The **** of the Mothers
| The **** of the Mothers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Greatest hits album by The Mothers of Invention | |
| Released | October 1969 |
| Recorded | 1966 - 1968 |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Length | 33:47 |
| Label |
Verve Records MGM Records |
| Producer | Tom Wilson |
The **** of the Mothers is an out of print compilation album of early works by The Mothers of Invention. [1] The album features a gatefold with some of the current band members like Ian Underwood, Art Tripp, and Motorhead Sherwood. This was the 1st of numerous repackaged "Best Of" LPs put out by MGM that were not authorized by Frank Zappa. Mothermania is the only one that Zappa worked on and approved. [2]
Track listing
| Side One | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Status Back Baby" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Wowie Zowie" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "You Didn't Try To Call Me" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin" | 6:57 |
| 5. | "Soft-Sell Conclusions" | 1:40 |
| Side Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Bow-Tie Daddy" | 1:22 |
| 2. | "Uncle Bernie's Farm" | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Concentration Moon" | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Flower Punk" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Motherly Love" | 2:45 |
Credits
- Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, vocals
- Jimmy Carl Black – percussion, drums, vocals
- Ray Collins – harmonica, cymbals, sound effects, tambourine, vocals, finger cymbals
- Elliot Ingber – alternate lead & rhythm guitar
- Roy Estrada – bass, vocals, guitarron, soprano vocals
- Gene Estes – percussion
- Eugene Di Novi – piano
- Neil Le Vang – guitar
- John Rotella – clarinet, sax
- Kurt Reher – cello
- Raymond Kelley – cello
- Paul Bergstrom – cello
- Emmet Sargeant – cello
- Joseph Saxon – cello
- Edwin V. Beach – cello
- Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba
- George Price – French horn
- John Johnson – tuba
- Carol Kaye – 12-string guitar
- Virgil Evans – trumpet
- David Wells – trombone
- Kenneth Watson – percussion
- Plas Johnson – sax, flute
- Roy Caton – copyist
- Carl Franzoni – freak
- Vito – freak
- Kim Fowley – (featured on hypophone)
- Benjamin Barrett – contractor
- David Anderle
- Motorhead Sherwood – noises
- Mac Rebennack – piano
- Paul Butterfield
- Les McCann – piano
Production
- Producer: Tom Wilson
- Arranged & Conducted: Frank Zappa
- Art Direction: Sid Maurer
- Cover Art: Abe Gurvin
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "The XXXX of the mothers of invention". allmusic. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Lowe, Kelly Fisher (2007). "The Words and Music of Frank Zappa". ISBN 0803260059.
External links
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