The Mothers Of Invention* – We're Only In It For The Money
| Label: | Verve Records – 2317-034 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Censored Gatefold |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Avantgarde, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz-Rock, Experimental, Parody |
Tracklist
| A1 | Are You Hung Up | |
| A2 | Who Needs The Peace Corps | |
| A3 | Concentration Moon | |
| A4 | Mom And Dad | |
| A5 | Bow Tie Daddy | |
| A6 | Harry, You're A Beast | |
| A7 | What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? | |
| A8 | Absolutely Free | |
| A9 | Flower Punk | |
| A10 | Hot Poop | |
| B1 | Nasal Retentive Caliope Music | |
| B2 | Let's Make The Water Turn Black | |
| B3 | The Idiot Bastard Son | |
| B4 | Lonely Little Girl | |
| B5 | Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance | |
| B6 | What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) | |
| B7 | Mother People | |
| B8 | The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – MGM Records Ltd.
- Record Company – Polydor Records Ltd.
- Licensed From – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Produced For – Bizarre Productions
- Marketed By – Polydor
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
- Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Vocals [& Asthma] – Roy Estrada
- Composed By, Arranged By, Edited By [& Scientifically Mutilated By] – Frank Zappa
- Conductor [Of Orchestral Segments, Supervised By Composer] – Sid Sharpe*
- Design [Fashions] – Tiger Morse
- Design, Artwork By [Plaster Figures & All Other Artwork] – Cal Schenkel
- Drums, Trumpet, Vocals [& Indian Of The Group] – Jimmy Carl Black
- Drums, Vocals [Yak & Black Lace Underwear] – Billy Mundi
- Effects [Snorks] – Dick Barber
- Engineer [Mayfair Studios], Voice [Creepy Whispering] – Gary Kellgren
- Executive-Producer – Tom Wilson (2)
- Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals [& Weirdness] – Frank Zappa
- Management – Herb Cohen
- Performer [Retired] – Don Preston
- Photography By – Jerrold Schatzberg*
- Piano, Woodwind [& Wholesome] – Ian Underwood
- Producer – Frank Zappa
- Recorded By [Apostolic Studios], Remix, Voice [Cheerful Interruptions] – Dick Kunc
- Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Other [Road Manager, And Desperately Needed Teen Appeal] – Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood*
- Voice [Noted Philosopher & Guitarist With The Cream Has Graciously Consented To Speak To You In Several Critical Areas] – Eric Clapton
- Voice [Telephone] – Suzy Creamcheese
- Voice [Turn Your Radio Around] – Spider*
- Voice [Uncredited 2nd Voice On Phone] – Vickie (2)
- Woodwind [All Woodwinds & Mumbled Weirdness] – Bunk Gardner
- Written-By – Frank Zappa
Notes
Cover: Censored lyrics.
Vinyl: Partial Censored Lyrics.
Technically, this is a different album to the 1st issue, which had fully censored vinyl content.
1st press UK '2nd censored' issue; Laminated cover, unlaminated inner gatefold, with group in dresses on outer face.
The 'Sgt Pepper' pastiche features inside and later became the cover, as was initially intended.
Cover sleeve is printed by "E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford". See also very similar We're Only In It For The Money where cover is printed by Howard printers (Slough) Ltd England.
Label has the original MGM "Made under licence from - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Owners of the trade mark Verve" text above the silver 'T' motif, plus other minor variations in comparison with later* releases. (*as found on UK 'Howard-print' sleeved label version)
Track A2 errata: on label has "Need" not "Needs".
Track B4 is titled "It's His Voice On The Radio" on sleeve, but correctly credited on label.
"All the music heard on this album was composed, arranged & scientifically mutilated (with the exception of a little bit of surf music). None of the sounds are generated electronically... they are all the product of electronically altering the sounds of normal instruments."
"The present day composer refuses to die!"
(Edgard Varese, July 1921)
Vinyl: Partial Censored Lyrics.
Technically, this is a different album to the 1st issue, which had fully censored vinyl content.
1st press UK '2nd censored' issue; Laminated cover, unlaminated inner gatefold, with group in dresses on outer face.
The 'Sgt Pepper' pastiche features inside and later became the cover, as was initially intended.
Cover sleeve is printed by "E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford". See also very similar We're Only In It For The Money where cover is printed by Howard printers (Slough) Ltd England.
Label has the original MGM "Made under licence from - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Owners of the trade mark Verve" text above the silver 'T' motif, plus other minor variations in comparison with later* releases. (*as found on UK 'Howard-print' sleeved label version)
Track A2 errata: on label has "Need" not "Needs".
Track B4 is titled "It's His Voice On The Radio" on sleeve, but correctly credited on label.
"All the music heard on this album was composed, arranged & scientifically mutilated (with the exception of a little bit of surf music). None of the sounds are generated electronically... they are all the product of electronically altering the sounds of normal instruments."
"The present day composer refuses to die!"
(Edgard Varese, July 1921)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: Select
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 1): 2317034 A//1∇420 11 3 U4
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 1): 2317034 B//1∇420 11 1 U4
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 2): 2317034 A//1∇420 11 2 O4
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 2): 2317034 B//1∇420 11 9 O4
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 3): 2317034 A//1∇420 11 1 U4
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 3): 2317034 B//1∇420 11 8 O4
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 4): 2317034 A//1∇420 11 7 04
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 4): 2317034 B//1∇420 11 8 04
Other Versions (5 of 114)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Stereo, First Version, MGM Pressing, Gatefold) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V6-5045X, V6-5045 | US | 1968 | |||
Recently Edited | We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Stereo, Loew's Incorporated Division) | Verve Records, Bizarre Records | 710 012 | Germany | 1968 | ||
Recently Edited | We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Mono) | Verve Records, Verve Records | VLP 9199, VLP. 9199 | UK | 1968 | ||
Recently Edited | We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Verve Records, Verve Records, Verve Records | V6 5045X, V6 5045, V/V6 5045X | Canada | 1968 | ||
New Submission | We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Unofficial Release) | First Record | FL-1592 | Taiwan | 1968 |
