FRANK ZAPPA Hot Rats 1970 UK REPRISE RSLP 1st PRESS

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Sep 22, 2011 Sold Date

Sep 12, 2011 Start Date

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FRANK ZAPPA "Hot Rats" 1970 UK REPRISE RSLP 1st PRESS

NEAR MINT AUDIO, EX GF SLEEVE, GREAT COPY, MASTERPIECE

FRANK ZAPPA
Hot Rats

ORIGINAL UK REPRISE (RSLP 6356) FIRST PRESSING (February 1970) OF FRANK ZAPPA'S CLASSIC "Hot Rats"
PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL 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" WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" TEXT PRINTED IN BLUE/GREY

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 / Willie The Pimp / Son Of Mr. Green Genes
Side 2: Little Umbrellas / The Gumbo Variations / It Must Be A Camel

LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels with a few spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with just some light hairlines/brush marks - these don't sound - the audio performance is stunning
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
This first pressing sounds absolutely sensational with an unbeatable depth and clarity simply not found on later issues and this copy is in beautiful playing condition. My play-check at loud volume revealed no audio issues of note whatsoever - it plays pretty much flawlessly from start to finish
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Good and solid with just some corner rubbing and edge wear. The top and bottom white portions on the front show some discolouration but overall, a very nice example of this easily worn sleeve

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