On March 4, 1968, “Verve” label released “We’re Only in It for the Money”, the third Mothers of Invention studio album. It was recorded from March to October 1967, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles; “Mayfair and Apostolic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

• Frank Zappa – lead vocals, guitar, piano, weirdness, editing
• Jimmy Carl Black –vocals, Indian of the group, drums, trumpet
• Roy Estrada – vocals, electric bass, asthma
• Billy Mundi – vocals, drums, yak & black lace underwear
• Don Preston– retired
• Bunk Gardner – all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness
• Ian Underwood – piano, woodwinds, wholesome
• Euclid James “Motorhead” Sherwood – baritone and soprano saxophone, all purpose weirdness & teen appeal
• Suzy Creamcheese(Pamela Zarubica) – telephone voice
• Pamela Zarubica – vocals
• Dick Barber – snorks
• Eric Clapton– male speaking part
• Gary Kellgren– “the one doing all the creepy whispering”
• Spider Barbour – vocals
• Dick Kunc – “cheerful interruptions” vocal
• Vicki Kellgren – additional telephone vocals
• Ronnie Williams – backwards voice
• Sid Sharp – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa

1. Are You Hung Up
2. Who Needs the Peace Corps
3. Concentration Moon
4. Mom & Dad
5. Bow tie Daddy
6. Harry, You’re a Beast
7. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body?
8. Absolutely Free
9. Flower Punk
10. Hot Poop
11. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
12. Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
13. The Idiot Bastard Son
14. It’s His Voice on the Radio
15. Take Your Clothes off When You Dance
16. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body (reprise)
17. Mother People
18. The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny