Zappa, Frank
The Hot Rats Sessions

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Deze Hot Rats Sessions boxset viert het 50-jarig jubileum van één van de grootste albums uit de geschiedenis van de popmuziek. Door Zappa zelf werd Hot Rats beschreven als een "Movie For Your Ears". Het was zijn eerste solo-uitje, maar wel ook meteen het album dat hem op de kaart zette als gitarist. Voor de Zappa-fans is dit een super interessante boxset, want er staat ontzettend veel materiaal op dat nog niet eerder beschikbaar was. 

De opnamesessies van destijds produceerden een schat aan materiaal dat uiteindelijk werd verspreid over meerdere releases tijdens Frank's leven. Deze zes CD boxset documenteert en compileert iedere compositie die tijdens die dagen in juli 1969 opgenomen zijn, aangevuld met een overvloed aan zeldzame mixen en andere rarities en zeldzame foto's van de Hot Rats-coverfotograaf Andee Nathanson, sessiefoto's gemaakt door Bill Gubbins, linernotes van Matt Groening en essays van Ian Underwood, Andee Nathanson en Joe Travers. De boxset bevat ook een Zappa Land-bordspel ter ere van deze release. 


 

The Hot Rats Sessions 6 CD boxset, tracklisting:

Disc 1
1. Piano Music (Section 1)
This is Take 8, an alternate performance of what became known as "Piano Intro to Little House I Used To Live In" found
on "Burnt Weeny Sandwich".
2. Piano Music (Section 3)
Contains the theme from "Peaches En Regalia" and the Master Take of "Aybe Sea" (Burnt Weeny Sandwich)
3. Peaches En Regalia (Prototype)
4. Peaches En Regalia (Section 1, In Session)
5. Peaches En Regalia (Section 1, Master Take)
6. Peaches En Regalia (Section 3, In Session)
7. Peaches En Regalia (Section 3, Master Take)
8. Arabesque (In Session)
9. Arabesque (Master Take)
Released in edited form as "Toads Of The Short Forest" on "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" in 1970
10. Dame Margret's Son To Be A Bride (In Session)
This song was re-recorded on 7-30-69 and eventually repurposed as "Lemme Take You To The Beach" first issued on "Studio
Tan" in 1978

Disc 2
1. It Must Be A Camel (Part 1, In Session)
2. It Must Be a Camel (Part 1, Master Take)
3. It Must Be a Camel (Intercut, In Session)
4. It Must Be a Camel (Intercut, Master Take)
5. Natasha (In Session)
6. Natasha (Master Take) Released as "Little Umbrellas" on "Hot Rats" in 1969
7. Bognor Regis (Unedited Master) Unreleased Track. Frank re-worked this track over the years, using it as the basics
for an early version of "Conehead". In the process, he erased original source material. This mix reflects what survived
along with some crafty insertion from a vintage 2-track mix for completion.
8. Willie The Pimp (In Session)
9. Willie The Pimp (Unedited Master Take)
10. Willie The Pimp (Guitar OD 1)
11. Willie The Pimp (Guitar OD 2)

Disc 3
Basic Track Sessions
1. Transition (Section 1 - In Session)
2. Transition (Section 1 - Master Take)
3. Transition (Section 2 - Intercut - In Session)
4. Transition (Section 2 - Intercut - Master Take)
5. Transition (Section 3 - Intercut - In Session)
6. Transition (Section 3 - Intercut - Master Take)
Released in edited form as "Twenty Small Cigars" on "Chungas Revenge" in 1970.
7. Lil Clanton Shuffle (Unedited Master)
Re-mixed and released in edited form on "The Lost Episodes" in 1998
8. Directly From My Heart To You (Unedited Master)
Released in edited form on "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" in 1970
9. Another Waltz (Unedited Master)
Portions released in edited form as "Little House I Used To Live In" on "Burnt Weeny Sandwich" in 1970

Disc 4
Basic Track Sessions
1. Dame Margrets Son To Be A Bride (Remake)
Eventually utilized for "Lemme Take You To The Beach" on "Studio Tan" in 1978. Because of this song getting repurposed
later, original tracks were wiped by FZ in favor of new ones. All that's left is the original bass & drums.
2. Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Take 1)
3. Son Of Mr. Green Genes (Master Take)
4. Big Legs (Unedited Master Take)
Released in edited form as "The Gumbo Variations" on "Hot Rats" in 1969
5. It Must Be a Camel (Percussion Tracks)
Percussion overdubs recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, August 1969
6. Arabesque (Guitar OD Mix)
Guitar Overdubs recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, August 1969 Released in edited form as "Toads Of The Short Forest" on
"Weasels Ripped My Flesh" in 1970
7. Transition (Full Version)
Guitar Overdubs recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, August 1969. Released in edited form as "Twenty Small Cigars" on
"Chungas Revenge" in 1970.
8. Piano Music (Section 3 - OD Version)
Overdubs recorded at TTG Studios, 7-21-69 Contains the theme from "Peaches En Regalia" (c)1969, and the Master Take of
"Aybe Sea" released on "Burnt Weeny Sandwich" in 1969.

Disc 5
From The Vault - Part 1
Hot Rats - 1987 Digital Re-Mix. Re-Mixed from the original multi-track masters with added material from the original
sessions
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
7. The Origin Of Hot Rats 1987- FZ with Peter Occhiogrosso
8. Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #1
9. Peaches En Regalia (Mono Single Master)
10. Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #2
11. Little Umbrellas (1969 Mono Single Master)
12. Lil' Clanton Shuffle (1972 Whitney Studios Mix)

Disc 6
From The Vault - Part 2
1. Little Umbrellas (Cucamonga Version)
2. Little Umbrellas (1969 Mix Outtake)
3. It Must Be A Camel (1969 Mix Outtake
4. Son Of Mr. Green Genes (1969 Mix Outtake)
5. More Of The Story Of Willie The Pimp
6. Willie The Pimp (Vocal Tracks)
7. Willie The Pimp (1969 Quick Mix)
8. Dame Margret's Son To Be A Bride (1969 Quick Mix)
9. Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #3
10. Bognor Regis (1970 Record Plant Mix)
11. Peaches En Regalia (1969 Rhythm Track Mix)
12. Son Of Mr. Green Genes (1969 Rhythm Track Mix)
13. Little Umbrellas (1969 Rhythm Track Mix)
14. Arabesque (Guitar Tracks)
15. Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #4
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Frank Zappa: guitar, octave bass, percussion
Ian Underwood: piano, organus maximus, flute, all clarinets, all saxes
with
Captain Beefheart: vocal on Willie the Pimp
Suger Cane Harris: violin on Willie the Pimp & the Gumbo Variations
Jean-Luc Ponty: violin on It Must Be a Camel
John Guerin: drums on Willie the Pimp, Little Umbrellas, It Must Be a Camel
Paul Humphrey: drums on Son of Mr. Green Genes & the Gumbo Variations
Ron Selico: drums on Peaches en Regalia
Max Bennett: bass on all tracks, except:
Shuggy Otis: bass on Peaches en Regalia
John Balkin: bass
Don Preston: piano, organ
Jimmy Carl Black: drums
Annie Zannus: vocals
Cynthia Dobson: vocal