The Mothers Of Invention* – Absolutely Free
Genre: | Rock |
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Style: | Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Prog Rock |
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Tracklist
Absolutely Free | 19:34 | ||
Plastic People | 3:40 | ||
The Duke Of Prunes | 2:12 | ||
Amnesia Vivace | 1:01 | ||
The Duke Regains His Chops | 1:45 | ||
Call Any Vegetable | 2:19 | ||
Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin | 6:57 | ||
Soft-Sell Conclusion & Ending Of Side #1 | 1:40 | ||
The M.O.I. American Pageant | 18:35 | ||
America Drinks | 1:52 | ||
Status Back Baby | 2:52 | ||
Uncle Bernie's Farm | 2:09 | ||
Son Of Suzy Creamcheese | 1:33 | ||
Brown Shoes Don't Make It | 7:26 | ||
America Drinks & Goes Home | 2:43 |
Credits (16)
- Frank ZappaComposed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Performer
- Val ValentinEngineer [Director Of Engineering]
- David GreeneEngineer [Remix]
- Ami HadaniEngineer, Recorded By
- Zappa*Layout, Artwork [Cover Art, Collages], Liner Notes
- Billy MundiMusician
Notes
Official Release #2
The gatefold sleeves of "Absolutely Free" vinyl, with the spine to the left, have the front image/title rotated right. When oriented to view correctly - and you turn over - the back is also viewed correctly. On the back, the original art signature of Zappa ("FVZ 12/66") has been removed from the bottom-right corner. Censorship was applied to some issues; On the back cover, above the "Buy America" American flag illustration, the words "War Means Work For All" was either 'ghosted' or removed from Zappa's art. Nor does it appear in later CD images, or on the 2012 reissue.
'Absolutely Free' was recorded at T.T.G. in L.A., during the week before Thanksgiving, Nov 1966. Zappa's comments, within the Libretto, indicate the release of this work was delayed until May 1967 due to the label wishing to apply censorship to the words. Originally intended for inclusion, the Libretto was independently-funded and produced by Zappa as a US mail-order item - including its reproduction in UK's September '67 issue of International Times. Some vinyl is also 'un-banded' [no visible track separation].
On the inner spread Gail Zappa is credited as "My Pumpkin", also relating to the track "Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin".
The gatefold sleeves of "Absolutely Free" vinyl, with the spine to the left, have the front image/title rotated right. When oriented to view correctly - and you turn over - the back is also viewed correctly. On the back, the original art signature of Zappa ("FVZ 12/66") has been removed from the bottom-right corner. Censorship was applied to some issues; On the back cover, above the "Buy America" American flag illustration, the words "War Means Work For All" was either 'ghosted' or removed from Zappa's art. Nor does it appear in later CD images, or on the 2012 reissue.
'Absolutely Free' was recorded at T.T.G. in L.A., during the week before Thanksgiving, Nov 1966. Zappa's comments, within the Libretto, indicate the release of this work was delayed until May 1967 due to the label wishing to apply censorship to the words. Originally intended for inclusion, the Libretto was independently-funded and produced by Zappa as a US mail-order item - including its reproduction in UK's September '67 issue of International Times. Some vinyl is also 'un-banded' [no visible track separation].
On the inner spread Gail Zappa is credited as "My Pumpkin", also relating to the track "Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin".
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Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, MGM Record Division Pressing | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – V6-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, MGM | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – V-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono | Verve Records – VLP 9174, Verve Records – VLP. 9174, Verve Records – V 5013 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Verve Records – 710 006 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | |||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, 1st press | Verve Records – SVLP 9174, Verve Records – V6 5013 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Waddell | Verve Records – V6/5013, Verve Records – V/V6-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | |||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Repress, MGM Record Mfg. Pressing | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – V6-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono | Verve Records – V-5013, Verve Records – V-5013 | Canada | 1967 | Canada — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Verve Records – V6 5013, Verve Records – V/V6-5013 | Canada | 1967 | Canada — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, Promo, MGM | Verve Records – V-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, Waddell | Verve Records – V/V6-5013, Verve Records – V/5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, No Title Cover | Verve Records – V-5013, Verve Records – V/V6-5013X | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – 710006 | France | 1967 | France — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album | Verve Records – VVX 5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Verve Records – 710 006 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | |||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – 710 006 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free! Cassette, Album, Stereo | Verve – VVX 55013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, MGM | Verve Records – V/V6-5013, Verve Records – V6-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – VCB 85013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, MGM Pressing | Verve Records – V-5013, Verve Records – V/V6-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, Waddell | Verve Records – V/V6-5013, Verve Records – V-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Verve Records – VCB 85013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | |||||
Absolutely Free 4-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – F-14-5013, Verve Records – 14-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono, Promo, MGM | Verve Records – V-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – V6-5013 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free Cassette, Album | Verve – 3113-066 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 | Recently Edited | ||||
Kill Ugly Radio LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo | Kum Kang – K-1551 | South Korea | 1967 | South Korea — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – 710 006 | Germany | 1967 | Germany — 1967 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | Verve Records – V6-5013 | Australia | 1968 | Australia — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono | Verve Records – V 5013 | Australia | 1968 | Australia — 1968 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Mono | Verve Records – V 5013 | Australia | 1968 | Australia — 1968 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Waddell | Verve Records – V6/5013, Verve Records – V/V6-5013 | US | 1969 | US — 1969 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Verve Records – SVLP 9174, Verve Records – SVLP.9174, Verve Records – V6 5013 | UK | 1969 | UK — 1969 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Verve Records – MV-1120 | Japan | 1970 | Japan — 1970 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Repress, Gatefold | Verve Records – 2317 035, Verve Records – 2317-035, Polydor – 2317-035 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Presswell | Verve Records – V6/5013, MGM Records – V6/5013 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Waddell | Verve Records – V/V6-5013, Verve Records – V6-5013 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | |||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Verve Records – MV-1120 | Japan | 1972 | Japan — 1972 | New Submission | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Keel Mfg. Corp. | Verve Records – V/V6-5013X, Verve Records – V/V6-5013, Verve Records – V6-5013 | US | 1972 | US — 1972 | Recently Edited | ||||
Absolutely Free LP, Album, Repress, Gatefold | Verve Records – 2317 035 | UK | 1972 | UK — 1972 | Recently Edited |
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