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.