Peaches en Regalia

"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. Years later, in 1987, the piece was released as a CD single to promote Rykodisc's Zappa CD reissue campaign.[2] Zappa used the piece on many of his tours, often as either the opening or the encore of a show.[3][4]

"Peaches en Regalia"
Single by Frank Zappa
from the album Hot Rats
B-side
  • "I'm Not Satisfied"
  • "Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up"
Released1987
RecordedJuly 28, 1969
August 26, 1969[1]
GenreJazz fusion, instrumental rock, progressive rock
Length3:37
LabelRykodisc
Songwriter(s)Frank Zappa
Producer(s)Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa singles chronology
"The Girl in the Magnesium Dress"
(1984)		 "Peaches en Regalia"
(1987)		 "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace"
(1988)
Official Audio
"Peaches en Regalia" on YouTube

"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".[5]

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 cover of the piece, recorded 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.[6]

Personnel

Renditions

By Zappa
YearAlbumNotes
1969Hot Rats
1971Fillmore East – June 1971Live (as "Peaces En Regalia" on original vinyl album art)
1981Tinsel Town RebellionLive as "Peaches III"
1991Any Way the Wind BlowsRecorded live in 1979, released as part of the Beat the Boots series.
1992Swiss Cheese / Fire!Recorded live in 1971, released as part of the Beat the Boots II series.
2010Hammersmith OdeonRecorded live in 1978 at the famous London venue.
2011Carnegie HallRecorded live in 1971.

On tribute albums
YearPerformerAlbum
1994The Muffin MenSay Cheese & Thank You
1994Riccardo Fassi TankioPlays the Music of Frank Zappa
1995HarmoniaHarmonia Meets Zappa
1996Omnibus Wind EnsembleMusic by Frank Zappa
1997Ed PalermoEd Palermo Big Band Plays the Music of Frank Zappa
1999The Dangerous KitchenPays Tribute to Frank Zappa
2004Ensemble ModernEnsemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa
2004The Muffin MenBakers Dozen
2004Pollo Del MarLemme Take You to the Beach (Various artists)
2005Colin TownsFrank Zappa's Hot Licks
2013The Norwegian Wind EnsembleThe Brass From Utopia

Other versions
YearPerformerAlbum
1994Jon PooleWhat's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?
1995Meridian Arts EnsemblePrime Meridian
2000Dixie DregsCalifornia Screamin'
2000The GrandmothersEating the Astoria
2006Dweezil ZappaGo with What You Know
2006Daniele SepeSuonarne 1 per educarne 100
2007PhishVegas 96
2009Les cris de Paris (a cappella)Encores (alpha)
2011Phish2011/07/01 I Super Ball IX, NY
2015Dr. ZilogApothecary

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".[7]

Notes
  1. Ulrich, Charles (May 13, 2018). The Big Note: A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa. New Star Books. ISBN 1-554201-46-2.
  2. Ruhlmann, William. "Frank Zappa - Peaches en Regalia Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. François Couture: Peaches en Regalia review on AllMusic—retrieved on March 14, 2009
  4. Frank Zappa shows — retrieved on March 14, 2009
  5. Ted Gioia. "Peaches en Regalia review". Jazz.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  6. "51st Grammy Awards winners". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. Bien al Sur, Historias del Blues en la Argentina by Gabriel Gratzer and Martín Sassone. 2015. Gourmet Musical. p. 78.
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