The Mothers Of Invention*Absolutely Free

Label:

Verve Records – V-5013

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Mono , MGM

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

Absolutely Free 19:34
A1 Plastic People 3:40
A2.a The Duke Of Prunes 2:12
A2.b Amnesia Vivace 1:01
A2.c The Duke Regains His Chops 1:45
A2.d Call Any Vegetable 2:19
A2.e Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin 6:57
A2.f Soft-Sell Conclusion 1:40
The M.O.I. American Pageant 18:35
B1 America Drinks 1:52
B2 Status Back Baby 2:52
B3 Uncle Bernie's Farm 2:09
B4 Son Of Suzy Creamcheese 1:33
B5 Brown Shoes Don't Make It 7:26
B6 America Drinks & Goes Home 2:43

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByFrank Zappa Music
  • Published ByThird Story Music
  • Pressed ByMGM Record Manufacturing Division

Credits

  • Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, PerformerFrank Zappa
  • Engineer [Director Of Engineering]Val Valentin
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer]Ami Hadani
  • Engineer [Remix Engineer]David Greene
  • Musician [Musicians]Roy Estrada
  • Photography By [Front Cover Portrait]Alice Ochs
  • Photography By [Others]Marshal Harmon
  • ProducerTom Wilson (2)

Notes

Cat#s: 1st on cover, 2nd on labels.
Gatefold cover. "Clean American Version" printed inside-left, with '$1 libretto' offer.

Silver text on blue Verve labels with big ''T'' logo.
Sides as "Side 1" & "Side 2"
Address; "MGM Records - A Division of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, Inc - Made in U.S.A."

"Frank Zappa Music - BMI. A Division of Third Story Music".

Left of Zappa's head the title appears on the cover.

Back cover printed upside down as a continuation of the front cover,

No printing on spine.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched (variant 1)): V5013 Side 1 MG672
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched (variant 1)): V5013 Side 2 MG673
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched (except "12" stamped; variant 2)): V5013 Side 1 MG672 12
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched (except "15" stamped; variant 2)): V5013 Side 2 MG673 15
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MG-672
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MG-673

Other Versions (5 of 104)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Stereo, MGM Record Division Pressing) Verve Records V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 US 1967
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Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Mono) Verve Records VLP 9174, VLP. 9174, V 5013 UK 1967
Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Verve Records 710 006 1967
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Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Stereo, 1st press) Verve Records SVLP 9174, V6 5013 UK 1967
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Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Stereo, Waddell) Verve Records V6/5013, V/V6-5013 US 1967

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Reviews

  • Potumba's avatar
    Potumba
    High end is very muted on this mono pressing.
    I understand that this is probably a fold-down of the stereo mix.
    • Jarkka's avatar
      Jarkka
      The printing that should have been on the spine is offset so that it appears on the edge of the front cover.

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