UPC: 824302003220
Format: CD (6 disc)
Release Date: Dec 20, 2019
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Personnel: Frank Zappa (guitar, bass, percussion); Captain Beefheart (vocals); Jean-Luc Ponty, Sugar Cane Harris (violin); Ian Underwood (clarinet, saxophone, piano, organ); Max Bennett, Shuggie Otis (bass); John Guerin, Paul Humphrey, Ron Selico (drums).
Engineers include: Dick Kunc, Jack Hunt, Cilff Goldstein.
Recorded from August to September 1969.
HOT RATS was digitally remixed in 1987. "The Gumbo Variations" has been extended an extra 4 minutes from the original LP version. All of the tracks have been remixed, and in some cases sound quite different.
Having temporarily disbanded the Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa recorded this exceptional solo album. His group was renowned for musical satire, but here the artist opted to showcase his prowess on guitar. Aside from "Willie The Pimp," which features a cameo vocal by Zapppa's old friend Captain Beefheart, the set is comprised of instrumentals. The players, including Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Ian Underwood, are uniformly excellent, combining to provide a solid jazz-rock platform for Zappa's compulsive soloing. Here the guitarist relishes a freedom which, while acknowledging past achievements, prepares new territories for exploration. As such, HOT RATS was a pivotal release in Zappa's oft-misunderstood career.
Engineers include: Dick Kunc, Jack Hunt, Cilff Goldstein.
Recorded from August to September 1969.
HOT RATS was digitally remixed in 1987. "The Gumbo Variations" has been extended an extra 4 minutes from the original LP version. All of the tracks have been remixed, and in some cases sound quite different.
Having temporarily disbanded the Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa recorded this exceptional solo album. His group was renowned for musical satire, but here the artist opted to showcase his prowess on guitar. Aside from "Willie The Pimp," which features a cameo vocal by Zapppa's old friend Captain Beefheart, the set is comprised of instrumentals. The players, including Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Ian Underwood, are uniformly excellent, combining to provide a solid jazz-rock platform for Zappa's compulsive soloing. Here the guitarist relishes a freedom which, while acknowledging past achievements, prepares new territories for exploration. As such, HOT RATS was a pivotal release in Zappa's oft-misunderstood career.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Piano Music [Section 1]
2 - Piano Music [Section 3]
3 - Peaches En Regalia [Prototype]
4 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 1, In Session]
5 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 1, Master Take]
6 - Peaches Jam, Pt. 1
7 - Peaches Jam, Pt. 2
8 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 3, In Session]
9 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 3, Master Take]
10 - Arabesque [In Session]
11 - Arabesque [Master Take]
12 - Dame Margret's Son To Be A Bride [In Session]
Disc 2:
1 - It Must Be a Camel [Part 1, In Session]
2 - It Must Be a Camel [Part 1, Master Take]
3 - It Must Be a Camel [Intercut, In Session]
4 - It Must Be a Camel [Intercut, Master Take]
5 - Natasha [In Session]
6 - Natasha [Master Take]
7 - Bognor Regis [Unedited Master]
8 - Willie the Pimp [In Session]
9 - Willie the Pimp [Unedited Master Take]
10 - Willie the Pimp [Guitar OD 1]
11 - Willie the Pimp [Guitar OD 2]
Disc 3:
1 - Transition [Section 1, In Session]
2 - Transition [Section 1, Master Take]
3 - Transition [Section 2, Intercut, In Session]
4 - Transition [Section 2, Intercut, Master Take]
5 - Transition [Section 3, Intercut, In Session]
6 - Transition [Section 3, Intercut, Master Take]
7 - Lil' Clanton Shuffle [Unedited Master]
8 - Directly from My Heart to You [Unedited Master]
9 - Another Waltz [Unedited Master]
Disc 4:
1 - Dame Margret's Son To Be a Bride [Remake]
2 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [Take 1]
3 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [Master Take]
4 - Big Legs [Unedited Master Take]
5 - It Must Be a Camel [Percussion Tracks]
6 - Arabesque [Guitar OD Mix]
7 - Transition [Full Version]
8 - Piano Music [Section 3, OD Version]
Disc 5:
1 - Peaches En Regalia [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
2 - Willie The Pimp [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
