The MOFO Project/Object

The MOFO Project/Object
The MOFO Project/Object
Compilation album by Frank Zappa
Released	December 5, 2006 (2-CD version); December 12, 2006 (4-CD limited edition)
Recorded	March 9–12, 1966
Genre	Experimental rock; avant-garde; progressive rock; rock and roll;
Length	243:56 (4-CD version) ZR 20004 ; 115:51 (2-CD version) ZR 20005
Label	Zappa
Producer	Gail Zappa; Joe Travers
Frank Zappa chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The MOFO Project/Object is an album by Frank Zappa. The album was announced by the Zappa Family Trust in mid-2006. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of Zappa's first album, Freak Out!. It documents the making of Freak Out! featuring previously unreleased material. It was released as a uniquely packaged 4-CD set. It is project/object #1 in a series of 40th Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries.

A more affordable 2-CD set was also released. CD2 tracks 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 15 & 16 are unique to this 2-CD set release (these seven tracks do not appear on the four-disc box set). All the other tracks are available on The MOFO Project/Object 4-CD set.

The first CD of each set includes the original 1966 vinyl mix of Freak Out!. This mix has a shorter kazoo outro on "Who Are The Brain Police?"

Track listing[edit]

4-CD version[edit]

Disc 1

Original 1966 Stereo LP Mix of Freak Out!

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

Disc 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hungry Freaks, Daddy - Vocal Overdub Take 1"	3:47
2.	"Any Way the Wind Blows - Vocal Overdub"	2:53
3.	"Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder - Vocal Overdub Take 2"	3:48
4.	"I Ain't Got No Heart - Vocal Overdub Master Take"	2:27
5.	"Motherly Love - Vocal Overdub Master Takes"	3:09
6.	"I'm Not Satisfied - 2nd Vocal Overdub Master, Take 2 (Rough Mix)"	2:38
7.	"You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - Vocal Overdub Take 1 (Incomplete)/Take 2 (Incomplete)"	1:58
8.	"You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - Basic Tracks"	3:40
9.	"Who Are the Brain Police? - Basic Tracks"	3:42
10.	"How Could I Be Such a Fool? - Basic Tracks"	2:24
11.	"Any Way the Wind Blows - Basic Tracks"	2:48
12.	"Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder - Basic Tracks"	3:43
13.	"I Ain't Got No Heart - Basic Tracks"	2:36
14.	"You Didn't Try to Call Me - Basic Tracks"	3:01
15.	"Trouble Every Day - Basic Tracks"	7:11
16.	"Help, I'm a Rock - FZ Edit"	5:48
17.	"Who Are the Brain Police? (Section B) - Alternate Take"	1:15
18.	"Groupie Bang Bang"	3:51
19.	"Hold On to Your Small Tiny Horsies..."	2:08

Disc 3
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Objects"	4:32
2.	"Freak Trim (Kim Outs a Big Idea)"	5:14
3.	"Percussion Insert Session Snoop"	3:18
4.	"Freak Out Drum Track" (w/ Timp. & Lion)	4:04
5.	"Percussion Object 1 & 2 (FZ Edit)"	6:01
6.	"Lion Roar & Drums From Freak Out!"	5:36
7.	"Vito Rocks the Floor (Greek Out!)"	6:09
8.	"Low Budget Rock & Roll Band"	2:14
9.	"Suzy Creamcheese (What's Got Into You?)"	5:47
10.	"Motherly Love (Live)"	3:12
11.	"You Didn't Try to Call Me (Live)"	4:06
12.	"I'm Not Satisfied (Live)"	2:53
13.	"Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Live)"	3:37
14.	"Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (Live)"	2:32

Disc 4
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wowie Zowie"	3:02
2.	"Who Are the Brain Police? (Section A, C, B)"	4:31
3.	"Hungry Freaks, Daddy"	3:37
4.	"Cream Cheese (Work Part)"	7:57
5.	"Trouble Every Day (Single Edit)"	2:39
6.	"It Can't Happen Here (Mothermania version)"	3:19
7.	"Psychedelic Music"	2:34
8.	"MGM"	1:54
9.	"Dope Fiend Music"	2:06
10.	"How We Made It Sound That Way"	5:08
11.	"Poop Rock"	0:46
12.	"Machinery"	1:00
13.	"Psychedelic Upholstery"	1:44
14.	"Psychedelic Money"	1:20
15.	"Who Are the Brain Police?"	3:39
16.	"Any Way the Wind Blows"	2:58
17.	"Hungry Freaks, Daddy"	3:33
18.	"The 'Original' Group"	1:29
19.	"Necessity"	1:18
20.	"Union Scale"	1:46
21.	"25 Hundred Signing Fee"	1:12
22.	"Tom Wilson"	0:33
23.	"My Pet Theory"	2:18
24.	"There is No Need"	0:43

2-CD version[edit]

Disc 1

Original 1966 Stereo LP Mix of Freak Out!^[2]

Disc 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Trouble Every Day (Basic Tracks)"	7:10
2.	"Who Are the Brain Police?^[3]"	3:26
3.	"I Ain't Got No Heart (Basic Tracks)"	2:36
4.	"You Didn't Try to Call Me (Basic Tracks)"	3:00
5.	"How Could I Be Such a Fool?^[3]"	2:13
6.	"Any Way the Wind Blows - 1987 FZ Remix"	2:51
7.	"Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder (Vocal Overdub Take 2)"	3:46
8.	"Motherly Love (Vocal Overdub Master Takes)"	3:09
9.	""Tom Wilson""	0:33
10.	""My Pet Theory""	2:17
11.	"Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Basic Tracks)^[3]"	3:28
12.	"Help, I'm a Rock - 1970 FZ Remix^[3]"	4:43
13.	"It Can't Happen Here - 1970 FZ Remix^[3]"	3:58
14.	"Freak Out Drum Track" (w/ Timp. & Lion)	4:03
15.	"Watts Riot Demo^[3]/Fillmore Sequence"	2:07
16.	"Freak Out Zilofone^[3]"	3:00
17.	"Low Budget Rock & Roll Band"	2:42

Credits[edit]

• 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 (cello)
• 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[edit]

^ Allmusic review
^ "MoFo: The Making of Freak Out!". The Zappa Patio. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g This is one of seven tracks appearing on the two-disc edition of MOFO but not on the four-disc box set.

External links[edit]

[1] Allmusic review

[2] "MoFo: The Making of Freak Out!". The Zappa Patio. Retrieved 2007-03-31.

[Note-1-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g This is one of seven tracks appearing on the two-disc edition of MOFO but not on the four-disc box set.

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