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Label: Zappa Records – ZR 3841-1
Series: Zappa Official Release – 8
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180g
Country: US
Released: Aug 26, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Avantgarde

Tracklist
A1 Peaches En Regalia 3:58
A2 Willie The Pimp 9:25
A3 Son Of Mr. Green Genes 8:58
B1 Little Umbrellas 3:09
B2 The Gumbo Variations 12:55
B3 It Must Be A Camel 5:15

Pressed By – Pallas – 39672
Manufactured By – Pallas USA
Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
Licensed Through – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Remastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Published By – Zappa Family Trust
Published By – Munchkin Music
Copyright © – Zappa Family Trust
Design, Cover – Cal Schenkel
Guitar, Bass [Octave], Percussion – Frank Zappa
Piano, Organ [Organus Maximus], Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone – Ian Underwood
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Directed By – Frank Zappa
Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
Barcode (Printed): 8 24302 38411 4
Barcode (Scanned): 824302384114

Personnel: Frank Zappa (guitar, bass, percussion); Captain Beefheart (vocals); Jean-Luc Ponty, Sugar Cane Harris (violin); Ian Underwood (clarinet, saxophone, piano, organ); Max Bennett, Shuggie Otis (bass); John Guerin, Paul Humphrey, Ron Selico (drums). Engineers include: Dick Kunc, Jack Hunt, Cilff Goldstein. Recorded from August to September 1969. HOT RATS was digitally remixed in 1987. "The Gumbo Variations" has been extended an extra 4 minutes from the original LP version. All of the tracks have been remixed, and in some cases sound quite different. Having temporarily disbanded the Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa recorded this exceptional solo album. His group was renowned for musical satire, but here the artist opted to showcase his prowess on guitar. Aside from "Willie The Pimp," which features a cameo vocal by Zapppa's old friend Captain Beefheart, the set is comprised of instrumentals. The players, including Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Ian Underwood, are uniformly excellent, combining to provide a solid jazz-rock platform for Zappa's compulsive soloing. Here the guitarist relishes a freedom which, while acknowledging past achievements, prepares new territories for exploration. As such, HOT RATS was a pivotal release in Zappa's oft-misunderstood career.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: ROCK
• RSD Date: n/a
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 08/26/2016