Mothermania

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Mothermania
Compilation album by The Mothers of Invention
Released	March 1969
Recorded	1966—1968
Genre	Experimental rock, progressive rock
Length	40:34
Label	Verve/Bizarre
Producer	Frank Zappa
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Frank Zappa chronology
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968) Mothermania (1969) Uncle Meat (1969)

Mothermania (subtitled The Best of the Mothers) (1969) is a compilation album by The Mothers of Invention, led by Frank Zappa. It contains tracks, personally chosen by Zappa, that were previously released on Freak Out!, Absolutely Free and We're Only in It for the Money. However, certain tracks on this release are in unique mixes or edits done specifically for this compilation.

As it has never been officially re-released on compact disc or any other format, it is highly desired by collectors. Pirate CDs have surfaced.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Frank Zappa.

[edit] Side one

1. "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" – 7:26
2. "Mother People" – 1:41
3. "Duke of Prunes" – 5:09
4. "Call Any Vegetable" – 4:31
5. "The Idiot Bastard Son" – 2:26

[edit] Side two

1. "It Can't Happen Here" – 3:13
2. "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here" – 3:37
3. "Who Are The Brain Police?" – 3:22
4. "Plastic People" – 3:40
5. "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" – 3:27
6. "America Drinks and Goes Home" – 2:43

[edit] Personnel

• Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, keyboards, vocals, multiple instruments
• Jimmy Carl Black – percussion, drums
• Roy Estrada – bass, vocals
• Bunk Gardner – wind
• Don Preston – bass, keyboards
• Euclid James Sherwood – guitar, vocals, wind
• Arthur Tripp
• Ian Underwood

(Note: On the album cover it indicates that these are the "Mothers Today")

[edit] Production

• Producers: Frank Zappa, Tom Wilson
• Director of engineering: Val Valentine
• Engineer: Ami Hadani, Tom Hidley, Gary Kelgren and Dick Kunc.
• Arranger: Frank Zappa
• Cover design: Cal Schenkel

[edit] References

v • d • e Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Main albums Freak Out! • Absolutely Free • We're Only in It for the Money • Lumpy Gravy • Cruising with Ruben & the Jets • Uncle Meat • Hot Rats • Burnt Weeny Sandwich • Weasels Ripped My Flesh • Chunga's Revenge • Fillmore East - June 1971 • 200 Motels • Just Another Band from L.A. • Waka/Jawaka • The Grand Wazoo • Over-Nite Sensation • Apostrophe (') • Roxy & Elsewhere • One Size Fits All • Bongo Fury • Zoot Allures • Zappa in New York • Studio Tan • Sleep Dirt • Sheik Yerbouti • Orchestral Favorites • Joe's Garage • Tinseltown Rebellion • Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar • You Are What You Is • Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch • The Man from Utopia • Baby Snakes • London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 • Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger • Them or Us • Thing-Fish • Francesco Zappa • Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention • Does Humor Belong in Music? • Jazz from Hell • London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2 • Guitar • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 • Broadway the Hard Way • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 • The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 • Make a Jazz Noise Here • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 • Playground Psychotics • Ahead of Their Time • The Yellow Shark Posthumous albums Civilization Phaze III • The Lost Episodes • Läther • Mystery Disc • Everything Is Healing Nicely • FZ:OZ • Halloween • Joe's Corsage • Joe's Domage • Joe's XMASage • Imaginary Diseases • Trance-Fusion • Buffalo • The Dub Room Special • Wazoo Compilations Mothermania • The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa • Strictly Commercial • Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute • Have I Offended Someone? • Strictly Genteel • QuAUDIOPHILIAc • The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle Box sets The Old Masters Box One • The Old Masters Box Two • The Old Masters Box Three • Beat the Boots • Beat the Boots II • The MOFO Project/Object Films and videos 200 Motels • Baby Snakes • The Dub Room Special • Video from Hell • Does Humor Belong in Music? • The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels • The Amazing Mr. Bickford • Uncle Meat Related articles Cultural references to Frank Zappa • Frank Zappa discography • The Real Frank Zappa Book • The Rage and the Fury • Dance Me This • Zappa Plays Zappa