On May 25, 1970, “World Pacific” and “Liberty” labels released “King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa”, the sixth Jean-Luc Ponty album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Whitney Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Richard Bock. 

Personnel:

• Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, baritone violectra
• Frank Zappa – electric guitar, arrangements, conductor
• George Duke – acoustic and electric piano
• Buell Neidlinger – double bass 
• Wilton Felder – Fender Precision electric bass 
• John Guerin – drums 
• Arthur Dyer Tripp III – drums 
• Gene Estes – vibraphone, percussion
• Ernie Watts – alto and tenor saxophone
• Ian Underwood – tenor saxophone, orchestra conductor
• Gene Cipriano – oboe, English horn
• Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba 
• Vincent DeRosa – descant recorder, French horn, descant 
• Jonathan Meyer – flute
• Donald Christlieb – bassoon
• Milton Thomas – viola
• Harold Bemko – cello
• Gerald Wilson – conductor
• Ian Underwood – conductor
• Dick Kunc – engineer
• Ron Wolin – art direction, design
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

1. King Kong
2. Idiot Bastard Son
3. Twenty Small Cigars
4. How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That – Jean-Luc Ponty
5. Music for Electric Violin and Low-Budget Orchestra
6. America Drinks and Goes Home