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The Mothers of Invention (1964 - 1975)

Group - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (38)

Official

Album

  1. Freak Out! 27 Jun 1966
  2. Absolutely Free 26 Jun 1967
  3. We’re Only in It for the Money Jan 1968
  4. Cruising With Ruben & the Jets Nov 1968 (as Ruben & The Jets)
  5. Uncle Meat Apr 1969
  6. Burnt Weeny Sandwich 09 Feb 1970
  7. Weasels Ripped My Flesh 10 Aug 1970
  8. The Grand Wazoo Nov 1972 (as The Mothers)
  9. Over‐Nite Sensation Jan 1973 (as The Mothers)

Album - Compilation

  1. Mothermania: The Best of The Mothers 24 Mar 1969
  2. The $&%£§*+ of The Mothers 1969
  3. The Mothers of Invention 1970
  4. The Worst of The Mothers 1971
  5. Superstarshine, Vol. 13 1972
  6. Pregnant 1972
  7. Mother’s Day 1973
  8. 2 Originals of The Mothers of Invention 1975

Album - Live

  1. Just Another Band From L.A. Mar 1972 (as The Mothers)
  2. The Ark 16 Jul 1991
  3. Ahead of Their Time 23 Mar 1993 (as Mothers of Invention)

Single

  1. How Could I Be Such a Fool 1966
  2. Big Leg Emma Apr 1967
  3. My Guitar / Dog Breath Aug 1969
  4. Tears Began to Fall Aug 1971

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Necessity Is… 1980
  2. American Pageant 1989
  3. Absolutely Free / Over‐Nite Sensation

Album - Live

  1. The Artisan RS 6406 Test Pressing 1969
  2. 1969‐07‐08: The Ark, Boston, MA, USA 1988
  3. ’Tis the Season to Be Jelly 1988
  4. 1969‐02‐23: Rockpile, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (early show) Aug 2010
  5. The Original Mothers of Invention 12 Jan 2012
  6. 1969‐07‐08: Live USA: The Ark, Boston, MA, USA
  7. Swiss Cheese at the Festhalle Basel in 1974
  8. 1968-10-26: Olympia, Paris, France
  9. 1970‐11‐06: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
  10. 1971-11-27: Poot Face Booogie: The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  11. 1971-11-27: The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Relationships (22)

Founded By

  1. Frank Zappa

Members

  1. Ray Collins (1964 - May 1970) original, lead vocals, percussion
  2. Frank Zappa (1964 - 1975) original, lead vocals, spoken vocals, guitar
  3. Roy Estrada (1964 - 1975) original, other vocals, bass
  4. Jimmy Carl Black (1964 - 1969) original, drums (drum set)
  5. Billy Mundi (Aug 1966 - May 1970) drums (drum set)
  6. Bunk Gardner (Nov 1966 - Aug 1969) woodwind
  7. Don Preston (Nov 1966 - 1974) keyboard
  8. Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood (1966 - May 1970) saxophone, tambourine
  9. Elliot Ingber (1966) guitar
  10. Ian Underwood (Jul 1967 - Sep 1973) woodwind, keyboard, guitar
  11. Lowell George (Nov 1968 - May 1969) background vocals, guitar
  12. George Duke (Jun 1970 - May 1975) keyboard, synthesizer
  13. Mark Volman (1970 - 1971) background vocals
  14. Jeff Simmons (1970 - Jul 1974) background vocals, harmonica, bass, guitar
  15. Don “Sugarcane” Harris (1970) violin
  16. Alan Estes (1972) percussion
  17. Jean‐Luc Ponty (Feb 1973 - Aug 1973) violin
  18. Bruce Fowler (1973 - May 1975) trombone
  19. Ralph Humphrey (1973 - May 1974) drums (drum set)
  20. Tom Fowler (1973 - May 1975) bass
  21. Earle Dumler

Recordings by (391)

