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Tracklist

Peaches En Regalia 217

Willie The Pimp 563

Son Of Mr. Green Genes 538

Little Umbrellas 188

The Gumbo Variations 774

It Must Be a Camel 319

Show Notes

Produced/Composed/Directed by Frank Zappa

Musicians:

Frank Zappa: Guitar, Octave Bass, Percussion

Ian Underwood: Piano, Organus Maximus, All Clarinets, All Saxes

Lowell George: Rhythm Guitar

Captain Beefheart: Vocal on “Willie The Pimp”

Sugar Cane Harris: Violin on “Willie The Pimp” & “The Gumbo Variations”

Jean Luc Ponty: Violin on “It Must Be A Camel”

John Guerin: Drums on “Willie The Pimp”, “Little Umbrellas” & “It Must Be A Camel”

Paul Humphrey: Drums on “Son Of Mr. Green Genes” & “The Gumbo Variations”

Ron Selico: Drums on “Peaches En Regalia”

Max Bennett: Bass on “Willie The Pimp”, “Son Of Mr. Green Genes”, “Little Umbrellas”, “The Gumbo Variations” & “It Must Be A Camel”

Shuggy Otis: Bass on “Peaches En Regalia”

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Reviews

BigJohnson's ThirdEye — 3/18/2026 6:32:35 PM

"This album is fantastically good from beginning to end & a can't miss pick for music to get your face rocked off to. "Hot Rats" is far & away the best album Frank Zappa ever did in my opinion. That's Lowell George from Little Feat on rhythm guitar & other guests include Captain Beefheart, Shuggie Otis, & Jean-Luc Ponty. Do your earholes a favor & take a trip with this deeply psychedelic masterpiece."

Thomas — 6/16/2023 9:42:13 AM

"Blessed to have this album on here. Willie the Pimp is infinitely ahead of its time"

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