Tracklist
| A1 | Plastic People | 3:40 |
| A2 | The Duke Of Prunes | 2:12 |
| A3 | Amnesia Vivace | 1:01 |
| A4 | The Duke Regains His Chops | 1:45 |
| A5 | Call Any Vegetable | 2:19 |
| A6 | Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin | 6:57 |
| A7 | Soft-Sell Conclusion & Ending Of Side #1 | 1:40 |
| 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.
- Pressed By – H.V. Waddell Co.
Credits
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Performer – Frank Zappa
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Engineer [Remix] – David Greene
- Engineer, Recorded By – Ami Hadani
- Layout, Artwork By [Cover Art, Collages], Liner Notes – Zappa*
- Performer – Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Jim Black*, Jim Sherwood*, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
- Performer [Uncredited] – Jim Fielder
- Photography By [Front] – Alice Ochs
- Photography By [Other] – Jerry Deiter, Marshal Harmon
- Producer – Tom Wilson
Notes
First repress with single wall (non-deep groove) pressing ring. Otherwise identical to first pressing.Gatefold sleeve, top-opening on back, sealed with a small flap. Titles on spine.
Both sides with tracks normally banded.
Cat.no. on label is V6/5013, on front cover it is V/V6-5013.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out info [hand-etched] side A): V6-5013 SIDE 1 M????S672
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out info [hand-etched] side B): V6-5013 SIDE 2 M????S673
- Matrix / Runout ((Variant) Run-out info [hand-etched] side A): V6-5013 SIDE 1 M????S-672
- Matrix / Runout ((Variant) Run-out info [hand-etched] side B): V6-5013 SIDE 2 M????S-673
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, MGM) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | US | 1967 |
| RCD 10502 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10502 | US | Unknown |
| V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Gat) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | Germany | 1967 |
| 2317 035 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, RP, Gat) | Verve Records | 2317 035 | UK | 1972 |
| RCD 10093 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10093 | US | 1988 |
Tracklist
| A1 | America Drinks | 1:52 |
| A2 | Status Back Baby | 2:52 |
| A3 | Uncle Bernie's Farm | 2:09 |
| A4 | Son Of Suzy Creamcheese | 1:33 |
| A5 | Call Any Vegetable Pt. I | 2:19 |
| B1 | Call Any Vegetable Pt. II | |
| B2 | Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin | 6:57 |
| B3 | Soft-Sell Conclusion & Ending Of Side #1 | 1:40 |
| C1 | Plastic People | 3:40 |
| C2 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It, Pt. I | 7:26 |
| D1 | Brown Shoes Don't Make It, Pt. II | |
| D2 | The Duke Of Prunes | 2:12 |
| D3 | Amnesia Vivace | 1:01 |
| D4 | The Duke Regains His Chops | 1:45 |
| D5 | America Drinks & Goes Home | 2:43 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – MGM Record Manufacturing Division
Credits
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Performer – Frank Zappa
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Engineer [Remix] – David Greene
- Engineer, Recorded By – Ami Hadani
- Layout, Artwork By [Cover Art, Collages], Liner Notes – Zappa*
- Musician – Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Jim Black*, Jim Sherwood*, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
- Photography By [Front] – Alice Ochs
- Photography By [Other] – Jerry Deiter, Marshal Harmon
- Producer – Tom Wilson
Notes
Lear Jet Pak 8Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, MGM) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | US | 1967 |
| RCD 10502 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10502 | US | Unknown |
| V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Gat) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | Germany | 1967 |
| 0238352 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Zappa Records | 0238352 | UK & Europe | 2012 |
| RCD 10093 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10093 | US | 1988 |
Tracklist
| Absolutely Free | 19:34 | |
| A1 | Plastic People | 3:40 |
| A2a | The Duke Of Prunes | 2:12 |
| A2b | Amnesia Vivace | 1:01 |
| A2c | The Duke Regains His Chops | 1:45 |
| A3a | Call Any Vegetable | 2:19 |
| A3b | Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin | 6:57 |
| A3c | Soft-Sell Conclusion & Ending Of Side #1 | 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.
- Pressed By – MGM Record Manufacturing Division
Credits
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Performer – Frank Zappa
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Engineer [Remix] – David Greene
- Engineer, Recorded By – Ami Hadani
- Layout, Artwork By [Cover Art, Collages], Liner Notes – Zappa*
- Musician – Billy Mundi, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston, Jim Black*, Jim Sherwood*, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
- Photography By [Front] – Alice Ochs
- Photography By [Other] – Jerry Deiter, Marshal Harmon
- Producer – Tom Wilson
Notes
Released in a gatefold cover.Side A has its tracks normally banded.
First cat.nr. on cover, second on labels.
Label sides printed as "Side 1" & "Side 2"
(other version/s with 'A' & 'B')
Block-shaped "S" stamp
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MGS-672
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MGS-673
- Matrix / Runout (A side etched [21 stamped] - Variant 1): V6-5013 SIDE-I M∂S-672 21
- Matrix / Runout (B side etched [12 stamped] - Variant 1): V6-5013 SIDE-2 M∂S-673 12
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, MGM) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, V6-5013 | US | 1967 |
| RCD 10502 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10502 | US | Unknown |
| V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | The Mothers Of Invention* | Absolutely Free (LP, Album, Gat) | Verve Records, Verve Records | V/V6-5013X, 710 006 | Germany | 1967 |
| 0238352 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Zappa Records | 0238352 | UK & Europe | 2012 |
| RCD 10093 | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* | Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention* - Absolutely Free (CD, Album, RM) | Rykodisc | RCD 10093 | US | 1988 |
