The Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely Free
Musician: The Mothers Of InventionAlbum title: Absolutely Free
Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Prog Rock
Released: 1967
Country: US
Size MP3 version: 1956 mb
Size APE version: 1952 mb
Size WMA version: 1510 mb
Rating ✫: 4.5
Votes: 543
Format: MOD MIDI AHX AUD DMF MMF WAV
Genre: Rock
The Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely Free mp3 album
Tracklist
| Absolutely Free | 19:34 | |
| A1 | Plastic People | 3:40 |
| A2.a | The Duke Of Prunes | 2:12 |
| A2.b | Amnesia Vivace | 1:01 |
| A2.c | The Duke Regains His Chops | 1:45 |
| A2.d | Call Any Vegetable | 2:19 |
| A2.e | Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin | 6:57 |
| A2.f | Soft-Sell Conclusion | 1:40 |
| The M.O.I. American Pageant | 18:35 | |
| B1 | America Drinks | 1:52 |
| B2 | Status Back Baby | 2:52 |
| B3 | Uncle Bernie's Farm | 2:09 |
| B4 | Son Of Suzy Creamcheese | 1:33 |
| B5 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It | 7:26 |
| B6 | America Drinks & Goes Home | 2:43 |
Credits
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Performer – Frank Zappa
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ami Hadani
- Engineer [Remix Engineer] – David Greene
- Musician [Musicians] – Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Jim Black*, Jim Sherwood*, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
- Photography By [Front Cover Portrait] – Alice Ochs
- Photography By [Others] – Jerry Deiter, Marshal Harmon
- Producer – Tom Wilson
Notes
Verve logo white on blackOther versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, MGM) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | US | 1967 |
| RCD 10502 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10502 | US | Unknown |
| V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Gat) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | Germany | 1967 |
| 0238352 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Zappa Records | 0238352 | UK & Europe | 2012 |
| RCD 10093 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10093 | US | 1988 |
Tracklist
| Absolutely Free (#1 In A Series Of Underground Oratorios) | ||
| A1 | Plastic People | 3:42 |
| A2a | The Duke Of Prunes | 2:13 |
| A2b | Amnesia Vivace | 1:01 |
| A2c | The Duke Regains His Chops | 1:52 |
| A3a | Call Any Vegetable | 2:15 |
| A3b | Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin | 7:00 |
| A3c | Soft-Sell Conclusion & Ending Of Side #1 | 1:40 |
| The M.O.I. American Pageant (#2 In A Series Of Underground Oratorios) | ||
| B1 | America Drinks | 1:53 |
| B2 | Status Back Baby | 2:54 |
| B3 | Uncle Bernie's Farm | 2:10 |
| B4 | Son Of Suzy Creamcheese | 1:34 |
| B5 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It | 7:30 |
| B6 | America Drinks & Goes Home | 2:45 |
| Bonus Section | ||
| C1 | Absolutely Free Radio Ad #1 | 1:01 |
| C2 | Why Don’tcha Do Me Right? (1967 Single - Mono) | 2:39 |
| C3 | Big Leg Emma (1967 Single - Mono) | 2:32 |
| C4 | Absolutely Free Radio Ad #2 | 1:01 |
| C5 | “Glutton For Punishment…” | 0:24 |
| C6 | America Drinks (1969 Re-Mix) | 1:55 |
| C7 | Brown Shoes Don’t Make It (1969 Re-Mix) | 7:27 |
| C8 | America Drinks & Goes Home (1969 Re-Mix) | 2:42 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Family Trust
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
- Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
- Recorded At – T.T.G. Studios
- Edited At – MGM Studios NYC
- Remixed At – MGM Studios NYC
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Credits
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Engineer [Remix] – David Greene
- Engineer, Recorded By – Ami Hadani
- Lacquer Cut By – BG*
- Layout [Art & Package Restoration] – Michael Mesker
- Layout, Artwork By [Cover Art, Collages], Liner Notes – Zappa*
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Musician – Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Frank Zappa, Jim Black*, Jim Sherwood*, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
- Photography By [Additional] – Barry Feinstein, David Gahr
- Photography By [Front] – Alice Ochs
- Photography By [Other] – Jerry Deiter, Marshal Harmon
- Producer – Frank Zappa (tracks: C1, C4 to C8), Tom Wilson (tracks: A1 to B6, C2, C3)
- Producer [Produced For Release] – Ahmet Zappa, Joe Travers
- Production Manager – Melanie Starks
- Remix – Dick Kunc (tracks: C6 to C8)
- Transferred By [96K/24B Digital Transfers] – Joe Travers (tracks: C6 to C8)
Notes
50th Anniversary Release, 180 Gram Double LP EditionAll analog mastering from the original 1967 tape at Bernie Grundmand Mastering, Hollywood CA 2017.
Includes "The Complete Libretto" booklet, previously available in 1967 by mail order.
Released in a gatefold cover.
© 1967 ℗ 2017, mmxvii Zappa Family Trust.
Published worldwide Munchkin Music.
This is Official Release #2.
Recorded the week before Thanksgiving, November 1966 in Los Angeles at the Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G. Inc.
Edited and re-mixed in New York City at the MGM Studios the following week.
1st disc label has no track titles. They are listed inside the gatefold cover.
2nd disc label has no track titles. They are listed in "The Complete Libretto" booklet.
Side D has laser-etched artwork, no tracks.
Bonus section (Side C):
tracks C1, C4 & C5 © ℗ 2017, previously unreleased
tracks C2 & C3 © 1967 ℗ 1967, 2012, previously released
tracks C6 & C8 © 1967 ℗ 2017, previously unreleased
track C7 © 1967 ℗ 2016, previously released
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 24302 38531 3
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout): [etched:] F/Z -2017-A HAPPY 50TH [stamped:] 44 595 [etched:] WWW.ZAPPA.COM BG [stamped:] P. USA
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout): [etched:] F/Z -2017-B HAPPY 50TH [stamped:] 44 596 [etched:] WWW.ZAPPA.COM BG [stamped:] P. USA
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 runout): [etched:] F/Z -2017-C PIGS WWW.ZAPPA.COM BG [stamped:] P. USA 44 597
- Barcode (Scanned): 824302383513
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, MGM) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | US | 1967 |
| RCD 10502 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10502 | US | Unknown |
| V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Gat) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | Germany | 1967 |
| 2317 035 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, RP, Gat) | Verve Records | 2317 035 | UK | 1972 |
| RCD 10093 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10093 | US | 1988 |
