The Mothers Of Invention - Fillmore East, June 1971

Artist:

Mothers Of Invention (The)

See Also:

Mohawk, Essra Zappa, Frank Flo & Eddie Dunbar, Aynsley Black, Jimmy Carl Little Feat Duke, George

Description:

The Mothers Of Invention: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman (vocals); Ian Underwood (woodwinds, keyboards, background vocals); Bob Harris (keyboards, background vocals); Don Preston (mini-Moog synthesizer); Jim Pons (bass instrument, background vocals); Aynsley Dunbar (drums).
Recording information: Fillmore East, New York, New York.
This live record was recorded with the Flo & Eddie incarnation of the ever-changing Mothers line-up. The vocal duo, which had considerable chart success as the Turtles, parodied their success as "rock stars" here, and Zappa utilized their soul and doo-wop-style vocals for maximum comedic effect. The set works as a comedy record as much as anything else. They perform their huge hit "Happy Together," but it`s done as a goof. Zappa and Flo & Eddie talk over the backbeat like standup comics.
Listeners` enjoyment of the record will be directly proportional to their appreciation of funny but gross humor featuring creamed corn, donkeys, hemorrhoids, enchiladas wrapped in pickle sauce, and endless genitalia references. While there are some pieces from previous records ("Peaches En Regalia," and "Willie the Pimp" from HOT RATS) the centerpiece of the record is a loose narrative beginning with "The Mud Shark," a tale of an actual motel in Seattle where people would fish out the window. Though it could hardly be called a commercial record (even its cover is scrawled in pencil), for some bizarre reason, it made it to the Top 40.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Little House I Used to Live In
2. Mud Shark, The
3. What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?
4. Bwana Dik
5. Latex Solar Beef
6. Willie the Pimp
7. Do You Like My New Car
8. Happy Together
9. Lonesome Electric Turkey
10. Peaches en Regalia
11. Tears Began to Fall

Album Information

Release Date:

05/11/1990

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Experimental Rock

Label:

Rykodisc (USA)

Producer:

Frank Zappa

Catalog Number:

10512

Original Release Year:

1971

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

42 : 15

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