MOTHERS OF INVENTION, Freak Out MONO USA 1st pressing Exc- 2LP Frank Zappa

$

160

The Mothers Of Invention – Freak Out! Label: Verve Records – V-5005-2X Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1966 Genre: Electronic, Rock, Blues Style: Musique Concrète, Avantgarde, Symphonic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental, Parody A1 Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:27 A2 I Ain't Got No Heart 2:30 A3 Who Are The Brain Police? 3:22 A4 Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder Written-By – Zappa*, Collins* 3:31 A5 Motherly Love 2:45 A6 How Could I Be Such A Fool 2:12 B1 Wowie Zowie 2:45 B2 You Didn't Try To Call Me 3:17 B3 Any Way The Wind Blows 2:52 B4 I'm Not Satisfied 2:37 B5 You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here 3:37 C1 Trouble Every Day 6:16 Help, I'm A Rock (Suite In Three Movements) (8:37) C2.1 1st Movement: Okay To Tap Dance C2.2 2nd Movement: In Memoriam, Edgar Varese' C2.3 3rd Movement: It Can't Happen Here The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (Unfinished Ballet In Two Tableaus) (12:37) D1.1 I. Ritual Dance Of The Child Killers D1.2 II. Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential) Engineered At – T.T.G. Studios Published By – Frank Zappa Music Published By – Third Story Music Copyright © – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Arranged By, Orchestrated By, Leader, Music Director [Musical Director] – Frank Zappa Bass, Guitarrón, Soprano Vocals [Boy Soprano] – Roy Estrada Design [Cover] – Jack Anesh Drums, Vocals [Also Sings In Some Foreign Language] – Jim Black* Engineer – Ami*, Tom* Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin Guitar, Vocals, Leader – Frank Zappa Instruments [Hypophone] – Kim Fowley Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar [Clear White Light] – Elliot Ingber Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine, Finger Cymbals, Other [Bobby Pin, Tweezers] – Ray Collins Performer [The Mothers' Auxiliary] – Arthur Maebe*, Benjamin Barrett, Carl Franzoni, Carol Kaye, David Wells*, David Anderle, Edwin V. Beach, Emmet Sargeant, Eugene De Novi*, Gene Estes, George Price, John Rotella, John Johnson*, Joseph Saxon, Kenneth Watson*, Kurt Reher, Neil Le Vang, Paul Bergstrom, Plas Johnson, Raymond Kelley*, Roy Caton, Virgil Evans, Vito* Photography By [Cover] – Ray Leong Producer – Tom Wilson Written-By – Zappa* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to D1.2)

Ist issue US sleeves had a small "Hot-Spots Freak Map" promo on the inside spread bottom right. 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. 

'Who Are The Brain Police?' has Zappa songwriting credit and publishing credit.

USA MONO FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL COMPANY INNER SLEEVES.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. PEN NAME TOP RIGHT FRONT AND TWO INCH TOP RIGHT SEAM SPLIT. INNER SLEEVES HAVE ONE EDGE SEAM SPLIT.

DISCS: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. DISCS DO NOT LOOKED PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE, IF THAT. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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