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

Freak Out!

1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (03:29)
2. I Ain't Got No Heart (02:35)
3. Who Are The Brain Police? (03:33)
4. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (03:41)
5. Motherly Love (02:46)
6. How Could I Be Such A Fool (02:13)
7. Wowie Zowie (02:53)
8. You Didn't Try To Call Me (03:19)
9. Any Way The Wind Blows (02:56)
10. I'm Not Satisfied (02:39)
11. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (03:38)
12. Trouble Every Day (05:50)
13. Help, I'm A Rock (Suite In Three Movements) (08:40)
14. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (12:19)

Absolutely Free

1. Plastic People (03:42)
2. The Duke Of Prunes (02:13)
3. Amnesia Vivace (01:01)
4. The Duke Regains His Chops (01:48)
5. Call Any Vegetable (02:20)
6. Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin (07:00)
7. Soft-Sell Conclusion (01:41)
8. America Drinks (01:53)
9. Status Back Baby (02:54)
10. Uncle Bernie's Farm (02:11)
11. Son Of Suzy Creamcheese (01:34)
12. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (07:30)
13. America Drinks & Goes Home (02:46)

We're Only In It For the Money

1. Are You Hung Up? (01:24)
2. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (02:34)
3. Concentration Moon (02:22)
4. Mom & Dad (02:16)
5. Telephone Conversation (00:49)
6. Bow Tie Daddy (00:33)
7. Harry, You're a Beast (01:21)
8. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (01:03)
9. Absolutely Free (03:24)
10. Flower Punk (03:04)
11. Hot Poop (00:27)
12. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (02:03)
13. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (02:01)
14. The Idiot Bastard Son (03:19)
15. Lonely Little Girl (01:10)
16. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (01:33)
17. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (reprise) (01:02)
18. Mother People (02:26)
19. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (06:25)

Lumpy Gravy

1. The Way I See It, Barry (00:06)
2. Duodenum (01:32)
3. Oh No (02:03)
4. Bit Of Nostalgia (01:35)
5. It's From Kansas (00:30)
6. Bored Out 90 Over (00:31)
7. Almost Chinese (00:25)
8. Switching Girls (00:29)
9. Oh No Again (01:13)
10. At The Gas Station (02:41)
11. Another Pickup (00:54)
12. I Don't Know If I Can Go Through This Again (03:49)
13. Very Distraughtening (01:33)
14. White Ugliness (02:22)
15. Amen (01:33)
16. Just One More Time (00:58)
17. A Vicious Circle (01:12)
18. King Kong (00:43)
19. Drums Are Too Noisy (00:58)
20. Kangaroos (00:57)
21. Envelops The Bath Tub (03:42)
22. Take Your Clothes Off (01:53)

Cruising With Ruben & The Jets

1. Cheap Thrills (02:39)
2. Love Of My Life (03:08)
3. How Could I Be Such A Fool (03:34)
4. Deseri (02:09)
5. I'm Not Satisfied (04:08)
6. Jelly Roll Gum Drop (02:24)
7. Anything (03:06)
8. Later That Night (03:00)
9. You Didn't Try To Call Me (03:58)
10. Fountain Of Love (03:23)
11. "No. No. No." (02:16)
12. Anyway The Wind Blows (03:02)
13. Stuff Up The Cracks (04:38)

Mystery Disc #1

1. Theme From "Run Home Slow" (01:23)
2. Original "Duke Of Prunes" (01:17)
3. Opening Night At Studio Z (01:34)
4. The Village Inn (01:17)
5. Steal Away (03:43)
6. I Was A Teenage Malt Shop (01:10)
7. The Birth Of Captain Beefheart (00:18)
8. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (03:06)
9. Power Trio Segment From "The Saints 'n' Sinners" (00:34)
10. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (02:15)
11. Excerpt From "The Uncle Frankie Show" (00:40)
12. Charva (02:01)
13. Speed Freak Boogie (04:14)
14. Original Mothers At The Broadside (Pomona) (00:55)
15. Party Scene From "Mondo Hollywood" (01:54)
16. Original Mothers Rehearsal (00:22)
17. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (01:49)
18. Band Introductions At The Fillmore West (01:10)
19. Plastic People (01:58)
20. Original Mothers At The Fillmore East (00:50)
21. Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? (02:40)
22. Big Leg Emma (02:32)

Release Notes

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

Background Information

The cover was illustrated by Larry Grossman.

Versions

ZFT #	Version #	# discs	Format	Catalog #	Release (YYYY-MM-DD)	Barcode (EAN-13)	Artwork	Comment
43	Freak Out! version ? Absolutely Free version ? We're Only in It For the Money version 2 Lumpy Gravy version ? Cruising With Ruben & The Jets version ? Mystery Disc #1 version 1	7	LP	Barking Pumpkin BPR 7777	1985-04-19			US edition.

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