The Gumbo Variations (track)
by Frank Zappa
The Gumbo Variations appears on the following album(s) by Frank Zappa:
- Hot Rats (track #5) (this album) (1969)
- The Hot Rats Sessions (track #45) (2019)
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| ! | 07/08/2026 21:24 |  turbottski | 824 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/28/2026 01:33 | matterhornrider | 23,120 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/13/2026 22:09 | slimharpo | 8,416 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/06/2026 23:42 | stareaterogni0n | 5,815 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2026 22:12 | Gedster | 532 | 72/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.9/100, a mean average of 84.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.7.
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talinhosgameplay 07/18/2024 22:18 | #304398
Some of the guitar riff here is similar to what Yes would do in the song Heart of the Sunrise.
Groovy groovy groovy!!!
That is without a doubt the greatest electric violin solo ever!
Jasonconfused 12/20/2012 03:18 | #58328
Nearly 13 minutes of top top notch Frank Zappa music.
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