Hot Rats

15 October 19696 tracks, 43 minutes

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Hot Rats is the second solo album and eighth overall album by Frank Zappa, released in October 1969. It was Zappa's first recording project after the dissolution of the original lineup of the Mothers of Invention. Five of the six songs are instrumental, while "Willie the Pimp" features vocals by Captain Beefheart. In his original sleeve notes, Zappa described the album as "a movie for your ears".

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Genres: Punk, indie rock, progressive rock
Length: 6 tracks, 43 minutes
Released: 15 October 1969
Label: frank zappa catalog

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Tracks

1Peaches en Regalia3:38

2Willie the Pimp9:23

3Son of Mr. Green Genes8:57

4Little Umbrellas3:08

5The Gumbo Variations12:54

6It Must Be a Camel5:17

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Produced by Frank Zappa.