1969 FRANK ZAPPA BIZARRE PSYCH Hot Rats RARE SEALED

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1969 FRANK ZAPPA BIZARRE PSYCH Hot Rats RARE SEALED !!!

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ARTIST :FRANK ZAPPA
TITLE :HOT RATS
FORMAT :VINYL LP RECORD
LABEL :BIZARRE/REPRISE RS-6356

COMMENTS :

Aside from the experimental side project Lumpy Gravy, Hot Rats was the first album Frank Zappa recorded as a solo artist sans the Mothers, though he continued to employ previous musical collaborators, most notably multi-instrumentalist Ian Underwood. Other than another side project — the doo wop tribute Cruising With Ruben and the Jets — Hot Rats was also the first time Zappa focused his efforts in one general area, namely jazz-rock. The result is a classic of the genre. Hot Rats' genius lies in the way it fuses the compositional sophistication of jazz with rock's down and dirty attitude — there's a real looseness and grit to the three lengthy jams, and a surprising, wry elegance to the three shorter, tightly arranged numbers (particularly the sumptuous "Peaches en Regalia"). Perhaps the biggest revelation isn't the straightforward presentation, or the intricately shifting instrumental voices in Zappa's arrangements — it's his own virtuosity on the electric guitar, recorded during extended improvisational workouts for the first time here. His wonderfully scuzzy, distorted tone is an especially good fit on "Willie the Pimp," with its greasy blues riffs and guest vocalist Captain Beefheart's Howlin' Wolf theatrics. Elsewhere, his skill as a melodist was in full flower, whether dominating an entire piece or providing a memorable theme as a jumping-off point. In addition to Underwood, the backing band featured contributions from Jean-Luc Ponty, Lowell George, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris, among others; still, Zappa is unquestionably the star of the show. Hot Rats still sizzles; few albums originating on the rock side of jazz-rock fusion flowed so freely between both sides of the equation, or achieved such unwavering excitement and energy

SONG TRACKS

1. Peaches en Regalia (Zappa) - 3:39
2. Willie the Pimp (Zappa) - 9:16
3. Son of Mr. Green Genes (Zappa) - 9:00
4. Little Umbrellas (Zappa) - 3:04
5. The Gumbo Variations (Zappa) - 16:56
6. It Must Be a Camel (Zappa) - 5:17

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MAY 14th INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES & TERMINOLOGY IS CHANGING WITH UNITED STATES POST OFFICE. THERE LOOKS LIKE THERE IS NO MORE SURFACE RATE.
BELOW IS NEW SHIPPING RATES FOR ALBUMS

SHIPPING TO USA ALBUMS
Media averages 5-10 days to arrive
Prioriy 2-3 BUISNESS days
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1ST RECORD
$4 USA Media with insurance ( 50 cents each extra)
$8 USA Priority with insurance ($1 each extra)

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CANADA $7 1st LP $2 Each Extra
$23 for 10-15 LPS - CANADA FLATE RATE PRIORITY BOX
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INTERNATIONAL
$15 for 1 LP
$19 for 2LPS
$23 for 3LPS
$27 for 4LPS
$31 for 5LPS
$37 up to 15 LPS IN PRIORITY FLATE RATE INTERNATIONAL BOX

With new post office rates 1-5 LPS has gone up but atleast USPS is now allowing the Priority Flate Rate boxes
to be used international. You are allowed up to 20 pounds and i was just able to fit 15 LPS in one. And this was of course after i boxed the 15 LPS in a professional record mailer before putting in USPS's Priority box so no worry about protection. For those outside the USA that like to buy multiple records to save on shipping this flate rate international box will help.

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