Mothers of Invention Frank Zappa LP We're Only In It for the Money 1968 + insert

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75

                   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a RECORD LP....NOT a CD

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• Please page down to read our grading guide - it's based on Goldmine Magazine standards (pretty much the originators of record condition grading)
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ARTIST / TITLE / LABEL:   The Mothers of Invention  /  We're Only In It For The Money /  Verve Records  /  catalog # V6 5045 (on the label); # VG 5045X (printed on the spine)  / original 1968 U.S. issue with the insert

[ contrary to what some people give as the release date for this album, it was first issued in March 1968, NOT 1967....because the cover was designed as a parody of the 1967 "Sgt. Pepper" release, many people mistakenly cite this album's release year as 1967 ] 

>>  matrix numbers: MGS 1250 REV F (side one); MGS 1251 REV F (side two)

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Those familiar with this LP know that there are variations in the pressings, pertaining to lines / verses that were censored. 

>>  Please note that this example has the following details in regard to that censoring: 

Concentration Moon  does not contain any part of the whispered Gary Kellgren line, "I get to work with The Velvet Underground, which is as shitty a group as Frank Zappa's group"; the entire line is missing.

Who Needs the Peace Corps? does contain all of the spoken line "I will love the police as they kick the shit out of me"; the entire line is intact.

Harry You're a Beast does not contain any of the "don't come in me" verse; just as with all of the pressings, the verse is "distorted", or "masked" (work that was very likely done by Frank Zappa himself).

Mother People does not contain any of the verse with the f-word; just as with all of the pressings, the verse is replaced by a repetition of an earlier verse of the song.

Absolutely Free does contain Suzy Creamcheese's spoken line "I don't do publicity balling for you any more" (the entire line is intact), AND does contain the remark "Flower Power Sucks".  Both bits are intact.

Let's Make the Water Turn Black does contain all of the song verse with "and I still remember Mama with her apron and her pad"; the entire verse is intact.

All of the above adds up to the variation known by collectors as "the censored version", as opposed to the "heavily censored version" (that one has more cuts). 

You can find more than enough information on the internet about all of this.

Description / Condition:  A record LP that plays in strong VERY GOOD PLUS condition (clean vinyl that plays almost completely Near Mint, with some non-bothersome surface noise here and there in the quieter passages; well-kept by the previous owner, no scratches, clean labels).  You will not be disappointed, it is a most enjoyable listen.

The record is housed in a VERY GOOD PLUS condition gatefold cover (minor spine and edge wear, a trifling bit of cover speckling, nothing objectionable; NO seam splits or holes punched).  Please see the images.

>> The insert sheet is unmarred in any way, not even tanned or age-faded on the back!  MINT 

Plain white inner sleeve. 

An exemplary example of the original 1968 release. 

SHIPPING WEIGHT = 1 lb., 6 oz.

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a RECORD LP....NOT a CD

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CONDITION GRADING key (GOLDMINE MAGAZINE standards):

MINT (M) : Absolutely perfect in every way. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

NEAR MINT (NM): A nearly perfect record. Many sellers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. Basically, an LP in NM condition looks as if you just got it home from a record store and opened it. The NM record should show no signs of wear. The LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other similar defects; no cut-out holes, saw marks, staples, or indentations [all such are signs of being an overstock item, that is, taken out of print by the manufacturer or distributor and re-marketed to retailers at a discount].  The same should be true of any inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like (or else these should be graded separately).

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by someone who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences.

Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK", but should be pointed out to a buyer.

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but such should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear as well, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or cut corner,
indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.

In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, a VG+ condition record and cover would be graded Near Mint. Correctly graded, Very Good Plus records are highly sought after by most collectors.

VERY GOOD (VG): Many of the slight defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as possibly will be light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail), that will
affect the sound.

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.

However, a VG item DOES NOT have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+): Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white).

A "G" condition cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

FAIR/POOR: Only the rarest of the rare items are even slightly acceptable in this shape, and even those sell for 1/10th the price of the same thing in VG or VG+

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