The Old Masters, Box I

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The Old Masters, Box One
Released April 1985
See also:
The Old Masters, Box II
The Old Masters, Box III
The Old Masters Box I Sampler
Freak Out!
Absolutely Free
We're Only In It For The Money
Lumpy Gravy
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
Mystery Disc #1

Tracks

Seven LPs

Freak Out!

Side One

  1. Hungry Freaks (3:27)
  2. No Heart (2:33)
  3. Who Are The Brain Police? (3:23)
  4. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (3:39)
  5. Motherly Love (2:47)
  6. How Could I Be Such A Fool (2:13)

Side Two

  1. Wowie Zowie (2:51)
  2. You Didn't Try To Call Me (3:19)
  3. Any Way The Wind Blows (2:14)
  4. I'm Not Satisfied (2:38)
  5. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (3:40)

Side Three

  1. Trouble Every Day (5:50)
  2. Help I'm A Rock (4:42)
  3. It Can't Happen Here (3:56)

Side Four

  1. Cream Cheese (12:20)

Absolutely Free

Side Five

  1. Plastic People (3:40)
  2. The Duke Of Prunes (2:12)
  3. Amnesia Vivace (1:01)
  4. The Duke Regains His Chops (1:05)
  5. Call Any Vegetable (2:19)
  6. Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin (7:00)
  7. Soft-Sell Conclusion (1:40)

Side Six

  1. America Drinks (1:52)
  2. Status Back Baby (2:52)
  3. Uncle Bernie's Farm (2:09)
  4. Son Of Suzy Creamcheese (1:33)
  5. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (7:26)
  6. America Drinks & Goes Home (2:43)

We're Only In It For The Money

Side Seven

  1. Are You Hung Up? (1:23)
  2. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (2:34)
  3. Concentration Moon (2:17)
  4. Mom & Dad (2:16)
  5. Telephone Conversation (0:48)
  6. Bow Tie Daddy (0:34)
  7. Harry, You're a Beast (1:22)
  8. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (1:03)
  9. Absolutely Free (3:27)
  10. Flower Punk (3:05)
  11. Hot Poop (0:30)

Side Eight

  1. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (2:00)
  2. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (1:41)
  3. The Idiot Bastard Son (2:40)
  4. (Gary Kellgren's opinion) (0:33)
  5. Lonely Little Girl (1:12)
  6. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1:33)
  7. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (reprise) (0:58)
  8. Mother People (1:45)
  9. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (7:09)

Lumpy Gravy

Side Nine

  1. Lumpy Gravy - Part One (15:45)

Side Ten

  1. Lumpy Gravy - Part Two (15:47)

Cruising With Ruben & The Jets

Side Eleven

  1. Cheap Thrills (2:37)
  2. Love Of My Life (3:06)
  3. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (3:32)
  4. Deseri (2:07)
  5. I'm Not Satisfied (4:07)
  6. Jelly Roll Gum Drop (2:23)
  7. Anything (3:06)

Side Twelve

  1. Later That Nite (2:59)
  2. You Didn't Try To Call Me (3:56)
  3. Fountain Of Love (3:22)
  4. No No No (2:15)
  5. Any Way The Wind Blows (3:00)
  6. Stuff Up The Cracks (4:29)

Mystery Disc #1

Side Thirteen

  1. Theme From "Run Home Slow" (1:26)
  2. Original "Duke Of Prunes" (1:18)
  3. Opening Night Party At Studio Z (Collage) (1:32)
  4. The Village Inn (1:18)
  5. Steal Away (3:44)
  6. I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (1:12)
  7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (0:16)
  8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (3:08)
  9. Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (0:34)
  10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (2:17)
  11. Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (0:39)
  12. Charva (1:59)

Side Fourteen

  1. Speed Freak Boogie (4:14)
  2. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (0:56)
  3. Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (1:56)
  4. Original Mothers Rehearsal (0:22)
  5. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
  6. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (1:10)
  7. Plastic People (1:59)
  8. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (0:46)
  9. Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? (2:40)
  10. Big Leg Emma (2:32)

Release Notes

Compilation of the first five albums with bonus "Mystery Disc".

Liner Notes

Background Information

The cover was illustrated by Larry Grossman.

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
43 7 LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 7777
1985-04-19 None Larry Grossman US edition.

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