Mothermania

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Mothermania
Released March 1969
See also:
IINK, Patio, KUR
Freak Out!
Absolutely Free
WOIIFTM

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (7:26)
  2. Mother People (1:41)
  3. The Duke Of Prunes (5:09)
  4. Call Any Vegetable (4:31)
  5. The Idiot Bastard Son (2:26)
  6. It Can't Happen Here (3:13)

Side Two

  1. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (3:37)
  2. Who Are The Brain Police? (3:22)
  3. Plastic People (3:40)
  4. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (3:27)
  5. America Drinks & Goes Home (2:43)
Digital download
  1. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (7:31)
  2. Mother People (1:42)
  3. The Duke Of Prunes (5:07)
  4. Call Any Vegetable (4:23)
  5. The Idiot Bastard Son (2:25)
  6. It Can't Happen Here (3:18)
  7. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (03:40)
  8. Who Are The Brain Police? (3:32)
  9. Plastic People (3:42)
  10. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (3:30)
  11. America Drinks & Goes Home (2:46)

Release Notes

This is a compilation of tracks from the albums Freak Out!, Absolutely Free, and We're Only In It For The Money.

Liner Notes

Director of engineering: Val Valentine

Engineered by Ami Hadani, Tom Hidley, Gary Kelgren & Dick Kunc.

(...)

About this download: The original 2-track 15 ips analog masters were transferred at 96k 24b by Joe Travers at UMRK. Track 4 is an exclusive edit by FZ and as such, a derivative work of the original. All mixes are exclusive to this release EXCEPT Tracks 1, 3, 4, 9 & 11. These songs are copyrighted 1967. Vive la difference in the mastering. This is our first Official Digital Download at Barfko-Swill of Frank Zappa on Zappa Records.

Vaultmeisterment by Joe Travers for UMRK & the Zappa Family Trust. Info & NT&B by gz.

2009 Mastering by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios.

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
7 1.1
Original
Stereo
1 LP MGM Bizarre/Verve
V6-5068X
1969-03-24 None Cal Schenkel, NT&B US edition. Matrix # L1 V-6-5068 MGS 1840 Re-1 11
1 LP MGM Verve
SVLP 9239
1969-04[1] None UK edition.
1.2
Original
Mono
1 LP MGM Verve
VLP 9239
1969-04[1] None UK edition.
1.1
Original
Stereo
1 LP MGM Verve/Polydor
2352 017
1972-02 or[2]
1973-07
None UK 2nd edition.
1.1a
No track separation
1 LP MGM Verve/Polydor
2317 047
1972-02 or[3]
1973-03
None UK 3rd edition.
1.1b
Slight
Remaster
n/a FLAC Zappa
ZR 20009
2009-05-10 0824302000922 Digital download available on Barfko-Swill only.
n/a 256kbps MP3 Zappa
ZR 20009
2009-05-10 0824302000922 Digital download available on Barfko-Swill only.
1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3840
2012-10 or 2012-11? 0824302384022 US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe.
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238402?
2012-10 or 2012-11? 0824302384022 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3840, manufactured in Germany?

See Also

Notes

  1. Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1720.
  2. Depending on the source, released February 1972 (Zappa Patio) or July 1973 (Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1720.).
  3. Depending on the source, released February 1972 (Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1720.) or March 1973 (Zappa Patio). However, according to the Patio, the backcover mentions "previously available on 2352 017".