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+ | {{Album Release Infobox | | ||
+ | Home = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] | | ||
+ | Previous album = [[Absolutely Free|Previous]] | | ||
+ | Next album = [[Lumpy Gravy|Next]] | | ||
+ | Cover = were_only_in_it_for_the_money.jpg | | ||
+ | Name = We're Only In It For The Money | | ||
+ | Released = March 1968 | | ||
+ | Related = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/We're_Only_In_It_For_The_Money.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/money.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/were-only-in-it-for-the-money}}<br>[[The Old Masters, Box I]]<br>[[The Lumpy Money Project/Object]]<br>[[Threesome No. 1]]<br>[[Money Demos]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | </div> | ||
− | + | [[We're Only In It For The Money]] is a 1968 album by [[The Mothers|The Mothers of Invention]]. The [[cover of We're Only In It For the Money]] spoofed the cover of [[the Beatles]]' 1967 [[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]. | |
− | + | ==Players== | |
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− | + | [[The Mothers]]: | |
+ | *[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, piano, lead vocals, "weirdness & editing") | ||
+ | *[[Dick Barber]] ("snorks") | ||
+ | *[[Jimmy Carl Black]] ("Indian of the group", drums, trumpet, vocals) | ||
+ | *[[Roy Estrada]] (electric bass, vocals, "asthma") | ||
+ | *[[Bunk Gardner]] (all woodwinds, "mumbled weirdness") | ||
+ | *[[Billy Mundi]] (drums, vocal, "yak & black lace underwear") | ||
+ | *[[Don Preston]] (keyboards) | ||
+ | *[[Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood|Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood]] (soprano & baritone saxophones, "all purpose weirdness") | ||
+ | *[[Ian Underwood]] (piano, woodwinds, "wholesome") | ||
+ | *[[Pamela Zarubica]] as [[Suzy Creamcheese]] ("telephone") | ||
− | + | Also: | |
− | + | *[[James "Spider" Barbour|Spider]] ("is the one who wants you to turn your radio around") | |
+ | *[[Eric Clapton]] ("has graciously consented to speak to you in several critical area") | ||
+ | *[[Gary Kellgren]] ("creepy whispering") | ||
+ | *[[Dick Kunc]] ("cheerful interruptions") | ||
+ | *[[Sid Sharp]] (orchestral segments conductor) | ||
+ | *[[Vicki]] ("telephone ") | ||
+ | *[[Ronnie Williams]] (backwards voice) | ||
− | + | [[Wikipedia:Overdubbing|Overdubs]] on the 1984 [[Wikipedia:Remix|remix]]: | |
+ | *[[Arthur Barrow]] (bass) | ||
+ | *[[Chad Wackerman]] (drums) | ||
− | + | ==Tracks== | |
− | + | {| cellspacing="30" | |
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− | + | |valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div> | |
+ | '''Side One''' | ||
+ | #[[Are You Hung Up?]] (1:23) | ||
+ | #[[Who Needs The Peace Corps?]] (2:34) | ||
+ | #[[Concentration Moon]] (2:42) | ||
+ | #[[Mom & Dad]] (2:16) | ||
+ | #[[Bow Tie Daddy]] (1:22) | ||
+ | #[[Harry You're A Beast|Harry, You're a Beast]] (1:22) | ||
+ | #[[What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?]] (1:03) | ||
+ | #[[Absolutely Free (The Track)|Absolutely Free]] (3:26) | ||
+ | #[[Flower Punk]] (3:57) | ||
+ | #[[Hot Poop]] (0:16) | ||
− | + | '''Side Two''' | |
+ | #[[Nasal Retentive Calliope Music]] (2:00) | ||
+ | #[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (1:54) | ||
+ | #[[The Idiot Bastard Son]] (3:27) | ||
+ | #[[Lonely Little Girl]] (1:10) | ||
+ | #[[Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance]] (1:33) | ||
+ | #[[What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)]] (1:03) | ||
+ | #[[Mother People]] (2:30) | ||
+ | #[[The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny]] (6:30) | ||
− | The | + | |valign="top"|<div id="Current CD"><big>'''Current CD'''</big></div> |
+ | #[[Are You Hung Up?]] (1:24) | ||
+ | #[[Who Needs The Peace Corps?]] (2:34) | ||
+ | #[[Concentration Moon]] (2:22) | ||
+ | #[[Mom & Dad]] (2:16) | ||
+ | #[[Telephone Conversation]] (0:49) | ||
+ | #[[Bow Tie Daddy]] (0:33) | ||
+ | #[[Harry You're A Beast|Harry, You're a Beast]] (1:21) | ||
+ | #[[What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?]] (1:03) | ||
+ | #[[Absolutely Free (The Track)|Absolutely Free]] (3:24) | ||
+ | #[[Flower Punk]] (3:03) | ||
