FRANK ZAPPA/MOI We’re Only In It For The Money 1972 UNCENSORED VERSION LAMINATED

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Artist or Band: THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION

Album Title: We’re Only In It For The Money

Catalogue Number: 2317034

Producer: Frank Zappa

Executive Producer: Tom Wilson

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Are You Hung Up?; Who Need the Peace Corps; Concentration Moon; Mom and Dad; Telephone Conversation; Bow Tie Daddy; Harry, Your a Beast; What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body?; Absolutely Free; Flower Punk; Hot Poop.

Side 2: Nasal Retentive Calliope Music; Let’s Make the Water Turn Black; The Idiot Bastard Son; Lonely Little Girl; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance; What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body (reprise); Mother People; The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny.

Label/Format: Verve – intense matt black format with quite smooth surfaces.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with hardly any spindle marks.

Rarity: First SVLP UK issues are quite rare and seldom found in anything like top conditions. In recent years, available original Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention albums have declined as more people are discovering this man’s work. The early originals especially did not sell well, this one fared a little better charting at 31 in the UK, probably because of the ‘Sgt Pepper’ cover similalarity with would have attractive some attention. This is a first Verve Select repress from 1972 that still included laminate to the outside cover, this was quickly removed to a full matt surface on future printings. These laminated first repressings are no less easy to find than originals, and for me, this version of the album is the definitive one to listen too as most of the original censoring is now removed. This is a lovely example as well, and even harder to find as such.

Original Year of Release: September 1968. This copy from the autumn of 1972.

Matrix Nos: 2317034 A//1 420 1 1 1 & 2317034 B//1 420 1 1 8

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 117 grams. Solid and more typical from the year.

Musicians: From left to right: Frank Zappa – Guitar, piano, vocals; Billy Mundi – drums, vocal; Bunk Gardner – All woodwinds, mumbled vocal; Roy Estrada – Electric bass, vocal; Don Preston – keyboards; Jimmy Carl Black (The Indian of the Group) – drums, trumpet, vocals; Ian Underwood – piano, saxophones. Motorhead Sherwood (not pictured on the front, he is seen face-on, on the red inside left) – soprano and baritone saxophones.

Guests: Eric Clapton contributes some vocals including the introduction; Suzy Creamcheese (Pamela Zarubica) – telephone voice; Dick Barber – Snorks; Gary Kellgren – creepy whispering; Spider Barbour, Dick Kunc – vocal parts; Vicki Kellgren – additional telephone vocals; Ronnie Williams – backwards voice.

”Hey Punk, where you goin’with that flower in your hand?” – “I’m going off to Frisco to join a psychedelic band”.

Brief Artist & Album Info: ‘Are you hung up’?, asks Eric Clapton on the opening line from this psychedelic masterpiece. A priceless album, for me the greatest ever made. These early Zappa albums were treasured by the few and totally misunderstood by the majority – he put the sneer into underground rock. The brilliant satire of the Sgt Pepper cover should have guaranteed extra sales, but these were modest, but it proved Zappa’s first chart success in the UK peaking at Number 31. Zappa’s scathing wit homed in on modern middle-class America and the West Coast hippies and his fears of what was to later emerge. Nineteen mind-twisting songs of avant garde rock, doo-wop, psychedelic pop and hilarious dialogue, which was so hip it has never dated. Zappa made us confront the obvious, and the results were alarming. This album reconstructs music and then turns it inside out – it was so far ahead of its time, as was the man himself, few but the brave could accept it. A surreal collage of sound, a psychedelic masterwork that blends together to form the perfect ‘alternative’ album for that heady time. Speeded up voices, strange sounds, a needle being dragged over a record, sections recorded backwards, phasing, short classical interludes, surf sounds, chamber music and finally, the band going off their heads on ‘The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny’, which was Zappa’s answer to ‘A Day in the Life’ from the more famous album. It’s almost incredible how so much entertainment and sound can be compressed on to an album that lasts less than 40 minutes. Among all the weirdness (Zappa describes this as a ‘monstrosity’ on the cover), there are stark messages. ‘Who Needs the Peace Corps’ ran through a list of Frisco cliches, Augustus Stanley Owsley III, the scene’s acid-maker; the ‘psychedelic dungeons’ that were the hippie clubs; Bill Graham’s celebrated venue, the Fillmore. Zappa’s criticism of the hippies wasn’t just grouchy; it was urgent, political and frightening. ‘Concentration Moon’ gave warnings about the internment camps Richard Nixon was readying for non-conformists, while ‘Mom and Dad’ was a chilling premonition of how establishment forces would respond to the anti-war movement (in 1971, when the National Guard University, Zappa’s lyric became a prophecy and a bloody reality). ‘Absolutely Free’ and ‘Flower Punk’ mocked Hippy ‘Flower Power’. The album concludes with ‘The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny’, an outrageous sonic-montage designed to out-do George Martin’s ‘mind blowing’ orchestration at the end of Sgt Pepper. This band were not pretty, older than most when they started, but special, very special indeed and the originality of this album and all Zappa’s early works is undeniable.

“What’s the ugliest part of your body?” – “I think it’s your mind”.

