Frank Zappa – Hot Rats Quiex 200g LP SV-P Vinyl – Rare and SEALED

$

120

Hello,

I am a serious audiophile that has much to many records and am now beginning the process of selling the majority of my collection.  My collection includes Rock, Jazz, Folk and Classical music, but I now lack the space to maintain such a huge library of albums.  So my loss is your gain!

I have bought and sold stereo and photographic equipment over many years on Ebay and have a perfect 100% feedback rating so you can purchase with confidence.

I have been starting with sealed records and will go from there.

What more can be said about this album?  Here is some information on this seminal album: "Aside from the experimental side project Lumpy Gravy, Hot Rats was the first album Frank Zappa recorded as a solo artist sans the Mothers, though he continued to employ previous musical collaborators, most notably multi-instrumentalist Ian Underwood. Other than another side project -- the doo wop tribute Cruising With Ruben and the Jets -- Hot Rats was also the first time Zappa focused his efforts in one general area, namely jazz-rock. The result is a classic of the genre. Hot Rats' genius lies in the way it fuses the compositional sophistication of jazz with rock's down-and-dirty attitude -- there's a real looseness and grit to the three lengthy jams, and a surprising, wry elegance to the three shorter, tightly arranged numbers (particularly the sumptuous "Peaches en Regalia"). Perhaps the biggest revelation isn't the straightforward presentation, or the intricately shifting instrumental voices in Zappa's arrangements -- it's his own virtuosity on the electric guitar, recorded during extended improvisational workouts for the first time here. His wonderfully scuzzy, distorted tone is an especially good fit on "Willie the Pimp," with its greasy blues riffs and guest vocalist Captain Beefheart's Howlin' Wolf theatrics. Elsewhere, his skill as a melodist was in full flower, whether dominating an entire piece or providing a memorable theme as a jumping-off point. In addition to Underwood, the backing band featured contributions from Jean-Luc Ponty, Lowell George, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris, among others; still, Zappa is unquestionably the star of the show. Hot Rats still sizzles; few albums originating on the rock side of jazz-rock fusion flowed so freely between both sides of the equation, or achieved such unwavering excitement and energy".

Truly a legendary record and an incredible audiophile pressing of it!  These are getting very hard to find now, but you know that. The Classic Records 200 Gram Quiex SV-P pressings are well respected as being some of the best sounding available so you won’t be disappointed. Long since out of print.

There are no returns on this item. It is sold "as is" and cannot be guaranteed against defects of any kind once opened. If you have any questions please ask before bidding.

Shipping is by USPS Media Mail at $4.00 per individual record.

I will use a cardboard box specially designed for LPs, however I am not responsible for any damages that occur during shipping.  Again, if you have any questions please ask before bidding. 

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