. frank zappa: official release #124 .

. frank zappa: official release #124 .

• . frank zappa - waka/wazoo . [4xcd+bluray] ume
• . frank zappa - waka/wazoo . [4xshm-cd+bluray] uicy

• . zappa official release #15 waka/jawaka .
• . zappa official release #16 the grand wazoo .
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. frank zappa - waka/wazoo .
(16.12.2022 zappa records zr20041 / universal music enterprises / 60248169594) 4xcd + blu-ray

5-disc 50th anniversary celebration of frank zappa's wazoo 'electric orchestra' period of 1972. contains unheard audio from the vault representing the recording sessions and tours that followed, including a concert from the winterland ballroom. also includes unreleased george duke demos and a blu-ray disc with new dolby atmos mixes and hi-res stereo versions of the albums.

• disc 1: album recording session alternates and outtakes
• disc 2: album recording session alternates and outtakes (continued)
• disc 3: george duke demos - the master versions / george duke demos - ession outtakes / the grand wazoo - live / 10-piece/petite wazoo - live
• disc 4: 10-piece/petite wazoo - live (continued)
• disc 5: blu-ray audio

this is official release #124
a universal music enterprises release, (p)(c) 2022 umg recordings, inc.
'lc01846' 'biem/sdrm' 'made in eu'

. frank zappa - waka/wazoo disc 1: album recording session alternates and outtakes .
(12.2022 zappa records zr20041 cd01 / universal music enterprises) cd

                        alternates and outtake:
01  00:02:00  05:27:35  your mouth (take 1)  5:28  (4-10-1972 basic track take 1)
02  05:29:35  15:10:71  big swifty (alternate take)  15:11  (4-10-1972)
03  20:40:31  10:28:02  minimal art (eat that question - version 1, take 1)  10:28  (recorded 4-11-1972, mixed down 4-22-1972)
04  31:08:33  10:19:07  blessed relief (outtake version)  10:19  (4-11-1972)
05  41:27:40  11:23:27  think it over (the grand wazoo) (outtake version)  11:23  (4-13-1972)
06  52:50:67  08:10:29  for calvin (and his next two hitch-hikers) (outtake version)  8:10  (4-13-1972)
07  61:01:21  13:41:06  waka/jawaka (outtake version)  13:41  (4-19-1972)
cd  74:40:27   disc 1   total time: 74:40

'ifpi L577' 'ifpi 9707' '4859459' 'AM83835-01' 'manufactured by optimal media GmbH' 'UNIVERSAL'

. frank zappa - waka/wazoo disc 2: album recording session alternates and outtakes (continued) .
(12.2022 zappa records zr20041 cd02 / universal music enterprises) cd

                        alternates and outtake (continued):
01  00:02:00  02:50:42  cletus awreetus-awrightus (alternate take)  2:51  (5-23-1972)
02  02:52:42  11:07:40  eat that question (version 2, alternate take)  11:08  (5-24-1972)
                        album mix session outtakes, paramount studios, hollywood ca 1972:
03  14:00:07  14:51:44  big swifty (alternate mix)  14:52  (4-22-1972)
04  28:51:51  06:29:03  for calvin (and his next two hitch-hikers) (alternate mix)  6:29
05  35:20:54  04:18:25  it just might be a one-shot deal (alternate mix)  4:18  (4-19-1972)
06  39:39:04  15:53:15  waka/jawaka (alternate mix)  15:53
07  55:32:19  02:56:38  cletus awreetus-awrightus (alternate mix)  2:57
08  58:28:57  05:43:49  eat that question (alternate mix)  5:43
cd  64:10:31   disc 2   total time: 64:11

'ifpi L576' 'ifpi 9707' '4859462' 'AM83836-01' 'manufactured by optimal media GmbH' 'UNIVERSAL'

. frank zappa - waka/wazoo disc 3: george duke demos - the master versions / george duke demos - session outtakes / the grand wazoo - live / 10-piece/petite wazoo - live .
(12.2022 zappa records zr20041 cd03 / universal music enterprises) cd

