MOTHERS OF INVENTION / RUBEN & THE JETS 1969 UK VERVE 1st *MONO*
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MOTHERS OF INVENTION / RUBEN & THE JETS 1969 UK VERVE 1st *MONO*
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION / RUBEN & THE JETSCruising with Ruben & The Jets
UK VERVE (VLP 9237) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (February 1969)
SUPERB COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LiTTLE USE AND PLAYS PRETTY MUCH PERFECTLY THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST BLACK/SILVER VERVE LABELS WITH "SOLD IN THE UK..." STATEMENT
MATRIX: V 5055 A-1 / V 5055 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/GD and 2/M
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN ENGLAND" AND UK PATENT NUMBER PRINTED IN BLUE
Frank Zappa loved '50s doo-wop. He grew up with it, collected it, and it was the first kind of pop music he wrote (like "Memories of El Monte," recorded by the Penguins in 1962).
Cruising With Ruben & the Jets, the Mothers of Invention's fourth LP, is a collection of such music, all Zappa originals (some co-written with MOI singer Ray Collins).
To the unexperienced, songs like "Cheap Thrills," "Deseri," and "Jelly Roll Gum Drop" can sound like an average doo-wop song but closer inspection reveals unusual chord sequences, Stravinsky quotes, and hilariously moronic lyrics — all that wrapped in four-way harmony vocals and linear piano triplets.
A handful of songs from the group's 1966 debut, Freak Out, were rearranged ("How Could I Be Such a Fool" and "Anyway the Wind Blows" give the weirdest results), old material predating the Mothers was recycled ("Fountain of Love"), "Love of My Life," and "You Didn't Try to Call Me" became live staples.
Side 1:
Cheap Thrills (2:20)
Love Of My Life (3:17)
How Could I Be Such A Fool (3:33)
Deseri (2:04)
I'm Not Satisfied (3:59)
Jelly Roll Gum Drop (2:17)
Anything (3:00)
Side 2:
Later That Night (3:04)
You Didn't Try To Call Me (3:53)
Fountain Of Love (2:57)
"No.No.No." (2:27)
Anyway The Wind Blows (2:56)
Stuff Up The Cracks (4:29)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with light/moderate spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
A few superficial marks are visible but none of these have any effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with little to fault.
The (very) occasional tick noted (a couple between 'Deseri' and 'I'm Not Satisfied') otherwise nothing to fault
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a touch of age-toning to the white untreated back and a tiny split on the bottom opening edge (both very minor) the cover has little wear, a nice deep gloss to the front laminate and crisp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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