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We’re Only in It for the Money — The Mothers of Invention

The Mothers of Invention

We’re Only in It for the Money

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"We're Only in It for the Money" was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood between 1967 and 1968 under the direction of Frank Zappa, who served as composer, arranger, and de facto producer. The album was engineered primarily by Phil Study and featured innovative multitrack recording techniques and extensive overdubbing, which was relatively experimental for rock music at the time. Zappa's meticulous approach to production involved numerous takes and creative manipulation of vocal and instrumental tracks to achieve the satirical sound he envisioned. The recording sessions took place during a period of significant social and political upheaval, with Zappa deliberately crafting the album as a parody of the counterculture movement and the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." The album's complex layering and avant-garde production choices pushed the technical capabilities of the studio and established new standards for rock album production.

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Tracklist · 18 tracks
  1. 1Are You Hung Up1:23
  2. 2Who Needs the Peace Corps2:34
  3. 3Concentration Moon2:32
  4. 4Mom and Dad2:16
  5. 5Bow Tie Daddy1:22
  6. 6Harry, You’re a Beast1:22
  7. 7What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body?1:03
  8. 8Absolutely Free3:26
  9. 9Flower Punk3:57
  10. 10Hot Poop0:16
  11. 11Nasal Retentive Caliope Music2:00
  12. 12Let’s Make the Water Turn Black1:54
  13. 13The Idiot Bastard Son3:27
  14. 14Lonely Little Girl1:10
  15. 15Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance1:33
  16. 16What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (reprise)1:03
  17. 17Mother People2:30
  18. 18The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny6:30

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