+ | #[[Hot Poop]] (0:27) | ||
+ | #[[Nasal Retentive Calliope Music]] (2:03) | ||
+ | #[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]] (2:01) | ||
+ | #[[The Idiot Bastard Son]] (3:19) | ||
+ | #[[Lonely Little Girl]] (1:10) | ||
+ | #[[Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance]] (1:33) | ||
+ | #[[What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)]] (1:02) | ||
+ | #[[Mother People]] (2:26) | ||
+ | #[[The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny]] (6:25) | ||
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− | The | + | |valign="top"|<div id="1986 CD"><big>'''1986 CD,<br>coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]]'''</big></div> |
+ | *Tracks 1 to 19 : [[We're Only In It For The Money#Current CD|Current CD tracks list]] | ||
+ | *Tracks 20 to 21 : [[Lumpy Gravy]] tracks list | ||
− | + | |} | |
− | + | ==Release Notes== | |
− | + | Originally released in September 1968. | |
+ | <br>Basic sessions: [[Mayfair Studios]], NYC, August-September, 1967; Engineer: [[Gary Kellgren]]. | ||
+ | <br>Final recordings & re-mix: [[Apostolic Studios]], NYC, October, 1967; Engineer: [[Dick Kunc]]. | ||
+ | <br>Orchestral segments: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, February, 1967. | ||
+ | <br>Produced by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]]. | ||
+ | <br>Executive producer: [[Tom Wilson]]. | ||
+ | <br>Photography: [[Jerrold Schatzberg]]. | ||
+ | <br>Fashions: [[Tiger Morse]]. | ||
+ | <br>Plaster figures & all other artwork: [[Cal Schenkel]]. | ||
− | + | ==Liner Notes== | |
− | + | ==Background Information== | |
− | + | [[Image:Woiftmad.jpg|right|thumb|Comic book advertising for the album]] | |
− | + | Zappa said that they began this album with the song "[[Mom & Dad]]".<ref>[[Pop Chronicles interview]], p. 7.</ref> | |
− | + | Cover art: the "[[:Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Money List!]]". | |
− | + | ==Conceptual Continuity== | |
− | |||
− | + | ==Alternate Covers== | |
− | + | ===Initial release=== | |
− | + | Originally intended as the picture inside the cover but used (because [[MGM Records|MGM]] feared litigation by [[EMI]]) as the outer sleeve image for the initial release. | |
− | + | [[Image:Woiiftm.jpg|none|thumb|300px|We're Only In It For The Money]] | |
− | + | ===Subsequent issues=== | |
− | + | Later releases would switch the cover images back as originally intended. | |
− | + | [[Image:UDCD_764.jpg|none|thumb|150px|We're Only In It For The Money ([[Wikipedia:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab|MFSL]]<br>UDCD 764)]] | |
− | + | ==Versions== | |
− | + | {| {{Versions Table Header}} | |
− | + | | rowspan="29" align="center" | 4 | |
− | == | + | | align="center" | '''0<br>[[wikipedia:Acetate_disc|Demo<br>Acetate]]''' |
− | + | | align="center" | 1? | |
− | == | + | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]] |
− | + | | | |
− | + | | Unreleased | |
− | |- | + | | None |
− | + | | | |
− | + | | Bootlegs do exist<br>(see [[Money Demos]]) | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | rowspan="2" align="center" | 1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]],<br>Heavily<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315">For details on censorship, see [http://home.westbrabant.net/~hades/Phase315ofWOIIFTMcensorship.htm Phase 315 of WOIIFTM censorship] by Harry de Swart. (DEAD LINK - [https://archive.is/YTIc Archived here])</ref> | |
− | + | | align="center" | 1 | |
− | + | | align="center" | LP | |
− | + | | [[MGM Records|MGM]] [[Verve Records|Verve]]<br>V6-5045X | |
− | + | | 1968-03-04 | |
− | + | | None | |
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. Blue Verve label. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]]<br>Side1: V6-5045 SIDE-1 MGS-1250-REV F '''34 (stamped)''' ·<br>Side2: V6-5045 SIDE-2 MGS-1251-REV F '''23 or 25 (stamped)''' · | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | MGM Verve<br>SVLP 9199 | ||
+ | | 1968-06 or<ref name="Release">Depending on the source, released June 1968 (Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1720) or October 1968 ([[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]]).</ref><br> 1968-10 | ||
