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The Mothers – Absolutely Free (VG/G) – LP, UK 1969
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Absolutely Free is an LP by The Mothers from 1969 released on the Verve Records label.
About this album
Absolutely Free is one of the sharpest statements by The Mothers in their early, most provocative period. Released in 1967, the album pushes beyond simple psychedelia, mixing blues rock, collage-like arrangements and avant-garde ideas with Frank Zappa’s cutting satire. Its two-sided suite structure moves from absurd social commentary to bursts of instrumental invention, with songs such as Plastic People and Brown Shoes Don’t Make It standing out for their wit and musical restlessness. Widely regarded as a landmark of late-1960s experimental rock, it helped establish Zappa and The Mothers as fearless critics of American culture.
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Artist: The MothersLabel: Verve Records – SVLP 9174Format: LP, Album, Repress, StereoUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 1969Genre: Pop & Rock
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Absolutely Free (No.1 In A Series Of Underground Oratorios)
A1 Plastic People
A2 The Duke Of Prunes
A2 Amnesia Vivace
A2 The Duke Regains His Chops
A3 Call Any Vegetable
A3 Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin
A3 Soft-Sell Conclusion
The M.O.I. American Pageant (No.2 In A Series Of Underground Oratorios)
B1 America Drinks
B2 Status Back Baby
B3 Uncle Bernie'S Farm
B4 Son Of Suzy Creamcheese
B5 Brown Shoes Don'T Make It
B6 America Drinks & Goes Home