FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS GRAND WAZOO FOC 12" LP VINYL

Description:  This is the 1972 jazz fusion album by Frank Zappa. Composed and recorded during Zappa's period of convalescence following his assault in London, the album, along with its "twin brother" Waka/Jawaka (July 1972), represent Zappa's foray into big band fusion, the logical progression from Hot Rats (1969), which used a much smaller lineup.

Description:  Genuine 1972 issue with Warner Bros / Kinney / WEA on the record's label

 

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Album Description & Collectors information:
 

Gatefold (FOC) cover design with artwork / photos on the inside cover pages

This album "FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo" includes the origina Reprise company inner sleeve

Music Genre:
 
Rock, Prog Rock, Jazz Fusion Rock 
Album Production Information:
 

The album: "FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo" was produced by: Frank Zappa

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Kerry McNabb

This album was recorded at: Paramount Studios, Hollywood

Album cover Illustration: Cal Schenkel

Album cover photography: Ed Caraeff, Barry Feinstein, Tony Esparza

Label & Catalognr Information:
REPRISE 44209
Media Format:
 
12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 280 gram  
Year & Country:
 
1972 Made in Germany
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion, vocals
  • Mike Altschul – woodwind
  • Bill Byers – trombone
  • Chunky (Lauren Wood)– vocals
  • Lee Clement – percussion
  • George Duke – keyboards, vocals
  • Earl Dumler – woodwind
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums

      Aynsley Dunbar Aynsley Dunbar is an English drummer and percussionist born on 10 January 1946, in Liverpool, England. He is best known for his work as a session drummer and his collaborations with some of the biggest names in rock music. Dunbar began his music career in the 1960s, playing with several blues and rock bands in England, including The Mojos and The Jeff Beck Group.

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    Dunbar's drumming style is characterized by his powerful and dynamic playing, as well as his versatility and ability to adapt to a wide range of musical genres. He has played on numerous albums and sessions during his career, working with artists such as Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, John Mayall, and many others.

    Dunbar was a member of the blues rock band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers for a brief period in the late 1960s, and he also played with the band Jefferson Starship in the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to his work as a session drummer, Dunbar has also been a member of several other bands and has released several solo albums.

    Aynsley Dunbar is recognized as one of the most talented and influential drummers of his generation, and his contributions to the development of rock music have earned him a place in the world of music history. He continues to tour and perform to this day and remains an active and highly respected figure in the world of music.

  • Tony Duran – guitar, bottleneck guitar
  • Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals
  • Fred Jackson, Jr. – woodwind
  • Sal Marquez – bass, trumpet, vocals, brass
  • Joanne Caldwell McNabb – vocals, brass, woodwind
  • Malcolm McNabb – trombone, horn, trumpet in D
  • Tony Ortega – woodwind
  • Joel Peskin – saxophone, woodwind
  • Don Preston – Mini Moog
  • Johnny Rotella – woodwind
  • Ken Shroyer – trombone, brass, contractor and spiritual guidance
  • Ernie Tack – brass
  • Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone, C Melody Saxophone (the "Mystery Horn") solo on "Cletus Awreetus Awrightus", woodwinds
  • Robert Zimmitti – percussion
  • Gerry Sack – phantom tambourine
Complete Track-listing of the album "FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo"

The detailed tracklist of this record "FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)" 6:06
  2. "The Grand Wazoo" 13:20
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. "Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" 2:57
  2. "Eat That Question" 6:42
  3. "Blessed Relief" 8:00

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Yellow Colour REPRISE RECORDS REP 44 209 ( 31 450 ) Record Label Details: GEMA, WEA

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Yellow Colour REPRISE RECORDS REP 44 209 ( NS 2093) Record Label Details: GEMA, WEA

Index of FRANK ZAPPA Vinyl Record Discography and Album Cover Gallery
FRANK ZAPPA - 200 Motels (1971, Germany) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - 200 Motels (1971, Germany) album front cover vinyl record

United Artists Records UAS 29 218 XD , 1971 , Germany

"200 Motels" is the 1971 American-British musical surrealist film cowritten and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer and starring The Mothers of Invention, Theodore Bikel and Ringo Starr.

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FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - 200 Motels TMOQ Green Vinyl (1971, USA) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - 200 Motels TMOQ Green Vinyl (1971, USA) album front cover vinyl record

TMOQ TradeMark Of Quality , 1971 , USA

Bootleg recording capturing a live performance from the iconic rock band. Released on green vinyl, this collector's gem is alternatively known as "Contempo '70" among enthusiasts, distinguishing it from the official 200 Motels album

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FRANK ZAPPA - Apostrophe (1974, Germany) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Apostrophe (1974, Germany)  album front cover vinyl record

DISCREET DIS 59201 , 1974 , Germany

Frank Zappa's 1974 cult classic "Apostrophe" on 12" vinyl. Features Zappa staples like "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" & a stellar band with Jean-Luc Ponty & Napoleon Murphy Brock.

