Hot Rats is the second solo album by Frank Zappa, released in October 1969. It was Zappa’s first recording project after the dissolution of the Mothers of Invention.
It features the work of several artists in addition to Zappa, including one former member of the Mothers of Invention, Captain Beefheart, and Don “Sugarcane” Harris. Five of the six songs are instrumental; the other, “Willie the Pimp”, features vocals by Beefheart. In his original sleeve notes, Zappa described the album as “a movie for your ears”.
Tracks
1 Peaches En Regalia (Frank Zappa) 03:38
2 Willie The Pimp (Frank Zappa) 09:17
3 Son of Mr Green Genes (Frank Zappa) 09:00
4 Little Umbrellas (Frank Zappa) 03:04
5 The Gumbo Variations (Frank Zappa) 16:57
6 It Must Be A Camel (Frank Zappa) 05:15
Musicians
| Bass | Frank Zappa |
| Guitar | Frank Zappa |
| Organ | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Ian Underwood |
| Clarinet | Ian Underwood |
| Flute | Ian Underwood |
| Sax | Ian Underwood |
Other Musicians
1 Peaches En Regalia
| Bass | Shuggie Otis |
| Drums | Ron Selico |
2 Willie The Pimp
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Violin | Don Harris |
| Vocals | Captain Beefheart |
3 Son of Mr Green Genes
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
4 Little Umbrellas
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | John Guerin |
5 The Gumbo Variations
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
| Violin | Don Harris |
6 It Must Be A Camel
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Violin | Jean-Luc Ponty |
Liner Notes
Producer – Frank Zappa
Directed By – Frank Zappa
Engineer – Brian Ingoldsby, Cliff Goldstein, Jack Hunt, Dick Kunc, Dick Kunc
Design – Cal Schenkel, John Williams
Photography By – Ed Caraeff, Bruce Linton
Distributed By – Warner Bros. – Seven Arts Records
Engineered At – T.T.G. Studios
Engineered At – Whitney Recording Studios
Engineered At – Sunset Sound
Hot Rats is the second solo album by Frank Zappa, released in October 1969. It was Zappa’s first recording project after the dissolution of the Mothers of Invention.