Frank Zappa Mothers Lumpy Gravy Vinyl LP Verve U.K. Import 2317 046 VG++ Bizarre

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Frank Zappa conducts Lumpy Gravy Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with maybe even some of the Mothers of Invention Verve / Bizarre 2317 046 Select U.K. Import - VG++ Vinyl and Cover
Condition: VG++ Vinyl and Cover. Gatefold cover - very clean copy!
Lumpy Gravy is the debut solo album by Frank Zappa, written by Zappa and performed by a group of session players he dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra. Zappa conducted the orchestra but did not perform on the album. It is his third album overall: his previous releases had been under the name of his group, the Mothers of Invention.
Label says 1968, but Discogs says this version was release in 1972. The original US version was 1968.
Tracklist A Lumpy Gravy Part 1 B Lumpy Gravy Part 2
Horizontal text on front: Francis Vincent Zappa conducts Lumpy Gravy A curiously inconsistent piece which started out as a ballet but probably didn't make it.
Vertical text on front Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus with maybe even some of the mothers of invention In the textballoon on the back cover Frank Zappa Says : "Is this phase 2 of : We're only in it for the money?"
Credits Artwork [Liner Put Together By] – Cal Schenkel Bass – Bob West, Chuck Berghofer, Jimmy Bond, John Balkin, Lyle Ritts* Conductor – Francis Vincent Zappa* Drums – Frankie Capp*, Johnny Guerin*, Shelly Manne French Horn – Arthur Maebe*, Richard Parisi*, Vincent De Rosa* Guitar – Al Viola, Dennis Budimer*, Jim Haynes (2), Tommy Tedesco, Tony Rizzi Other [Magnificently Engineered By] – Bob, Gary, Jim, Joe, Pete, Rex Percussion [Gongs, Bells, Vibes, Marimba, Timpani, Timbales & Assorted Insanity] – Alan Estes, Emil Richards, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman Piano, Celesta, Electric Harpsichord – Lincoln Mayorga, Mike Lang, Paul Smith, Pete Jolly Producer – Frank Zappa Strings – Alexander Koltun, Arnold Belnick, Bernard Kundell, Harold G. Bemko*, Harry Hyams, James Getzoff, Jerome A. Kessler*, Jesse Ehrlich, Joseph DiFiore, Joseph Saxon, Leonard Selic, Phillip Goldberg*, Ralph Schaeffer, Raymond J. Kelly*, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch Trombone – Kenneth Shroyer* Trumpet – Jimmy Zito* Woodwind [Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English Horn, Eb Clarinet, Bb Ckarubetm Bass Clarinet, Contrabass, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Bass Sax, Bassoon & Contrabassoon] – Bunk Gardner, Don Christlieb, Gene Cipriano, John Rotella, Jules Jacob, Ted Nash

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