The Hot Rats Sessions (50th anniversary edition)

~ Release by Frank Zappa (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1It Must Be a Camel (Pt. 1, in session)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
It Must Be a Camel (on 1969-07-29)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
8:22
2It Must Be a Camel (Pt. 1, master take)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
It Must Be a Camel (on 1969-07-29)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
2:17
3It Must Be a Camel (intercut, in session)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
It Must Be a Camel (on 1969-07-29)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
3:53
4It Must Be a Camel (intercut, master take)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
It Must Be a Camel (on 1969-07-29)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
4:02
5Natasha (in session)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Little Umbrellas (on 1969-07-29)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
4:04
6Natasha (master take)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Little Umbrellas (on 1969-07-29)
composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
3:12
7Bognor Regis (unedited master)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Bognor Regis (on 1969-07-29)
10:59
8Willie the Pimp (in session)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1969-07-29)
tack piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Willie the Pimp
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
2:20
9Willie the Pimp (unedited master take)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1969-07-29)
tack piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Willie the Pimp (from 1969-08 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
15:14
10Willie the Pimp (guitar OD 1)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1969-07-29)
tack piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Willie the Pimp
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
14:46
11Willie the Pimp (guitar OD 2)
bass:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (on 1969-07-29)
guitar:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1969-07-29)
tack piano:
Ian Underwood (on 1969-07-29)
violin:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (on 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Willie the Pimp
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music Co.
6:18
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Matt Groening
producer:Joe Travers (American drummer, engineer, “vaultmeister”/ archivist & researcher for the Zappa Family Trust) (task: release producer)
Ahmet Zappa (task: release producer)
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (task: original recordings)
audio director:Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
distributed by:Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2019)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14550137 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07YTDDCHV [info]
US: B07YTDDCHV [info]
discography entry:https://www.zappa.com/news/frank-zappas-legendary-1969-album-hot-rats-celebrated-massive-50th-anniversary-six-disc [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005128108 [info]

Release group

dedicated to:Dweezil
part of:Zappa Official Release (number: 115) (order: 23)
Wikidata:Q112685308 [info]