ZAPPA/MOI "We're Only In It For The Money" 1st STEREO
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70
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93
£ 70
Sold For
Apr 25, 2011
Sold Date
Apr 15, 2011
Start Date
£ 22
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9
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Great Britain
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ZAPPA/MOI "We're Only In It For The Money" 1st STEREO
SOLD IN UK TEXT, JKT CODE, G&L FLIPBACK GF, GREAT SOUND
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
We're Only In It For The Money
ORIGINAL UK VERVE (VLP 9199) FIRST *STEREO* PRESSING (October 1968) OF FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS' THIRD ALBUM - A WICKED DISMANTLING OF THE HIPPY DREAM - "We're Only In It For The Money" - DELIVERING CRISP, SHARP AND FRESH SOUND WITH LITTLE TO FAULT - VERY NICE COPY INDEED AND ONE OF THE FINEST I HAVE HEARD IN A LONG WHILE
PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK/SILVER VERVE LABELS WITH "SOLD IN THE UK..." STATEMENT AND EMBOSSED 'JKT' TAX CODE ON SIDE TWO
MATRICES: V6 5045 A-1 / V6 5045 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/R and 1/R (one of the first 300-600 off the press)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED INTERNAL FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd."
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: The labels are clean and unmarked with moderate spindle traces - EXCELLENT
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with just a few light hairlines/brush marks - these have little audio consequence - the audio reproduction is clean and fresh - EXCELLENT+
VINYL Audio: The whole record sounds sensational and plays extremely well throughout with warm and vibrant audio reproduction and an impressive crystal clear, loud and bright STEREO cut. On playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing, and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this wonderful LP) there are no scratches, no sticks or jumps, no loud clicks and pops and barely any surface noise - just a touch on the "The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny" - otherwise, the reproduction is incredibly clean and all frequencies play bright and clear with no discernible groove-wear and no distortion. Critically graded EXCELLENT+ for audio - this easily ranks as one of the finest copies I've heard in a while - great stuff
SLEEVE: The G&L fully laminated internal flipback cover is critically graded a NR EXCELLENT with some feathering to the opening edge and a little laminate loss to the top internal flipback (please see photos) but otherwise, it's in great shape with a beautiful deep glossy sheen to the laminated surfaces and no real wear to speak of on the top and bottom edges or spine - where all text is clear and bold
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