FRANK ZAPPA Mothers of Invention "Freak Out" Rare Original 1966 Mono US Rock LP
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The Mothers of Invention / Freak Out! - Verve Records V-5005-2 (1966) (US) ...This auction is for an original issue Mono, Double Record on (US) vinyl.
One of the most ambitious debuts in rock history, Freak Out! was a seminal concept album that somehow foreshadowed both art rock and punk at the same time. Its four LP sides deconstruct rock conventions right and left, eventually pushing into territory inspired by avant-garde classical composers.
Track listings and reviews below..
The Records are rough but play through. Record one is cleaner and in Very Good condition with some visible wear (sounds good). Record two shows more wear and plays noisier. The Gatefold Cover (with "Freak-Out Hot-Spots" info) is in nice (Very Good+) condition. It has some surface and seam (aging) wear but no split seams or writing. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For payment please use Paypal (other payments are no longer accepted due to eBay’s new policy. If that is a problem, please let them know and contact us to work something out). Payment and Shipping information is listed below but S/H charges will include actual postage rate (plus $1-2 for shipping supplies). All items are shipped worldwide (except Russia*). Specialized shipping is extra ~ Not responsible for uninsured items ~ Insurance (US prices only) is $2.50 for $5.00 to $200.00 in coverage (Foreign Insurance can be expensive and complicated) ...Thank you (Click the (me) file next to the feedback score for our seller profile)
Detailed item info:
Album Features UPC: No BarcodeArtist: Frank Zappa Format: 2LP
Release Year: 1966 Record Label: Verve Genre: Experimental Rock, Rock & Pop
Track Listing
Record 1)
(Side One)
1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
2. I Ain't Got No Heart
3. Who Are the Brain Police?
4. Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder
5. Motherly Love
6. How Could I Be Such a Fool?
(Side Two)
1. Wowie Zowie
2. You Didn't Try to Call Me
3. Any Way the Wind Blows
4. I'm Not Satisfied
5. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
Record 2)
(Side Three)
12. Trouble Every Day
13. Help, I'm a Rock
(Side Four)
1. It Can't Happen Here>
The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet
Details Producer: Tom Wilson Distributor: Verve Records
Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Monaural
Album Notes
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention: Frank Zappa (guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals); Ray Collins (vocals, harmonica, percussion); Elliot Ingber (guitar); Roy Estrada (bass, vocals); Jimmy Carl Black (drums, vocals).
Includes liner notes by Frank Zappa.
Composer: Frank Zappa.
Personnel: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar, harmonica, cymbals, tambourine); Roy Estrada (vocals, soprano, guitarron); Ray Collins (vocals, guitar, harmonica, cymbals, finger cymbals, tambourine, sound effects); Jimmy Carl Black (vocals, drums, percussion); Elliot Ingber (guitar); Plas Johnson (saxophone); Gene Estes, Ruth Komanoff, John Rotella (percussion).
Recording information: Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G., Inc (03/09/1966-03/12/1966).
Ensemble: Mothers Auxiliary.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Ben Barrett; Arthur Maebe; Roy Caton; Benjamin Barrett; David Anderle; Joe Saxon; Joseph Saxon; Neil Vang; Ken Watson; Roy Gaton; Emmet Sargeant ; Paul Bergstrom; Eugene Dinovi; John Johnson ; Henry Vestine; John Johnson ; Edwin Beach; Carl Franzoni; George Price; Kurt Retar; Ray Kelloff; Kim Fowley; Ray Collins; Virgil Evans; Vito; Kurt Reher; Dave Wells ; Neil Levang.
Arranger: Frank Zappa.
In 1966, when even the Doors and the Grateful Dead were still at a garage band level, Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention took great pride in being the ambassadors of freakdom. The hippie/flower power culture was just getting under way, but the Mothers' debut album found them already taking great delight in turning Aquarian imagery inside out. No starry-eyed rainbow people, the Mothers were the living incarnation of underground comics such as R. Crumb's Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: nasty, ugly, and downright dirty.Much of the musical template on this early effort is far more conventional than Zappa's later work. The framework is a blend of the avant garde, pop/rock, and, improbably, doo-wop, but it's overlaid with sardonic, subversive lyrics, bizarre instrumental touches, and an unrelentingly ironic sensibility. Along the way, the Mothers insert snatches of free jazz, bizarre sound collage, and parodic spoken-word, all with the aim of setting the nascent counterculture gloriously askew.
Editorial Reviews
The first ever double album in rock history....A collection of dark, satirical rock music, acknowledged by Paul McCartney as a major influence on SGT PEPPER.
Uncut
Pop as insurrection, rock as improvisation and music as satire make the LP a scabrous critique of its age.
Mojo
5 Stars - Indispensable - The greatest debut album of them all, certainly the most ambitious in scope and attitude. Zappa has the Mothers blast through an hour of pachuco doo-wop, R&B, garage-punk, protest, bubblegum and free-form jazz...
Q (19950801)
...The first Mothers Of Invention album is equal parts send-up and homage, chewing through everything from doo-wop to fractured Stones and Animals riffs....FREAK OUT's jeering anarchy was astonishing back in '66....
Entertainment Weekly (19931217)
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