Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo (Remastered) (1972/2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

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Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo (Remastered) (1972/2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 36:56 minutes | 1,49 GB
Rock, Jazz Rock | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Like its immediate predecessor, Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo was a largely instrumental jazz rock album recorded during Frank Zappa's convalescence from injuries sustained after being pushed off a concert stage. While Zappa contributes some guitar solos and occasional vocals, the focus is more on his skills as a composer and arranger. Most of the five selections supposedly form a musical representation of a story told in the liner notes about two warring musical factions, but the bottom line is that, overall, the compositions here are more memorably melodic and consistently engaging than Waka/Jawaka. The instrumentation is somewhat unique in the Zappa catalog as well, with the band more of a chamber jazz orchestra than a compact rock unit; over 20 musicians and vocalists contribute to the record. While Hot Rats is still the peak of Zappa's jazz-rock fusion efforts, The Grand Wazoo comes close, and it's essential for anyone interested in Zappa's instrumental works.

TRACKLIST

01. Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo
02. Frank Zappa - For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
03. Frank Zappa - Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
04. Frank Zappa - Eat That Question
05. Frank Zappa - Blessed Relief

foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-12-22 12:09:53

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Analyzed: Frank Zappa / The Grand Wazoo
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.20 dB -13.64 dB 13:19 01-The Grand Wazoo
DR12 -0.20 dB -14.42 dB 6:06 02-For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
DR11 -0.20 dB -13.13 dB 2:56 03-Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
DR12 -0.20 dB -14.36 dB 6:41 04-Eat That Question
DR12 -0.20 dB -14.34 dB 7:59 05-Blessed Relief
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Number of tracks: 5
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5681 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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