Official Release #1
Originally Released: June 1966
Produced by: Tom Wilson
The Mothers of Invention:
Frank Zappa: Leader and Musical director
Ray Collins: Lead vocalist, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin & tweezers
Jim Black: Drums (also sings in some foreign language)
Roy Estrada: Bass & guitarron; boy soprano
Elliot Ingber: Alternate lead & rhythm guitar with clear white light
The Mothers' Auxilary:
Gene Estes
Eugene Di Novi
Neil Le Vang
John Rotella
Kurt Reher
Raymond Kelley
Paul Bergstrom
Emmet Sargeant
Joseph Saxon
Edwin V. Beach
Arthur Maebe
George Price
John Johnson
Carol Kaye
Virgil Evans
David Wells
Kenneth Watson
Plas Johnson
Roy Caton
Carl Franzoni
Vito
Kim Fowley
(Featured on hypophone)
Benjamin Barrett
David Anderle
Terry Gilliam*
The Last Word:
Historical: FZ instroduces first "concept" album to rock & roll. First double album in the history of rock.
* Yes he was.