MONO BEAUTY 1966 ORIG FRANK ZAPPA and MOTHERS OF INVENTION Absolutely FREE psych
Sold Date:
July 26, 2020
Start Date:
July 21, 2020
Final Price:
$68.67
(USD)
Bid Count:
9
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20680
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94
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MOTHERMANIA Freakout PSYCH Masterpiece
MINT CLEAN 1967 *MONO* 53 YEARS OF AGE VERVE
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. ABSOLUTELY FREE The MOTHERS OF INVENTION Frank Zappa
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FINAL COLLECTION COPY!!!
ORIGINAL ISSUE FROM 53 YEARS AGO
BEAUTIFUL ARCHIVE TOP COPY !!!
In GLORIOUS MONO
Includes the original VERVE 1967 INNER SLEEVE
1967 (((MONO))) pressing on the VERVE label in gatefold cover of the 2nd Mothers Of Invention album, issued a year after the epic FREAK OUT!
The RARE and sought after MONO limited edition from 1967 offers a bold dynamic punch to the production, greatly differences in the full rich experience brought to life by Zappa's MOTHERS
Yes, in fact "Absolutely Free" was sandwiched between Freak Out !, Zappa's 1966 debut with the Mothers of Invention, and We're Only in It for the Money, arguably his artistic zenith.
Absolutely Free is a continuation of the weird freakiness--both in sounds and concepts--introduced on Freak Out! "Plastic People" and "America Drinks & Goes Home" continue the artist's lampooning of Middle American values, while this time out, Zappa also seems obsessed with the fruits and vegetables that "keep you regular" ("The Duke of Prunes," "Call Any Vegetable"). The music here jumps from avant-garde jazz snippets to gritty garage rock to operatic vocals in a manner that was truly innovative at the time; in fact, it often sounded like true musical insanity. The definitive highlight here, however, is "Brown Shoes Don't Make It," a seven-and-a-half minute mini-operetta that initially ridicules America's suburban culture of the era before comically looking at the repressed sexual perversions hiding underneath that same culture. With its 13-year-old "Teenage Queen" ("who's rockin' and rollin' and acting obscene"), the Lolita-like obsession of the brown-shoed gentleman in the title, the track was a precursor to the naughty sexual themes later found in Zappa tracks -- themes that became Zappa's artistic stock in trade.
Plastic People 3:42 The Duke Of Prunes 2:13 Amnesia Vivace 1:01 The Duke Regains His Chops 1:50 Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin 7:00 Soft-Sell Conclusion 1:40 Big Leg Emma 2:32 Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? 2:37 America Drinks 1:53 Status Back Baby 2:54 Uncle Bernie's Farm 2:11 Son Of Suzy Creamcheese 1:34 Brown Shoes Don't Make It 7:30 America Drinks & Goes Home 2:46
FZ--guitar, vocals Ray Collins--vocals, tambourine, PRUNE Jim Fielder--guitar, piano Don Preston--keyboards Bunk Gardner--woodwinds Roy Estrada--bass, vocals Jim Black--drums, vocals Billy Mundi--drums, percussion + John Balkin--bass
CONDITION:
The cover: RATED: Thick gatefold cover is solid all over; near M- with 4 sharp corners! (careful past use!) TOP END (((MONO))) Collectible appearance, vivid colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends and no writing...
The vinyl:is all glossy, rated: M- TOP COPY total clean shine, plays excellent-clean throughout record with clean VERVE labels
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
