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     Previous album = [[Freak Out!|Previous]] |
 
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     Next album    = [[We're Only In It For The Money|Next]] |
     Cover          = absolutely_free.jpg |
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     Cover          = 109_Little-Dots-SQcover.png |
     Name          = Absolutely Free |
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     Name          = Little Dots |
     Released      = June 1967 |
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     Released      = November 2016
    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Absolutely_Free.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/absolutely_free.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/absolutely-free}}<br>[[The Old Masters, Box I]]<br>[[Threesome No. 1]]
 
 
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</div>
 
</div>
:''For the song, see [[Absolutely Free (The Track)]].''
 
 
 
==Players==
 
==Players==
  
*[[Frank Zappa|FZ]] (guitar, vocals)
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*[[Frank Zappa]] - Conductor, Guitar, Vocals
*[[Ray Collins]] (vocals, tambourine, "prune")
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*[[Malcolm McNab]] - Trumpet
*[[Jim Fielder]] (guitar, piano)
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*[[Gary Barone]] - Trumpet
*[[Don Preston]] (keyboards)
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*[[Tom Malone]] - Tuba/Saxes/Piccolo Trumpet/Trumpet
*[[Bunk Gardner]] (woodwinds)
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*[[Earl Dumler]] - Woodwinds
*[[Roy Estrada]] (bass, vocals)
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*[[Glenn Ferris]] - Trombone
*[[Jimmy Carl Black]] (drums, vocals)
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*[[Bruce Fowler]] - Trombone
*[[Billy Mundi]] (drums, percussion)
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*[[Tony Duran]] - Slide Guitar
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*[[Dave Parlato]] - Bass
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*[[Jim Gordon]] - Drums, Steel Drum
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*[[Maury Baker]] - Drums, Steel Drum (“Columbia, SC”)
  
 
==Tracks==
 
==Tracks==
  
{| cellspacing="30"
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#[[Cosmik Debris]] (5:40)
 
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#[[Little Dots Part 1]] (11:00)
|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
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#[[Little Dots Part 2]] (12:59)
'''Side One'''<br>
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#[[Rollo]] (9:04)
'''"Absolutely Free"'''<br>
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#[[Kansas City Shuffle]] (6:46)
(1<sup>st</sup> in a series of underground oratorios)
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#[[Columbia S.C. Part 1]] (8:58)
#[[Plastic People (1966 - Los Angeles)|Plastic People]] (3:40)
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#[[Columbia S.C. Part 2]] (16:40)
#[[The Duke Of Prunes (1966 - Los Angeles)|The Duke Of Prunes]] (2:12)
 
#[[Amnesia Vivace]] (1:01)
 
#[[The Duke Regains His Chops]] (1:45)
 
#[[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]] (2:19)
 
#[[Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin|Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin]] (6:57)
 
#[[Soft-Sell Conclusion]] (1:40)
 
 
 
'''Side Two'''<br>
 
'''"The M.O.I. American Pageant"'''<br>
 
(2<sup>nd</sup> in a series of underground oratorios)
 
#[[America Drinks]] (1:52)
 
#[[Status Back Baby]] (2:52)
 
#[[Uncle Bernie's Farm]] (2:09)
 
#[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]] (1:33)
 
#[[Brown Shoes Don't Make It]] (7:26)
 
#[[America Drinks And Goes Home|America Drinks & Goes Home]] (2:43)
 
 
 
|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
 
'''"Absolutely Free"'''<br>
 
(1<sup>st</sup> in a series of underground oratorios)
 
<ol>
 
  <li>[[Plastic People (1966 - Los Angeles)|Plastic People]] (3:42)
 
  <li>[[The Duke Of Prunes (1966 - Los Angeles)|The Duke Of Prunes]] (2:13)
 
  <li>[[Amnesia Vivace]] (1:01)
 
  <li>[[The Duke Regains His Chops]] (1:48)
 
