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Album · 1969

King Kong

by Jean‐Luc Ponty

Released
1969
Label
Pacific Jazz
Catalogue no.
ST-20172
Tracklist
6 tracks
Length
43:57
Country
US

“King Kong” is an album by Jean‐Luc Ponty, released in 1969 on Pacific Jazz. The original release has 6 tracks with a running time of 43:57. The line-up features Frank Zappa (arranger, guitar), George Duke (electric piano, piano), Jean‐Luc Ponty (electric violin, violin), Wilton Felder (bass) and Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone, saxophone).

Who played on King Kong

  • Frank Zappa arranger, guitar all tracks
  • George Duke electric piano, piano all tracks
  • Jean‐Luc Ponty electric violin, violin all tracks
  • Wilton Felder bass on 5 tracks
  • Ernie Watts tenor saxophone, saxophone on 4 tracks
  • John Guerin drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
  • Art Tripp drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Buell Neidlinger bass on 3 tracks
  • Gene Estes percussion, vibraphone on 2 tracks
  • Ian Underwood tenor saxophone, conductor on 2 tracks
  • Arthur Maebe French horn, tuba on 1 track
  • Don Christlieb bassoon on 1 track
  • Gene Cipriano cor anglais, oboe on 1 track
  • Harold Bemko cello on 1 track
  • Johnathan Meyer flute on 1 track
  • Jonathan Meyer flute on 1 track
  • Milton Thomas viola on 1 track
  • Vincent DeRosa French horn on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 King Kong — Frank Zappa 4:55
  2. A2 Idiot Bastard Son — Frank Zappa 4:03
  3. A3 Twenty Small Cigars — Frank Zappa 5:37
  4. A4 How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That — Jean‐Luc Ponty 7:17
  5. B1 Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra — Frank Zappa 19:26
  6. B2 America Drinks and Goes Home — Frank Zappa 2:39

Production

  • Richard Bock producer

More albums by Jean‐Luc Ponty

Jazz Long Playing 1964 · Philips Sunday Walk 1967 · SABA More Than Meets the Ear 1968 · World Pacific Electric Connection 1969 Astrorama 1970 · Liberty Upon the Wings of Music 1975 · Atlantic Imaginary Voyage 1976 · Atlantic Aurora 1976 · Atlantic Enigmatic Ocean 1977 · Atlantic Cosmic Messenger 1978 · Atlantic A Taste for Passion 1979 · Atlantic Civilized Evil 1980 · Atlantic

Frequently asked questions

Who played on King Kong?

The line-up of King Kong includes Frank Zappa (arranger, guitar), George Duke (electric piano, piano), Jean‐Luc Ponty (electric violin, violin), Wilton Felder (bass), Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone, saxophone), John Guerin (drums (drum set)), Art Tripp (drums (drum set)) and Buell Neidlinger (bass).

Which label released King Kong?

King Kong was released in 1969 on Pacific Jazz (ST-20172).

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