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The Grand Wazoo is the eleventh album by The Mothers, sixteenth overall by Frank Zappa, released in November 1972.

Track listing:
All songs written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.

Side one
1. “For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)” 6:05
2. “The Grand Wazoo” 13:18
Total length: 19:59
Side two
3. “Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus” 2:57
4. “Eat That Question” 6:42
5. “Blessed Relief” 8:00
Total length: 18:07

Personnel:
“The Grand Wazoo” and “For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)”

Mike Altschul – woodwind
Billy Byers – trombone (including solo on “The Grand Wazoo”)
Joanna Caldwell – woodwind
Earl Dumler – woodwind
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Tony Duran – guitar (including bottleneck guitar solo on “The Grand Wazoo”)
Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
Alan Estes – percussion
Fred Jackson – woodwind
Sal Marquez – vocals, trumpet (including solo on “The Grand Wazoo”)
Malcolm McNab – brass
Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals
Tony “Bat Man” Ortega – woodwind
Don Preston – minimoog (including solo on “The Grand Wazoo”)
Johnny Rotella – woodwind
Ken Shroyer – brass, “contractor and spiritual guidance”
Ernie Tack – brass
Frank Zappa – guitar (including opening solo on “The Grand Wazoo”)
Bob Zimmitti – percussion

“Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus”

Mike Altschul – woodwind
“Chunky” (Lauren Wood) – vocals
George Duke – keyboards, vocals
Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Sal Marquez – brass
Ken Shroyer – trombones
Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar
with:

Ernie Watts – C Melody Saxophone (the “Mystery Horn”) solo

“Eat That Question”

Mike Altschul – woodwind
George Duke – keyboards
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
Sal Marquez – “multiple toots” (brass)
Joel Peskin – woodwind
Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion
with:

Lee Clement – gong

“Blessed Relief”

Mike Altschul – woodwind
George Duke – keyboards
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Tony Duran – rhythm guitar
Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
Sal Marquez – brass
Joel Peskin – woodwind
Frank Zappa – lead guitar

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Released: November 27, 1972
Recorded: April–May 1972
Studio Paramount Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Length: 38:06
Label: Bizarre/Reprise
Producer: Frank Zappa