The Grand Wazoo
Album by Frank Zappa
Released	December 1972
Recorded	Paramount Studios, Hollywood April – May 1972
Genre	jazz fusion
Length	37:03
Label	Rykodisc
Producer(s)	Frank Zappa
Professional reviews
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Frank Zappa chronology
Waka/Jawaka (1972)	The Grand Wazoo (1972)	Over-Nite Sensation (1973)

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Track listing

all songs by Frank Zappa

1. "The Grand Wazoo" – 13:20
2. "For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)" – 6:06
3. "Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" – 2:57
4. "Eat That Question" – 6:42
5. "Blessed Relief" – 8:00

Personnel

• Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion, keyboards, vocals
• Mike Altschul – woodwind
• Billy Byers – trombone
• Chunky – vocals
• Lee Clement – percussion
• Alex Dmochowski – bass
• George Duke – keyboards, vocals
• Earl Dumler – woodwind
• Aynsley Dunbar – guitar, drums
• Tony Duran – guitar, bottleneck guitar
• Erroneous – bass
• Alan Estes – percussion
• Janet Ferguson – vocals
• Fred Jackson, Jr. – woodwind
• Sal Marquez – bass, trumpet, vocals, brass
• Joanne Caldwell McNabb – bass, vocals, brass, woodwind
• Malcolm McNabb – trombone, horn
• Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals
• Tony Ortega – woodwind
• Joel Peskin – saxophone, woodwind
• Don Preston – bass, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Mini Moog
• John Rotella – percussion, woodwind
• Kenny Shroyer – trombone, brass
• Ernie Tack – horn, brass
• Ernie Watts – saxophone, woodwind
• Robert Zimmitti – percussion

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Production

• Producer: Frank Zappa
• Engineer: Kerry McNabb
• Arranger: Frank Zappa
• Special assistance: Paul Hof
• Photography: Ed Caraeff, Tony Esparza
• Cover illustration: Cal Schenkel
• Spiritual advisor: Kenny Shroyer
• Contractor: Kenny Shroyer

External links

• Lyrics and information
• Release details