Bongo Fury

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Bongo Fury
Released October 1975.

Players

Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals), Captain Beefheart (harp, vocals, shopping bags), George Duke (keyboards, vocals), Napoleon Murphy Brock (sax, vocals), Bruce Fowler (trombone, fantastic dancing), Tom Fowler (bass, also dancing), Denny Walley (slide guitar, vocals), Terry Bozzio (drums, moisture), Chester Thompson (drums on “200 Years Old” and “Cucamonga”)

Tracks

  1. Debra Kadabra (03:54)
  2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (06:00)
  3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top (03:22)
  4. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (02:33)
  5. 200 Years Old (04:32)
  6. Cucamonga (02:25)
  7. Advance Romance (11:17)
  8. Man With The Woman Head (01:29)
  9. Muffin Man (05:34)

Release Notes

Recorded in May 1975.
Produced by Frank Zappa.
Overdubs and mixing at The Record Plant, L.A.
Engineered by Kerry McNab, Mike Braunstein, Kelly Kotera, Mike Stone, Davey Moire and Frank Hubach.
Photography by John Williams.
Design: Cal Schenkel.

Liner Notes

Background Information

Conceptual Continuity

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
21 1
Original
Stereo
1 LP Warner DiscReet
DS 2234
1975-10-02 None   US edition.
1 LP Warner DiscReet
DIS 59 209
  None   German edition.
1 LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 9999-7
1987-12-30     Included in The Old Masters, Box III set.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10097
1989-04-19? 0014431009723   US edition.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 15
1989-06? 5016583601522   UK edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5036
1994-11-25 4988112405783   Japanese edition.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10522
1995-05-02 0014431052224   US edition. Matrix # IFPI L502 IFPI 8711 DISCTRONICS RCD 10522 01
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5125
1995-10-25 4988112407855   Japanese edition.
1 CS Rykodisc
RAC 10522
1996-02-29? 0014431052248   US edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5260
1996-05-30 4988112408609   Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1221
2001-10-24 4988112412774   Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeve.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10903
2005-08-16 0014431090325   = VideoArts VACK 1221, the barcode is a sticker, the Ryko reference is not printed.