+ | | None | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | 1.2<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Monaural|Mono]],<br>Heavily<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315"/> | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | MGM Verve<br>V-5045 | ||
+ | | 1968-03-04? | ||
+ | | None | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | MGM Verve<br>VLP 9199 | ||
+ | | 1968-06 or<ref name="Release"/><br>1968-10 | ||
+ | | None | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | UK edition. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |rowspan= | + | | rowspan="2" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>Stereo,<br>Partly<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315"/>''' |
− | + | | align="center" | 1 | |
− | | align="center" | | ||
| align="center" | LP | | align="center" | LP | ||
− | | | + | | MGM Verve<br>V6-5045X |
− | | | + | | ? |
| None | | None | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | US 2<sup>nd</sup> edition. Blue or Black Verve label. |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | align="center" | 1 | |
− | | align="center" | | ||
| align="center" | LP | | align="center" | LP | ||
− | | | + | | MGM Verve/[[Wikipedia:Polydor Records|Polydor]]<br>2317 034 |
− | | ... | + | | 1972-06<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1720.</ref> |
− | | | + | | None |
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | rowspan="5" align="center" | 2.1<br>Important<br>[[wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>Uncensored<ref name="Phase315"/> |
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | 1 |
| align="center" | LP | | align="center" | LP | ||
− | | . | + | | [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>BPR 7777-3 |
− | | | + | | 1985-04-19 |
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | |
− | | . | + | | Included in [[The Old Masters, Box I]] set. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] | ||
+ | | [[Rykodisc]]<br>RCD 40024 | ||
+ | | 1986 | ||
+ | | 0144314002425?<br>0014431002427?<br>(not printed) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]], coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]].<br>[[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 818 PUMPKIN RYK-CD40024 SOI01 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>CDZAP 13 |
− | | | + | | 1988-12? |
− | | | + | | 5016583601324 |
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | UK edition, coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]]. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] | ||
+ | | [https://www.discogs.com/label/734889-MSI-2 MSI]<br>RCD 40024 | ||
+ | | 1990 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]], coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]].<br>Includes "The Book of We're Only In It For The Money", coupled with "[[wikipedia:In the Penal Colony|In der Strafkolonie]]" (by [[Franz Kafka]]). | ||
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| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
− | | align="center" | | + | | align="center" | CD |
− | | | + | | [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK 5023 |
− | | | + | | 1994-10-26 |
− | | | + | | 4988112405264 |
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | Japanese edition, coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]]. |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="8" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]],<br>Partly<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315"/>''' | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | Rykodisc RCD 10503 | + | | Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|586882|RCD 10503}} |
− | | | + | | 1995-04-18 |
| 0014431050329 | | 0014431050329 | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | US edition. made from original edited master and other raw mix segments (for better sonics). 1993. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]] | ||
+ | | Rykodisc<br>RAC 10503 | ||
+ | | 1995-04-18 | ||
+ | | 0014431050343 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | LP | | align="center" | LP | ||
− | | Rykodisc RALP 10503 | + | | Rykodisc<br>RALP 10503 |
− | | | + | | 1995-05-02 |
− | | | + | | 0014431050312? |
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | US edition. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>VACK 5104 | ||
