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we're only in it for the money (3)
| 1967 | lp | usa | verve v 5045 |
| go to different pressings |
basic sessions: mayfair studios, nyc
august-september, 1967 - engineer: gary
kellgren
final recordings & re-mix: apostolic studios, nyc
october, 1967 - engineer: dick kunc
orchestral segments: capitol studios, hollywood
february, 1967
released february 1968
lyrics
& extra info:
http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/We're_Only_In_It_For_The_Money.html
frank zappa:
guitar, piano, lead vocals, weirdness & editing
ian underwood: piano, woodwinds, wholesome
don preston: keyboards
motorhead sherwood:
road manager,
soprano & baritone saxophone, all purpose weirdness & teen appeal
bunk
gardner: all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness
roy estrada: electric bass, vocals, asthma
billy mundi: drums, vocal, yak & black lace underwear
jimmy
carl black: indian of the group, drums, trumpet, vocals
pamela zarubica aka suzy
creamcheese telephone
dick barber: snorks
guests:
gary
kellgren: creepy whispering
dick kunc:
cheerful interruptions
eric clapton: has graciously consented to speak to you in several critical area
james 'spider' barbour
is the one who wants you to turn your radio around
ronnie williams: backwards voice
vickie: telephone
arthur
barrow: 1984 mix new bass tracks
chad wackerman: 1984 mix new drum tracks
all compositions by frank zappa except where noted
produced by frank zappa for bizarre productions
executive producer:
tom wilson
photography: jerrold schatzberg
fashions: tiger morse
plaster figures & all other artwork: cal schenkel
orchestral segments conducted by sid sharp