{"product_id":"frank-zappa-hot-rats","title":"Frank Zappa — Hot Rats [Vinyl LP · 180g · Gatefold]","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFrank Zappa — Hot Rats [Vinyl LP · 180g · Gatefold]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, 180g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e ZR 3841-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 824302384114\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock \/ Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zappa Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10th October 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26th August 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180g black vinyl, gatefold sleeve, pressed at Pallas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Zappa's \u003cem\u003eHot Rats\u003c\/em\u003e was originally released in October 1969 and stands as one of the earliest and most influential jazz-rock fusion albums. Recorded at T.T.G. Studios, Sunset Sound and Whitney Studios in Los Angeles, it was Zappa's first album to use 16-track recording technology, allowing the dense layering that defines tracks like the instrumental opener \u003cstrong\u003ePeaches En Regalia\u003c\/strong\u003e and the extended \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gumbo Variations\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain Beefheart provides the sole vocal performance on \u003cstrong\u003eWillie The Pimp\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the rest of the album is purely instrumental. 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","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/frank-zappa-hot-rats","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}