  <li>[[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]] (2:20)
 
  <li>[[Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin|Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin]] (7:00)
 
  <li>[[Soft-Sell Conclusion]] (1:40)
 
  <li>[[Big Leg Emma]] (2:31) - bonus track, single version
 
  <li>[[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?]] (2:37) - bonus track, single version
 
</ol>
 
'''"The M.O.I. American Pageant"'''<br>
 
(2<sup>nd</sup> in a series of underground oratorios)
 
<ol start="10">
 
  <li>[[America Drinks]] (1:53)
 
  <li>[[Status Back Baby]] (2:54)
 
  <li>[[Uncle Bernie's Farm]] (2:11)
 
  <li>[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]] (1:34)
 
  <li>[[Brown Shoes Don't Make It]] (7:30)
 
  <li>[[America Drinks And Goes Home|America Drinks & Goes Home]] (2:46)
 
</ol>
 
 
 
|valign="top"|<div id="2017LP"><big>'''2017 LP'''</big></div>
 
'''Side One'''<br>
 
'''"Absolutely Free"'''<br>
 
(1<sup>st</sup> in a series of underground oratorios)
 
#[[Plastic People (1966 - Los Angeles)|Plastic People]] (3:40)
 
#[[The Duke Of Prunes (1966 - Los Angeles)|The Duke Of Prunes]] (2:12)
 
#[[Amnesia Vivace]] (1:01)
 
#[[The Duke Regains His Chops]] (1:45)
 
#[[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]] (2:19)
 
#[[Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin|Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin]] (6:57)
 
#[[Soft-Sell Conclusion]] (1:40)
 
 
 
'''Side Two'''<br>
 
'''"The M.O.I. American Pageant"'''<br>
 
(2<sup>nd</sup> in a series of underground oratorios)
 
#[[America Drinks]] (1:52)
 
#[[Status Back Baby]] (2:52)
 
#[[Uncle Bernie's Farm]] (2:09)
 
#[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]] (1:33)
 
#[[Brown Shoes Don't Make It]] (7:26)
 
#[[America Drinks And Goes Home|America Drinks & Goes Home]] (2:43)
 
 
 
'''Side Three'''<br>
 
'''''Bonus material'''''<br>
 
#[[Absolutely Free Radio Ad #1]]
 
#[[Why Don't You Do Me Right?|Why Don'tcha Do Me Right]] (2:37) - single version
 
#[[Big Leg Emma]] (2:31) - single version
 
#[[Absolutely Free Radio Ad #2]]
 
#[["Glutton For Punishment..."]]
 
#[[America Drinks And Goes Home|America Drinks]] - 1969 [[wikipedia:Remix|remix]]
 
#[[Brown Shoes Don’t Make It]] - 1969 remix
 
#[[America Drinks And Goes Home|America Drinks & Goes Home #2]] – 1969 remix
 
 
 
'''Side Four'''<br>
 
'''''Blank side with [[wikipedia:Unusual_types_of_gramophone_records#Etched_discs|laser etching]]'''''
 
 
 
|}
 
  
 
==Release Notes==
 
==Release Notes==
 
Recorded [[Sunset-Highland Studios]] of TTG, November 15-18, 1966.
 
<br>Produced by: [[Tom Wilson]].
 
<br>Director of engineering: [[Val Valentine|Val Valentin]].
 
<br>Recording Engineer: [[Ami Hadani]].
 
<br>Remix Engineer: [[David Greene]].
 
<br>Cover art, layout, notes, design, etc.: Zappa
 
<br>Front cover photo: [[Alice Ochs]].
 
  
 
==Liner Notes==
 
==Liner Notes==
  
 
==Background Information==
 
==Background Information==
 
...
 