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FRANK ZAPPA - As An Am 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - As An Am album front cover vinyl record

FOO-EEE RI-70537  

"As an Am" features recordings from three separate shows. Track 1 is from May 19, 1981 at Rockline, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, California; tracks 2 and 3 are from May 21, 1982 at Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany and tracks 4-6 are from October 31, 1981 at The Palladium, New York City.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Bobby Brown b/w Stick it Out 7" Vinyl Single
FRANK ZAPPA - Bobby Brown b/w Stick it Out album front cover vinyl record

CBS S 8216   , 1979 , Germany

"Bobby Brown" is a satirical and humorous song that explores the life of the titular character, touching on themes of narcissism and societal expectations.

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FRANK ZAPPA CAPTAIN BEEFHEART THE MOTHERS - Bongo Fury (1975, USA) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA CAPTAIN BEEFHEART THE MOTHERS - Bongo Fury (1975, USA) album front cover vinyl record

LaDISCREET DS 2234 / 31,936 bel , 1975 , USA

This is the album released by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart in 1975. The live portions were recorded on 20 & 21 May 1975 at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas. Studio tracks were recorded in January 1975

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FRANK ZAPPA - Chunga's Revenge (Three International Releases) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Chunga's Revenge (Three International Releases)  album front cover vinyl record

Zappa's first effort of the 1970s marks the first appearance of former Turtles members Flo & Eddie on a Zappa record, and signals the dawn of a controversial epoch in Zappa's history

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FRANK ZAPPA - Freaks And Motherfu*#@%! 12" LP
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FOO-EEE RI 70539  

"Freaks and Motherfu*#@%! 12" Vinyl LP Album" captures a memorable live performance at Fillmore East, New York City, on 13 November 1 1970. The album features a blend of Zappa's unique musicality and humor, with tracks like "Call Any Vegetable" and "Wino Man" showcasing his avant-garde style. This LP offers a glimpse into Zappa's experimental genius during that era

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FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS - Grand Wazoo (1972, Germany) 12" LP
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REPRISE 44209 , 1972 , Germany

This is the 1972 jazz fusion album by Frank Zappa. Composed and recorded during Zappa's period of convalescence following his assault in London, the album, along with its "twin brother" Waka/Jawaka (July 1972), represent Zappa's foray into big band fusion, the logical progression from Hot Rats (1969), which used a much smaller lineup.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Guitar (1988, USA) 12" 2LP
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Barking Pumpkin Records D1-74212  , 1988 , USA

Guitar is the 1988 album by Frank Zappa. It is the follow-up to 1981's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar; like that album it features Zappa's guitar solos excerpted from live performances, recorded between 1979 and 1984. It garnered Zappa his 6th Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance".

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FRANK ZAPPA - Hot Rats (Two Different Versions from Germany) 12" LP
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This was released in October 1969. Five of the six songs are instrumental ("Willie the Pimp" features a short vocal by Captain Beefheart). It was Zappa's first recording project after the dissolution of the original Mothers of Invention.

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FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - In Europe / Inspiration WorldWhite (1971, Holland) 12" LP
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WORLDWHITE Hi-Fi Concert Serie WWA 13 , 1971 , Holland

Recorded in 1971 at Ahoy Hallen in Rotterdam. This collector's gem showcases the eclectic genius of Frank Zappa and his band. Side One features tracks like "Peaches En Regalia" and "Tears Began To Fall,"

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FRANK ZAPPA - Joe's Garage Act I (1979, Holland) 12" LP
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CBS 86101 , 1979 , Holland

This album "Joe's Garage Act I" is the 1979 rock opera by Frank Zappa. Zappa self-deprecatingly describes the album as a stupid little story about how the government is going to do away with music

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FRANK ZAPPA & Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra - Lumpy Gravy (1968, GB) 12" LP
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VERVE 2317 046 , 1968 , UK (United Kingdom)

"Lumpy Gravy "is the debut solo album by Frank Zappa, recorded with a group of session players he dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra.

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FRANK ZAPPA - The Man From Utopia (1983, Holland) 12" LP
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CBS 25251 , 1983 , Holland

The album is named after a 1950s song, written by Donald and Doris Woods, which Zappa covers as part of "The Man from Utopia Meets Mary Lou".

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FRANK ZAPPA - Meets the Mothers of Prevention (1985, USA) 12" LP
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Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74203 , 1985 , USA

The album's title is a reference to the lobby group, the PMRC, who were campaigning to require record companies to put warning stickers on albums they considered offensive, and to Zappa's former band, The Mothers of Invention.