+ | | 1995-09-25 | ||
+ | | 4988112406988 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | [[ | + | | VideoArts<br>VACK 5239 |
− | | | + | | 1996-05-24 |
+ | | 4988112408395 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10503 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/we-re-only-in-it-for-vack-1206/lyric-book-6009|VACK 1206}} | ||
+ | | 2001-09-21 | ||
| 4988112412620 | | 4988112412620 | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. |
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | Rykodisc RCD 40582/3 | + | | Rykodisc<br>RCD 40582/3 |
− | | | + | | 2002-03-21 |
| None | | None | ||
− | | | + | | |
| Included in the [[Threesome No. 1]] box set. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8736 DISCTRONICS RCD 10503 02 | | Included in the [[Threesome No. 1]] box set. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8736 DISCTRONICS RCD 10503 02 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | Rykodisc RCD 10594 | + | | Rykodisc<br>RCD 10594 |
− | | | + | | 2005-07-19 |
| 0014431059421 | | 0014431059421 | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | = VideoArts VACK 1206, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed. |
|- | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | '''1.3'''a<ref name="PatioMFSL">According to the [[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]], the [[Wikipedia:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab|MFSL]] UDCD 764 Gold CD was made from the [[Rykodisc|Ryko]] tapes but has a different [[Wikipedia:Equalization|equalization]].</ref><ref name="MFSL">"All [''[[Wikipedia:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab|MFSL]]''] releases are made from the first generation master tape and mastered at half-speed, allowing for an improved sound quality" — Wikipedia, ''[[wikipedia:MFSL|MFSL article]]''.</ref><br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Slight<br>[[wikipedia:Remaster|Remaster]],<br>Partly<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315"/> | ||
| align="center" | 1 | | align="center" | 1 | ||
| align="center" | CD | | align="center" | CD | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Wikipedia:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab|MFSL]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1317267|UDCD 764}} |
− | | | + | | 2005-08-23 |
| 0821797076463 | | 0821797076463 | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | 24 Karat Gold CD | + | | 24 [[wikipedia:Carat (purity)|Karat]] Gold CD. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | Unknown | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | VideoArts<br>VACK 1320 | ||
+ | | 2008-05-21 | ||
+ | | 4988112417649 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | '''2.2<br>Important<br>Remix,<br>Improved<br>Quality<ref>Enhanced [[wikipedia:Dynamic range|dynamic range]] and [[wikipedia:Frequency response|frequency response]].</ref>,<br>Uncensored<ref name="Phase315"/>''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa<br>ZR 20008 (CD1) | ||
+ | | 2009-01-21 | ||
+ | | n/a | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, included in [[The Lumpy Money Project/Object]].<br>Matrix # CD1: IFPI 4150 ZR200081 2A 01 V IFPI L245 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | '''1.4<br>Original<br>Mono,<br>Partly<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315"/>''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa<br>ZR 20008 (CD2) | ||
+ | | 2009-01-21 | ||
+ | | n/a | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, included in [[The Lumpy Money Project/Object]].<br>Matrix # CD2: IFPI 4121 ZR200082 2A 01 V IFPI L245 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="5" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]],<br>Partly<br>Censored<ref name="Phase315"/>''' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Enterprises|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|5323090|ZR 3837}} | ||
+ | | 2012-07-31 | ||
+ | | 0824302383728 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[Zappa Family Trust|ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.<br>Source: 1993 [[wikipedia:U-matic|1630]] Digital Master. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[[wikipedia:Universal Music Group|UMG Intl]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4885802|0238372}} | ||