  1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:29 (27 Jun 1966)
  2. I Ain’t Got No Heart 2:35 (27 Jun 1966)
  3. Who Are the Brain Police? 3:33 (27 Jun 1966)
  4. Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder 3:40 (27 Jun 1966)
  5. Motherly Love 2:45 (27 Jun 1966)
  6. How Could I Be Such a Fool? 2:13 (27 Jun 1966)
  7. Wowie Zowie 2:53 (27 Jun 1966)
  8. You Didn’t Try to Call Me 3:18 (27 Jun 1966)
  9. Any Way the Wind Blows 2:55 (27 Jun 1966)
  10. I’m Not Satisfied 2:38 (27 Jun 1966)
  11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here 3:38 (27 Jun 1966)
  12. The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet 12:17 (27 Jun 1966)
  13. Trouble Every Day 5:49 (27 Jun 1966)
  14. Help, I’m a Rock 4:43 (27 Jun 1966)
  15. How Could I Be Such a Fool 2:11 (1966)
  16. Help I’m a Rock (3rd Movement: It Can’t Happen Here) 3:12 (1966)
  17. Big Leg Emma 2:31 (Apr 1967)
  18. Why Don’t You Do Me Right 2:37 (Apr 1967)
  19. America Drinks 1:53 (26 Jun 1967)
  20. Status Back Baby 2:54 (26 Jun 1967)
  21. Uncle Bernie’s Farm 2:10 (26 Jun 1967)
  22. Brown Shoes Don’t Make It 7:30 (26 Jun 1967) original stereo album mix
  23. America Drinks & Goes Home 2:45 (26 Jun 1967)
  24. Plastic People 3:42 (26 Jun 1967)
  25. The Duke of Prunes 2:13 (26 Jun 1967)
  26. Amnesia Vivace 1:01 (26 Jun 1967)
  27. The Duke Regains His Chops 1:52 (26 Jun 1967)
  28. Call Any Vegetable 2:15 (26 Jun 1967)
  29. Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin 7:00 (26 Jun 1967)
  30. Son of Suzy Creamcheese 1:34 (26 Jun 1967)
  31. Soft‐Sell Conclusion & Ending of Side #1 1:40 (26 Jun 1967)
  32. Are You Hung Up? 1:23 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  33. Who Needs the Peace Corps? 2:34 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  34. Concentration Moon 2:32 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  35. Mom & Dad 2:16 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  36. Bow Tie Daddy 1:22 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  37. Harry, You’re a Beast 1:22 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  38. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body? 1:03 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  39. Absolutely Free 3:26 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  40. Flower Punk 3:57 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  41. Hot Poop 0:16 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  42. Nasal Retentive Caliope 2:00 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  43. Let’s Make the Water Turn Black 1:54 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  44. The Idiot Bastard Son 2:40 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  45. Lonely Little Girl 1:10 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  46. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance 1:33 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  47. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (reprise) 1:03 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  48. Mother People 2:30 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  49. The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny 6:30 (Jan 1968) stereo, censored, original master
  50. Cheap Thrills 2:37 (Nov 1968)
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On Recordings (1)

Performer

  1. Well (Baby Please Don’t Go) 3:56 John Lennon (30 Oct 1990)

Credited as (30)

  1. The Mothers of Invention
  2. Ruben & The Jets
  3. The Mothers
  4. Frank Zappa/The Mothers
  5. Zappa / Mothers
  6. Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
  7. Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers
  8. Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers
  9. Frank Zappa & The Mothers
  10. Frank Zappa, The Mothers
  11. Frank Zappa / The Mothers of Invention
  12. Zappa / Beefheart / Mothers
  13. Frank Zappa / Mothers
  14. Mothers of Invention
  15. Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
  16. Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention / The Velvet Underground featuring Nico
  17. Ruben & the Jets
  18. Frank Zappa / The Mothers
  19. Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, John Lennon, Yoko Ono
  20. Frank Zappa’s Mothers
  21. Frank’s Mothers of Invention
  22. Frank Zappa and The Mothers
  23. Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Mothers
  24. Frank Zappa/Mothers
  25. Frank Zappa/The Mothers of Invention
  26. Mathilda Plum Doucette Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
  27. Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Mothers of Invention
  28. Frank Zappa
  29. Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention feat. Tom Waits

Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.grandmothersofinvention.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb11976304z
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_mothers_of_invention
  3. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-mothers-of-invention/
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50009539
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50009539
  6. https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/The_Mothers_Of_Invention
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5128280-X
  8. https://www.whosampled.com/The-Mothers-of-Invention/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/The-mothers-of-invention

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Mothers
  2. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Mothers+of+Invention

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/221111

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-mothers-of-invention-1bd6a178.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/286086

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000405522

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3438826/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/121315622

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530362

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/2331
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3P2gYnypDVi90ZavnaAhfL

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/5938392