The Mothers Of Invention*Freak Out!

Label:

Verve Records – V/V6-500502

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Parody

Tracklist

A1 Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:27
A2 I Ain't Got No Heart 2:30
A3 Who Are The Brain Police? 3:22
A4 Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder
Written-ByCollins*
3:31
A5 Motherly Love 2:45
A6 How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:12
B1 Wowie Zowie 2:45
B2 You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:17
B3 Any Way The Wind Blows 2:52
B4 I'm Not Satisfied 2:37
B5 You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:37
C1 Trouble Every Day 6:16
Help, I'm A Rock (Suite In Three Movements) (8:37)
C2.1 1st Movement: Okay To Tap Dance
C2.2 2nd Movement: In Memoriam, Edgar Varese'
C2.3 3rd Movement: It Can't Happen Here
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (Unfinished Ballet In Two Tableaus) (12:17)
D1.1 I. Ritual Dance Of The Child Killers
D1.2 II. Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential)

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
  • Published ByFrank Zappa Music
  • Published ByThird Story Music
  • Engineered AtT.T.G. Studios
  • Pressed ByMGM Record Manufacturing Division

Credits

  • Arranged By, Orchestrated By, ConductorFrank Zappa
  • Bass, Guitarrón, Soprano Vocals [Boy Soprano]Roy Estrada
  • Design [Cover]Jack Anesh
  • Drums, Vocals [Also Sings In Some Foreign Language]Jim Black*
  • EngineerTom*
  • Engineer [Director Of Engineering]Val Valentin
  • Guitar, Vocals, Leader, Music Director [Musical Director]Frank Zappa
  • Instruments [Hypophone]Kim Fowley
  • Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar [Clear White Light]Elliot Ingber
  • Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine, Finger Cymbals, Other [Bobby Pin, Tweezers]Ray Collins
  • Performer [The Mothers' Auxiliary]Vito*
  • Photography By [Cover]Ray Leong
  • ProducerTom Wilson (2)
  • Written-ByZappa* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to D1.2)

Notes

First cat. # appears on the sleeve and labels.
Second cat. # appears on the inside of the gatefold on the right side only.

Identical to The Mothers - Freak Out! but has V6-5005-2 on spine.

Has "Freak-Out Hot-Spots" map/poster offer printed inside gatefold

Typographic issues from other first-issue labels present here:
A4 appears on the label as "Go Cry On Somebody's Else's Shoulder".
C1 appears on the label as "Trouble Comin' Every Day".
Side D title uses "Tableaus" spelling on label and "Tableaux" spelling on sleeve.

Frank Zappa Music Is A Division
Of Third Story Music Co.

®© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc./Printed in U.S.A

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label Matrix): V6-5005-2 (MGS-296)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label Matrix): V6-5005-2 (MGS-297)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C Label Matrix): V6-5005-2 (MGS-298)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D Label Matrix): V6-5005-2 (MGS-299)
  • Matrix / Runout (A Runout Etching (Variant 1)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-1 MGS-296-RE-1
  • Matrix / Runout (B Runout Etching (Variant 1)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-2 MGS-297-REV
  • Matrix / Runout (C Runout Etching (Variant 1)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-3 MGS-298-REV
  • Matrix / Runout (D Runout Etching (Variant 1)): V6-5005 SIDE-4 MGS-299-REV RE-1
  • Matrix / Runout (A Runout Etching (Variant 2)): ₪ V6-5005-2 SIDE-1 MGS-296-RE-4 [12-stamped]
  • Matrix / Runout (B Runout Etching (Variant 2)): ₪ V6-5005-2 S-2 MGS-297 REV-RE-1 [11-stamped] F.B.C.
  • Matrix / Runout (C Runout Etching (Variant 2)): ₪ V6-5005-2 SIDE-3 MGS-298-REV-RE-1 [14-stamped]
  • Matrix / Runout (D Runout Etching (Variant 2)): ₪ V6-5005-2 SIDE-4 MGS-299-REV RE-1 [13-stamped]
  • Matrix / Runout (A Runout Etching, 11 stamped (Variant 3)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-1 MGS-296-RE-1 11
  • Matrix / Runout (B Runout Etching, 11 stamped (Variant 3)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-2 MGS-297-REV. 11
  • Matrix / Runout (C Runout Etching, 12 stamped (Variant 3)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-3 MGS-298-REV 12
  • Matrix / Runout (D Runout Etching, 12 stamped (Variant 3)): V6-5005-2 SIDE-4 MGS-299-REV. 12

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Freak Out! (2×LP, Album, Mono, Hot Spot Ad) Verve Records V-5005-2 US 1966
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Freak Out! (2×LP, Album, Promo, Mono) Verve Records V/5005-2 US 1966
Freak Out! (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Hot Spot Ad, H.V. Waddell Press) Verve Records V6-5005-2, V6/5005-2, V/V6-5005-2 US 1966
Freak Out! (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Hot Spot Ad) Verve Records V6-5005-2, V6 5005-2 Canada 1966
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Freak Out! (2×LP, Album, Repress) Verve Records V6-5005-2, V6/5005-2, V/V6-5005-2 US 1966

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  • Barneyyy's avatar
    Barneyyy
    Sound is okay, not great. The harmonica on trouble comin every day makes my ears ring. Really makes me want to get the mono or the 2013 stereo to compare.

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