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 1969 ORIGINAL "BIZARRE" LABEL FIRST PRESSING!

       FINAL  COLLECTION COPY
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            FRANK ZAPPA

             HOT RATS

                         

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                                                  USA -  BIZARRE RECORDS - RS 6356

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(((Completely DIFFERENT COPY to the one listed last week)))

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      M- FINAL COLLECTION COPY !!

HARD to find a better copy  = 48 years old!

Original 1969 first pressing in thick gatefold cover and on the old Bizarre Records label...Featuring Captain Beefheart who delivers one of his finest preformances on the forever amazing "Willie The Pimp"...all 9+ minutes in full glory....

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Basically just dropping the name `Mothers of Invention' and releasing this as his first solo album, Zappa showing, who had been boss all the time, and let the unsuspecting music world cop it in the teeth with this blast of ZAPPA guitar-jams enhanced with melodious melodies.

On `Hot Rats' Mr. Zappa surrounds himself with some of the finest musicians in the United States of America, who just happened to also be his best friends, and went from cult figure to International Superstar. In the high brow student world of 1970, if you didn't have the Hot Rats poster, you were considered very square. The album is an absolute `must have' and Zappa masters great lolloping extended solos and each song has a terribly gripping hum able tunes that makes your fingers twitch and your feet tap.

The first piece of music presented here for your edification (it would almost be an insult to label them down as just plain old songs) is the wonderfully monickered "Peaches En Regalia", where Mr. Zappa on guitar, and multi-instrumentalist Ian Underwood get to flex their musical muscles. These two musicians are the only two to appear on every track. "Peaches En Regalia" is certainly one of Zappa's most accessible and popular tracks and, almost certainly, one of his best. In an amazing way the album starts, leading us into a treasure trove of sound. Yes, this was what started what is called `Jazz/Rock', but at the time it was just a convenient label for journalists to put it under. Zappa should not take the responsibility for the driveling of some, who tried to follow in his footsteps.

Next up is the infamous "Willie The Pimp" the only vocal track on the album sung by the esteemed Don Van Vliet, better known as `Captain Beefheart', and what lyrics they were too!

"I'm a little pimp with my hair gassed back
Pair of khaki pants with my shoe shined black"

You can hear the gleam in the great Captain's eye, the guitar solo that follows will take the roof off your head every time you hear it !

After "Son of Mr. Green Genes", and for this album the short "Little Umbrellas", you get the full version of "The Gumbo Variations". This had to be severely edited for the vinyl release due to time constraints, where the soloists, Zappa guitar, Ian Underwood everything, and Sugar Cane Harris on violin, all vie for the spotlight, holding your attention with every nuance of sound.

Then finally we get "It Must Be A Camel", where the legendry Jen Luc Ponty joins the fray to bring it all to a fitting climax.

Side one

"Peaches en Regalia" – 3:38 "Willie the Pimp" – 9:25 "Son of Mr. Green Genes" – 8:58

Side two

"Little Umbrellas" – 3:09 "The Gumbo Variations" – 12:55 "It Must Be a Camel" – 5:15

 

CONDITION: The cover: The gatefold cover is rated: M- and that is exceptional for a front & back gatefold that shows normally a lot of wear 48 years own the road. Nicely cared for - remains a final collection copy - all solid colorful & sharp, with no split seams, no delete marks, no bends, no writing ... looks like a collection keeper upgrade GEM

The vinyl: is all glossy  all over -- extra clean, rated: M- so expect to play nice, smooth and enjoyable...both Bizarre labels are clean

                                                

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...

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