*The **** of the Mothers*

The **** of the Mothers
The **** of the Mothers
Greatest hits album by The Mothers of Invention
Released	October 1969
Recorded	1966–1968
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	33:47
Label	Verve; MGM;
Producer	Tom Wilson

The **** of the Mothers is an out-of-print compilation album of early works by The Mothers of Invention, an American rock band.^[1] The album features a gatefold featuring some of the contemporary band members such as Ian Underwood, Art Tripp, and Motorhead Sherwood. This was the first 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.^[2]

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Status Back Baby"	2:52
2.	"Wowie Zowie"	2:45
3.	"You Didn't Try to Call Me"	3:17
4.	"Invocation & Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin"	6:57
5.	"Soft-Sell Conclusions"	1:40

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bow-Tie Daddy"	1:22
2.	"Uncle Bernie's Farm"	2:09
3.	"Concentration Moon"	2:32
4.	"Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder"	3:31
5.	"Flower Punk"	3:57
6.	"Motherly Love"	2:45

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 and 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 and conducted by Frank Zappa
Art direction: Sid Maurer
Cover art: Abe Gurvin

References

^ Ruhlmann, William. "The XXXX of the mothers of invention". allmusic. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Lowe, Kelly Fisher (2007). The Words and Music of Frank Zappa. ISBN 978-0803260054.

External links

http://www.collectable-records.ru/groups/zappa/mothers.htm

[1] Ruhlmann, William. "The XXXX of the mothers of invention". allmusic. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[Lowe-2] Lowe, Kelly Fisher (2007). The Words and Music of Frank Zappa. ISBN 978-0803260054.

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The **** of the Mothers

Greatest hits album by The Mothers of Invention
Released	October 1969
Recorded	1966–1968
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	33:47
Label	Verve MGM
Producer	Tom Wilson