Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely Free FLAC download

Tracklist

1	Plastic People	3:42
2	The Duke Of Prunes	2:13
3	Amnesia Vivace	1:01
4	The Duke Regains His Chops	1:50
5	Call Any Vegetable	2:20
6	Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin	7:00
7	Soft-Sell Conclusion	1:40
8	Big Leg Emma	2:32
9	Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?	2:37
10	America Drinks	1:53
11	Status Back Baby	2:54
12	Uncle Bernie's Farm	2:11
13	Son Of Suzy Creamcheese	1:34
14	Brown Shoes Don't Make It	7:30
15	America Drinks & Goes Home	2:46

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Frank Zappa Music
• Copyright (c) – Barking Pumpkin Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Barking Pumpkin Records
• Manufactured By – Today Croydon Ltd.
• Marketed By – Today Croydon Ltd.
• Licensed From – Barking Pumpkin Records
• Printed By – Kaiser
• Made By – MPO

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Art], Layout, Other [Notes, Collages, Etc.] – Zappa*
• Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Alice Ochs
• Producer – Tom Wilson

Notes

Originally released in May 1967.

Published worldwide by Frank Zappa Music.
© ℗ 1967, 1988 Barking Pumpkin Records.
CD manufactured & marketed by Today Croydon Ltd. under licence from Barking Pumpkin Records.
Made in France. Printed by Kaiser.
Category on sleeve: CD ZAP 12 / Category on CD: CDZAP 12.

Contains:
• Complete libretto (clean American version)
• 2 additional tracks

Tracks 8 and 9 originally released as a single in 1967 and not on the original album, now appearing as bonus tracks on this CD.

The Mothers of Invention play all their own musical backgrounds. The only exception on this disc is track 14 where they have added 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 trumpet and 1 contra-bass clarinet.

"The present day composer refuses to die!" - Edgar Varèse, July 1921.

Packaged in a standard jewel case with fold-out insert (24cm x 24cm when opened).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 5016583601225
• Barcode (Text): 5 016583 601225
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): ZAP 12 MPO 01 @@
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): ZAP 12 MPO 02 @@
• SPARS Code: AAD

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
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)
1	Plastic People	3:42
2	The Duke Of Prunes	2:13
3	Amnesia Vivace	1:01
4	The Duke Regains His Chops	1:52
5	Call Any Vegetable	2:15
6	Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin	7:00
7	Soft-Sell Conclusion	1:40
8	Big Leg Emma	2:31
9	Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?	2:37
The M.O.I. American Pageant (#2 In A Series Of UNDERGROUND ORATORIOS)
10	America Drinks	1:53
11	Status Back Baby	2:54
12	Uncle Bernie's Farm	2:10
13	Son Of Suzy Creamcheese	1:34
14	Brown Shoes Don't Make It	7:30
15	America Drinks & Goes Home	2:45

Companies, etc.

• Licensed To – Universal Music Enterprises
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zappa Family Trust
• Copyright (c) – Zappa Family Trust
• Published By – Munchkin Music
• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
• Pressed By – Arvato – 56145167

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Art], Layout, Other [Notes, Collages, Etc.] – Frank Zappa
• Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
• Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
• Engineer [Recording] – Ami Hadani
• Management [Production Manager] – Melanie Starks
• Mastered By – Doug Sax, Robert Hadley, Sangwook "Sunny" Nam*
• Performer – Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Frank Zappa, Jim Black*, Jim Sherwood*, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
• Photography By – Jerry Deiter, Marshal Harmon
• Photography By [Cover] – Alice Ochs
• Producer – Tom Wilson
• Research, Transferred By – Joe Travers

Notes

Source: Original 1967 Analog Master.

8 & 9 are Bonus Tracks.

© 1967/ ℗ mmxii Zappa Family Trust.

Similar to Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free, but this release made by Arvato

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 24302 38352 0
• Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
• Other: Official Release #2
• Other (Additional Category on the sleeve): ZR3835
• Matrix / Runout: [4 x Universal logo] arvato 56145167/00824302383520 21
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0787

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
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