Album · 1985
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
Tracklist
1
Are You Hung Up?
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
1:30
2
Who Needs the Peace Corps?
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
2:35
3
Concentration Moon
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
2:17
4
Mom & Dad
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
2:20
5
Telephone Conversation
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
0:45
6
Bow Tie Daddy
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
0:33
7
Harry, You’re a Beast
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
1:22
8
What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body?
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
1:03
9
Absolutely Free
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
3:28
10
Flower Punk
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
3:04
11
Hot Poop
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
0:30
12
Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
2:03
13
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
1:45
14
The Idiot Bastard Son
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
2:44
15
Lonely Little Girl
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
1:45
16
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
1:35
17
What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body (reprise)
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
0:57
18
Mother People
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
2:32
19
The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
6:26
20
Lumpy Gravy I
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
15:49
21
Lumpy Gravy II
We’re Only in It for the Money / Lumpy Gravy
15:49
In print
First pressed 1985, still pressed 1997 — 28 pressings across 8 countries.
Credits
Cal Schenkel
Artwork
Sid Sharp
Conductor
Nifty, Tough & Bitchen Youth Market Consultants
Design · design concept [packaging concept]
Gary Kellgren
Engineer
Alan Estes
Instrument · percussion, gong, bells, vibraphone [vibes], marimba, timpani, timbales
Alexander Koltun
Instrument · strings
Al Viola
Instrument · guitar
Arnold Belnick
Instrument · strings
Arthur Maebe
Instrument · french horn
Bernard Kundell
Instrument · strings
Billy Mundi
Instrument · drums, vocals, other [yak & black lace underwear]
Bob West
Instrument · bass
Chuck Berghofer
Instrument · bass
Dennis Budimir
Instrument · guitar
Don Preston
Instrument · bass, keyboards
Emil Richards
Instrument · percussion, gong, bells, vibraphone [vibes], marimba, timpani, timbales
Frank Capp
Instrument · drums
Gene Estes
Instrument · percussion, gong, bells, vibraphone [vibes], marimba, timpani, timbales
Harold Ayres
Instrument · strings
Harold Bemko
Instrument · strings
Harry Hyams
Instrument · strings
Ian Underwood
Instrument · piano, woodwind, other [wholesome]
James E. Bond
Instrument · bass
James Getzoff
Instrument · strings
Jerome Reisler
Instrument · strings
Jerry Kessler
Instrument · strings
Jesse Ehrlich
Instrument · strings
Jimmy Carl Black
Instrument · drums, trumpet, vocals, other [indian of the group]
Jimmy Haynes
Instrument · guitar
Jimmy Zito
Instrument · trumpet
John Balkin
Instrument · bass
John Guerin
Instrument · drums
Joseph DiFiore
Instrument · strings
Joseph Saxon
Instrument · strings
Ken Shroyer
Instrument · trombone
Leonard Malarsky
Instrument · strings
Leonard Selic
Instrument · strings
Lincoln Mayorga
Instrument · piano, celesta [celeste], electric harpsichord
Lyle Ritz
Instrument · bass
Mike Lang
Instrument · piano, celesta [celeste], electric harpsichord
Motorhead Sherwood
Instrument · saxophone, other [weirdness & teen appeal]
Paul Smith
Instrument · piano, celesta [celeste], electric harpsichord
Pete Jolly
Instrument · piano, celesta [celeste], electric harpsichord
Philip Goldberg
Instrument · strings
Ralph Schaeffer
Instrument · strings
Raymond Kelley
Instrument · strings
Richard Perissi
Instrument · french horn
Roy Estrada
Instrument · bass, vocals, other [asthma]
Shelly Manne
Instrument · drums
Tibor Zelig
Instrument · strings
Tommy Tedesco
Instrument · guitar
Tony Rizzi
Instrument · guitar
Victor Feldman
Instrument · percussion, gong, bells, vibraphone [vibes], marimba, timpani, timbales
Vincent DeRosa
Instrument · french horn
William Kurasch
Instrument · strings
You-ichi Kishino
Liner Notes
茂木健
Liner Notes
Bob Stone
Mix
The Mothers of Invention
Performer
Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Jerry Schatzberg
Photography
Frank Zappa
Producer
Tom Wilson
Producer · executive-producer
Dick Kunc
Recording
Bunk Gardner
Vocal · vocals, voice [voices], woodwind
Dick Barber
Vocal · voice [snorks]
Eric Clapton
Vocal · voice [has graciously consented to speak to you in several critical area]
James Barbour
Vocal · voice [the one who wants you to turn your radio around]
Pamela Zarubica
Vocal · vocals
Spider Barbour
Vocal · voice [the one who wants you to turn your radio around]
Suzy Creamcheese
Vocal · voice [telephone]
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