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FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - One Size Fits All FOC (1975, Germany) 12" LP
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DiscReet Records DIS 59207 (Z) , 1975 , Germany

" One Size Fits All FOC" is the 1975 rock album by Frank Zappa The album features the final version of The Mothers of Invention, with George Duke, Chester Thompson, Ruth Underwood, Tom Fowler and Napoleon Murphy Brock.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Orchestral Favorites 12" LP
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Discreet Records DSK 2294 , 1979 , USA

"Orchestral Favorites 12" is the original release capturing live recordings of the "Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra" at Royce Hall, UCLA in 1975

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FRANK ZAPPA - Piquantique Stockholm 1973 12" LP
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FOO-EEE RI 60544

Piquantique a recording capturing Zappa's performance at Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm, on 21 August 1973, with one track from the Roxy in December 1973.

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FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Poot Face Booogie 12" LP
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AMAZING KORNYFONE (aka KORNYPHONE) , 1971

"Poot Face Booogie" is a captivating 12" LP vinyl that combines live recordings from Frank Zappa's 1971 performance at Ahoy Rotterdam with studio recordings from 1968. Notably, Zappa sings "Geef Mij Wat Vloer Bedekking Onder Deze Vette Zwevende Sofa"

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FRANK ZAPPA & MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Roxy & Elsewhere (1974, USA) 12" 2LP
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DISCREET 2DS 2202 31,792 , 1974 , USA

Most of the songs were recorded at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 8, 9 and 10, 1973. The material taken from the Roxy concerts was later amended with some overdubs in the studio

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FRANK ZAPPA - Saarbrücken 1978 12" 2LP
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FOO-EEE RI-70543

This is an unofficial 2LP vinyl album that captures Frank Zappa's live performance at Ludwigparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Germany, on 3 September 1978.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Sheik Yerbouti (Two European Releases) 12" 2LP
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Known for its satirical lyrics and complex compositions, "Sheik Yerbouti" offers a unique blend of rock, jazz, and humor that has made it a classic in Zappa's discography.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (1982, Holland) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (1982, Holland)  album front cover vinyl record

CBS 85804 , 1982 , Holland

This album features five tracks composed by Zappa, and one song, "Valley Girl", co-written with Moon Unit Zappa, his daughter, who provided the spoken monologue mocking some of the Valley girls at her school

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FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Box-set (1981, Holland) 12" Vinyl 3LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 3LP Box-set (1981, Holland)  album front cover vinyl record

  CBS 66368 , 1981 , Holland

"Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar" highlighting Zappa's virtuosity on the electric guitar. This album is a collection of instrumental compositions and improvised solos, emphasizing Zappa's exceptional guitar skills

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FRANK ZAPPA - Them Or Us (Two European Editions) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Them Or Us  (Two European Editions) album front cover vinyl record

The album opens with "The Closer You Are", a soulful cover that showcases Zappa's versatility. His rendition of this classic by The Channels brings a new dimension to the song, setting the tone for the auditory adventure that follows.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Tinsel Town Rebellion DLP FOC (1981, Holland) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Tinsel Town Rebellion DLP FOC (1981, Holland)  album front cover vinyl record

CBS 88516 , 1981 , Holland

"Tinsel Town Rebellion" was conceived by Zappa after he scrapped the planned albums "Warts and All" and "Crush All Boxes", and it contains tracks that were intended for those albums.

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FRANK ZAPPA 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly , Live in Sweden 1967 (Unofficial / Bootleg) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly , Live in Sweden 1967 (Unofficial /Bootleg) album front cover vinyl record

FOO-EEE RI 70542 , 1967 , Stockholm

The hilarious album front cover of Frank Zappa's unofficial album "'Tis the season to be jelly" is an illustration of Frank Zappa wearing an Oxygen tank and showing off his green smelly sock.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Unmitigated Audacity (Unofficial / Bootleg) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Unmitigated Audacity (Unofficial / Bootleg) album front cover vinyl record

FOO-EEE RI-70540

Unmitigated Audacity 12" Vinyl LP Album captures the energy of Frank Zappa's live performance at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, on 12 May 1974. This album features an eclectic mix of Zappa's iconic tracks,

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FRANK ZAPPA - Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats (1972, USA) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats (1972, USA)  album front cover vinyl record

REPRISE 44209 , 1972 , Germany

"Waka Jawaka" is the jazz-influenced precursor to The Grand Wazoo (November 1972), and as the front cover indicates, sequel of sorts to 1969's Hot Rats. According to Zappa, the title "is something that showed up on a Ouija board at one time."

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FRANK ZAPPA - You Are What You Is (1981, Holland) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - You Are What You Is (1981, Holland)  album front cover vinyl record

CBS 88560 , 1981 , Holland

"You Are What You Is" is a captivating double LP gatefold vinyl album that showcases Zappa's musical and artistic prowess. Inside the gatefold cover, you'll find stunning artwork and photos.

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FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures (Two European Releases) 12" Vinyl LP
FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures (Two European Releases)  album front cover vinyl record

"Zoot Allures" was Zappa's only release on the Warner Bros. Records label. Due to a lawsuit with his former manager Herb Cohen Frank Zappa's recording contract was temporarily re-assigned from DiscReet Records to Warner Bros.

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