The Mothers – Mothermania – The Best of The Mothers

Description

Mothermania(1969), subtitledThe Best of the Mothers, is a compilation album by The Mothers of Invention.While the songs were previously released on Freak Out!, Absolutely Free, and We’re Only In it for the Money,it contains unique mixes or edits made specifically

Verve Records Blue Label Lp V6-5068X. Record is EX, Beautiful Shine, Shows a couple of very, very light hairline marks. Gate-fold Sleeve is Strong VG+, tiny bit of wear on corners.

for this compilation.AfterThe Mothers’contract withMGM and Verve Recordsexpired,Frank Zappa and Herb Cohennegotiated to form a semi-independent record label Bizarre Records,with Verve releasing three Bizarre releases with distribution by MGM: a new Mothers of Invention album,Cruising with Ruben & the Jets,the compilationMothermania, and an album by Sandy Hurvitz,Sandy’s Album is Here at Last.Mothermaniawas prepared in order to recoup money which Verve felt it lost funding the Mothers of Invention albums Freak Out!, Absolutely Free, and We’re Only In It For the Money. Frank Zappaprepared the masters for the release, remixing and sequencing the track listing, as well as overseeing its packaging. The compilation was notable for featuring unique mixes or edits of the songs compiled for its release, including an uncensored version of “Mother People”, which previously appeared onWe’re Only in It for the Moneyin a censored version, and a radically different mix of “The Idiot Bastard Son”.

Contains;
Brown Shoes Don’t Make It
Mother People
Duke of Prunes
Call Any Vegetable
The Idiot Bastard Son
It Can’t Happen Here
You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
Who Are the Brain Police?
Plastic People
Hungry Freaks, Daddy
America Drinks and Goes Home