+ | | 2012-07-31 | ||
+ | | 0824302383728 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3837, manufactured in Germany. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | CD | ||
+ | | Zappa/[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ Universal Music Japan]<br>UICY-75353 | ||
+ | | 2012-11-28 | ||
+ | | 4988005737526 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP<br>(180 g) | ||
+ | | Zappa/UMe<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9486338|ZR 3837-1}} | ||
+ | | 2016-12-09<ref name="ZFTAnnouncement">[https://www.zappa.com/five-monumental-frank-zappa-mothers-invention-albums-be-reissued-vinyl/#/ Official announcement at zappa.com]</ref> | ||
+ | | 0824302383711 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US edition, pressed in Germany by [http://pallasusa.com Pallas-USA]. Source: 1993 [[wikipedia:U-matic|1630]] Digital Master. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2016. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP<br>(180 g?) | ||
+ | | Zappa/UMG Intl<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|9528857|ZR 3837-1}} | ||
+ | | 2016-12-09 | ||
+ | | 0824302383711 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3837-1. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | 4M | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" align="center" | ''Unknown mono version'' | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | Zappa/UMe<br>BPR1232 | ||
+ | | 2018-11-23 | ||
+ | | 0824302383780 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | US limited edition (4000 copies<ref name="USSticker">The US sticker mentions, 'This package randomly contains one of four different picture discs featuring unseen art from the [[The Vault|Vault]]!'</ref>), picture disc. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2018. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" | 1 | ||
+ | | align="center" | LP | ||
+ | | Zappa/UMG Intl<br>BPR1232 | ||
+ | | 2018-11-23 | ||
+ | | 0824302383780 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | EU edition, picture disc<ref name="UKEUSticker">The UK/EU sticker mentions, 'This picture disc variant is exclusive to the UK & Europe and features unseen art from the Vault (different from the U.S. versions!)'</ref>. | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In 2008, a Dutch magazine Wah-Wah asked some people which record they would like to take to a desert island - for some unexplained reason. The Dutch philosopher, author and philosophy teacher at the University of Rotterdam Jos de Mul and the Belgian author Annelies Verbeke both chose this record. | ||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
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[[Category:Original Albums]] | [[Category:Original Albums]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | ||
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Released March 1968 | |
See also: IINK, Patio, KUR The Old Masters, Box I The Lumpy Money Project/Object Threesome No. 1 Money Demos |
We're Only In It For The Money is a 1968 album by The Mothers of Invention. The cover of We're Only In It For the Money spoofed the cover of the Beatles' 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Players
- Frank Zappa (guitar, piano, lead vocals, "weirdness & editing")
- Dick Barber ("snorks")
- Jimmy Carl Black ("Indian of the group", drums, trumpet, vocals)
- Roy Estrada (electric bass, vocals, "asthma")
- Bunk Gardner (all woodwinds, "mumbled weirdness")
- Billy Mundi (drums, vocal, "yak & black lace underwear")
- Don Preston (keyboards)
- Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood (soprano & baritone saxophones, "all purpose weirdness")
- Ian Underwood (piano, woodwinds, "wholesome")
- Pamela Zarubica as Suzy Creamcheese ("telephone")
Also:
- Spider ("is the one who wants you to turn your radio around")
- Eric Clapton ("has graciously consented to speak to you in several critical area")
- Gary Kellgren ("creepy whispering")
- Dick Kunc ("cheerful interruptions")
- Sid Sharp (orchestral segments conductor)
- Vicki ("telephone ")
- Ronnie Williams (backwards voice)
- Arthur Barrow (bass)
- Chad Wackerman (drums)
Tracks
Release Notes
Originally released in September 1968.
