FRANK ZAPPA Mothers Of Invention ABSOLUTELY FREE Orig.1967 VERVE V6-5013 Acid LP

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FRANK ZAPPA Mothers Of Invention ABSOLUTELY FREE Orig.1967 VERVE V6-5013 Acid LP

  Description: Large Group of RARE 1960's and PSYCH LP Listings this series
                                   ...hopefully more than 150, if I can get them all done
Several FIRST PRESSINGS, PRIVATE ISSUES and PROMOS included.
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A wide variety of vintage Psych, Folk-Rock, Garage, Beat, '60s and British Rock.
A few choice Folk, Surf, Soul and 60's oddities included!
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All opening bids in the auction series begin at only $0.98
Being the middle of summer, I know that many of these will sell way too low, as so many bidders are away now.
So everybody here has a good shot at taking some of these beauties home! GOOD LUCK ALL!!
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Each auction features full, edge-to-edge, High Resolution Photos.
Many with multiple sound-clips taken directly from the LP on auction.
I simply didn't have enough time to create / add sound-clips to ALL of the auctions.
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Most of the vinyl is in EX to NM condition -a few VG+
Condition Details / Specifics for this LP listed below.
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This auction is for:
The Mothers of Invention.
ABSOLUTELY FREE
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VERVE Records V6/5013
Original 1967 issue • Stereo LP
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VINYL is VG+
Solid, glossy vinyl shows some surface scuff and hairlines that are light enough to be almost entirely inaudible.The record plays extremely clean and bright EX to EX+ throughout with only rarest faint tic. No big clicks, pops, crackle, distortion or groove wear. Clean labels both sides.
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COVER is EX-
Actually, extraordinarily clean, crisp and fresh cover inside and out. A few specific flaws bring down the actual grade: Inside gatefold has (mostly erased) small name written in pen near fold, top left; there is one very small mark to the left of Zappa's belly button - and one seam, partially split, has been neatly and tightly closed-up with single strip of clear, acid-free, archival document repair tape (professional, clean and nearly invisible). No wear, creases or soil. Flat smooth, even spine, straight edges and sharp corners all around.

STRICT, CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE Grading

NM / EX (VG++) / VG+ / VG
MOTHERMANIA Freakout PSYCH Masterpiece

Original 1967 press, vinyl in gatefold cover of the 2nd Mothers Of Invention LP,
issued less than a year after the epic FREAK OUT!
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Yes, in fact "Absolutely Free" was sandwiched  between Freak Out !, Zappa's 1966 debut with the Mothers of Invention, and We're Only in It for the Money, between the three of them, arguably his artistic zenith. Absolutely Free is a continuation of the weird freakiness--both in sounds and concepts--introduced on Freak Out! "Plastic People" and "America Drinks & Goes Home" continue the artist's lampooning of Middle American values, while this time out, Zappa also seems obsessed with the fruits and vegetables that "keep you regular" ("The Duke of Prunes," the delightfully ridiculous "Call Any Vegetable"). The music here jumps from avant-garde jazz snippets to gritty garage rock to psych frenzy to near-operatic vocals in a manner that was truly innovative at the time; in fact, it often sounded like true musical insanity.

Actually, Side 1, after the scathing opening statement of PLASTIC PEOPLE, plays like a continuous, though incredibly diverse suite, with each part following on the next without a break, a chance to breathe or gather the senses. Once you're in, you're in for the whole ride. The highlight of Side 1 is undoubtedly the nearly 7 minute long "Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin". This is the piece that initially hipped folks to just how musically accomplished and brilliant Zappa was as a composer, above and beyond all the other craziness. Moog and Keyboard player, DON PRESTON, probably the single most brilliant musician to ever wear the Mothers apron, also has a huge part in the high level of quality and structural genius throughout. (Though we never heard Frank give any credit to these early Mothers, they - particularly Preston, were a big part of the overall sound.

The definitive highlight here, though, has to be side 2's "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" the seven-and-a-half minute mini-operetta tour-de-force that initially roasts America's straight suburban culture before peeking through the curtains at the repressed sexual perversions hiding underneath that same culture. With its 13-year-old "Teenage Queen" ("who's rockin' and rollin' and acting obscene"), the Lolita-like obsession of the brown-shoed gentleman in the title, the track was a precursor to the naughty sexual themes later found in so many Zappa tracks -- themes that would become as much Zappa's artistic stock in trade through the decades as his incisive, cutting wit, biting social commentary, hellacious guitar playing and incredibly sophisticated musical vision.

