The Mothers Of Invention We’re Only In It For The Money US Gatefold Vinyl LP Verve Records V6-5045X, Verve Records V6-50451968 with ''only money cut-outs'' insert. Stereo.

Solid clean copy of this scarce first pressing of this amazing record.

Cover is only good plus with some normal wearing and a small and neat and owner's name. Please see photos.  Media is very good plus.

‎– V6-5045X, ‎– V6-5045

‎(LP, Album, Gat) , V6-5045X, V6-5045US1968

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Zappa intended to release this album with the 'Sgt. Pepper album' pastiche as the cover. This was vetoed and it became the inner spread, with the original inner concept becoming the cover (again a parody of said album, with band members on a yellow background, but a subtlety lost on the censors). By the time this was issued on CD Zappa had more control. His vision for the release was reinstated with the 'Sgt. Pepper' imagery on covers. This was the first Schenkel sleeve design for FZ. Ironically, the original US insert, according to the artist, was actually printed on the same press-run (at ) as the Sgt.Pepper insert. Vinyl sleeves may also credit the track correctly labeled 'Lonely Little Girl' as 'It's His Voice On the Radio'.

Censorship: Beyond Zappa's control, MGM censored several tracks on early issues. "Absolutely Free" was edited to remove the word "balling", changing the context. On "Let's Make The Water Turn Black", the line "...I still remember Mama, with her apron and her pad..." was removed as it was thought "pad" referred to a sanitary napkin, rather than 'order pad'. A Lenny Bruce reference in "Harry, You're A Beast" and a spoken segment of "Concentration Moon" referring to The Velvet Underground was also deleted. Zappa later declined to accept an award for the album, stating "I prefer the award be presented to the guy who modified this record, because what you're hearing is more reflective of his work than mine."

In the textballoon on the front cover Frank Zappa Says : "Is This Phase One Of Lumpy Gravy?" making a reference to the album .