First UK pressings differ considerably from the first 1970s Select Verve repressings with much more censorship. This 1972 first repress has the missing material restored as Zappa wanted it to be. So both first issues, and this repressing are essential for fans, and it’s kind of fascinating to hear the differences as the censorship is relaxed. This is a superb all-round copy and still includes a laminated cover (on the outside faces). The record plays beautifully and the cover is impressive as-seen. One that can be enjoyed to near maximum. Wilson and Zappa’s production is just so perfect for this piece with the complexity of the engineering incredibly advanced. With many rife with deep penetrating scratches, severe groove wear and terrible sound in accordance, this has absolutely nothing like that. For the relative few who bought these, most played them heavily and so few of the earlier copies survive unscathed. Zappa originally wanted the band members in dresses on the inside to make the spoof total and complete, but this was objected to, and the compromise was to put this on the outside. For me, this is THE definitive copy and version to listen to – first pressings, put simply, are far too censored for my personal taste.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: a gatefold format, the front and back laminated (this was removed quite quickly for subsequent printings). The inside is matt and and smooth. Printed and made in England by the E. J. Group. Includes the 1972 date-coded inner sleeve.

Cover Lamination – Front & Back (the band in dresses sides): The Mothers from left back to right front are: Zappa; Mundi; Gardner; Estrada; Preston; Black and Underwood.

Stating the obvious: laminate makes the earlier covers look much more impressive with darker representation of the band pictures. Both sides retain fine shine and clarity with any marks or creases few and light. Gentle dulling seen under light on the back round the rim area is near impossible to avoid totally, there is barely any trace of lifting which is also quite unusual. A little rubbing and gentle grubbiness on the exposed right strips where the laminate ends are seen, again that is rarely avoided either and usually much heavier than here. The most seen crease is on the top edge of the back near the left corner with a small laminate mark to its right further along. But little detracts from this far more intensely coloured early 1970s ‘Day’ printed cover that gives only scant clues to its considerable vintage.

Cover Gatefold Inner: Remember, Zappa wanted these two faces to be the outer, main cover to fully replicate ‘Sgt Pepper’ and are equally important as the outer ones. These are now matt and smooth and have only a little rubbing near the top edges.

…Money hailed the arrived of Cal Schenkel, Zappa’s most suggestively visual interpreter. It replicates Pepper brilliantly, but turns it all around. It was photographed by Jerrold Schatzberg in his New York studio. The blue sky of The Beatles classic now becomes a black thunderstorm with lightning flashing. The flowers for the band name now are vegetables and the band are attired in dresses. The Mothers were flanked by executive producer Tom Wilson on one side, and Jimi Hendrix on the other. A photo of manager Herb Cohen’s daughter, Lisa, was placed in Hendrix’s arms. The lady on the right of Frank is Gail Zappa (sadly also no longer with us) then heavily pregnant with Moon Unit (soon to be his first-born daughter). Darker images of guests appear, MGM lawyers insisted on printing bars across the eyes of anyone in the collage who was still alive (other than the musicians or those involved), their paranoia simply made it more dark and sinister. In the sleeve notes, Zappa advised listeners to read ‘In the Penal Colony’, a short story by Franz Kafka that dealt with homoerotic abuse, colonialism and military/judicial atrocity – this album and cover remain a disturbing experience to this day.

Top & Bottom Edges: These are straight, flat and near flush, the laminate still smooth with just the odd small chip or toning trace.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean and mostly sharp with minimal traces of thickening. The front is closed, the record enters on the back, all are guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced.

Spine and Text: Solid and straight with the usual central recess naturally forming from opening. Folded square, so the edges all meet up closely together, just a trace of peeling to the very ends. This spine, like most standard ‘Sgt Pepper’ spines, have a raised inside hinge, the spine will always form a natural central ridge where the text sinks, all printed matter is present as-seen, perhaps just gently light faded being slightly critical. This spine often sheds its laminate entirely, so with most still being solidly intact makes this more unusual to see.

Corners: The corners have all survived impressively with hardly any rubbing and avoiding any major knocks. So excellent shape is mostly retained.

Cover Summary: Who, but Zappa would have dared issue a cover like this? These Mothers were not pretty, but were one of the greatest inventive bands of all time and their appeal to fans of the psych underground scene will never be lost. This first ‘Day’ laminated cover is arguably rarer than the first issue version by G&L, a few blemishes or polite reminders of age, but it should please many collectors.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: the Select repressing included a polylined inner sleeve, this one date-coded 0972 (September 1972). It has two crisp undamaged window circles with the lining clear and still quite fresh. The white paper gently discoloured to politely remind of age, but has little creasing. All edges unsplit with no repairs.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(+): with only very fine surface traces seen under bright light. No penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, barely anything even registers. Clean with lovely shine and quite solidly pressed, this appears hardly played and offers high quality sound with uncensored versions of the songs. Zappa was less than happy with the cuts made to the original issues, this is as close as it gets to how he wanted it sound and appear. So this for me remains the definitive version of this album.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This quality 1972 copy plays even above it’s high visual grading with hardly anything of note to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and this is an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. Few available copies will outperform this definitive uncut version significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. It will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended – this my favourite album ever – and this copy I would be very happy to play any time.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams.

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What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 17­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

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My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

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