It's all right here in its infancy, filling its diapers for you boys and girls, Absolutely Free!

Original VERVE Company inner sleeve included.
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Disc inside separate poly inner sleeve to protect both the original inner & the vinyl.
Album kept in a protective, poly outer-sleeve.
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Please see my other auctions for more
Collectible, Vintage 1960's Psych LPs.

SIDE ONE:
    1. Plastic People 3:40
    2. The Duke Of Prunes 2:12
    3. Amnesia Vivace 1:01
    4. The Duke Regains His Chops 1:45
    5. Call Any Vegetable 2:19
    6. Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin 6:57
    7. Soft-Sell Conclusion 1:40

SIDE 2
    1. America Drinks 1:53
    2. Status Back Baby 2:52
    3. Uncle Bernie's Farm 2:09
    4. Son Of Suzy Creamcheese 1:33
    5. Brown Shoes Don't Make It 7:26
    6. America Drinks & Goes Home 2:43
       
Frank Zappa--guitar, vocals
?Ray Collins--vocals, tambourine, PRUNE?
Don Preston--keyboards?
Roy Estrada--bass, vocals
Bunk Gardner--woodwinds?
Jimmy Carl Black--drums, vocals
?Billy Mundi--drums, percussion
Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood--guitar, piano
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My LP packing is considered to be among the very best on eBay!
I would have it no other way.

All records packed with vinyl (inside inner sleeve) behind cover - and shipped in strong LP mailer boxes with bubble-wrap around all sides - sandwiched between stiff corrugated flats for best protection in the mail.
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Please be aware that these important supplies add to my shipping costs - of which only a small fraction is covered in the shipping charge.

SHIPPING RATES
...All packages are shipped insured (at no added cost to you)
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USA
Media Mail: $4.00 •//• or Priority Mail: $9.99
Most of my customers prefer Media Mail because it is very cheap. Please keep in mind that it's cheap because it is slow; Media Mail packages can take a week to travel 30 miles - or around two weeks to travel cross-country. Sometimes it can arrive cross-country in 5 days - sometimes (very rarely) it takes a month. Due to Postal Service conditions, the actual arrival time cannot be known in advance.
Additional LPs in same shipment: $1.00 each
Combine buys to save on shipping!
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ALL OTHER COUNTRIES
I charge EXACT POSTAGE only, Worldwide.
NOTE:
All packages above 4 Lbs (5-6 or more LPs) can NOT ship by the low 1ST CLASS International rate.
These must go by higher (but faster) PRIORITY or EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL RATES.
I will ALWAYS offer you choices
 -the LOWEST rate that US Postal system allows - plus the FASTER, but higher rate.
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*PLEASE do not ask me to mark the item as a 'GIFT' for customs. Unfortunately, I cannot.
The postal clerks know better; I ship LPs constantly (over 30 years) and cannot fool them.

I ship as soon as I receive cleared payment and treat ALL
my customers and their records with the greatest respect.
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I pack LPs to survive even the worst conditions the postal systems can hand out.
You will LOVE my LP packing!
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After the auction:
• Payment to be received within 7 days of auction end
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• You will receive winning bidder notification within 24 hours. IF you are only buying ONE LP, you may simply PayPal right away for immediate shipment.
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• COMBINED purchases / shipping Available on items won within 7 days.
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* If you are purchasing MORE THAN ONE ITEM from my list, please don't pay before your last item (within 7-day period) ends -so that I can combine your LPs on the INVOICE and charge you the reduced shipping accordingly. If you are DONE purchasing, you may eMail me at that time and ask for your INVOICE right away -for quickest shipment.
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HAPPY BIDDING!   Shipping: I ship as soon as I receive payment and treat ALL my customers and their records with the greatest respect. I package the LPs to survive even the worst conditions the postal systems can hand out.   Payment: Payment to be received within 7 days of auction end. I prefer PayPal for their secure, fast, dependable payment service. If you need to pay by any other method, please eMail me to see if your alternate choice can be accepted. I am happy to do my best to make payment as easy for you as possible. Any mailed payment MUST contain the name of the item and YOUR name AND ADDRESS in the SAME ENVELOPE to be sure I know which item you are paying for -and where to ship it.  
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