Basic sessions: Mayfair Studios, NYC, August-September, 1967; Engineer: Gary Kellgren.
Final recordings & re-mix: Apostolic Studios, NYC, October, 1967; Engineer: Dick Kunc.
Orchestral segments: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, February, 1967.
Produced by Frank Zappa.
Executive producer: Tom Wilson.
Photography: Jerrold Schatzberg.
Fashions: Tiger Morse.
Plaster figures & all other artwork: Cal Schenkel.
Liner Notes
Background Information
Zappa said that they began this album with the song "Mom & Dad".[1]
Cover art: the "Money List!".
Conceptual Continuity
Alternate Covers
Initial release
Originally intended as the picture inside the cover but used (because MGM feared litigation by EMI) as the outer sleeve image for the initial release.
Subsequent issues
Later releases would switch the cover images back as originally intended.
Versions
ZFT # | Version # | # discs | Format | Catalog # | Release (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Barcode (EAN-13) |
Artwork | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 0 Demo Acetate |
1? | LP | Unreleased | None | Bootlegs do exist (see Money Demos) | ||
1.1 Original Stereo, Heavily Censored[2] |
1 | LP | MGM Verve V6-5045X |
1968-03-04 | None | US edition. Blue Verve label. Matrix # Side1: V6-5045 SIDE-1 MGS-1250-REV F 34 (stamped) · Side2: V6-5045 SIDE-2 MGS-1251-REV F 23 or 25 (stamped) · | ||
1 | LP | MGM Verve SVLP 9199 |
1968-06 or[3] 1968-10 |
None | UK edition. | |||
1.2 Original Mono, Heavily Censored[2] |
1 | LP | MGM Verve V-5045 |
1968-03-04? | None | US edition. | ||
1 | LP | MGM Verve VLP 9199 |
1968-06 or[3] 1968-10 |
None | UK edition. | |||
1.3 Original Stereo, Partly Censored[2] |
1 | LP | MGM Verve V6-5045X |
? | None | US 2nd edition. Blue or Black Verve label. | ||
1 | LP | MGM Verve/Polydor 2317 034 |
1972-06[4] | None | UK 2nd edition. | |||
2.1 Important Remix, Uncensored[2] |
1 | LP | Barking Pumpkin BPR 7777-3 |
1985-04-19 | Included in The Old Masters, Box I set. | |||
1 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 40024 |
1986 | 0144314002425? 0014431002427? (not printed) |
US edition, AAD, coupled with Lumpy Gravy. Matrix # 818 PUMPKIN RYK-CD40024 SOI01 | |||
1 | CD | Zappa CDZAP 13 |
1988-12? | 5016583601324 | UK edition, coupled with Lumpy Gravy. | |||
1 | CD | MSI RCD 40024 |
1990 | Japanese edition, AAD, coupled with Lumpy Gravy. Includes "The Book of We're Only In It For The Money", coupled with "In der Strafkolonie" (by Franz Kafka). | ||||
1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5023 |
1994-10-26 | 4988112405264 | Japanese edition, coupled with Lumpy Gravy. | |||
1.3 Original Stereo, Partly Censored[2] |
1 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 10503 |
1995-04-18 | 0014431050329 | US edition. made from original edited master and other raw mix segments (for better sonics). 1993. | ||
1 | CS | Rykodisc RAC 10503 |
1995-04-18 | 0014431050343 | US edition. | |||
1 | LP | Rykodisc RALP 10503 |
1995-05-02 | 0014431050312? | US edition. | |||
1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5104 |
1995-09-25 | 4988112406988 | Japanese edition. | |||
1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 5239 |
1996-05-24 | 4988112408395 | Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10503 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese | |||
1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 1206 |
2001-09-21 | 4988112412620 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. | |||
1 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 40582/3 |
