SEALED ZAPPA LP "GRAND WAZOO" MINT 1973 BIZARRE WOWIE
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Description
1973 BIZARRE release # MS-2093
VINYL MINT
GATEFOLD COVER MINT
Review by Steve Huey
Like its immediate predecessor, Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo was a largely instrumental jazz rock album recorded during Frank Zappa's convalescence from injuries sustained after being pushed off a concert stage. While Zappa contributes some guitar solos and occasional vocals, the focus is more on his skills as a composer and arranger. Most of the five selections supposedly form a musical representation of a story told in the liner notes about two warring musical factions, but the bottom line is that, overall, the compositions here are more memorably melodic and consistently engaging than Waka/Jawaka. The instrumentation is somewhat unique in the Zappa catalog as well, with the band more of a chamber jazz orchestra than a compact rock unit; over 20 musicians and vocalists contribute to the record. While Hot Rats is still the peak of Zappa's jazz-rock fusion efforts, The Grand Wazoo comes close, and it's essential for anyone interested in Zappa's instrumental works.
Tracks Title Composer Time 1 For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) Zappa 13:20 2 The Grand Wazoo Zappa 6:06 3 Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus Zappa 2:57 4 Eat That Question Zappa 6:42 5 Blessed Relief Zappa 8:00 On May-04-07 at 10:27:51 PDT, seller added the following information:rokratmusic Store
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