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The **** of the Mothers

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Released
  
October 1969

Length
  
33:47

Release date
  
October 1969

Label
  
Verve Records

Recorded
  
1966 - 1968

Artist
  
The Mothers of Invention

Producer
  
Tom Wilson

Genre
  
Progressive rock

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Similar
  
The Mothers of Invention albums, Progressive rock albums

The **** of the Mothers is an out of print compilation album of early works by The Mothers of Invention. 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.

Contents

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
  • Songs

    1Status Back Baby2:52
    2Wowie Zowie2:54
    3You Didn’t Try to Call Me3:17

    References

    The **** of the Mothers Wikipedia