3 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
4 - Little Umbrellas [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
5 - Gumbo Variations [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
6 - It Must Be A Camel [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
7 - Origin of Hot Rats
8 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #1
9 - Peaches En Regalia [1969 Mono Single Master]
10 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #2
11 - Little Umbrellas [1969 Mono Single Master]
12 - Lil' Clanton Shuffle [1972 Whitney Studios Mix]
Disc 6:
1 - Little Umbrellas [Cucamonga Version]
2 - Little Umbrellas [1969 Mix Outtake]
3 - It Must Be A Camel [1969 Mix Outtake]
4 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [1969 Mix Outtake]
5 - More Of The Story Of Willie The Pimp
6 - Willie The Pimp [Vocal Tracks]
7 - Willie The Pimp [1969 Quick Mix]
8 - Dame Margret's Son To Be a Bride [1969 Quick Mix]
9 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #3
10 - Bognor Regis [1970 Record Plant Mix]
11 - Peaches En Regalia [1969 Rhythm Track Mix]
12 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [1969 Rhythm Track Mix]
13 - Little Umbrellas [1969 Rhythm Track Mix]
14 - Arabesque [Guitar Tracks]
15 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #4
1 - Piano Music [Section 1]
2 - Piano Music [Section 3]
3 - Peaches En Regalia [Prototype]
4 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 1, In Session]
5 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 1, Master Take]
6 - Peaches Jam, Pt. 1
7 - Peaches Jam, Pt. 2
8 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 3, In Session]
9 - Peaches En Regalia [Section 3, Master Take]
10 - Arabesque [In Session]
11 - Arabesque [Master Take]
12 - Dame Margret's Son To Be A Bride [In Session]
Disc 2:
1 - It Must Be a Camel [Part 1, In Session]
2 - It Must Be a Camel [Part 1, Master Take]
3 - It Must Be a Camel [Intercut, In Session]
4 - It Must Be a Camel [Intercut, Master Take]
5 - Natasha [In Session]
6 - Natasha [Master Take]
7 - Bognor Regis [Unedited Master]
8 - Willie the Pimp [In Session]
9 - Willie the Pimp [Unedited Master Take]
10 - Willie the Pimp [Guitar OD 1]
11 - Willie the Pimp [Guitar OD 2]
Disc 3:
1 - Transition [Section 1, In Session]
2 - Transition [Section 1, Master Take]
3 - Transition [Section 2, Intercut, In Session]
4 - Transition [Section 2, Intercut, Master Take]
5 - Transition [Section 3, Intercut, In Session]
6 - Transition [Section 3, Intercut, Master Take]
7 - Lil' Clanton Shuffle [Unedited Master]
8 - Directly from My Heart to You [Unedited Master]
9 - Another Waltz [Unedited Master]
Disc 4:
1 - Dame Margret's Son To Be a Bride [Remake]
2 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [Take 1]
3 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [Master Take]
4 - Big Legs [Unedited Master Take]
5 - It Must Be a Camel [Percussion Tracks]
6 - Arabesque [Guitar OD Mix]
7 - Transition [Full Version]
8 - Piano Music [Section 3, OD Version]
Disc 5:
1 - Peaches En Regalia [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
2 - Willie The Pimp [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
3 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
4 - Little Umbrellas [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
5 - Gumbo Variations [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
6 - It Must Be A Camel [1987 Digital Re-Mix]
7 - Origin of Hot Rats
8 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #1
9 - Peaches En Regalia [1969 Mono Single Master]
10 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #2
11 - Little Umbrellas [1969 Mono Single Master]
12 - Lil' Clanton Shuffle [1972 Whitney Studios Mix]
Disc 6:
1 - Little Umbrellas [Cucamonga Version]
2 - Little Umbrellas [1969 Mix Outtake]
3 - It Must Be A Camel [1969 Mix Outtake]
4 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [1969 Mix Outtake]
5 - More Of The Story Of Willie The Pimp
6 - Willie The Pimp [Vocal Tracks]
7 - Willie The Pimp [1969 Quick Mix]
8 - Dame Margret's Son To Be a Bride [1969 Quick Mix]
9 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #3
10 - Bognor Regis [1970 Record Plant Mix]
11 - Peaches En Regalia [1969 Rhythm Track Mix]
12 - Son Of Mr. Green Genes [1969 Rhythm Track Mix]
13 - Little Umbrellas [1969 Rhythm Track Mix]
14 - Arabesque [Guitar Tracks]
15 - Hot Rats Vintage Promotion Ad #4