Little Dots

Little Dots
Little Dots
Live album by Frank Zappa
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
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Professional ratings
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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[]

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[]

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[]

^ "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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[1] "Little Dots - Frank Zappa | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[2] Westergaard, Sean. "Little Dots". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

[3] 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.

[4] "Little Dots". zappa.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

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