I DON'T WANNA GET DRAFTED 12''

This single contains two non-album releases and was released in 1980. It is claimed that the A-side "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" is the same as the track called "Drafted Again" on the album "You Are What You Is", but this single is quite a bit different from that. It is a novelty song that is somewhat funny, but it is also an anti-war sort of a track done with tongue- in-cheek humor. It features mostly the same line up that was around at that same time. It's upbeat and fun, but it's all about the vocals more than anything, of course.

The B-side is a guitar solo taken from the Halloween show at The Palladium in NYC in 1978. This is actually an edited version (4:10) of the same performance on the "Halloween" DVD (which has a duration of 8:23. You get a pretty good idea at the slow but blistering guitar solo that Zappa belted out, and if you have no other albums of Zappa's guitar solos, then this one is a pretty good introduction to his guitar work. The "AAA-FMR-AAA Birthday Bundle" from 2008 apparently has this edited version on it, so it is available elsewhere, but the availability of the birthday bundle is questionable.

The tracks are pretty good, and it is definitely a single you'll want to pick up if you find it, especially if you are a collector. But, overall, you'd probably have more luck finding the "Lost Episodes" version of the A-side (which is pretty close, but not quite the same as the single) and finding the "Halloween" DVD (which is also available as a CD) for the B-side which has a more complete version of the track. But, this single is a bit rare, so pick it up if you see it for a good price.