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The Mothers – The Grand Wazoo (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1973
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The Grand Wazoo is an LP by The Mothers from 1973 released on the Reprise Records label.
About this album
The Grand Wazoo is one of Frank Zappa’s most ambitious jazz-rock statements, marrying big-band writing with his biting humour and restless improvisation. Released in 1972 under the Mothers name, it followed the instrumental Hot Rats era and pushed further into complex fusion, with elaborate horn arrangements and shifting rhythms giving the music a vivid, theatrical sweep. Built around long-form pieces such as the title track and Eat That Question, the album reflects Zappa’s growing interest in orchestral-scale ensemble writing while still sounding pointedly eccentric. It remains a key document in his move from rock provocateur to serious composer and bandleader.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The MothersLabel: Reprise Records – MS 2093Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1973Genre: Pop & RockA1 For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
A2 The Grand Wazoo
B1 Cletus Awreetus - Awrightus
B2 Eat That Question
B3 Blessed Relief