Artist:  Frank Zappa

Title:  Waka / Jawaka

Date:  1972

Label:  Reprise Records   REP 44203

Cover Illustration:  Marvin Mattelson

Back Cover Photo:  Philip Schwartz

Idea for the sink courtesy Sal Marquez

Notes:  Frank, still in the “Hot Rats” mood continues with his vision of rock, jazz and bits of orchestra and a hint of the blues. As always Frank only plays among musicians that can come up to his stringent standards and they turn in a crack effort here on this German pressing. The classic “Hot” and “Rats” on the sink handles let’s us understand that we aren’t talk the Ritz here folks. And the picture of Frank in his sweater and red trousers in front of his garden room is suitable for framing. Gotta have this one.

Line Up

Frank Zappa: guitar, percussion,
Tony Duran: slide guitar
George Duke: ring-modulated and echoplexed piano
Sal Marquez: many trumpets and chimes, vocals
Erroneous: electric bass
Ansley Dunbar: drums
Chris Peterson: vocal
Joel Peskin: tenor sax
Mike Attschul: baritone sax & piccolo
And on and on and on….

Thanks to Bob Moog for the use of their new frequency shifter.

Track Listing

Side 1

Big Swifty

Side 2

Your Mouth
It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal
Waka/Jawaka