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Hot Rats

by Frank Zappa

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1960's

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111
1969

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21

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Overall Rating: 3.3059 Hot Rats is ranked overall as 3.3059 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.4325 Hot Rats has an avg. critic score of 3.4325 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

Aside from the experimental side projectLumpy Gravy,Hot Ratswas the first album Frank Zappa recorded as a solo artist sansthe Mothers, though he continued to employ previous musical collaborators, most notably multi-instrumentalistIan Underwood. ...more

Rolling Stone

This recording brings together a set of mostly little-known talents that whale the tar out of every other informal "jam" album released in rock and roll for the past two years. IfHot Ratsis any indication of where Zappa is headed on his own, we are in for some fiendish rides indeed. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Zappa's first guitar showcase leavened with memorable orchestral bits. With Captain Beefheart as Willie the pimp. ...more

Yahoo! Music

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. ...more

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When you have a catalog that spans over 60 albums and 30 years, how do you choose one item to highlight?When your subject is the late Frank Zappa, this isn't an easy question to answer. I could have dug out the token "best-of" ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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If you're a big fan of jazz and especially of jazz-rock-fusion, feel free to raise that grade 3 points and completely disregard the rest of a review that may leave you holding your head and muttering in pain. Frank's first officially solo album...read the complete review at John Mcferrin Music Reviews

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