We're Only In It For The Money

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We're Only In It For The Money
Released March 1968
See also: The Old Masters, Box I Threesome No. 1 Money Demos

Players

THE MOTHERS TODAY:

• Frank Zappa guitar, piano, lead vocals, weirdness & editing
• Ian Underwood piano, woodwinds, wholesome
• Don Preston keyboards
• Euclid James Motorhead Sherwood soprano & baritone saxophone, all purpose weirdness
• Bunk Gardner all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness
• Roy Estrada electric bass, vocals, asthma
• Billy Mundi drums, vocal, yak & black lace underwear
• Jimmy Carl Black Indian of the group, drums, trumpet, vocals
• Pamela Zarubica aka Suzy Creamcheese telephone
• Dick Barber SNORKS

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• Arthur Barrow 1984 mix new bass tracks
• Chad Wackerman 1984 mix new drum tracks

ALSO:

• Gary Kellgren creepy whispering
• Dick Kunc cheerful interruptions
• Eric Clapton has graciously consented to speak to you in several critical area
• Spider is the one who wants you to turn your radio around
• Ronnie Williams backwards voice
• Vicki telephone

ORCHESTRAL SEGMENTS conducted by Sid Sharp.

Tracks

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) (00:57)
18. Mother People (02:26)
19. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (06:25)

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.

Background Information

Cover art: the "Money List!"

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	1	LP	MGM Verve V6-5045X	1968-03-04	None		US edition. Blue Verve label.
	1.2 Original Mono, Heavily Censored	1	LP	MGM Verve V-5045				US edition.
	1.3 Original Stereo Partly Censored	1	LP	MGM Verve V6-5045X	?	None		US 2nd edition. Black Verve label.
	2 Important Remix, Uncensored	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, 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	VideoArts VACK 5023	1994-10-26	4988112405264		Japanese edition, coupled with Lumpy Gravy.
	1.3 Original Stereo, Partly Censored	1	CS	Rykodisc RAC 10503	1995-04-18	0014431050343		US edition.
		1	CD	Rykodisc RCD 10503	1995-04-18	0014431050329		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.
		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[1] Original Stereo Slight Remaster, Partly Censored	1	CD	MFSL UDCD 764	2005-08-23	0821797076463		24 Karat Gold CD.

Notes

1. According to the Zappa Patio, the MFSL UDCD 764 Gold CD was made from the Ryko tapes but has a different Equalization.