The MOFO Project/Object

Infobox Album
Name = The MOFO Project/Object
Type = Box set
Artist = Frank Zappa


Background = darkseagreen
Released = December 5, 2006 (2-CD version)
December 12, 2006 (4-CD limited edition)
Recorded = March 9-12, 1966
Genre = Experimental rock, doo-wop, protopunk, rock and roll
Length =
Label = Zappa Records
Producer = Gail Zappa
Joe Travers
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfwxqurld6e~T1 link]
Last album = "Trance-Fusion"
(2006)
This album = "The Making Of Freak Out! Project/Object"
(2006)
Next album = "The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle"
(2006)

"The Making Of Freak Out!: An FZ Audio Documentary" is a box set by Frank Zappa. The set was announced by the Zappa Family Trust in mid-2006. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of and features previously unreleased material from Zappa's first album, "Freak Out!" It was first issued as a 2-CD set (official release #78), and then as a limited edition 4-CD box set (official release #77) available only through the official Zappa website.

Track listing

2-CD version

Disc 1::"Original 1966 Stereo LP Mix of "Freak Out!"." [cite web |url=http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/mofo.html |title=MoFo: The Making of Freak Out! |accessdate=2007-03-31 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=The Zappa Patio |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Disc 2:
#Trouble Every Day (Basic Tracks)
#Who Are The Brain Police?This is one of seven tracks appearing on the two-disc edition of MOFO but not on the four-disc box set.]
#I Ain't Got No Heart (Basic Tracks)
#You Didn't Try to Call Me (Basic Tracks)
#How Could I Be Such a Fool?
#Anyway the Wind Blows - 1987 FZ Remix
#Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder (Vocal Overdub Take 2)
#Motherly Love (Vocal Overdub Master Takes)
#"Tom Wilson"
#"My Pet Theory"
#Hungry Freaks Daddy (Basic Tracks)
#Help, I'm a Rock - 1970 FZ Remix
#It Can't Happen Here - 1970 FZ Remix
#Freak Out Drum Track w/ Timp. & Lion
#Watts Riot Demo/Fillmore Sequence
#Freak Out Zilofone
#"Low Budget Rock & Roll Band"

4-CD version

Disc 1::"Original 1966 Stereo LP Mix of "Freak Out!"."

Disc 2::"None of these tracks have previously appeared in any format outside the Vault other than the configuration offered herein."

#Hungry Freaks, Daddy - Vocal Overdub Take 1
#Anyway the Wind Blows - Vocal Overdub
#Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder - Vocal Overdub Take 2
#I Ain't Got No Heart - Vocal Overdub Master Take
#Motherly Love - Vocal Overdub Master Takes
#I'm Not Satisfied - 2nd Vocal Overdub Master, Take 2 (Rough Mix)
#You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - Vocal Overdub Take 1 (Incomplete)/Take 2 (Incomplete)
#You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - Basic Tracks
#Who Are the Brain Police? - Basic Tracks
#How Could I Be Such a Fool? - Basic Tracks
#Anyway the Wind Blows - Basic Tracks
#Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder - Basic Tracks
#I Ain't Got No Heart - Basic Tracks
#You Didn't Try to Call Me - Basic Tracks
#Trouble Every Day - Basic Tracks
#Help, I'm a Rock - FZ Edit
#Who Are the Brain Police? (Section B) - Alternate Take
#Groupie Bang Bang
#Hold On to Your Small Tiny Horsies...

Disc 3:

#Objects
#Freak Trim (Kim Outs A Big Idea)
#Percussion Insert Session Snoop
#Freak Out Drum Track w/ Timp. & Lion
#Percussion Object 1 & 2
#Lion Roar & Drums From Freak Out!
#Vito Rocks the Floor (Greek Out!)
#"Low Budget Rock & Roll Band"
#Suzy Creamcheese (What's Got Into You?)
#Motherly Love
#You Didn't Try to Call Me
#I'm Not Satisfied
#Hungry Freaks, Daddy
#Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder

Disc 4:

#Wowie Zowie
#Who Are the Brain Police? (Section A, C, B)
#Hungry Freaks, Daddy
#Cream Cheese (Work Part)
#Trouble Every Day
#It Can't Happen Here (Mothermania Version)
#"Psychedelic Music"
#"MGM"
#"Dope Fiend Music"
#"How We Made It Sound That Way"
#"Poop Rock"
#"Machinery"
#"Psychedelic Upholstery"
#"Psychedelic Money"
#Who Are The Brain Police?
#Any Way the Wind Blows
#Hungry Freaks, Daddy
#"The 'Original' Group"
#"Necessity"
#"Union Scale"
#"25 Hundred Signing Fee"
#"Tom Wilson"
#"My Pet Theory"
#"There is No Need"

Credits

• Arthur Maebe
• Benjamin Barrett
• Bob Stone - Remixing
• Carl Franzoni
• Carol Kaye
• Chris Riess - Liner Notes
• Dave Wells
• David Anderle
• David Fricke - Liner Notes
• Doug Sax - Remastering
• Edgard Varèse - Author
• Elliot Ingber - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Emmet Sargeant
• Eugene Dinovi
• Frank Zappa - Arranger, Art Direction, Author, Conductor, Executive Producer, Orchestration, Percussion, Producer, Remixing, Text
• Gail Zappa - Producer
• Gene Estes - Percussion
• George Price
• Jack Anesh - Cover Design
• Jim Black - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
• Joe Travers - Producer, Vault Research
• John "Snakehips" Johnson
• John Polito - Audio Restoration, Mastering
• John Rotella
• Joseph Saxon
• Ken Watson - Percussion
• Kim Fowley
• Kurt Reher
• Melanie Starks - Production Coordination
• Mothers Auxiliary
• Neil Levang
• Paul Bergstrom
• Plas Johnson
• Ray Collins - , Finger Cymbals, Hair Stylist, Harmonica, Tambourine, Vocals
• Ray Leong - Cover Photo
• Raymond Kelley
• Roy Caton
• Roy Estrada - Bass, Guitarron, Soprano (Vocal)
• Sangwook "Sunny" Nam - Remastering
• Stan Agol - Remixing
• Terry Gilliam
• Tom Wilson - Producer
• Tracy Veal - Art Direction, Layout Design
• Val Valentine - Engineering Director
• Virgil Evans

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.zappa.com/flash/mofo/ Official Zappa website - album info]
* [http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/mofo.html The Zappa Patio - Detailed analysis and fanatical opinions]