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| align="center" | '''0<br>[[wikipedia:Acetate_disc|Demo<br>Acetate]]'''
 
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| Bootlegs do exist<br>(see [[Money Demos]])
 
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| align="center" | 1.1<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]],<br>Heavily<br>Censored
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| US edition. Blue Verve label.
 
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| align="center" | 1.2<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Monaural|Mono]],<br>Heavily<br>Censored
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| align="center" | 1.2<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Monaural|Mono]],<br>Heavily<br>Censored
 
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| align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]<br>Partly<br>Censored'''
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| align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>Stereo,<br>Partly<br>Censored'''
 
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| US 2nd edition. Black Verve label.
 
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| rowspan=4 align="center" | '''2<br>Important<br>[[Wikipedia:Remix|Remix]],<br>Uncensored'''
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| 0144314002425?<br>0014431002427?<br>(not printed)
 
| 0144314002425?<br>0014431002427?<br>(not printed)
 
| &nbsp;
 
| &nbsp;
| US edition, [[Wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]], coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]].<br>[[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 818 PUMPKIN RYK-CD40024 SOI01
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| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]], coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]].<br>[[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] 818 PUMPKIN RYK-CD40024 SOI01
 
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| Japanese edition, coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]].
 
| Japanese edition, coupled with [[Lumpy Gravy]].
 
|-
 
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| rowspan=8 align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>[[Wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]],<br>Partly<br>Censored'''
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| rowspan=8 align="center" | '''1.3<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]],<br>Partly<br>Censored'''
 
| align="center" | 1
 
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| align="center" | [[Wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
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| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact audio cassette|CS]]
 
| Rykodisc<br>RAC 10503
 
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| = VideoArts VACK 1206, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.
 
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| align="center" | '''1.3'''a<sup>[[#Note1|[1]]][[#Note2|[2]]]</sup><br>Original<br>Stereo<br>Slight<br>[[Wikipedia:Remaster|Remaster]],<br>Partly<br>Censored
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| Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve.
 
| Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve.
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| align="center" | '''2.2<br>Important<br>Remix,<br>Improved<br>Quality<sup>[[#Note3|[3]]]</sup>,<br>Uncensored'''
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| Zappa<br>ZR&nbsp;20008 (CD1)
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| 2009-01-21
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| US edition, included in [[Lumpy Money]].<br>Matrix # CD1: IFPI 4150 ZR200081 2A 01 V IFPI L245
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| US edition, included in [[Lumpy Money]].<br>Matrix # CD2: IFPI 4121 ZR200082 2A 01 V IFPI L245
 
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#<div id="Note1">According to the [[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]], the [[Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab|MFSL]] UDCD 764 Gold CD was made from the [[Rykodisc|Ryko]] tapes but has a different [[Wikipedia:Equalization|equalization]].</div>
 
#<div id="Note1">According to the [[External Links#Tour/Trading Related|Zappa Patio]], the [[Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab|MFSL]] UDCD 764 Gold CD was made from the [[Rykodisc|Ryko]] tapes but has a different [[Wikipedia:Equalization|equalization]].</div>
 
#<div id="Note2">"All [''[[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]]''.</div>
 
#<div id="Note2">"All [''[[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]]''.</div>
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#<div id="Note3">Enhanced [[wikipedia:Dynamic range|dynamic range]] and [[wikipedia:Frequency response|frequency response]].</div>
  
 
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Revision as of 14:44, 15 February 2009

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

Players

The Mothers:

Also:

Overdubs on the 1984 remix:

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Are You Hung Up? (1:23)
  2. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (2:34)
  3. Concentration Moon (2:42)
  4. Mom & Dad (2:16)
  5. Bow Tie Daddy (1:22)
  6. Harry, You're a Beast (1:22)
  7. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (1:03)
  8. Absolutely Free (3:26)
  9. Flower Punk (3:57)
  10. Hot Poop (0:16)

Side Two

  1. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (2:00)
  2. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (1:54)
  3. The Idiot Bastard Son (3:27)
  4. Lonely Little Girl (1:10)
  5. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1:33)
  6. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) (1:03)
  7. Mother People (2:30)
  8. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (6:30)
Current CD
  1. Are You Hung Up? (1:24)
  2. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (2:34)
  3. Concentration Moon (2:22)
  4. Mom & Dad (2:16)
  5. Telephone Conversation (0:49)
  6. Bow Tie Daddy (0:33)
  7. Harry, You're a Beast (1:21)
  8. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (1:03)
  9. Absolutely Free (3:24)
  10. Flower Punk (3:03)
  11. Hot Poop (0:27)
  12. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (2:03)
  13. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (2:01)
  14. The Idiot Bastard Son (3:19)
  15. Lonely Little Girl (1:10)
  16. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1:33)
  17. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) (1:02)
  18. Mother People (2:26)
  19. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (6:25)
1986 CD,
coupled with Lumpy Gravy

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

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.

We're Only In It For The Money

Subsequent issues

Later releases would switch the cover images back as originally intended.

We're Only In It For The Money (MFSL
UDCD 764)

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.
2.1
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, 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 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 = 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[1][2]
Original
Stereo
Slight
Remaster,
Partly
Censored
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[3],
Uncensored
1 CD Zappa
ZR 20008 (CD1)
2009-01-21 n/a   US edition, included in Lumpy Money.
Matrix # CD1: IFPI 4150 ZR200081 2A 01 V IFPI L245
1.4
Original
Mono,
Partly
Censored
1 CD Zappa
ZR 20008 (CD2)
2009-01-21 n/a   US edition, included in Lumpy Money.
Matrix # CD2: IFPI 4121 ZR200082 2A 01 V IFPI L245

Notes

  1. According to the Zappa Patio, the MFSL UDCD 764 Gold CD was made from the Ryko tapes but has a different equalization.
  2. "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.