The Lumpy Money Project/Object is an album by Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...

. The album commemorates the 40th anniversary of both Zappa's first solo album, Lumpy Gravy

Lumpy Gravy

Lumpy Gravy is the first solo album by Frank Zappa, originally released in 1967, but not generally available until May 1968. Zappa was credited as conductor on the album cover and he described the contents as "a curiously inconsistent piece, which started out to be a BALLET, but probably didn't...

(originally planned to be released in late 1967, but not available until May 1968), and his 1968 record We're Only in It for the Money

We're Only in It for the Money

We're Only in It For the Money is the third studio album by The Mothers of Invention, released in March 1968. The album peaked at number thirty on the Billboard 200...

with The Mothers of Invention. It is a 3-CD set, and is official release #85 and second in the series of 40th anniversary of Frank Zappa Audio Documentaries (with MOFO released in December 2006 celebrating Freak Out!

Freak Out!

Freak Out! is the debut album by American band The Mothers of Invention, released June 27, 1966 on Verve Records. Often cited as one of rock music's first concept albums, the album is a satirical expression of frontman Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture...

being the first).

Disc One

Lumpy Gravy (Primordial). Frank Zappa’s original mono edit for Capitol Records. Original tracking sessions at Capitol Studios, Produced by Nick Venet

1. I Sink Trap – 2:45

2. II Gum Joy – 3:44

3. III Up & Down – 1:52

4. IV Local Butcher – 2:36

5. V Gypsy Airs – 1:41

6. VI Hunchy Punchy – 2:06

7. VII Foamy Soaky – 2:34

8. VIII Let’s Eat Out – 1:49

9. IX Teen-Age Grand Finale – 3:30

We’re Only In It For The Money 1968 Original mono mix, Produced by Frank Zappa.

10. Are You Hung Up? – 1:26

11. Who Needs The Peace Corps? – 2:32

12. Concentration Moon – 2:22

13. Mom & Dad – 2:16

14. Telephone Conversation – :49

15. Bow Tie Daddy – :33

16. Harry, You’re A Beast – 1:21

17. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? – 1:02

18. Absolutely Free – 3:26

19. Flower Punk – 3:03

20. Hot Poop – :26

21. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music – 2:03

22. Let’s Make The Water Turn Black – 1:58

23. The Idiot Bastard Son – 3:22

24. Lonely Little Girl – 1:10

25. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance – 1:34

26. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) – :58

27. Mother People – 2:31

28. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny – 6:23

Disc Two

Lumpy Gravy. 1984 UMRK Remix (stereo)

1. Lumpy Gravy - Part One – 15:57

2. Lumpy Gravy - Part Two – 17:15

We’re Only In It For The Money. 1984 UMRK Remix (stereo)

3. Are You Hung Up? – 1:30

4. Who Needs The Peace Corps? – 2:35

5. Concentration Moon – 2:17

6. Mom & Dad – 2:16

7. Telephone Conversation – :49

8. Bow Tie Daddy – :33

9. Harry, You’re A Beast – 1:22

10. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? – 1:03

11. Absolutely Free – 3:28

12. Flower Punk – 3:04

13. Hot Poop – :29

14. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music – 2:03

15. Let’s Make The Water Turn Black – 1:45

16. The Idiot Bastard Son – 3:17

17. Lonely Little Girl – 1:12

18. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance – 1:35

19. What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise) – :57

20. Mother People – 2:31

21. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny – 6:26

Disc Three

1. How Did That Get In Here? – 25:01

2. Lumpy Gravy "Shuffle" – :30

3. Dense Slight – 1:42

4. Unit 3A, Take 3 – 2:24

5. Unit 2, Take 9 – 1:10

6. Section 8, Take 22 – 2:39

7. "My Favorite Album" – :59

8. Unit 9 – :41

9. N. Double A, AA – :55

10. Theme From Lumpy Gravy – 1:56

11. "What The Fuck’s Wrong With Her?" – 1:07

12. Intelligent Design – 1:11

13. Lonely Little Girl (Original Composition - Take 24) – 3:35

14. "That Problem With Absolutely Free" – :30

15. Absolutely Free (Instrumental) – 3:59

16. Harry, You’re A Beast (Instrumental) – 1:16

17. What’s The Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Reprise/Instrumental) – 2:01

18. Creationism – 1:11

19. Idiot Bastard Snoop – :47

20. The Idiot Bastard Son (Instrumental) – 2:48

21. "What’s Happening Of The Universe" – 1:37

22. "The World Will Be A Far Happier Place" – :21 (Eric Clapton dialogue excerpt)

23. Lonely Little Girl (Instrumental) – 1:26

24. Mom & Dad (Instrumental) – 2:16

25. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (Instrumental) – 2:51

26. "Really Little Voice" – 2:28

27. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (Instrumental) – 1:24

28. Lonely Little Girl - The Single – 2:45

29. "In Conclusion" – :25 (Eric Clapton dialogue excerpt)

Credits

All Music produced/composed & performed/conducted by Frank Zappa.

The Lumpy Money Project/Object Compiled & Produced by Gail Zappa & Joe Travers

Liner notes: David Fricke

David Fricke

David Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine, where he writes predominantly on rock music. In the 1990s, he was managing editor before stepping down.-Background:David Fricke is a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania...

Conceptual & Continuous Stuff & Text: Gail Zappa

Production Manager: Melanie Starks

Solar Dominance: Jupiter

Cover Art, Package Design & Layout: Michael Mesker

FZ Portrait Photo: Linda McCartney

Linda McCartney

Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician and animal rights activist. Her father and mother were Lee Eastman and Louise Sara Lindner Eastman....

Mastering & Audio Restoration engineer, Discs One and Three: John Polito

Mastering, Disc Two: Bernie Grundman