In the Penal Colony
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"In the Penal Colony" is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919.
In the Penal Colony
We're Only in It for the Money is the third album by American rock band the Mothers of Invention, released on March 4, 1968, by Verve Records. As with the band's first two LP's, it is a concept album,
In the Penal Colony
…In 2025, the story was adapted as a part of Agnieszka Holland's film Franz. Frank Zappa, in the liner notes of the Mothers of Invention album We're Only in It for the Money (1968), recommends reading the short story before listening to the track "The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny." Ian Curtis of the band Joy Division…
Originally intended cover, used on reissues
Original issue cover
Sketch of the album cover made by Zappa. First shown by Cal Schenkel on Facebook in 2016