RELEASE : Frank.Zappa.Waka.Wazoo.1972.COMPLETE.MBLURAY-MIDDLE
DATE : 2023/10/20
RUNTIME : 1h13m
AUDIO : Dolby TrueHD Audio / 7.1 / 48 kHz / 6229 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 384 kbps / DN -12dB)
Dolby TrueHD Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3979 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 384 kbps / DN
-12dB)
LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24-bit
VIDEO : [1920 | 1080]
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COMMENT : The 50th anniversary of the Mothers Of Invention/Hot Rats/Grand Wazoo experience
from 1972. During the aftermath of being pushed off the stage at the Rainbow Theatre
in London, England; FZ found himself recuperating for months in his home in Laurel Canyon.
Although he was confined to a wheelchair, his work ethic could not be tamed. During this time,
he managed, among other things, to assemble an ensemble that quenched his thirst and desire
to work with a large Electric Orchestra. Ultimately, a 20-piece group was contracted, along
with recording sessions and an 8-city tour. Shortly thereafter, a scaled down 10-piece configuration,
now known as the Petit Wazoo toured for almost two months. After all was said and done, FZ
finished the experiment with two albums in the can, Waka/Jawaka & The Grand Wazoo, plus two tours
and an archive of show masters in his Vault.
It was a monumental feat for a guy with a cast on his leg and a conductor s baton in his hand.
The Waka/Wazoo box set features a complete historical run-down of the entire project, featuring
alternate takes of almost every composition recorded during the album sessions, along with Vault
mix session outtakes and oddities. Also included is the full final show of the 10-piece tour,
recorded at the famous Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on December 15, 1972. The Blu-ray Audio
disc features both albums with brand-new, first-time-ever Atmos and 5.1 mixes from the original
multi-tracks and the 96kHz 24-bit high-resolution stereo remasters.
Finally, during the album recording sessions at Paramount Studios, FZ worked with George Duke on
some of Duke s solo material. These demos were produced by Zappa, who also played guitar. Although
George would go on to re-record the compositions for his own albums, the versions with FZ have never
been officially issued until now.
The Grand Wazoo
01. The Grand Wazoo
02. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
03. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
04. Eat That Question
05. Blessed Relief
Waka/Jawaka
01. Big Swifty
02. Your Mouth
03. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal
04. Waka / Jawaka
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