Lumpy Money

Lumpy Money
Studio album by Frank Zappa
Released January 23, 2009 (3-CD set)
Recorded 1967&1968
Genre Experimental rock, Classic rock, Tape music
Length 205:29
Label Zappa
Producer Nick Venet
Frank Zappa
Gail Zappa
Joe Travers
Frank Zappa chronology
Joe's Menage
(2008)		 Lumpy Money
(2009)		 Philly '76
(2009)

The Lumpy Money Project/Object is an album by Frank Zappa. The album commemorates the 40th anniversary of both Zappa's first solo album, Lumpy Gravy (originally planned to be released in late 1967, but not available until May 1968), and his 1968 record We're Only in It for the Money with The Mothers of Invention. It is a 3-CD set, and is official release #85 and second in the series of 40th anniversary of Frank Zappa Audio Documentaries (with MOFO released in December 2006 celebrating Freak Out! being the first).

Contents

Track listing

Disc One

Lumpy Gravy (Primordial). Frank Zappa’s original mono edit for Capitol Records. Original tracking sessions at Capitol Studios, Produced by Nick Venet

1. I Sink Trap – 2:45
2. II Gum Joy – 3:44
3. III Up & Down – 1:52
4. IV Local Butcher – 2:36
5. V Gypsy Airs – 1:41
6. VI Hunchy Punchy – 2:06
7. VII Foamy Soaky – 2:34
8. VIII Let’s Eat Out – 1:49
9. IX Teen-Age Grand Finale – 3:30

We’re Only In It For The Money 1968 Original mono mix, Produced by Frank Zappa.

10. Are You Hung Up? – 1:26
11. Who Needs The Peace Corps? – 2:32
12. Concentration Moon – 2:22
13. Mom & Dad – 2:16
14. Telephone Conversation – :49
15. Bow Tie Daddy – :33
16. Harry, You’re A Beast – 1:21
17. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? – 1:02
18. Absolutely Free – 3:26
19. Flower Punk – 3:03
20. Hot Poop – :26
21. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music – 2:03
22. Let’s Make The Water Turn Black – 1:58
23. The Idiot Bastard Son – 3:22
24. Lonely Little Girl – 1:10
25. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance – 1:34
26. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) – :58
27. Mother People – 2:31
28. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny – 6:23

Disc Two

Lumpy Gravy. 1984 UMRK Remix (stereo)

1. Lumpy Gravy - Part One – 15:57
2. Lumpy Gravy - Part Two – 17:15

We’re Only In It For The Money. 1984 UMRK Remix (stereo)

3. Are You Hung Up? – 1:30
4. Who Needs The Peace Corps? – 2:35
5. Concentration Moon – 2:17
6. Mom & Dad – 2:16
7. Telephone Conversation – :49
8. Bow Tie Daddy – :33
9. Harry, You’re A Beast – 1:22
10. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? – 1:03
11. Absolutely Free – 3:28
12. Flower Punk – 3:04
13. Hot Poop – :29
14. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music – 2:03
15. Let’s Make The Water Turn Black – 1:45
16. The Idiot Bastard Son – 3:17
17. Lonely Little Girl – 1:12
18. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance – 1:35
19. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) – :57
20. Mother People – 2:31
21. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny – 6:26

Disc Three

1. How Did That Get In Here? – 25:01
2. Lumpy Gravy "Shuffle" – :30
3. Dense Slight – 1:42
4. Unit 3A, Take 3 – 2:24
5. Unit 2, Take 9 – 1:10
6. Section 8, Take 22 – 2:39
7. "My Favorite Album" – :59
8. Unit 9 – :41
9. N. Double A, AA – :55
10. Theme From Lumpy Gravy – 1:56
11. "What The Fuck’s Wrong With Her?" – 1:07
12. Intelligent Design – 1:11
13. Lonely Little Girl (Original Composition - Take 24) – 3:35
14. "That Problem With Absolutely Free" – :30
15. Absolutely Free (Instrumental) – 3:59
16. Harry, You’re A Beast (Instrumental) – 1:16
17. What’s The Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Reprise/Instrumental) – 2:01
18. Creationism – 1:11
19. Idiot Bastard Snoop – :47
20. The Idiot Bastard Son (Instrumental) – 2:48
21. "What’s Happening Of The Universe" – 1:37
22. "The World Will Be A Far Happier Place" – :21 (Eric Clapton dialogue excerpt)
23. Lonely Little Girl (Instrumental) – 1:26
24. Mom & Dad (Instrumental) – 2:16
25. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (Instrumental) – 2:51
26. "Really Little Voice" – 2:28
27. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (Instrumental) – 1:24
28. Lonely Little Girl - The Single – 2:45
29. "In Conclusion" – :25 (Eric Clapton dialogue excerpt)

Credits

All Music produced/composed & performed/conducted by Frank Zappa.
The Lumpy Money Project/Object Compiled & Produced by Gail Zappa & Joe Travers
Liner notes: David Fricke
Conceptual & Continuous Stuff & Text: Gail Zappa
Production Manager: Melanie Starks
Solar Dominance: Jupiter
Cover Art, Package Design & Layout: Michael Mesker
FZ Portrait Photo: Linda McCartney
Mastering & Audio Restoration engineer, Discs One and Three: John Polito
Mastering, Disc Two: Bernie Grundman

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Tinseltown Rebellion · Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar · Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More · Return of the Son of 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. I · Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger · Them or Us · Thing-Fish · Francesco Zappa · The Old Masters, Box I · Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention · Does Humor Belong in Music? · The Old Masters, Box II · Jazz from Hell · London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II · The Old Masters, Box III · Guitar · You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 · You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 - The Helsinki Concert · Broadway the Hard Way · You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
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"Who Are The Brain Police?" · "How Could I Be Such A Fool" · "Why Don't You Do Me Right" · "Lonely Little Girl" · "Tears Began To Fall" · "What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning" · "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow" · "Sofa" · "Disco Boy" · "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" · "Bobby Brown" · "Dancin' Fool" · "Joe's Garage" · "Love Of My Life" · "Goblin Girl" · "Valley Girl" · "The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou" · "Cocaine Decisions"
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