Mothers of Invention - Absolutely Free (1967) [24/192]


Absolutely Free
is the second studio album by American rock band the Mothers of Invention, released on May 26, 1967, by Verve Records. Much like their 1966 debut Freak Out!, the album is a display of complex musical composition with political and social satire. The band had been augmented since Freak Out! by the addition of woodwinds player Bunk Gardner, keyboardist Don Preston, rhythm guitarist Jim Fielder, and drummer Billy Mundi; Fielder quit the group before the album was released, and his name was removed from the album credits. 


  • Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, vocals
  • Jimmy Carl Black – drums, vocals
  • Ray Collins – vocals, tambourine, harmonica
  • Roy Estrada – bass, vocals
  • Billy Mundi – drums, percussion
  • Don Preston – keyboards
  • Jim Fielder (Uncredited) – guitar, piano
  • Bunk Gardner – woodwinds

 



01. Plastic People (3:41)
02. The Duke Of Prunes (2:13)
03. Amnesia Vivace (1:01)
04. The Duke Regains His Chops (1:53)
05. Call Any Vegetable (2:15)
06. Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin (6:59)
07. Soft-Sell Conclusion (1:41)
08. Big Leg Emma (2:32)
09. Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? (2:39)
10. America Drinks (1:53)
11. Status Back Baby (2:54)
12. Uncle Bernie's Farm (2:11)
13. Son Of Suzy Creamcheese (1:34)
14. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (7:29)
15. America Drinks & Goes Home (2:45)