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.
Disc 2
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"
• 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
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