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The Mothers

THE MOTHERS

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Also known asAll M.O.I. MembersFrank Zappa And The Mothers Of InventionFrank Zappa's MothersFrank's Mothers Of InventionLas MothersM.O.I.Mother Of InventionMother'sMothersMothers InventionMothers Of InventionMothers of inventionThe Mother Of InventionThe Mothers Of InventioThe Mothers Of InventionThe Mothers Of Invention . . . The Mothers Of Invention…The Mothers of Inventionザ・マザーズ・オブ・インヴェンションフランク・ザッパ＆ザ・マザーズフランク・ザッパ＆ザ・マザーズ・オブ・インヴェンションマザーズ

Members

Norma Jean Bell George Duke Frank Zappa Don Preston Jean-Luc Ponty Joel Peskin Chester Thompson Ernie WattsKenny ShroyerIan Underwood

Releases

Albums

Weasels Ripped Miami

2019

We May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

2019

Wollman Rink, Central Park, NY, August 3rd 1968

2014

Freaking Out In 1969!

2013

Pig Music!

2010

'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

1991

The Ark

1991

EPs

Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI. April, 28, 1968

2009

Tracks by The Mothers

50+ tracks in our catalogue

'The Duke' PreambleFreaking Out In 1969!

'The Duke' PreambleFreaking Out In 1969!

1-Oct 1967, Falkoner Theatre, Kobenhavn, Denmark (24:38)We May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

1967 Radio Advertisement For Freak Out! And Absolutely FreePig Music!

2-Oct 1967, Olympen, Lund, Sweden (25:51)We May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

'The Duke' PreambleFreaking Out In 1969!
'The Duke' PreambleFreaking Out In 1969!
1-Oct 1967, Falkoner Theatre, Kobenhavn, Denmark (24:38)We May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange
1967 Radio Advertisement For Freak Out! And Absolutely FreePig Music!
2-Oct 1967, Olympen, Lund, Sweden (25:51)We May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange
A Pound For A BrownFreaking Out In 1969!
Absolutely Free ExcerptsWe May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange
All Night LongWeasels Ripped Miami
All Night LongFreaking Out In 1969!
All Night LongFreaking Out In 1969!

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Don "Sugarcane" Harris

Art Tripp

Don Van Vliet

Ruth Underwood

Andre Lewis

Alan Estes

James William Guercio

Anthony Ortega

Billy Byers

Napoleon M. Brock

Elliot Ingber

Bunk Gardner

Ray Collins

Jimmy Carl Black

Buzz Gardner

Motorhead Sherwood

Earl Dumler

Janet Ferguson

Tony Duran

Sal Marquez

Mike Altschul

Jim Pons

Billy Mundi

Suzy Creamcheese

Tom Fowler

Kurt McGettrick

Ralph Humphrey

Ernie Tack

Robert 'Frog' Camarena

Bob Zimmitti

Jim Fielder

John Rotella

Joanne Caldwell McNabb

Ricky Lancelotti

Alex Dmochowski

Peter Wolf (3)

Chunky (3)

Malcolm McNab

Bob Harris (5)

Ruben Ladron De Guevara

Steve Mann (7)

Tommy Mariano

Bruce Fowler (3)

A Pound For A BrownFreaking Out In 1969!

Absolutely Free ExcerptsWe May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

All Night LongWeasels Ripped Miami

All Night LongFreaking Out In 1969!

All Night LongFreaking Out In 1969!

America DrinksWe May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

America Drinks And Goes HomeGrande Ballroom, Detroit, MI. April, 28, 1968

America Drinks And Goes HomePig Music!

Amerika Drinks PreambleWe May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

Appleton 1969Freaking Out In 1969!

Appleton 1969Freaking Out In 1969!

Aybe SeaFreaking Out In 1969!

Aybe SeaFreaking Out In 1969!

Baby LoveWollman Rink, Central Park, NY, August 3rd 1968

Baby Love'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

Bacon FatWeasels Ripped Miami

Bacon FatFreaking Out In 1969!

Bacon FatFreaking Out In 1969!

Behind The SunWeasels Ripped Miami

Behind The SunFreaking Out In 1969!

Behind The SunFreaking Out In 1969!

Big Leg EmmaWollman Rink, Central Park, NY, August 3rd 1968

Big Leg EmmaPig Music!

Big Leg Emma'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

Big Leg EmmaThe Ark

Blue Suede Shoes'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

Blue Suede ShoesWe May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

Bristol Stomp'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

Charles IvesFreaking Out In 1969!

Charles IvesFreaking Out In 1969!

Clap & Vomit (Including Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask, Meditation, Audience Participation)Freaking Out In 1969!

Clap & Vomit (Including Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask, Meditation, Audience Participation)Freaking Out In 1969!

Corrido RockFreaking Out In 1969!

Corrido RockFreaking Out In 1969!

Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (Q: Teddy Bear's Picnic, Tea For Two, It Had To Be You, Octandre)Freaking Out In 1969!

Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (Q: Teddy Bear's Picnic, Tea For Two, It Had To Be You, Octandre)Freaking Out In 1969!

Eye Of AgamottoFreaking Out In 1969!

Eye Of AgamottoFreaking Out In 1969!

Frank Vs. Drunk RedneckWeasels Ripped Miami

GeeWe May Play Some Things That Will Sound Strange

Gee'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

Gregorian ChantWeasels Ripped Miami

Handsome Cabin BoyGrande Ballroom, Detroit, MI. April, 28, 1968

Help I'm A RockWollman Rink, Central Park, NY, August 3rd 1968

Help I'm A Rock (Incl. Transylvania Boogie)Freaking Out In 1969!

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