                        george duke demos: 
01  00:02:00  04:55:66  for love (i come your friend)  4:56  (5-23-1972)
02  04:57:66  05:12:14  psychomatic dung  5:12  (5-24-1972)
03  10:10:05  03:56:42  uncle remus (instrumental)  3:57  (5-24-1972)
04  14:06:47  03:31:59  love  3:32  (5-23-1972)
                        george duke session outtakes: 
05  17:38:31  05:02:22  for love (i come your friend) (basic track take 1)  5:02
06  22:40:53  02:50:74  psychomatic dung (basic track, take 2)  2:51
07  25:31:52  07:12:46  love (basic track, take 1)  7:13
                        the grand wazoo - live: 
08  32:44:23  11:05:49  approximate (fz record plant mix)  11:06  (boston music hall 9-24-1972)
                        10-piece/petite wazoo - live, winterland ballroom, san francisco ca 12-15-1972:
09  43:49:72  04:46:66  winterland '72 opening and band introductions  4:47
10  48:36:63  18:08:63  little dots  18:09
cd  66:43:51   disc 3   total time: 66:45

'ifpi L576' 'ifpi 9707' '4859463' 'AM83837-01' 'manufactured by optimal media GmbH' 'UNIVERSAL'

. frank zappa - waka/wazoo disc 4: 10-piece/petite wazoo - live (continued) .
(12.2022 zappa records zr20041 cd04 / universal music enterprises) cd

                        10-piece/petite wazoo - live, winterland ballroom, san francisco ca 12-15-1972 (continued):
01  00:02:00  06:48:00  america drinks  6:48
02  06:50:00  06:57:31  montana  6:57
03  13:47:31  15:01:40  farther o'blivion  15:02
04  28:48:71  08:10:41  cosmik debris  8:11
05  36:59:37  18:04:28  chunga's revenge  18:04
cd  55:01:65   disc 4   total time  55:02

'ifpi L577' 'ifpi 9707' '4859464' 'AM83838-01' 'manufactured by optimal media GmbH' 'UNIVERSAL'

. frank zappa - waka/wazoo disc 5: blu-ray audio .
(12.2022 zappa records zr20041 cd05 / universal music enterprises) cd

blu-ray audio
waka/jawaka
1. big swifty  17:25
2. your mouth  3:12
3. it just might be a one-shot deal  4:16
4. waka/jawaka  11:16
the grand wazoo
1. the grand wazoo  13:19
2. for calvin (and his next two hitch-hikers)  6:05
3. cletus awreetus-awrightus  2:56
4. eat that question  6:40
5. blessed relief  7:59

produced by joe travers and jeff fura.
dolby atmos and 5.1 surround sound mixed by erich gobel and karma auger at studio 1la.
stereo mastered by doug sax with robert hadley and sangwook 'sunny' nam at the mastering lab, 2012.

audio: 48khz 24-bit dolby atmos, 48khz 24-bit dolby true hd, 96khz 24-bit pcm stereo.
picture: 16:9 widescreen / 1080 p. region: all. 'ifpi L579' 'ifpi 3752' 'EM83839-01' '4859465-01' 'manufactured by optimal media GmbH'

. frank zappa - waka/wazoo .
(16.12.2022 zappa records uicy-80219 / universal music enterprises / 4899031546000) 4xshm-cd + blu-ray

a universal music enterprises release; (p)(c) 2022 umg recordings, inc.
usm international, a universal company. marketed & distributed by universal music llc.
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/frank-zappa/products/uicy-80219/
disc 1: uicx-75474
disc 2: uicx-75475
disc 3: uicx-75476
disc 4: uicx-75477
disc 5: uicx-75478
shm-cd (super high material cd) 'jasrac' 'made in japan'

[n.b.: scans provided by j black slime.oofytv.set: 'this is the SHM-CD version of waka/wazoo from japan;
         same english booklet, plus a japanese booklet & insert with barcode', thanks!]

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