Composed By – F. Zappa (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2), Jean-Luc Ponty (tracks: A4, C3)
Conductor – Ian Underwood (tracks: B1)
Drums – Arthur D. Tripp III (tracks: A1, B1), Dick Berk (tracks: C1 to D2), John Guerin (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Electric Bass – John Heard (tracks: C1 to D2)
Electric Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Electric Piano – George Duke
Electric Violin – Jean-Luc Ponty
Electric Violin [Baritone Violectra] – Jean-Luc Ponty (tracks: A1 to A4, B2)
Engineer – David Brand (tracks: C1 to D2), Dick Kune (tracks: A1 to B2)
Featuring – Zappa, George Duke, Ian Underwood
Flute – Jonathan Meyer (tracks: B1)
French Horn, Recorder [Descant] – Vincent DeRosa (tracks: B1)
French Horn, Tuba [Tuben] – Arthur Maebe (tracks: B1)
Guitar – Frank Zappa (tracks: A4)
Lacquer Cut By – Eck (tracks: A1 to A4)
Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
Oboe, English Horn – Gene Cipriano (tracks: B1)
Piano [Acoustic] – George Duke (tracks: B1)
Producer – Dick Bock
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Ian Underwood (tracks: A1)
Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Gene Estes (tracks: A1)
Viola – Milton Thomas (tracks: B1)
Notes
"Originally recorded on Pacific Jazz while Ponty was with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, the electric violinist is showcased here as an important instrument of fusion between jazz and rock."
Sides One and Two recorded October 6, 7 and 8, 1969. Sides Three and Four recorded live at Thee Experience in Hollywood in September, 1969.
Sides One and Two previously issued as Pacific Jazz ST-20172 (King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa). Sides Three and Four previously issued as Pacific Jazz ST-20168 (Jean-Luc Ponty and George Duke Trio - The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience).
A1, A2, B2 Frank Zappa Music, Inc. BMI A3, B1 Munchkin Music ASCAP A4, C3, D2 Unart Music Corporation BMI C1 Mycenae Music Co. ASCAP C2 Evilot Music, Inc. ASCAP D1 Hancock Music Co. BMI
Gatefold sleeve. Catalog numbers: BN-LA632-H2 on the inside gatefold and labels, BN-LA632-H2 _0879 on the jacket spine
Barcodes
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): 33 BN-LA632-1 EcK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): OO BN-LA632-2 BE
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched): OO BN-LA632-3-
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched): OO BN-LA632-4-
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Price Code (Printed on jacket spine): 0798
Companies
Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Copyright (c) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.