The Mothers – The Grand Wazoo (Vinyl, 1972, Bizarre Records / Reprise Records MS 2093, Pitman Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
The Grand Wazoo is one of Frank Zappa’s major early-1970s large-ensemble works, combining jazz-rock and fusion with his increasingly ambitious arranging and composition. Recorded at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, the sessions feature musicians including George Duke, Aynsley Dunbar, Don Preston, Sal Marquez, and Zappa. The album followed Waka/Jawaka and further developed the orchestral jazz-rock direction Zappa pursued during 1972.

Collector Note
This 1972 US Bizarre/Reprise MS 2093 edition is the blue-label Pitman pressing housed in a gatefold jacket. The supplied matrices, MS-2093 31450-1 X A and MS-2093 31451-1 X C, correspond to this Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman edition.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Label: Bizarre Records / Reprise Records – MS 2093
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Jazz-Rock, Avantgarde, Fusion

Matrix / Runout
Side A: MS-2093 31450-1 X A
Side B: MS-2093 31451-1 X C

Tracklist
Side A
A1 For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) – 7:15
A2 The Grand Wazoo – 13:24

Side B
B1 Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus – 2:55
B2 Eat That Question – 6:41
B3 Blessed Relief – 8:00

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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