Help, I’m a Rock

~ Recording by The Mothers of Invention

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
2.2Help, I’m a Rock4:43The Mothers of InventionFreak Out!
  • 1966-06-27 US
2.2Help, I’m a Rock (Suite in Three Movements)8:37The Mothers of InventionFreak Out! (mono)
  • 1966-06-27 US
2.2Help I’m a Rock4:42The Mothers of InventionThe Old Masters, Box One
2.2Help I’m a Rock4:43The Mothers of InventionFreak Out!
2.2Help, I’m a Rock4:43The Mothers of InventionThe Old Masters

Relationships

engineer:Ami Hadani
Tom Hidley
Val Valentin
producer:Tom Wilson
bass guitar and guitar:Roy Estrada
cello:Edwin Beach
Paul Bergstrom
Raymond Kelley
Kurt Reher
Emmet Sargeant
Joseph Saxon
clarinet and saxophone:John Rotella
cymbal, harmonica and tambourine and lead vocals:Ray Collins
drums (drum set):Jimmy Carl Black
flute and saxophone:Plas Johnson
French horn:George Price
French horn and tuba:Arthur Maebe
guitar:Elliot Ingber
Carol Kaye
Neil LeVang
Frank Zappa
harmonica:Paul Butterfield
percussion:Gene Estes
Kenneth Watson
piano:Gene DiNovi
Mac Rebennack
Les McCann
trombone:Dave Wells
trumpet:Roy Caton
Virgil Evans
tuba:Tommy Johnson
violin:David Anderle
Benjamin Barrett
background vocals:Terry Gilliam
vocals:Kim Fowley
Carl Franzoni
Vito Paulekas
Jeannie Vassoir
Frank Zappa
conductor:Frank Zappa
performer:Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood
arranger:Frank Zappa
recording of:Help, I’m a Rock

Help, I’m a Rock

lyricist and composer:Frank Zappa
dedicated to:Elvis Presley
parts:1. Okay to Tap Dance (movement)
2. In Memoriam, Edgar Varèse (movement)
3. It Can’t Happen Here (movement)