Little Dots

Little Dots
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016
RecordedOctober–December 1972
GenreJazz fusion, progressive rock
Length71:07
LabelZappa Records
ProducerOriginal recordings and mixes produced by Frank Zappa
Produced for release by Ahmet Zappa & Joe Travers
Frank Zappa chronology
Chicago '78
(2016)
Little Dots
(2016)
Halloween 77
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleRecording venue and dateLength
1."Cosmik Debris"DAR Constitution Hall, November 11, 19725:40
2."Little Dots (Part 1)"Park Center Arena, November 4, 197211:00
3."Little Dots (Part 2)"Park Center Arena, November 4, 197212:59
4."Rollo (includes: Rollo/ The Rollo Interior Area/ Rollo Goes Out)"Cowtown Ballroom, December 2, 19729:04
5."Kansas City Shuffle"Cowtown Ballroom, December 2, 19726:46
6."Columbia, S.C. (Part 1)"Township Auditorium, November 5, 19728:58
7."Columbia, S.C. (Part 2)"Township Auditorium, November 5, 197216:40

Personnel

Musicians

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

  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.