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Frank Zappa
We're Only In It For The Money / Lumpy Gravy

Compil. 1985 on Zappa Records label
Electronic and Rock (Musique Concrète, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental, Prog Rock, Parody)

We're Only In It For The Money: "This whole monstrosity was conceived & executed by Frank Zappa as a result of some unpleasant premonitions, August through October 1967. All premonitions continuing to come true." New bass and drums has been overdubbed (played by Arthur Barrow and Chad Wackerman, respectively) without any acknowledgment of this in the CD booklet. Lumpy Gravy: Recorded in February 1967. Remixed 1984. "All the music heard on this album was composed, arranged & scientifically mutilated by Frank Zappa (with the exception of a little bit of surf music). None of the sounds are generated electronically... they are all the product of electronically altering the sounds of NORMAL instruments." 1984 Remix All Rights for the World Controlled by Frank Zappa Music, BMI © ℗ 1985 Barking Pumpkin Records. Manufactured & marketed by Today Croydon Ltd., under exclusive licence Made in France Catalog number "CDZAP 13" on CD, "CD ZAP 13" on booklet, spine and rear cover

Musicians

	Frank Zappa voc, g, 1940-1993 US composed by, arranged by, producer, guitar, piano, vocals, edited by, supervised by, orchestral segments were conducted under the supervision of, other, weirdness, album by, conductor
	Roy Estrada b, voc, eb, *1943 US bass, vocals, other, asthma
	Sidney Sharp str, vn, 1919-2013 conductor, orchestral segments were conducted by
	Jimmy Carl Black dr, voc, 1938-2008 US drums, trumpet, vocals, other, indian of the group
	Billy Mundi dr, voc, 1942-2014 US drums, vocals, other, yak & black lace underwear
	Dick Kunc , voice, cheerful interruptions, engineer, record & re-mix
	Gary Kellgren , 1939-1977 US engineer, voice, creepy whispering, voice, creepy whispering
	The Mothers , performer
	Don Preston syn, ep, *1932 US performer, retired
	Jerry Schatzberg , *1927 US photography by, we're only in it for the money
	Ian Underwood , *1939 US piano, woodwind, other, wholesome
	Motorhead Sherwood tam, bs, 1942-2011 US saxophone, other, weirdness & teen appeal
	Dick Barber , sounds, snorks
	Eric Clapton g, voc, *1945 GB voice, has graciously consented to speak to you in several critical area
	Suzy Creamcheese voc, voice, telephone
	James Barbour voc, g, perc, voice, the one who wants you to turn your radio around
	Bunk Gardner ts, *1933 US woodwind, voice, mumbled weirdness, woodwind, flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, eb clarinet, bb ckarubetm bass clarinet, contrabass, clarinet, alto sax, bass sax, bassoon & contrabassoon
	Bob West b, US bass
	Chuck Berghofer b, *1937 US bass
	Jimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US bass
	John Balkin b, US bass
	Lyle Ritz b, uke, *1930 US bass
	Frank Capp dr, *1931 US drums
	John Guerin dr, perc, 1939-2004 US drums
	Shelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US drums
	Art Maebe frh, US french horn
	Richard Perissi frh, FR french horn
	Vincent DeRosa frh, *1920 US french horn
	Al Viola g, 1919-2007 US guitar, guitars
	Dennis Budimir g, *1938 US guitar, guitars
	Jim Haynes g, US guitar, guitars
	Tommy Tedesco g, 1930-1997 US guitar, guitars
	Tony Rizzi g, 1923-1992 US guitar, guitars
	The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra , orchestra, chorus
	Alan Estes perc, US percussion, gongs, bells, vibes, marimba, timpani, timbales & assorted insanity
	Emil Richards vib, perc, *1932 US percussion, gongs, bells, vibes, marimba, timpani, timbales & assorted insanity
	Gene Estes vib, perc, 1931-1996 US percussion, gongs, bells, vibes, marimba, timpani, timbales & assorted insanity
	Victor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB percussion, gongs, bells, vibes, marimba, timpani, timbales & assorted insanity
	Lincoln Mayorga p, hps, *1937 US piano, celesta, harpsichord, electric
	Mike Lang p, ep, *1941 US piano, celesta, harpsichord, electric
	Paul Smith p, 1922-2013 US piano, celesta, harpsichord, electric
	Pete Jolly p, 1932-2004 US piano, celesta, harpsichord, electric
	Alexander Koltun str, US strings
	Arnold Belnick vn, str, US strings
	Bernard Kundell vn, str, US strings
	Harold Ayres str, US strings
	Harold Bemko str, US strings
	Harry Hyams str, US strings
	James Getzoff vn, str, US strings
	Jerome Kessler str, vc, US strings
	Jerome Reisler str, vn, US strings
	Jesse Ehrlich vc, str, US strings
	Joseph DiFiore , strings
	Joseph Saxon vc, str, US strings
	Leonard Malarsky str, vn, US strings
	Leonard Selic str, vl, US strings
	Philip Goldberg str, US strings
	Ralph Schaeffer vn, str, US strings
	Ray Kelley vc, str, US strings
	Tibor Zelig str, US strings
	William Kurasch str, US strings
	Kenny Shroyer tb, trombone
	James Zito tr, US trumpet
	Don Christlieb fl, US woodwind, flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, eb clarinet, bb ckarubetm bass clarinet, contrabass, clarinet, alto sax, bass sax, bassoon & contrabassoon
	Gene Cipriano fl, ts, *1928 US woodwind, flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, eb clarinet, bb ckarubetm bass clarinet, contrabass, clarinet, alto sax, bass sax, bassoon & contrabassoon
	John Rotella sax, as, 1921-2014 US woodwind, flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, eb clarinet, bb ckarubetm bass clarinet, contrabass, clarinet, alto sax, bass sax, bassoon & contrabassoon
	Jules Jacob , GB woodwind, flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, eb clarinet, bb ckarubetm bass clarinet, contrabass, clarinet, alto sax, bass sax, bassoon & contrabassoon
	Ted Nash fl, as, 1922-2011 US woodwind, flute, bass flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, eb clarinet, bb ckarubetm bass clarinet, contrabass, clarinet, alto sax, bass sax, bassoon & contrabassoon

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