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Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, it is the second of two big-band jazz-rock albums Zappa made during his “Wazoo” period following a serious injury sustained on stage in 1971. The record features a twenty-piece ensemble — a rare configuration in rock — drawing on jazz arrangement, brass writing, and Zappa’s characteristic compositional precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album spans five tracks across two sides, ranging from the rolling orchestral funk of \u003cstrong\u003eFor Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)\u003c\/strong\u003e to the nearly fourteen-minute title track, which builds through a series of soloist features including bottle-neck guitar from \u003cstrong\u003eTony Duran\u003c\/strong\u003e, trombone from \u003cstrong\u003eBill Byers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and trumpet from \u003cstrong\u003eSal Marquez\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eEat That Question\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Duke\u003c\/strong\u003e on keyboards, while the closing \u003cstrong\u003eBlessed Relief\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a measured, almost meditative resolution. Drummer \u003cstrong\u003eAynsley Dunbar\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the ensemble throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 50th Anniversary Edition is Zappa Official Release #16, mastered by \u003cstrong\u003eBernie Grundman\u003c\/strong\u003e using all-analog processes from the original ¼” analog EQ copy master tape. 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The line-up features Ian Underwood across piano, organ, flute, clarinet and saxophone, alongside guitarists Lowell George and Shuggie Otis on bass, drummers John Guerin, Paul Humphrey and Ron Selico, and violinists Don \"Sugarcane\" Harris and Jean-Luc Ponty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Zappa Records reissue was remastered by Bernie Grundman directly from the original analogue master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Pallas in Germany, presented in a gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePeaches En Regalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWillie The Pimp\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSon Of Mr. Green Genes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLittle Umbrellas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Gumbo Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt Must Be A Camel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFrank Zappa — Guitar, Producer, Arranger\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIan Underwood — Piano, Organ, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCaptain Beefheart — Vocals (Willie The Pimp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLowell George — Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMax Bennett — Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShuggie Otis — Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJohn Guerin — Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePaul Humphrey — Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRon Selico — Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDon \"Sugarcane\" Harris — Violin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJean-Luc Ponty — Violin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBernie Grundman — Remastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Frank Zappa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57724537504131,"sku":"238411","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/FrankZappa-HotRats.webp?v=1775314367"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/collections\/FrankZappa-HotRats.webp?v=1778780366","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/collections\/frank-zappa-vinyl-records.oembed","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}