[[Absolutely Free: The Complete Libretto]]
 
  
 
====Zappa about the album:====
 
====Zappa about the album:====
 
<blockquote>"When it came time for us to do our second album, [[Absolutely Free]], MGM proclaimed that we couldn't spend more than eleven thousand dollars on it. The recording schedules were ridiculous, making it impossible to perfect anything on the album. It was typical of the kind of bullshit we had to put up with until I got my own studio.<br> 
 
[[Gail Zappa|Gail]] and I moved to New York in 1967 to play in the [[Garrick Theater]] on Bleecker Street. The first place we stayed, before we could find an apartment, was the [[Hotel Van Rensselaer]] on Eleventh Street. We were living on a small room on one of the upper floors. I was working on the album cover illustration for [[Absolutely Free]] at a desk by the window. I remember the place being so dirty I couldn't keep the soot off the artwork."</blockquote><div align="right">— [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]].</div>
 
  
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
 
==Conceptual Continuity==
  
 +
The conceptual sequel to [[Imaginary Diseases]].
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
 
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
 
| rowspan="28" align="center" | 2
 
| rowspan="4" align="center" | 1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>13&nbsp;Tracks
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
 
| [[MGM]] [[Verve_Records|Verve]]<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absfree_anotherUSstereo.jpg|V6-5013}}
 
| 1967-06-26
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>Side1: V6-5013 SIDE-1 MGS-672<br>Side2: V6-5013 SIDE-2 MGS-673
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| MGM Verve<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absolutelyfree_uk_1st_stereo.jpg|SVLP&nbsp;9174}}
 
| 1967-10<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1720.</ref>
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| UK edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| MGM Verve<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absfree_japan_mv1120_blacklabel.jpg|MV&nbsp;1120}}
 
| &nbsp;
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| MGM Verve<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absfree_german_loews.jpg|710006}}
 
| 1967
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| German edition.
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 1.2<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Monaural|Mono]]<br>13&nbsp;Tracks
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| MGM Verve<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absolutelyfreeUSA_mono.jpg|V-5013}}
 
| 1967-06-26?
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| MGM Verve<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2182884|VLP&nbsp;9174}}
 
| 1967-10<ref name="MStrong"/>
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| UK edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1.1<br>Original<br>Stereo<br>13&nbsp;Tracks
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| MGM Verve/[[Polydor]]<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absfree_ukreissue73.jpg|2317&nbsp;035}}
 
| 1972-06<ref name="MStrong"/>
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| UK edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1.3<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>13&nbsp;Tracks
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | LP
 
| [[Barking Pumpkin]]<br>{{SUTCLink|pictures/absfree_omb_bpr_7777-2.jpg|BPR&nbsp;7777-2}}
 
| 1985-04-19
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Included in [[The Old Masters, Box I]] set.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | Unknown
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
 
| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>TZAPPA&nbsp;12
 
| ?
 
| 5016583601249?
 
| &nbsp;
 
| UK edition.
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1.4<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>&<br>2 Bonus Tracks'''
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
 
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1337479|RCD&nbsp;10093}}
 
| 1989-01
 
| 0014431009327
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]].
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Zappa<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|507875|CDZAP 12}}
 
| 1989-01<ref name="MStrong"/>
 
| 5016583601225
 
| &nbsp;
 
| UK edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]]. Matrix # ZAP 12 MPO 01 @@
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Rykodisc<br>D40733
 
| 1989
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Australian edition = Rykodisc RCD 10093 stickered with the Ozzie catalog #.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | Unknown
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CS
 
| Barking Pumpkin<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4452613|D4&nbsp;74214}}
 
| 1990-10-17
 
| 0013347421445
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition.
 
