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We're Only in It for the Money
The 371st greatest album of all time
We’re Only in It for the Money (1968) by The Mothers of Invention is a satirical concept album led by Frank Zappa that critiques 1960s counterculture and pop music by using parody, sharp lyrics and collage techniques. Musically it blends rock foundations with orchestral touches, doo-wop pastiche, tape collage, musique concrète and studio-manipulated electronic effects, producing abrupt shifts, dissonant arrangements and a deliberately confrontational, experimental sound.
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