In 1972,FrankZappaexperimented with an Electric Orchestra concept which resulted in two albums: Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of this endeavor, Waka/Wazoo documents the recording sessions with outtakes & oddities.

The Waka/Wazoo digital deluxe features a complete historical rundown of the entire project, featuring alternate takes of almost every composition recorded during the album sessions. Also included is the full final show of the 10-piece tour, recorded at the famous Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on December 15, 1972. Finally, during the album recording sessions at Paramount Studios,Zappaworked with George Duke on some of Dukes solo material.

A Blu-ray Audio disc features both albums with brand-new Dolby Atmos & 5.1 mixes + the 96/24 high-res stereo remasters.

Tracklisting

[CD1 – Paramount Studios Recording Session Alternates and Outtakes]01. Your Mouth (Take 1)/ 02. Big Swifty (Alternate Take)/ 03. Minimal Art (Eat That Question Version 1, Take 2)/ 04. Blessed Relief (Outtake Version)/ 05. Think It Over (The Grand Wazoo) (Outtake Version)/ 06. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (Outtake Version)/ 07. Waka/Jawaka (Outtake Version)

[CD2 – Paramount Studios Recording Session Alternates and Outtakes, continued]01. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Take) / 02. Eat That Question (Version 2, Alternate Take)/ 03. Big Swifty (Alternate Mix)/ 04. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
(Alternate Mix)/ 05. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal (Alternate Mix)/ 06. Waka/Jawaka (Alternate Mix)/ 07. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (Alternate Mix)/ 08. Eat That Question (Alternate Mix)

[CD3]George Duke Demos The Master Versions01. For Love (I Come Your Friend)/ 02. Psychosomatic Dung/ 03. Uncle Remus (Instrumental)/ 04. Love /George Duke Session Outtakes05. For Love (I Come Your Friend) (Basic Track, Take 1)/ 06. Psychosomatic Dung (Basic Track, Take 2)/ 07. Love (Basic Track, Take 1) /The Grand Wazoo Live08. Approximate (Live FZ Record Plant Mix) /10-Piece/Petite Wazoo LiveWinterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 12-15-197209. Winterland 72 Opening And Band Introductions/ 10. Little Dots

[CD4]10-Piece/Petite Wazoo Live, continued Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 12-15-197201. America Drinks/ 02. Montana/ 03. Farther OBlivion/ 04. Cosmik Debris/ 05. Chungas Revenge

[BLU-RAY]WAKA/JAWAKA01. Big Swifty/ 02. Your Mouth/ 03. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal/ 04. Waka/Jawaka /THE GRAND WAZOO/ 01. The Grand Wazoo/ 02. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)/ 03. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus/ 04. Eat That Question/ 05. Blessed Relief