The **** (Best) of the Mothers is an out-of-print compilation album of early works by The Mothers of Invention, an American rock band. The album features a gatefold featuring some of the contemporary band members such as Ian Underwood, Art Tripp, and Motorhead Sherwood. This was the first of numerous repackaged "Best Of" LPs put out by MGM that were not authorized by Frank Zappa; Mothermania is the only one that Zappa worked on and approved.
Track listing
Credits Frank Zappa – guitar, conductor, vocals Jimmy Carl Black – percussion, drums, vocals Ray Collins – harmonica, cymbals, sound effects, tambourine, vocals, finger cymbals Elliot Ingber – alternate lead and rhythm guitar Roy Estrada – bass, vocals, guitarron, soprano vocals Gene Estes – percussion Eugene Di Novi – piano Neil LeVang – guitar John Rotella – clarinet, sax Kurt Reher – cello Raymond Kelley – cello Paul Bergstrom – cello Emmet Sargeant – cello Joseph Saxon – cello Edwin V. Beach – cello Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba George Price – French horn John Johnson – tuba Carol Kaye – 12-string guitar Virgil Evans – trumpet David Wells – trombone Kenneth Watson – percussion Plas Johnson – sax, flute Roy Caton – copyist Carl Franzoni – freak Vito – freak Kim Fowley – (featured on hypophone) Benjamin Barrett – contractor David Anderle Motorhead Sherwood – noises Mac Rebennack – piano Paul Butterfield Les McCann – piano
Production Producer: Tom Wilson Arranged and conducted by Frank Zappa Art direction: Sid Maurer Cover art: Abe Gurvin
References
External links http://www.collectable-records.ru/groups/zappa/mothers.htm