|-
 
| rowspan="11" align="center" | '''1.4<br>Remaster<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>&<br>2 Bonus Tracks'''
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5022
 
| 1994-10-26
 
| 4988112405257
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CS
 
| Rykodisc<br>RAC&nbsp;10502
 
| 1995-05-02
 
| 0014431050244
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10502
 
| 1995-05-02
 
| 0014431050220
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| [[Gravadora Eldorado]]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2100820|968026}}
 
| 1995
 
| 7897181221873
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Brazilian edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5111
 
| 1995-09-25
 
| 4988112407749
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| [[Festival Records|Festival]]/Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3316688|D31395}}
 
| 1995
 
| 9399603139523
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Australian edition = Rykodisc RCD&nbsp;10502
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5246
 
| 1996-05-30
 
| 4988112408463
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD&nbsp;10502 repackaged with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]] and extra liner notes in Japanese
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/absolutely-free-vack-1204|VACK&nbsp;1204}}
 
| 2001-09-21
 
| 4988112412606
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;40582/2
 
| 2002-03-21
 
| None
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition, included in the [[Threesome No. 1]] box set. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] IFPI L503 IFPI 8708 DISCTRONICS RCD&nbsp;10502 01
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Rykodisc<br>RCD&nbsp;10592
 
| 2005-07-19
 
| 0014431059223
 
| &nbsp;
 
| = VideoArts VACK&nbsp;1204, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2923884|VACK&nbsp;1328}}
 
| 2008-06-18
 
| 4988112417717
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve.
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" align="center" | '''1.5<br>Original Stereo<br>Remaster<br>with<br>2 Bonus Tracks''' (mono)
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|3971790|ZR&nbsp;3835}}
 
| 2012-07-31
 
| 0824302383520
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.<br>Source: Original 1967 Analog Master.<br>Mastered by Doug Sax with Robert Hadley & Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering Lab, Inc., 2012. Matrix # IFPI L328 DIDX-816045 1 ZAPPA.COM A02 IFPI 50A2
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4747290|0238352}}
 
| 2012-07-31
 
| 0824302383520
 
| &nbsp;
 
| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3835, manufactured in Germany.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | 1
 
| align="center" | CD
 
| Zappa/[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ Universal Music Japan]<br>UICY-75351
 
| 2012-11-28
 
| 4988005737502
 
| &nbsp;
 
| Japanese edition, audiophile [[wikipedia:Super High Material CD|SHM-CD]], mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
 
|-
 
| align="center" | '''1.6<br>Original Stereo<br>Remaster<br>with<br>8 Bonus Tracks''' & [[wikipedia:Unusual_types_of_gramophone_records#Etched_discs|Laser-etched Side]]
 
| align="center" | 2
 
| align="center" | LP<br>(180 g)
 
| Zappa/UMe<br>ZR&nbsp;3835-1
 
| 2017-10-12<ref name="etchedLP">On June 2<sup>nd</sup> 2017, the ZFT initially announced by email the reissue of a '50th Anniversary Expanded Edition 2LP vinyl - coming September 29!' revised later to 'October 6.' The latest revised released dates at Amazon.com were October 13<sup>th</sup> for the US release and November 17<sup>th</sup> for the EU release. According to Zappa Forum users, the first copies were available in american stores on October 12<sup>th</sup>.</ref>
 
| 0824302383513
 
| &nbsp;
 
| US edition with 18-page booklet 'libretto', manufactured and distributed by UMe. Mastered and cut directly from the original analog master tape by [[Bernie Grundman]].
 
|}
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Discography]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]
 
[[Category:Original Albums]]
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
 

Revision as of 06:41, 31 December 2017

Album History
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Little Dots
Released November 2016
{{{Related}}}

Players

Tracks

  1. Cosmik Debris (5:40)
  2. Little Dots Part 1 (11:00)
  3. Little Dots Part 2 (12:59)
  4. Rollo (9:04)
  5. Kansas City Shuffle (6:46)
  6. Columbia S.C. Part 1 (8:58)
  7. Columbia S.C. Part 2 (16:40)

Release Notes

Liner Notes

Background Information

Zappa about the album:

Conceptual Continuity

The conceptual sequel to Imaginary Diseases.

Versions

Notes