Album

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

1966 · Electronic, Rock

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Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Freak Out! is a Rock album by The Mothers Of Invention, originally released in 1966. On Gatefold: 151 pressings tracked, owned by 51 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hungry Freaks, Daddy3:27
  2. A2I Ain't Got No Heart2:30
  3. A3Who Are The Brain Police?3:22
  4. A4Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder3:31
  5. A5Motherly Love2:45
  6. A6How Could I Be Such A Fool2:12

Side B

  1. B1Wowie Zowie2:45
  2. B2You Didn't Try To Call Me3:17
  3. B3Any Way The Wind Blows2:52
  4. B4I'm Not Satisfied2:37
  5. B5You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here3:37

Side C

  1. C1Trouble Every Day6:10

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • distorted
  • whimsical
  • psychedelic

Album notes

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Official Release #1
Early US sleeves had a small "Hot-Spots Freak Map" promo on the inside spread. There is a typographical error in the text of this for the venue “Bido Lido's”, which is printed “Bido Lito's”. Post-1967 sleeves were reprinted without this ad, upon expiry of map availability. (As the map was mail-order and not included, its inclusion with a valid release does not make that particular copy unique – although the rarity of the original map does greatly enhance its value and sellers need to be mindful of commenting on whether it is included. Caution: reproductions of the map are also in circulation.)
Vinyl catalog numbers have 2 IDs: V for mono & V6 for stereo.
Vinyl US sleeves came with 3 catalog numbers: V-5005-2, V6-5005-2 & V6-5005-2X
Vinyl US sleeve inner spreads also came with 2 generic mono/stereo imprints: V/V6-500502 & V/V6-5005-2, which may contain either mono or stereo issues.
Early US labels, pressed by (MGM/Verve plant, Bloomfield) have V6-5005-2 & the 3rd Story Music credit in 2 lines, with crediting as (Zappa).
Contracted-out pressings & later US labels have V6/5005-2 & the 3rd Story Music credit in 3 lines, with crediting as (F. Zappa) or (Frank Zappa).
For both mono & stereo, the slash “/” on label catalog numbers is common to later issues, which include the addition of the Sunset Boulevard address in the radial text following PolyGram acquisition in 1972.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Art MaebeFEATURING , FRENCH HORN, TUBA
  • Benjamin BarrettFEATURING , CELLO
  • Carl FranzoniFEATURING , VOICE ACTOR
  • Carol KayeFEATURING , GUITAR TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
  • Dave WellsFEATURING , TROMBONE
  • David AnderleFEATURING , VIOLIN
  • Edwin V. BeachFEATURING , CELLO
  • Elliot IngberBAND , LEAD GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR
  • Emmet SargeantFEATURING , CELLO
  • Frank ZappaARRANGED BY , ORCHESTRATED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR, GUITAR, VOCALS ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR, LEADER
  • Gene DiNoviFEATURING , PIANO
  • Gene EstesFEATURING , PERCUSSION
  • George PriceFEATURING , FRENCH HORN
  • Jimmy Carl BlackBAND , DRUMS, VOCALS DRUMS DRUMS, VOCALS
  • John RotellaFEATURING , CLARINET, SAXOPHONE
  • John Thomas JohnsonFEATURING , TUBA
  • Joseph SaxonFEATURING , CELLO
  • Ken WatsonFEATURING , PERCUSSION

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