FRANK ZAPPA “ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY” RARE AUSSIE MONO

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FRANK ZAPPA “ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY” RARE AUSSIE MONO

ORIGINAL BLACK & SILVER VERVE LABEL

The Mothers of Invention – We’re Only In It For The Money LP (orig. Australia MONO Verve V-5045—1968)

FULL DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW!

Recorded: 14-16 March, 2-9 August, October 1967 ~ Australian release date: August(?) 1968 (US release date: January 1968).

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original AUSTRALIAN BLACK POLYDOR INTERNATIONAL MONO issue of the third album by THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION.  THE SINGLE SLEEVE DESIGN WITH THE ‘SERGEANT PEPPER’ PARODY ON THE FRONT COVER IS UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIA and TAIWAN.  Curiously, this image was originally intended as the front cover of the native US issue.  However, due to record company intervention this image became part of the inner gatefold.

weblink: http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/money.html#australianvinyl

SIDE 1 (All compositions by Frank Zappa)

1.               Are You Hung Up? (1:23)

2.              Who Needs the Peace Corps? (2:34)

3.              Concentration Moon (2:32)

4.              Mom & Dad (2:16)

5.              Bow Tie Daddy (1:22)

6.              Harry, You’re a Beast (1:22)

7.              What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (1:03)

8.              Absolutely Free (3:26)

9.              Flower Punk (3:57)

10.           Hot Poop (0:16)

SIDE 2 (All compositions by Frank Zappa)

11.            Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (2:00)

12.           Let's Make the Water Turn Black (1:54)

13.           The Idiot Bastard Son (3:27)

14.           Lonely Little Girl (1:10)

15.           Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1:33)

16.           What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (reprise) (1:03)

17.           Mother People (2:30)

18.           The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny (6:30)

PERSONNEL

Frank Zappa                                        guitar, piano, lead vocals, weirdness & editing

Billy Mundi                                          drums, vocals

Bunk Gardner                                      all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness

Roy Estrada                                         electric bass, vocals

Jimmy Carl Black                                 drums, trumpet, vocals

Ian Underwood                                    piano, woodwinds

Euclid James ‘Motorhead’ Sherwood     soprano & baritone saxophone, all purpose weirdness

    Eric Clapton                                         male speaking part (tracks 1 & 11 only)

Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, California (USA) / Mayfair and Apostolic Studios in New York City, New York (USA).

Produced by Frank Zappa.  Engineered by Gary Kellgren (Mayfair) & Dick Kunc (Apostolic).

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: EX laminated with a beautiful appearance: minimal handling wear including light ring-wear (mainly top & bottom—hard to detect).

back: VG+ matt finish, moderate handling wear with some ring-wear (mainly top).

Record:

Side 1: visual: FAIR still retains some lustre despite NUMEROUS scuffs and surface scratches.  Regrettably there is a significant scratch across tracks 2-8; audible: FAIR surface noise/crackle, occasional pops and a bit clicky in places.  The scratch across tracks 2-8 causes a loud tick as the stylus passes over (real shame).  DESPITE THE FLAWS, THIS SIDE PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS; labels: very light spindle wear.

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Side 2: visual: VG- still retains some lustre despite NUMEROUS superficial scuffs and surface scratches; audible: VG surface noise/crackle and the occasional pop throughout, however the music still dominates.  DESPITE THE FLAWS, THIS SIDE PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS; labels: very light spindle wear.

I DO NOT NORMALLY LIST ITEMS IN THIS CONDITION.  HOWEVER, THE AUSSIE MONO ISSUE OF THIS ALBUM IS HORRENDOUSLY RARE.  THEREFORE, I WILL LET YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU THINK IT IS WORTH.  LOW STARTING PRICE, SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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