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Mostly Calvin's cover notes
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From: unknown
  The woman on the cover of "Hot Rats" is Christine Frka. She was one of the baby-sitters for Frank's kids and a member of the GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously), a group that Frank had produced an album for. She also recommended that Frank record Alice Cooper. She died of an overdose sometime in the '70's. (source: The Real Frank Zappa Book)
From: Vladimir
  November 5, 1972. (source: G.Russo. Cosmic Debris p.69)
  And two not so identical to prefer one to another Calvin's comments
From: Cal Schenkel (calvin@RALF)
  Hot Rats photos: BTW the cover photo of Miss Christine was not taken at Harry Houdini's place (as mistakenly mentioned in an earlier post about the Log Cabin) but at a burnt out Bev' Hills mansion lilypond (also by Caraeff). Inside photos by CS: Top #1- FZ on stage, (probably) Amsterdam; 2,3- Apostolic Studios, NY; 4- on the ferry to Goteborg, Sweden; 5- FZ at home. Bottom left- FZ & Ian at Buckingham Palace; the live shot next to it is from (probably) Amsterdam; bottom #3 at FZ's Charles St. apt. in NY. The Beefheart photo, as well as the photos on Trout Mask (except cover) from the Magic Band residence/studio in Woodland Hills, 1968/9 -by Ed Caraeff. Large FZ photo by Bruce Linton. CS Ian Euro photo, posterized by John Williams, who also co-designed this album package. Inlay card: neverseenbefore photo by CS of FZ & Miss Christine from a session at the Log Cabin, summer 68.
From: Cal Schenkel (calvin@RALF.com)
  10508 HOT RATS
  mid 69. Cover photos by Ed Caraeff of Miss Christine in an abandoned Beverly Hills lilypond. Inside photos by CS (Euro-from first tour): Top #1- FZ on stage, (probably) Amsterdam; 2,3-Apostolic Studios (or Mayfair, I'm not sure which)("Frog Hollow" T-Shirt courtesy Richard Isgrigg's brother), NY; 4 on the ferry to Goteborg, Sweden; 5- FZ at home. Bottom left- FZ & Ian at Buckingham Palace; the live shot next to it is from (probably) Amsterdam; bottom #3 at FZ's Charles St. apt. in NY. The Beefheart photo, as well as the photos on Trout Mask (except cover) from the Magic Band residence/studio in Woodland Hills, 1968/9 -by Ed Caraeff. Large FZ photo by Bruce Linton. CS Ian Euro-photo, posterized by John Williams, who also co-designed this albumb package.
  95RR-inlay: photo by CS of FZ & Miss Christine from a session at the Log Cabin, summer 68.
  Reaffirmation:-))
From: jyob@aol.com (JYOB) wrote:
  Never mind the PIPCO t-Shirt, where did Frank get the FROG HOLLOW DAY CAMP shirt from Hot Rats. I named my softball team FHDC after that photo.
From: Cal Schenkel (calvin@RALF.com)
  Richard Isgrigg DDS (he stole it from his brother)
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