The Mothers Of Invention*We're Only In It For The Money

Label:

Zappa Records – ZR 3837-1

Series:

Zappa Official Release – #4

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo , Gatefold, 180g

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Parody

Tracklist

A1 Are You Hung Up 1:23
A2 Who Needs The Peace Corps 2:34
A3 Concentration Moon 2:32
A4 Mom & Dad 2:16
A5 Bow Tie Daddy 1:22
A6 Harry, You're A Beast 1:22
A7 What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? 1:03
A8 Absolutely Free 3:26
A9 Flower Punk 3:57
A10 Hot Poop 0:16
B1 Nasal Retentive Caliope Music 2:00
B2 Let's Make The Water Turn Black 1:54
B3 The Idiot Bastard Son 3:27
B4 Lonely Little Girl 1:10
B5 Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 1:33
B6 What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) 1:03
B7 Mother People 2:30
B8 The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny 6:30

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByPallas USA
  • Pressed BySchallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 39700
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering

Credits

  • Arranged By, Composed By, ConductorFrank Zappa
  • Artwork [Plaster Figures And All Other Artwork]Cal Schenkel
  • Bass, Vocals, Other [Asthma]Roy Estrada
  • Drums, Trumpet, Vocals, Other [Indian Of The Group]Jimmy Carl Black
  • Drums, Vocals, Other [Yak & Black Lace Underwear]Billy Mundi
  • Executive-ProducerTom Wilson (2)
  • Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Edited By, Other [Weirdness]Frank Zappa
  • Lacquer Cut ByBernie Grundman
  • Other [Retired]Don Preston
  • Photography ByJerrold Schatzberg*
  • Piano, Woodwind, Other [Wholesome]Ian Underwood
  • ProducerFrank Zappa
  • Saxophone, Other [Weirdness & Teen Appeal]Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood*
  • Sounds [Snorks]Dick Barber
  • Voice [Cheerful Interruptions]Dick Kunc
  • Voice [Creepy Whispering]Gary Kellgren
  • Voice [Has Graciously Consented To Speak To You In Several Critical Area]Eric Clapton
  • Voice [Telephone]Suzy Creamcheese
  • Voice [Wants You To Turn Your Radio Around]Spider*
  • Woodwind, Voice [Mumbled Weirdness]Bunk Gardner

Notes

In a text balloon inside Frank Zappa Says : "Is This Phase One Of Lumpy Gravy?" making a reference to the album Lumpy Gravy.
This gatefold album's artwork parodies the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper LP.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 8 24302 38371 1
  • Matrix / Runout: FVZ-2016-5-A -39700- BG P. USA WWW.ZAPPA.COM
  • Matrix / Runout: FVZ-2016-5-B -39700- BG P. USA WWW.ZAPPA.COM

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Stereo, MGM Pressing, Gatefold) Verve Records V6-5045X, V6-5045, V/V6 5045X US 1968
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We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Stereo, Loew's Incorporated Division) Bizarre Records 710 012 1968
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We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Mono, Gatefold) Verve Records VLP 9199, VLP. 9199 UK 1968
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We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Gatefold) Verve Records V6 5045X, V6 5045, V/V6 5045X Canada 1968
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We're Only In It For The Money (LP, Album, Repress) Verve Records V6-5045X, V6-5045 US 1968

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Reviews

  • greencoatrecordshop's avatar
    3/5 simply for the top tier music (mastering aside)

    This pressing isn’t great at all. I hesitate to say it’s even good
    • pshico87's avatar
      pshico87
      Someone for a sound review of this pallas pressing please ?
      I guess with the Bernie Grundman work It can't be bad but....

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