The Grand Wazoo

1972 album by Frank Zappa
MusicAlbum album Q1581362
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The Grand Wazoo

Summary

The Grand Wazoo is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Grand Wazoo's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Grand Wazoo's genre is big band[4].
  • The Grand Wazoo's genre is jazz fusion[5].
  • The Grand Wazoo's genre is progressive rock[6].
  • The Grand Wazoo followed Waka/Jawaka[7].
  • The Grand Wazoo was followed by Over-Nite Sensation[8].
  • The Grand Wazoo was produced by Frank Zappa[9].
  • Among the performers on The Grand Wazoo was Frank Zappa[10].
  • The Grand Wazoo's record label is recorded as Bizarre Records[11].
  • The Grand Wazoo's record label is recorded as Reprise Records[12].
  • The Grand Wazoo's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Grand Wazoo was released on December 1972[14].
  • The Grand Wazoo's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+2225'}[15].
  • The Grand Wazoo's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[16].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[17]

  • First release date: 1972-11[18]

  • Genre(s): art rock, jazz, progressive rock, rock[19]

  • Community tags: 1972, art rock, jazz, progressive rock, rock[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a1c4fcc-fad2-3a4f-ac0f-a732aa30f932[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Grand Wazoo was performed by Frank Zappa[10]. It was produced by Frank Zappa[9].

Publication

The Grand Wazoo was released on December 1972[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include big band[4], jazz fusion[5], and progressive rock[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Grand Wazoo followed Waka/Jawaka[7]. It was followed by Over-Nite Sensation[8].

Why It Matters

The Grand Wazoo ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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