ZAPPA/MOI "We're Only In It For The Money" 2nd STEREO
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£ 34
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Apr 14, 2011
Sold Date
Apr 4, 2011
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ZAPPA/MOI "We're Only In It For The Money" 2nd STEREO
NM, MATT 'HOWARDS' GATEFOLD, BARELY PLAYED, GREAT SOUND
FRANK ZAPPA / THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
We're Only In It For The Money
UK VERVE (SELECT 2317 034) SECOND STEREO PRESSING (June 1972) OF FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS' WICKED DISMANTLING OF THE HIPPY DREAM, "We're Only In It For The Money" IN LIGHTLY PLAYED CONDITION DELIVERING CRYSTAL CLEAR, CLEAN, SHARP AND BRIGHT AUDIO THROUGHOUT WITH NOTHING TO FAULT - GREAT COPY
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH THE BLACK/SILVER VERVE LABELS
MATRICES: 2317034 A//1 ∇ 420 11 04 / 2317034 B//1 ∇ 420 11 11
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE “Printed and made by Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" TEXT PRINTED IN GREY/SILVER
From the beginning, Frank Zappa cultivated a role as voice of the freaks — imaginative outsiders who didn't fit comfortably into any group.
We're Only in It for the Money is the ultimate expression of that sensibility, a satirical masterpiece that simultaneously skewered the hippies and the straights as prisoners of the same narrow-minded, superficial phoniness.
Zappa's barbs were vicious and perceptive, and not just humorously so: his seemingly paranoid vision of authoritarian violence against the counterculture was borne out two years later by the Kent State killings.
Like Freak Out, We're Only in It for the Money essentially devotes its first half to satire, and its second half to presenting alternatives.
Despite some specific references, the first-half suite is still wickedly funny, since its targets remain immediately recognisable.
The second half shows where his sympathies lie, with character sketches of Zappa's real-life freak acquaintances, a carefree utopia in "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance," and the strident, un-ironic protest "Mother People."
Regardless of how dark the subject matter, there's a pervasively surreal, whimsical flavour to the music, sort of like Sgt. Pepper as a creepy nightmare.
Some of the instruments and most of the vocals have been manipulated to produce odd textures and cartoonish voices; most songs are abbreviated, segue into others through edited snippets of music and dialogue, or are broken into fragments by more snippets, consistently interrupting the album's continuity.
Compositionally, though, the music reveals itself as exceptionally strong, and Zappa's politics and satirical instinct have rarely been so focused and relevant, making We're Only in It for the Money quite probably his greatest achievement
Track Listing: (the play is continuous with no track breaks)
Side 1:
Are You Hung Up? (1:24)
Who Needs The Peace Corps? (2:34)
Concentration Moon (2:22)
Mom & Dad (2:16)
Bow Tie Daddy (0:33)
Harry, You're A Beast (1:21)
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (1:03)
Absolutely Free (3:24
Flower Punk (3:03)
Hot Poop (0:26)
Side 2:
Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (2:02)
Let's Make The Water Turn Black (2:01)
The Idiot Bastard Son (3:18)
Lonely Little Girl (1:09)
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1:32)
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (reprise) (1:02)
Mother People (2:26)
The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (6:25)
LABELS: Clean, unmarked labels with only a couple of light spindles evident - this copy has clearly seen little play- NEAR MINT
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces have a beautiful deep glossy sheen and are practically unmarked - just some wispy light hairlines which have no audio consequence - EXCELLENT+++
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio on this fabulous LP - very strong, and on playback at a loud volume there are no major audio issues of note - no scratches, no clicks or pops (none at all) and no surface noise - beautifully clean. Critically graded NEAR MINT for audio - a fine copy - great stuff and very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: The matt gatefold cover is also in great shape with clean, fresh, un-rubbed surfaces and crisp, square edges and spine - all spine text is clear and bold. A very fine example indeed - practically unworn - NEAR MINT
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