“Absolutely Free” is the second studio album by American
rock band the Mothers of Invention, released on May 26, 1967 by Verve Records.
Much like their 1966 debut “Freak Out!”, the album is a display of complex
musical composition with political and social satire. The band had been
augmented since “Freak Out!” by the addition of woodwinds player Bunk Gardner,
keyboardist Don Preston, rhythm guitarist Jim Fielder, and drummer Billy Mundi;
Fielder quit the group before the album was released, and his name was removed
from the album credits.
“Absolutly Free” este al doilea album de studio al trupei
de rock americane Mothers of Invention, lansat la 26 mai 1967 de catre Verve
Records. La fel de mult ca debutul lor din 1966 “Freak Out!”, albumul este o
desfasurare a unei compozitii muzicale complexe, cu satira politica si sociala. Trupa
a fost marita de la aparitia “Freak Out!” cu cantaretul la instrumente de
suflat din lemn Bunk Gardner, claparul Don Preston, chitaristul ritmic Jim
Fielder si bateristul Billy Mundy; Fielder a parasit trupa inainte de lansarea
albumului si nu apare la cei creditati cu realizarea.
List of tracks
All tracks are written by Frank Zappa.
Side one: "Absolutely Free"
(#1 in a Series of Underground Oratorios)
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 & Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin" (instrumental) 6:57
7."Soft-Sell
Conclusion" 1:40
Side two: "The M.O.I. American
Pageant" (#2 in a Series of Underground Oratorios)
1."America
Drinks" 1:52
2."Status
Back Baby" 2:52
3."Uncle
Bernie's Farm" 2:09
4."Son
of Suzy Cre amcheese" 1:33
5."Brown
Shoes Don't Make It" 7:26
6."America
Drinks & Goes Home" 2:43
Personnel
The Mothers of Invention
Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, vocals
Jimmy Carl Black – drums, vocals
Ray Collins – vocals, tambourine, harmonica, PRUNE
Roy Estrada – bass, vocals
Billy Mundi – drums, percussion
Don Preston – keyboards
Jim Fielder (Uncredited) – guitar, piano
Bunk Gardner – woodwinds
Additional musicians
Suzy Creamcheese (Lisa Cohen) – vocals on "Brown
Shoes Don't Make It"
John Balkin – bass on "Invocation & Ritual Dance
of the Young Pumpkin" and "America Drinks"
Jim Getzoff – violin on "Brown Shoes Don't Make
It"
Marshall Sosson – violin on "Brown Shoes Don't Make
It"
Alvin Dinkin – viola on "Brown Shoes Don't Make
It"
Armand Kaproff – cello on "Brown Shoes Don't Make
It"
Don Ellis – trumpet on "Brown Shoes Don't Make
It"
John Rotella – contrabass clarinet on "Brown Shoes
Don't Make It"
Herb Cohen – cash register machine sounds on
"America Drinks & Goes Home"
Terry Gilliam, girlfriend and others – voices in
"America Drinks & Goes Home"
Production
Frank Zappa – producer, arranger, layout design, cover
art, collage, liner notes
Tom Wilson – producer
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Ami Hadani – engineer
David Greene – remixing
Doug Sax – mastering
Ferenc Dobronyi – cover design
Cal Schenkel – cover design
Alice Ochs – cover photo
Jerry Deiter – photography
Alice Ochs – artwork
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