Little Dots
| Little Dots | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | October–December 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 71:07 | |||
| Label | Zappa Records | |||
| Producer | Original recordings and mixes produced by Frank Zappa Produced for release by Ahmet Zappa & Joe Travers | |||
| Frank Zappa chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Little Dots is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in November 2016, consisting of recordings from the 1972 Petit Wazoo tour.[2][3][4] It is the conceptual sequel to 2006's Imaginary Diseases, also featuring performances from the 1972 Petit Wazoo tour.
Track listing[edit]
All songs composed by Frank Zappa
| No. | Title | Recording venue and date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cosmik Debris" | DAR Constitution Hall, November 11, 1972 | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Little Dots (Part 1)" | Park Center Arena, November 4, 1972 | 11:00 |
| 3. | "Little Dots (Part 2)" | Park Center Arena, November 4, 1972 | 12:59 |
| 4. | "Rollo (includes: Rollo/ The Rollo Interior Area/ Rollo Goes Out)" | Cowtown Ballroom, December 2, 1972 | 9:04 |
| 5. | "Kansas City Shuffle" | Cowtown Ballroom, December 2, 1972 | 6:46 |
| 6. | "Columbia, S.C. (Part 1)" | Township Auditorium, November 5, 1972 | 8:58 |
| 7. | "Columbia, S.C. (Part 2)" | Township Auditorium, November 5, 1972 | 16:40 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Frank Zappa – Conductor, Guitar, Vocals
- Malcolm McNab – Trumpet
- Gary Barone – Trumpet
- Tom Malone – Tuba/Saxes/Piccolo Trumpet/Trumpet
- Earl Dumler – Woodwinds
- Glenn Ferris – Trombone
- Bruce Fowler – Trombone
- Tony Duran – Slide Guitar
- Dave Parlato – Bass
- Jim Gordon – Drums, Steel Drum
- Maury Baker – Drums, Steel Drum (“Columbia, SC”)
Production
- 1972 4-Track ½-inch analog tape show masters recorded by Barry Keene
- Mix Engineers: Frank Zappa, Michael Braunstein, Kerry McNabb
- Mastering: Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, 2016
- Audio Transfers and Compilation by Joe Travers, UMRK 2016
References[edit]
- ^ "Little Dots - Frank Zappa | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "Little Dots". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Eric (November 2, 2016). "Frank Zappa's Extensive Vault Release Continues with Meat Light, Chicago '78 and Little Dots, on November 4". That Eric Alper. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "Little Dots". zappa.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
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