FRANK ZAPPA "Hot Rats" 1969 UK REPRISE 1st PRESS NM

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FRANK ZAPPA "Hot Rats" 1969 UK REPRISE 1st PRESS NM
MacNeill GF, STEAMBOAT LABELS, STUNNING Nr MINT AUDIO
FRANK ZAPPA
Hot Rats


HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB, UK REPRISE (RSLP 6356) VERY FIRST PRESSING (October 1969) OF FRANK ZAPPA'S CLASSIC, "Hot Rats" LP - ALL IN BEAUTIFUL, LIGHTLY PLAYED CONDITION AND DELIVERING ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL AUDIO

PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE REPRISE TRI-COLOUR STEAMBOAT LABELS AND THE FIRST PRESSING MATRIX: RSLP 6356 A1 / RSLP 6356 B1, THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATTE GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1" WHICH IS ALSO IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1969 PRESSING WITH THE UK TRI-COLOUR LARGE STEAMBOAT LABELS NOT THE LATER TAN LABELS WHICH, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY HAVE THE A1/B1 MATRICES, ARE NOT THE FIRST PRESSINGS OF THIS LP

Aside from the experimental side project Lumpy Gravy, Hot Rats was the first album Frank Zappa recorded as a solo artist without the Mothers, though he continued to employ previous musical collaborators, most notably multi-instrumentalist Ian Underwood.
Other than another side project -- the doo wop tribute Cruising With Ruben and the Jets -- Hot Rats was also the first time Zappa focused his efforts in one general area, namely jazz-rock.
The result is a classic of the genre. Hot Rats' genius lies in the way it fuses the compositional sophistication of jazz with rock's down-and-dirty attitude -- there's a real looseness and grit to the three lengthy jams, and a surprising, wry elegance to the three shorter, tightly arranged numbers (particularly the sumptuous "Peaches en Regalia").
Perhaps the biggest revelation isn't the straightforward presentation, or the intricately shifting instrumental voices in Zappa's arrangements -- it's his own virtuosity on the electric guitar, recorded during extended improvisational workouts for the first time here.
His wonderfully scuzzy, distorted tone is an especially good fit on "Willie the Pimp," with its greasy blues riffs and guest vocalist Captain Beefheart's Howlin' Wolf theatrics.
Elsewhere, his skill as a melodist was in full flower, whether dominating an entire piece or providing a memorable theme as a jumping-off point.
In addition to Underwood, the backing band featured contributions from Jean-Luc Ponty, Lowell George, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris, among others; still, Zappa is unquestionably the star of the show.
Hot Rats still sizzles; few albums originating on the rock side of jazz-rock fusion flowed so freely between both sides of the equation, or achieved such unwavering excitement and energy.


Track Listing:
Side 1: Peaches En Regalia / Willie The Pimp / Son Of Mr. Green Genes
Side 2: Little Umbrellas / The Gumbo Variations / It Must Be A Camel

LABELS: The FIRST TRI-COLOUR labels are CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO marks, NO unwanted writing and only light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces have their original DEEP, LIKE-NEW, GLOSSY SHEEN and are practically UNMARKED
VINYL Audio: The audio is absolutely SENSATIONAL - CRYSTAL CLEAR, STRONG, VIBRANT SOUND. Unbeatable depth and clarity on these first presses. There are NO scratches, NO sticks, NO jumps, NO surface noise, NO clicks/pops (extremely rare for a first press copy). The album plays to an extremely high standard with SUPERB AUDIO CLARITY, NO groove-wear and NO distortion. Must be very critically graded NEAR MINT for audio as the playback is virtually FLAWLESS and NOT over-graded in ANY way as I use STRICT RECORD COLLECTOR grading standards (please refer to my feedback and 'about me' page)
SLEEVE: The original MATTE cover is also in BEAUTIFUL condition. One of the best example of this easily worn sleeve I have ever seen. One or two light creases but beautifully CLEAN, SHARP and FRESH. YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE A FINER FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE

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