2002-03-21 | None | Included in the Threesome No. 1 box set. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8736 DISCTRONICS RCD 10503 02 | |||
1 | CD | Rykodisc RCD 10594 |
2005-07-19 | 0014431059421 | = VideoArts VACK 1206, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed. | |||
1.3a[5][6] Original Stereo Slight Remaster, Partly Censored[2] |
1 | CD | MFSL UDCD 764 |
2005-08-23 | 0821797076463 | 24 Karat Gold CD. | ||
Unknown | 1 | CD | VideoArts VACK 1320 |
2008-05-21 | 4988112417649 | Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve. | ||
2.2 Important Remix, Improved Quality[7], Uncensored[2] |
1 | CD | Zappa ZR 20008 (CD1) |
2009-01-21 | n/a | US edition, included in The Lumpy Money Project/Object. Matrix # CD1: IFPI 4150 ZR200081 2A 01 V IFPI L245 | ||
1.4 Original Mono, Partly Censored[2] |
1 | CD | Zappa ZR 20008 (CD2) |
2009-01-21 | n/a | US edition, included in The Lumpy Money Project/Object. Matrix # CD2: IFPI 4121 ZR200082 2A 01 V IFPI L245 | ||
1.3 Original Stereo, Partly Censored[2] |
1 | CD | Zappa/UMe ZR 3837 |
2012-07-31 | 0824302383728 | US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[8]. Source: 1993 1630 Digital Master. | ||
1 | CD | Zappa/UMG Intl 0238372 |
2012-07-31 | 0824302383728 | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3837, manufactured in Germany. | |||
1 | CD | Zappa/Universal Music Japan UICY-75353 |
2012-11-28 | 4988005737526 | Japanese edition, audiophile SHM-CD, mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese. | |||
1 | LP (180 g) |
Zappa/UMe ZR 3837-1 |
2016-12-09[9] | 0824302383711 | US edition, pressed in Germany by Pallas-USA. Source: 1993 1630 Digital Master. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2016. | |||
1 | LP (180 g?) |
Zappa/UMG Intl ZR 3837-1 |
2016-12-09 | 0824302383711 | EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3837-1. | |||
4M | Unknown mono version | 1 | LP | Zappa/UMe BPR1232 |
2018-11-23 | 0824302383780 | US limited edition (4000 copies[10]), picture disc. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2018. | |
1 | LP | Zappa/UMG Intl BPR1232 |
2018-11-23 | 0824302383780 | EU edition, picture disc[11]. |
Notes
- ↑ Pop Chronicles interview, p. 7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 For details on censorship, see Phase 315 of WOIIFTM censorship by Harry de Swart. (DEAD LINK - Archived here)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Depending on the source, released June 1968 (Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1720) or October 1968 (Zappa Patio).
- ↑ Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1720.
- ↑ According to the Zappa Patio, the MFSL UDCD 764 Gold CD was made from the Ryko tapes but has a different equalization.
- ↑ "All [MFSL] releases are made from the first generation master tape and mastered at half-speed, allowing for an improved sound quality" — Wikipedia, MFSL article.
- ↑ Enhanced dynamic range and frequency response.
- ↑ Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.
- ↑ Official announcement at zappa.com
- ↑ The US sticker mentions, 'This package randomly contains one of four different picture discs featuring unseen art from the Vault!'
- ↑ The UK/EU sticker mentions, 'This picture disc variant is exclusive to the UK & Europe and features unseen art from the Vault (different from the U.S. versions!)'
See Also
In 2008, a Dutch magazine Wah-Wah asked some people which record they would like to take to a desert island - for some unexplained reason. The Dutch philosopher, author and philosophy teacher at the University of Rotterdam Jos de Mul and the Belgian author Annelies Verbeke both chose this record.