The Mothers Of Invention* – Freak Out!

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Label:	Verve Records – V/V6-500502
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	1971
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-By – Collins*	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.

Engineered At – T.T.G. Studios
Published By – Frank Zappa Music
Published By – Third Story Music
Copyright © – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Credits

Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Conductor – Frank Zappa
Bass, Guitarrón, Soprano Vocals [Boy Soprano] – Roy Estrada
Design [Cover] – Jack Anesh
Drums, Vocals [Also Sings In Some Foreign Language] – Jim Black*
Engineer – Tom*
Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
Guitar, Vocals, Leader – 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
Producer – Tom Wilson (2)
Written-By – Zappa* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to D1.2)

Notes

Blue labels with silver print. No company address appears on labels.
Same layout and pressing ring as: Freak Out!
Record 1 has "66" in the runouts, and record 2 has "12-7-71" in the runouts.

Cat# V6-5005-2 on cover/spine & labels, V/V6-500502 inside the gatefold.

Second jacket version without "Freak-Out Hot-Spots" map/poster offer printed inside gatefold on right-hand side.

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): MGS-296
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): MGS-297
Matrix / Runout (Side C, label): MGS-298
Matrix / Runout (Side D, label): MGS-299
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): V6-5005-2 A RECORD 1 SIDE 1 66
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): V6-5005-2 B RECORD 1 SIDE 2 66
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, etched): V6-5005-2-C RECORD 2 SIDE 3 sw 12-7-71
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, etched): V6-5005-2-D RECORD 2 SIDE 4 sw 12-7-71
Rights Society: BMI

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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
Recently Edited	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
Recently Edited	Freak Out! (2×LP, Album, Repress)	Verve Records	V6-5005-2, V6/5005-2, V/V6-5005-2	US	1966