FRANK ZAPPA “ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY” RARE AUSSIE MONO

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FRANK ZAPPA “ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY” RARE AUSSIE MONO

ORIGINAL BLACK & SILVER VERVE LABEL

The Mothers of Invention – We’re Only In It For The Money LP (orig. Australia MONO Verve V-5045—1968)

Recorded: 14-16 March, 2-9 August, October 1967 ~ Australian release date: August(?) 1968 (US release date: January 1968).

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original AUSTRALIAN BLACK POLYDOR INTERNATIONAL MONO issue of the third album by THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION.  THE SINGLE SLEEVE DESIGN WITH THE ‘SERGEANT PEPPER’ PARODY ON THE FRONT COVER IS UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIA and TAIWAN.  Curiously, this image was originally intended as the front cover of the native US issue.  However, due to record company intervention this image became part of the inner gatefold.

weblink: http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/money.html#australianvinyl

SIDE 1

1.               Are You Hung Up? (1:23)                                                Writ: Frank Zappa

2.              Who Needs the Peace Corps? (2:34)                               Writ: Frank Zappa

3.              Concentration Moon (2:32)                                             Writ: Frank Zappa

4.              Mom & Dad (2:16)                                                           Writ: Frank Zappa

5.              Bow Tie Daddy (1:22)                                                     Writ: Frank Zappa

6.              Harry, You’re a Beast (1:22)                                           Writ: Frank Zappa

7.              What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (1:03)                  Writ: Frank Zappa

8.              Absolutely Free (3:26)                                                    Writ: Frank Zappa

9.              Flower Punk (3:57)                                                         Writ: Frank Zappa

10.           Hot Poop (0:16)                                                               Writ: Frank Zappa

SIDE 2

11.            Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (2:00)                             Writ: Frank Zappa

12.           Let's Make the Water Turn Black (1:54)                          Writ: Frank Zappa

13.           The Idiot Bastard Son (3:27)                                          Writ: Frank Zappa

14.           Lonely Little Girl (1:10)                                                    Writ: Frank Zappa

15.           Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1:33)                Writ: Frank Zappa

16.           What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (reprise) (1:03)    Writ: Frank Zappa

17.           Mother People (2:30)                                                       Writ: Frank Zappa

18.           The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny (6:30)              Writ: Frank Zappa

PERSONNEL

Frank Zappa                                        guitar, piano, lead vocals, weirdness & editing

Billy Mundi                                          drums, vocals

Bunk Gardner                                      all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness

Roy Estrada                                         electric bass, vocals

Jimmy Carl Black                                 drums, trumpet, vocals

Ian Underwood                                    piano, woodwinds

Euclid James ‘Motorhead’ Sherwood     soprano & baritone saxophone, all purpose weirdness

Eric Clapton male speaking part (tracks 1 & 11 only)

Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, California (USA) / Mayfair and Apostolic Studios in New York City, New York (USA).

Produced by Frank Zappa.  Engineered by Gary Kellgren (Mayfair) & Dick Kunc (Apostolic).

GRADING (also refer photos)

MORE TO FOLLOW!

GRADING

Cover:

M- front: beautiful laminated appearance—hard to fault; back: matt finish—looks superb.

Record:

M- stunning copy—close to pristine; hardly any spindle wear.

I DO NOT BELIEVE A BETTER COPY OF THIS ALBUM ACTUALLY EXISTS!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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