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Aynsley Dunbar: Blue Whale

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In February 1971, “Metronome” and “BYG” labels released “Blue Whale”, album by Aynsley Dunbar. It was recorded March – April 1970, at “Marque Studios” in London, and was produced by Aynsley Dunbar and Colin Caldwell.

Personnel:

  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums, arrangements
  • Paul Williams – vocals
  • Ivan Zagni – guitar
  • Tommy Eyre – piano, organ, arrangements
  • Roger Sutton – guitar
  • Peter Friedberg – bass
  • Charles Greetham – saxophone
  • Edward Reay Smith – trombone
  • Colin Caldwell – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Paul Williams, except where noted.

  1. Willing to Fight
  2. Willie the Pimp – lyrics and music Frank Zappa
  3. It’s Your Turn
  4. Days
  5. Going Home

Frank Zappa: Hot Rats

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Hot Rats

On October 10, 1969, “Bizarre” label released “Hot Rats”, the first  Frank Zappa album. It was recorded July- August 1969, at the “T.T.G” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Whitney Studios” in Glendale, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel

  • Frank Zappa– guitar, octave bass, percussion
  • Captain Beefheart– vocals
  • Lowell George– rhythm guitar
  • Ian Underwood – piano, Organus Maximus, saxophones, flute, clarinets
  • Max Bennett– bass
  • Shuggie Otis– bass
  • Ron Selico – drums
  • Paul Humphrey– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
  • Jean-Luc Ponty– violin

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Peaches en Regalia
  2. Willie the Pimp
  3. Son of Mr. Green Genes
  4. Little Umbrellas
  5. The Gumbo Variations
  6. It must be a Camel