1968 FRANK ZAPPA WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR MONEY RARE UK - MONO - LP LAMINATED COVER

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MARCH 4TH 1968 - THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY - U.K. TRUE MONO 12" VINYL RECORD LP - INCLUDES THE COOL LAMINATED GATE FOLD ALBUM COVER - VERVE RECORDS - VLP. 9199 - SO BESIDES THE FACT THAT THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED 50 YEARS AGO, WHY IS THIS LP SO RARE, YOU MIGHT BE SCRATCHING YOUR OVERSIZED RONDO HATTON TYPE OF BEMIS HEAD WHILE MUTTERING TO YOURSELF? WELL LARRY, IT'S BECAUSE THIS ALBUM IS REALLY RARE TO FIND RECORDED IN MONO - IN FACT THERE WERE NO MONO STOCK PRESSINGS AT ALL OF IT EVER RELEASED IN THE U.S.A. - SO WHY THEN IS MONO SO SPECIAL? BECAUSE UNLIKE THE TIME THAT YOU WERE SLOBBERING DRUNK AND FELL INTO ONE OF YOUR SPEAKER CABINETS SMASHING IT TO PIECES, FORCING YOU TO LISTEN TO YOUR MITCH MILLER RECORDS THRU ONE SPEAKER FOR A WHILE, THE MONO MIX IS DIFFERENT THAN THE STEREO VERSION. IN FACT THERE ARE SOME DINOSAUR GEEZERS WHO CLAIM IT ALLOWS THE LISTENER TO HEAR STUFF THAT HAD BEEN OTHERWISE BURIED IN THE STEREO MIX. IT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH MUSIC / AUDIO THAT HAD BEEN LAYERED TOGETHER SUCH AS FRANK DID ON THIS ALBUM. MANY GEEZERS THINK THAT THE MONO VERSION OF THIS LP IS THE BEST, BUT THEN AGAIN SOME OF THOSE SAME GEEZERS THINK BLACK AND WHITE TV WAS BETTER THAN COLOR. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BETTER, BUT IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO HEAR WHAT WAS RECORDED ON IT, SPECIALLY FOR GEEZERS WHO CAN'T HEAR VERY WELL IN THE FIRST PLACE - CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS - OK LARRY?

SIDE 1 POOTS FORTH: ARE YOU HUNG UP? - WHO NEEDS THE PEACE CORPS? - CONCENTRATION MOON - MM & DAD - BOW TIE DADDY - HARRY, YOU'RE A BEAST - WHAT'S THE UGLIEST PART OF YOUR BODY? - ABSOLUTELY FREE - FLOWER PUNK - HOT POOP.

SIDE 2 OOZES OUT: NASAL RETENTIVE CALIOPE MUSIC - LET'S MAKE THE WATER TURN BLACK - THE IDIOT BASTARD SON - LONELY LITTLE GIRL - TAKE YOUR CLOTHES OFF WHEN YOU DANCE - WHAT'S THE UGLIEST PART OF YOUR BODY? - MOTHER PEOPLE - THE CHROME PLATED MEGAPHONE OF DESTINY. 

COOL LAMINATED ALBUM COVER. SOME SMALL AREAS OF THE LAMINATION HAVE STARTED TO SPLIT ON THE SPINE. BUT THEY'RE NOT SEAM SPLITS, BECAUSE THE ACTUAL CARDBOARD UNDER THE LAMINATION ISN'T SPLIT. IN FACT THERE'S NO SEAM SPLITS. JUST LIGHT INDENTATIONS AND GENERAL WEAR, THE LAMINATION HAS ACTUALLY DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB PROTECTING THE COVER OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS. SOME WEAR YOU CAN SEE ON THE LIP THAT'S FOLDED OVER AND GLUED HOLDING THE COVER TOGETHER INSIDE THE GATE FOLD ON THE LEFT SIDE. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. NATURALLY DURING IT'S STAY HERE IN MARYLAND IT MIGHTA' CONTRACTED CRABS. BUT DON'T WORRY, BECAUSE A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOUR PROTECTION.

BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD FROM BEGINNING TO END WERE PLAYED ON MY DENON DP-1200 TURNTABLE WITH A DENON MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE GOING THRU A HEAD AMP BEFORE THE PRE-AMP AND THEY BOTH SOUND NICE, YES THERE'S SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED WITH A  50 YEAR OLD MONO PRESSING. NO CLICKS. NO POPS. NO SKIPS OR STICKS. VISUALLY THERE'S SOME LIGHT SCUFFS, TWO SMALL ONES YOU CAN SEE ON SIDE 2 AND A BUNCH OF FAINT ONES. NOTHING DEEP GROOVE. SPINDLE MARKS ON THE BLACK LABELS. SO IF YEZ WANNA HEAR WHAT THIS ALBUM REALLY SOUNDS LIKE IN MONO, THIS RECORD IS WORTH GETTING. THE RECORD COMES WITH ONE OF THOSE VINTAGE HIGH QUALITY PLASTIC INSIDE OF PAPER UK TYPE OF INNER SLEEVES, AND DUE TO THE CRAB PREVENTION PROGRAM IN MARYLAND, I'M GONNA GIVE YEZ A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE ABSOLUTELY FREE. 

FREE MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A.

HERE'S THE DEAL ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I DON'T USE THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM AND FILL OUT THE CUSTOMS FORM MYSELF. SO THAT JUST MIGHT MEAN THAT THE GOVERNMENT, QUEEN, KING, DICTATOR / TYRANT IN YOUR COUNTRY MIGHT NOT TRY TO COLLECT SOME OUTRAGEOUS IMPORT TAX, WITH FAILURE TO PAY IN SOME CASES I'VE HEARD RESULTING IN A BUNCH OF GUYS WEARING TRENCH COATS AND SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT ARRIVING AT YOUR HOUSE 'ROUND MIDNITE, TO TAKE YOU AWAY SCREAMING FOR A RIDE ON THE IRON SAUSAGE. OK LARRY?

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CHECK OUT MY OTHER FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND, STEVE VAI , TIM BUCKLEY , LARRY "WILD MAN" FISCHER , ALICE COOPER PLUS I'VE ADDED MANY OTHER COOL PSYCHEDELIC / HARD ROCK BANDS SUCH AS CAPTAIN BEYOND, BLUE CHEER WITH THE LEGENDARY DICKIE PETERSON, ROOT BOY SLIM AND THE SEX CHANGE BAND, MOUNTAIN WITH THE PORTLY LESLIE WEST AND THE EXTREMELY COOL FELIX PAPPALARDI, KING CRIMSON, JIMI HENDRIX, JETHRO TULL AND OTHERS IN MY E-BAY STORE; SIR RICHARD PUMP A LOAF'S BAKERY WHERE THE MUFFINS ARE ALWAYS FRESH AND JUST MIGHT BE PERSUADED INTO REMOVING THEIR ROSETTAS FOR A GEEZER SUCH AS YOURSELF. THE ADMISSION REMAINS ABSOLUTELY FREE. . SO WADDA YEZ WAITIN' FOR, HUH?