Hot Rats / Waka Jawaka / Grand Wazoo (Threesome V.2)

Product Details

Artist : Frank Zappa
Format : Best of, Box set
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0014431058325
Label : Rykodisc
Number of Discs : 3
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-01-14
UPC : 014431058325

ASIN : B0000641BA

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Peaches En Regalia
2. Willie the Pimp
3. Son of Mr. Green Genes
4. Little Umbrellas
5. The Gumbo Variations
6. It Must Be a Camel

Disc-2
1. Big Swifty
2. Your Mouth
3. It Just Might Be a One-Shot Deal
4. Waka/Jawaka

Disc-3
1. The Grand Wazoo
2. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
3. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
4. Eat That Question
5. Blessed Relief

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Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.com

The three CDs collected here, from his stunning 1969-1972 period, find Zappa toning down the wild experimentalism of his late-'60s work with the Mothers of Invention, veering away from psychedelic-rock surrealism and careening toward jazz-rock fusion jamming. The focus of these mostly instrumental affairs is on his powers as a composer and an instrumentalist. Billed as a Zappa solo album, 1969's Hot Rats, the most accessible of the three, supports Zappa's guitar work with soaring electric violins (often by Jean Luc Ponty), some blistering sax work, and a variety of keyboard textures (the latter two elements courtesy of Ian Underwood), not to mention Captain Beefheart's vocal cameo on the gritty "Willie the Pimp." Waka/Jawaka, also a "solo" effort from 1972, added country and blues shadings to the diverse musical mix. The Grand Wazoo, a grand pseudo-concept album released later in 1972, was credited to Frank Zappa and the Mothers and featured the work of nearly two dozen musicians, including jazz heavyweights such as George Duke and Ernie Watts. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews

DEFINITELY some of Frank's best work (2002-04-26)

If you don't own this music, you should. This is some of the best work of one of the most original artists of our time.

At the same time, it should be understood that these are re-releases, and there is no original material here. The Zappa Family Trust are simply finding new ways to market old Zappa. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm all in favor of anything that will help keep Frank's material shaking up the air molecules. But I already own Hot Rats, Waka-Jawaka, and The Grand Wazoo. If you do too, there's no reason to buy this box set.

That's the only thing keeping me from giving this 5 stars.

3 of Zappa's best work (2002-04-24)

Some of his best work. His first foray into jazz brings new definitions to the genre (as always). Originally released as 'Hot Rats', 'Waka/Jawaka' and 'The Grand Wazoo', these 3 albums represent a distinct period of departure from the otherwise lyrical offerings of the '60s. John Luc Ponty and Sugar Cane Harris deliver some great electric violin solos here. And, their presence here (on Hot Rats) underscores the new band line-up. Recently, I searching my Zappa collection to find some examples of his music for my somewhat conservative boss and ended up with 2 of these 3. I would have given 5 stars but I could not speak for the quality of this particular release although The music - composition, performance and production - is top notch.

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