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The MOFO Project/Object is an album by Frank Zappa. The album was announced by the Zappa Family Trust in mid-2006. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of Zappa's first album, Freak Out!. It documents the making of Freak Out! featuring previously unreleased material. It was released as a uniquely packaged 4-CD set. It is project/object #1 in a series of 40th Anniversary FZ Audio Documentaries.
A more affordable 2-CD set was also released. CD2 tracks 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 15 & 16 are unique to this 2-CD set release (these seven tracks do not appear on the four-disc box set). All the other tracks are available on The MOFO Project/Object 4-CD set.
The first CD of each set includes the original 1966 vinyl mix of Freak Out!. This mix has a shorter kazoo outro on "Who Are The Brain Police?"
Track listing
4-CD version
Disc 1
- Original 1966 Stereo LP Mix of Freak Out!
- None of these tracks have previously appeared in any format outside the Vault other than the configuration offered herein.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hungry Freaks, Daddy - Vocal Overdub Take 1" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Any Way the Wind Blows - Vocal Overdub" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder - Vocal Overdub Take 2" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "I Ain't Got No Heart - Vocal Overdub Master Take" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Motherly Love - Vocal Overdub Master Takes" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "I'm Not Satisfied - 2nd Vocal Overdub Master, Take 2 (Rough Mix)" | 2:38 |
| 7. | "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - Vocal Overdub Take 1 (Incomplete)/Take 2 (Incomplete)" | 1:58 |
| 8. | "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - Basic Tracks" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Who Are the Brain Police? - Basic Tracks" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "How Could I Be Such a Fool? - Basic Tracks" | 2:24 |
| 11. | "Any Way the Wind Blows - Basic Tracks" | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder - Basic Tracks" | 3:43 |
| 13. | "I Ain't Got No Heart - Basic Tracks" | 2:36 |
| 14. | "You Didn't Try to Call Me - Basic Tracks" | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Trouble Every Day - Basic Tracks" | 7:11 |
| 16. | "Help, I'm a Rock - FZ Edit" | 5:48 |
| 17. | "Who Are the Brain Police? (Section B) - Alternate Take" | 1:15 |
| 18. | "Groupie Bang Bang" | 3:51 |
| 19. | "Hold On to Your Small Tiny Horsies..." | 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Objects" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Freak Trim (Kim Outs a Big Idea)" | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Percussion Insert Session Snoop" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Freak Out Drum Track" (w/ Timp. & Lion) | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Percussion Object 1 & 2 (FZ Edit)" | 6:01 |
| 6. | "Lion Roar & Drums From Freak Out!" | 5:36 |
| 7. | "Vito Rocks the Floor (Greek Out!)" | 6:09 |
| 8. | "Low Budget Rock & Roll Band" | 2:14 |
| 9. | "Suzy Creamcheese (What's Got Into You?)" | 5:47 |
| 10. | "Motherly Love (Live)" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "You Didn't Try to Call Me (Live)" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "I'm Not Satisfied (Live)" | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Live)" | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (Live)" | 2:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wowie Zowie" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Who Are the Brain Police? (Section A, C, B)" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Cream Cheese (Work Part)" | 7:57 |
| 5. | "Trouble Every Day (Single Edit)" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "It Can't Happen Here (Mothermania version)" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Psychedelic Music" | 2:34 |
| 8. | "MGM" | 1:54 |
| 9. | "Dope Fiend Music" | 2:06 |
| 10. | "How We Made It Sound That Way" | 5:08 |
| 11. | "Poop Rock" | 0:46 |
| 12. | "Machinery" | 1:00 |
| 13. | "Psychedelic Upholstery" | 1:44 |
| 14. | "Psychedelic Money" | 1:20 |
| 15. | "Who Are the Brain Police?" | 3:39 |
| 16. | "Any Way the Wind Blows" | 2:58 |
| 17. | "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" | 3:33 |
| 18. | "The 'Original' Group" | 1:29 |
| 19. | "Necessity" | 1:18 |
| 20. | "Union Scale" | 1:46 |
| 21. | "25 Hundred Signing Fee" | 1:12 |
| 22. | "Tom Wilson" | 0:33 |
| 23. | "My Pet Theory" | 2:18 |
| 24. | "There is No Need" | 0:43 |
2-CD version
Disc 1
- Original 1966 Stereo LP Mix of Freak Out![2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trouble Every Day (Basic Tracks)" | 7:10 |
| 2. | "Who Are the Brain Police?[3]" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "I Ain't Got No Heart (Basic Tracks)" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "You Didn't Try to Call Me (Basic Tracks)" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "How Could I Be Such a Fool?[3]" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Any Way the Wind Blows - 1987 FZ Remix" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder (Vocal Overdub Take 2)" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Motherly Love (Vocal Overdub Master Takes)" | 3:09 |
| 9. | ""Tom Wilson"" | 0:33 |
| 10. | ""My Pet Theory"" | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Basic Tracks)[3]" | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Help, I'm a Rock - 1970 FZ Remix[3]" | 4:43 |
| 13. | "It Can't Happen Here - 1970 FZ Remix[3]" | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Freak Out Drum Track" (w/ Timp. & Lion) | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Watts Riot Demo[3]/Fillmore Sequence" | 2:07 |
| 16. | "Freak Out Zilofone[3]" | 3:00 |
| 17. | "Low Budget Rock & Roll Band" | 2:42 |
Credits
• Arthur Maebe
• Benjamin Barrett
• Bob Stone - Remixing
• Carl Franzoni
• Carol Kaye
• Chris Riess - Liner Notes
• Dave Wells
• David Anderle
• David Fricke - Liner Notes
• Doug Sax - Remastering
• Edgard Varèse - Author
• Elliot Ingber - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Emmet Sargeant
• Eugene Dinovi
• Frank Zappa - Arranger, Art Direction, Author, Conductor, Executive Producer, Orchestration, Percussion, Producer, Remixing, Text
• Gail Zappa - Producer
• Gene Estes - Percussion
• George Price
• Jack Anesh - Cover Design
• Jim Black - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
• Joe Travers - Producer, Vault Research
• John "Snakehips" Johnson
• John Polito - Audio Restoration, Mastering
• John Rotella
• Joseph Saxon
• Ken Watson - Percussion
• Kim Fowley
• Kurt Reher
• Melanie Starks - Production Coordination
• Mothers Auxiliary
• Neil Levang
• Paul Bergstrom
• Plas Johnson
• Ray Collins - Finger Cymbals, Hair Stylist, Harmonica, Tambourine, Vocals
• Ray Leong - Cover Photo
• Raymond Kelley (cello)
• Roy Caton
• Roy Estrada - Bass, Guitarron, Soprano (Vocal)
• Sangwook "Sunny" Nam - Remastering
• Stan Agol - Remixing
• Terry Gilliam
• Tom Wilson - Producer
• Tracy Veal - Art Direction, Layout Design
• Val Valentine - Engineering Director
• Virgil Evans