GONG
- Malcolm McNabBRASS
- Moon ZappaVOCALS
- Tony DuranGUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST GUITAR, SOLOIST
21 collectors on Gatefold own this · 118 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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