Frank ZappaHot Rats

Label:

Zappa Records – ZR 3841-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress , Hot Pink Translucent, 180g, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Avantgarde

Tracklist

A1 Peaches En Regalia
DrumsRon Selico
Electric BassShuggy Otis*
3:58
A2 Willie The Pimp
DrumsJohn Guerin
Electric BassMax Bennett
Lyrics ByFrank Zappa
Violin [Electric]Sugar Cane Harris*
VocalsCaptain Beefheart
9:25
A3 Son Of Mr. Green Genes
DrumsPaul Humphrey
Electric BassMax Bennett
8:58
B1 Little Umbrellas
DrumsJohn Guerin
Electric BassMax Bennett
3:09
B2 The Gumbo Variations
DrumsPaul Humphrey
Electric BassMax Bennett
Violin [Electric]Sugar Cane Harris*
12:55
B3 It Must Be A Camel
DrumsJohn Guerin
Electric BassMax Bennett
Violin [Electric]Jean-Luc Ponty
5:15

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByUniversal Music Distribution
  • Engineered AtT.T.G. Studios
  • Engineered AtWhitney Recording Studios
  • Engineered AtSunset Sound
  • Manufactured ByPallas USA
  • Pressed BySchallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 39672

Credits

  • Design [Inside Spread]John Williams (30)
  • Design, CoverCal Schenkel
  • Engineer [For Sunset]Brian Ingoldsby
  • Engineer [For T.T.G.]Jack Hunt
  • Engineer [For Whitney], Engineer [Engineering Director For Bizarre]Dick Kunc
  • Guitar, Bass [Octave], PercussionFrank Zappa
  • Lacquer Cut ByBG*
  • Photography By [Cover & Beefheart Inset]Ed Caraeff
  • Photography By [Zappa Inset]Bruce Linton
  • Piano, Organ [Organus Maximus], Flute, Clarinet, SaxophoneIan Underwood
  • Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Directed ByFrank Zappa

Notes

US version of hot pink reissue with different labels than the European version.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Sticker): 8 24302 38419 0
  • Barcode (Text): 8 24302 38411 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): RS-6556-A 9672- P. USA FVZ-2016-1-A BG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): RS-6556-B FVZ-2016-1-B -39672- P. USA BG

Other Versions (5 of 237)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Hot Rats (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Santa Maria Pressing) Reprise Records RS 6356 US 1969
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Hot Rats (LP, Album, Gatefold, Tri-Color Labels) Reprise Records RSLP 6356 UK 1969
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Hot Rats (LP, Album, Gatefold Santa Maria Pressing) Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records RS 6356 US 1969
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Hot Rats (LP, Album, Tri-Color Labels, Gatefold) Reprise Records RS 6356 Canada 1969
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Hot Rats (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Bizarre Records RS 6356 1969

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Reviews

  • BeeTee72's avatar
    BeeTee72
    This pressing sounds and looks amazing! Don’t know of a better way to truly enjoy this Zappa classic! So glad I could get my hands on a copy!
    • Jepperson79's avatar
      Jepperson79
      This is an amazing sounding pressing, everything is so dense yet clear.
      • elvisionario's avatar
        elvisionario
        original mix by zappa in 1969 illustrates the acoustic instruments more than later mixes from the CD era. the horns and percussion sound really fresh and crisp.
        • WhispyWoods's avatar
          WhispyWoods
          Sounds much better than the original copy I had, the drums in particular sound much better, pretty crisp.
          • cosmic-colors's avatar
            cosmic-colors
            Edited 4 years ago
            I bought this to play so I wouldn't wear out my original copy, and holy shit, it sounds amazing, even better than the original! If anyone is still going off about how "colored vinyl sounds worse" just play them this and that myth should easily be dispelled.
            • theweisking's avatar
              theweisking
              Wow this sound is just amazing. Crazy that the quality is this good on colored vinyl for only $25
              • Senile1979's avatar
                Senile1979
                I purchased this so I could retire my excellent sounding 1st press.
                It sounds great, I’m hearing details that I hadn’t before. The horns especially shine. Five stars.
                • SailsOnVinyl's avatar
                  SailsOnVinyl
                  Quiet pressing, quality audiophile packaging, and a pleasant cloudy transparent hot pink color.
                  I personally prefer some of the older mixes of the album to this newer mix, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy this pressing again.
                  • MrShocktime's avatar
                    MrShocktime
                    Went through two copies, both have a non-fill issue at the end of Little Umbrellas. Nothing major enough that I'd warrant less than 5 stars for this release though as it otherwise sounds incredible.

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