Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention
Album by Frank Zappa
Released	November 1985 May 16, 1995 (reissue)
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock, electronic, musique concrete
Length	43:46 (reissue)
Label	Barking Pumpkin Rykodisc (reissue)
Producer(s)	Frank Zappa
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Frank Zappa chronology
Francesco Zappa (1984)	Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention (1985)	Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985)

Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention is a 1985 album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released in two slightly different versions in the US and Europe, but the two versions were later combined and reissued on a compact disc first on the European "Zappa Records" disc, released in 1990, and on a Rykodisc CD in 1995. Image File history File links Frank_Zappa_Meets_the_Mothers_of_Prevention. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. ... This article is about the year. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Electronic music is a loose term for music created using electronic equipment. ... Musique concrète is the name given to a class of electronic music produced from editing together fragments of natural and industrial sounds. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Barking Pumpkin Records was created by Frank Zappa in 1981 after leaving Mercury Records because they wouldnt release his single “I Don’t Wanna Get Drafted” in 1980. ... Rykodisc was one of the first CD-only record companies in the late 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. ... Francesco Zappa is a 1984 album by Frank Zappa. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Does Humor Belong in Music? is a live album by Frank Zappa. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. ... It has been suggested that CD Rot be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the year. ... Rykodisc was one of the first CD-only record companies in the late 1980s. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album's title is a reference to the lobby group, the PMRC, who were campaigning to require record companies to put warning stickers on albums they considered offensive. The original US version of the album contains the track, "Porn Wars" — a sound collage featuring excerpts from PMRC hearings. This track was omitted from non-US versions, and replaced with three other pieces: "I Don't Even Care", co-written by Zappa and Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and two instrumental tracks — "One Man, One Vote" and "H.R. 2911". The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 by the wives of several congressmen. ... Johnny Guitar Watson Johnny Guitar Watson (February 3, 1935 - May 17, 1996) was an American blues guitarist. ...

Track listing

All tracks written by Frank Zappa, except where noted

Credits

1. Engineered by Bob Stone
2. Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders

European CD

The first European CD issue contained nine tracks from both versions of the album on a two for the price of one CD released in 1986, the other album on the disc being Jazz From Hell. The 1990 CD reissue (without Jazz From Hell) was the first to compile all of the tracks on one disc. That CD had this track listing: 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover of Jazz From Hell (1986) Jazz From Hell is a jazz-rock instrumental album from Frank Zappa. ... This article is about the year. ...

1. Porn Wars
2. We're Turning Again
3. Alien Orifice
4. Aerobics in Bondage
5. I Don't Even Care [Zappa/Watson]
6. Little Beige Sambo
7. What's New in Baltimore?
8. One man, One Vote
9. H.R. 2911
10. Yo Cats [Zappa/Mariano]

The song "I Don't Even Care" is shortened to 03:47 on this European release; 47 seconds of Johnny "Guitar" Watson adlibs are missing.

1995 CD reissue

1. "I Don't Even Care" (Zappa, Watson) – 4:39
2. "One Man, One Vote" – 2:35
3. "Little Beige Sambo" – 3:02
4. "Aerobics in Bondage" – 3:16
5. "We're Turning Again" – 4:55
6. "Alien Orifice" – 4:10
7. "Yo Cats" (Zappa, Mariano) – 3:33
8. "What's New in Baltimore?" – 5:20
9. "Porn Wars" – 12:05
10. "H.R. 2911" – 3:35

External links

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