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 (it is the only Mothers compilation authorized by FZ), 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.
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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 (it is the only Mothers compilation authorized by FZ), 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.
Mothermania was never officially released on compact disc.In 2009, the compilation was officially reissued as a digital download.
Track listing
All songs by Frank Zappa.
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
The track 'Call Any Vegetable' consists of the take from Absolutely Free, 'Soft-Sell Conclusion' from the same album, and some filler material.
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
'It Can't Happen Here' is a different edit than on the Freak Out! album; this version also appears on The MOFO Project/Object.
Personnel
* Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, piano, vocals
* 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")
I had this vinyl as a high school & college kids and wore the grooves out! Thanks to Weirdtown for finding this ost gem
I almost bought this when it first hit the local shop but as it was a compilation, and I already had the source albums, I passed on it [many times over the years in fact]. Then just yesterday I discovered the true nature of its tracks. So here I am, a few decades late, but here I am. Many thanks for the chance to hear it at last!
-Brian
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