FRANK ZAPPA Hot Rats 1970 UK REPRISE 1st PRESS MINT
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FRANK ZAPPA Hot Rats 1970 UK REPRISE 1st PRESS MINT
FRANK ZAPPAHot Rats
1970 UK REPRISE (RSLP 6356) FIRST PRESSING
BEAUTIFUL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE, IF ANY USE AND PLAYS LIKE NEW WITH NOTHING TO FAULT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE REPRISE TRI-COLOUR STEAMBOAT LABELS
MATRIX: RSLP 6356 A1 / RSLP 6356 B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE WITH "PATENT APPLIED FOR" AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
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 an absolute classic. 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
Side 1:
Peaches En Regalia (3:58)
Willie The Pimp (9:25)
Son Of Mr. Green Genes (8:58)
Side 2:
Little Umbrellas (3:09)
The Gumbo Variations (12:55)
It Must Be A Camel (5:15)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault the crystal clear, clean, rich sound
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a touch of edge/surface/corner rub the cover is clean and sharp with all text on the spine clear
PLEASE SEE ALL 15 PHOTOS
POST & PACKING:
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UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
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Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
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1516 (GS 9.3 (1516))
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