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The Mothers of Invention album
The **** of the Mothers The Mothers of Invention , an American rock band.[ 1] gatefold featuring some of the contemporary band members such as Ian Underwood , Art Tripp , and Motorhead Sherwood . This was the first of numerous repackaged "Best Of" LPs put out by MGM that were not authorized by Frank Zappa ; Mothermania [ 2]
Side One Title 1. "Status Back Baby" 2:52 2. "Wowie Zowie" 2:45 3. "You Didn't Try to Call Me" 3:17 4. "Invocation & Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin" 6:57 5. "Soft-Sell Conclusions" 1:40
Side Two Title 1. "Bow-Tie Daddy" 1:22 2. "Uncle Bernie's Farm" 2:09 3. "Concentration Moon" 2:32 4. "Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder" 3:31 5. "Flower Punk" 3:57 6. "Motherly Love" 2:45
Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, vocalsJimmy Carl Black – percussion, drums, vocalsRay Collins – harmonica, cymbals, sound effects, tambourine, vocals, finger cymbalsElliot Ingber – alternate lead and rhythm guitarRoy Estrada – bass, vocals, guitarron , soprano vocalsGene Estes – percussion
Eugene Di Novi – piano
Neil Le Vang – guitarJohn Rotella – clarinet, sax
Kurt Reher – cello
Raymond Kelley – celloPaul Bergstrom – cello
Emmet Sargeant – cello
Joseph Saxon – cello
Edwin V. Beach – cello
Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba
George Price – French horn
John Johnson – tuba
Carol Kaye – 12-string guitarVirgil Evans – trumpet
David Wells – trombone
Kenneth Watson – percussion
Plas Johnson – sax, fluteRoy Caton – copyistCarl Franzoni – freak
Vito – freakKim Fowley – (featured on hypophone)Benjamin Barrett – contractor
David Anderle Motorhead Sherwood – noisesMac Rebennack – pianoPaul Butterfield Les McCann – pianoProducer: Tom Wilson
Arranged and conducted by Frank Zappa
Art direction: Sid Maurer
Cover art: Abe Gurvin
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