| "Peaches en Regalia" | ||||
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| Single by Frank Zappa | ||||
| from the album Hot Rats | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | July 28, 1969 August 26, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, instrumental rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Frank Zappa | |||
| Producer(s) | Frank Zappa | |||
| Frank Zappa singles chronology | ||||
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| Official Audio | ||||
| "Peaches en Regalia" on YouTube | ||||
"Peaches en Regalia" is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by Frank Zappa. It was initially released on Zappa's album Hot Rats in 1969 and has been recorded many times since.
Other versions
Years later, in 1987, the piece was released as a CD single to promote Rykodisc's Zappa CD reissue campaign. Zappa used the piece on many of his tours, often as either the opening or the encore of a show.
"Peaches en Regalia" has been included in the "underground" version of The Real Book, despite being compositionally more complicated than typical jam session tunes. Having a song included in the book has been described as "the ultimate insider credential for a jazz composer".
The tune is used as instrumental background music on the BBC London radio programme presented by Danny Baker, as well as the Elis James and John Robins show on BBC Radio 5 Live. It was also the theme tune for the early 1970s BBC2 show One Man's Week.
A recording of the piece by Zappa Plays Zappa (including Zappa's son Dweezil and former Zappa alumni Steve Vai and Napoleon Murphy Brock), won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in February 2009.
Personnel
- Frank Zappa – octave bass, guitar, percussion
- Ian Underwood – keyboards, flute, saxophone, clarinet
- Shuggie Otis – bass
- Ron Selico – drums
Renditions
By Zappa
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hot Rats | |
| 1971 | Fillmore East – June 1971 | Live (as "Peaces En Regalia" on original vinyl album art) |
| 1981 | Tinsel Town Rebellion | Live as "Peaches III" |
| 1991 | Anyway the Wind Blows | Recorded live in 1979, released as part of the Beat the Boots series. |
| 1992 | Swiss Cheese/Fire! | Recorded live in 1971, released as part of the Beat the Boots II series. |
| 2010 | Hammersmith Odeon | Recorded live in 1978 at the famous London venue. |
| 2011 | Carnegie Hall | Recorded live in 1971. |
| 2022 | The Mothers 1971 | Recorded live in 1971, in 6 versions |
On tribute albums
| Year | Performer | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Muffin Men | Say Cheese & Thank You |
| 1994 | Riccardo Fassi Tankio | Plays the Music of Frank Zappa |
| 1995 | Harmonia | Harmonia Meets Zappa |
| 1996 | Omnibus Wind Ensemble | Music by Frank Zappa |
| 1997 | Ed Palermo | Ed Palermo Big Band Plays the Music of Frank Zappa |
| 1999 | The Dangerous Kitchen | Pays Tribute to Frank Zappa |
| 2004 | Ensemble Modern | Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa |
| 2004 | The Muffin Men | Bakers Dozen |
| 2004 | Pollo Del Mar | Lemme Take You to the Beach (Various artists) |
| 2005 | Colin Towns | Frank Zappa's Hot Licks |
| 2013 | The Norwegian Wind Ensemble | The Brass From Utopia |
Other versions
| Year | Performer | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jon Poole | What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? |
| 1995 | Meridian Arts Ensemble | Prime Meridian |
| 2000 | Dixie Dregs | California Screamin' |
| 2000 | The Grandmothers | Eating the Astoria |
| 2006 | Dweezil Zappa | Go with What You Know |
| 2006 | Daniele Sepe | Suonarne 1 per educarne 100 |
| 2007 | Phish | Vegas 96 |
| 2009 | Les cris de Paris (a cappella) | Encores (alpha) |
| 2011 | Phish | 2011/07/01 I Super Ball IX, NY |
| 2015 | Dr. Zilog | Apothecary |
| 2022 | Orchestra of the Swan, Philip Sheppard (conductor), David Le Page (solo violin) | Echoes |
Legacy
Don Miguel Vilanova (aka Botafogo), an Argentine blues musician, had a band in the late 1980s, inspired by the blues and specifically Zappa's song "Peaches en Regalia", the name of which was translated literally into the Spanish as "Durazno de Gala".
Notes
- Ulrich, Charles (May 13, 2018). The Big Note: A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa. New Star Books. ISBN 1-554201-46-2.
- Ruhlmann, William. "Frank Zappa - Peaches en Regalia Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- François Couture: Peaches en Regalia review on AllMusic—retrieved on March 14, 2009
- Frank Zappa shows — retrieved on March 14, 2009
- Ted Gioia. "Peaches en Regalia review". Jazz.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- "51st Grammy Awards winners". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Bien al Sur, Historias del Blues en la Argentina by Gabriel Gratzer [es] and Martín Sassone. 2015. Gourmet Musical. p. 78.
