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Willie the Pimp

First released 1969English51 recordingson 94 releasesISWC T-070.280.986-6
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Frank ZappaComposerFrank ZappaLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa9:23
Willie the Pimp, Part OneThe Mothers of Invention4:03
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa2:06
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa & Captain Beefheart9:15
Willie the PimpJuicy Lucy5:37
Willie the PimpVig ESP3:38
Willie The PimpWarren Cuccurullo8:58
Willie the PimpEugene Chadbourne and Jimmy Carl Black3:47
Willie the PimpProject/Object3:58
Willie the Pimp, Part OneThe Mothers of Invention2:58
Willie the Pimp, Part TwoThe Mothers of Invention1:54
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa2:12
Willie the PimpNDR Bigband2:03
Willie the PimpMil Dolores Pequeños4:39
Willy the PimpFrank Zappa9:17
Willie the PimpAynsley Dunbar14:28
Willie the Pimp (Part One)The Mothers4:07
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa9:16
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa and Captain Beefheart8:44
Willie the PimpDMC, Talib Kweli, Mix Master Mike & Ahmet Zappa3:58
Willie the PimpEugene Chadbourne, Jimmy Carl Black
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa & The Mothers4:03
Willie the Pimp (in session)Frank Zappa2:20
Willie the Pimp (unedited master take)Frank Zappa15:14
Willie the Pimp (guitar OD 1)Frank Zappa14:46
Willie the Pimp (guitar OD 2)Frank Zappa6:18
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa9:17
Willie the Pimp (vocal tracks)Captain Beefheart2:07
Willie the Pimp (1969 quick mix)Frank Zappa14:29
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa8:40
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa9:25
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa9:30
Willie the PimpLumpy4:12
Willy the PimpHalf Man
Willie the PimpAynsley Dunbar / Blue Whale16:35
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa & The Mothers3:45
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa & The Mothers4:22
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa & The Mothers9:40
Willie the Pimp (Part One)Frank Zappa / The Mothers2:50
Willie the Pimp (Part Two)Frank Zappa / The Mothers1:54
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention8:24
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa2:24
Willie the PimpWeed Demon6:12
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa11:48
Willie the PimpFrank Zappa2:55
Willie the PimpGalactic with Michael Kang, Les Claypool, Skerik & Mike Dillon9:49
Willie the Pimp (live in Austin, TX – May 20, 1975)Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers11:06
Willie the Pimp (live in Austin, TX – May 21, 1975)Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers9:07

On these albums

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of InventionFrank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention · 1969
Hot Rats
Hot RatsFrank Zappa · 1969
Zapped
ZappedVarious Artists · 1970
Lie Back and Enjoy It
Lie Back and Enjoy ItJuicy Lucy · 1970
Fillmore East, June 1971
Fillmore East, June 1971Frank Zappa / The Mothers · 1971
Blue Whale
Blue WhaleAynsley Dunbar / Blue Whale · 1971
Passaic 1973
Passaic 1973Frank Zappa · 1973
Live at Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, July 13, 1974
Live at Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, July 13, 1974Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention · 1974
Bongo Fury
Bongo FuryFrank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers · 1975
1984-12-06: Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
1984-12-06: Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK, USAFrank Zappa · 1984
The Old Masters, Box Two
The Old Masters, Box TwoFrank Zappa · 1986
The Old Masters Box Two Sampler
The Old Masters Box Two SamplerFrank Zappa · 1987
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Day The Earth Stood StillFrank Zappa · 1988
The Godfather Meets the Untouchables
The Godfather Meets the UntouchablesFrank Zappa · 1988
You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4
You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4Frank Zappa · 1991
Little House I Used to Live In
Little House I Used to Live InFrank Zappa & The Mothers · 1992
Juicy Lucy / Lie Back and Enjoy It
Juicy Lucy / Lie Back and Enjoy ItJuicy Lucy · 1995
Pachuco Cadaver
Pachuco CadaverEugene Chadbourne and Jimmy Carl Black · 1995
Unmatched: Tributo a Zappa, Vol. 1
Unmatched: Tributo a Zappa, Vol. 1Various Artists · 1996
Ditties and Beer
Ditties and BeerFrank Zappa · 1998
Road Rage
Road RageWarren Cuccurullo · 1998
Threesome No. 2
Threesome No. 2Frank Zappa · 2000
Absolutely Live
Absolutely LiveProject/Object · 2000
Bonnaroo 2002 Live
Bonnaroo 2002 LiveGalactic · 2002
Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish: A Tribute to Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish: A Tribute to Captain Beefheart & His Magic BandVarious Artists · 2003
Zappanale 16
Zappanale 16Various Artists · 2006
Live in Nagoya, Japan, June 12, 2008
Live in Nagoya, Japan, June 12, 2008Eugene Chadbourne, Jimmy Carl Black · 2008
Sucking the Last Century
Sucking the Last CenturyVarious Artists · 2009
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 21.Dec.2010
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 21.Dec.2010Frank Zappa · 2010
Conceptual Continuity - A Cover Freak Tribute To Frank Zappa
Conceptual Continuity - A Cover Freak Tribute To Frank ZappaVarious Artists · 2010
Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975
Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart · 2014
The Muffin Man Goes to College
The Muffin Man Goes to CollegeFrank Zappa featuring Captain Beefheart · 2015
Zoot Alors!
Zoot Alors!Frank Zappa · 2017
Guitar & Bass
Guitar & BassVarious Artists · 2018
The Hot Rats Sessions
The Hot Rats SessionsFrank Zappa · 2019
Juicy Lucy / Lie Back and Enjoy It / Get a Whiff a This
Juicy Lucy / Lie Back and Enjoy It / Get a Whiff a ThisJuicy Lucy · 2021
The Mothers 1971
The Mothers 1971Frank Zappa & The Mothers · 2022
...And Fuzz For All
...And Fuzz For AllVarious Artists · 2025
The Best Band on Broadway the Hard Way US Tour
The Best Band on Broadway the Hard Way US TourFrank Zappa
Bongo Fury in El Paso
Bongo Fury in El PasoFrank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
1971‐08‐07: Pauley Pavillion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1971‐08‐07: Pauley Pavillion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USAFrank Zappa
The History and Collected Improvisations of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
The History and Collected Improvisations of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of InventionFrank Zappa

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