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== Release Info ==
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__NOTOC__
[[Transylvania Boogie]]
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<div style="float:right;">
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{{Album Release Infobox |
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    Home          = [[Album History (by Cover)|Album History]] |
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    Previous album = [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh|Previous]] |
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    Next album    = [[Fillmore East, June 1971|Next]] |
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    Cover          = chungas_revenge.jpg |
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    Name          = Chunga's Revenge |
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    Released      = October 1970 |
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    Related        = See also:<br>{{IINKLink|lyrics/Chunga's_Revenge.html}}, {{ZPLink|vinylvscds/chunga.html}}, {{KURLink|fz-discography/chungas-revenge}}<br>[[Rock Age]]<br>[[Double Dynamite]]<br>[[The Old Masters, Box II]] |
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}}
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</div>
  
[[Road Ladies]]
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==Players==
  
[[Twenty Small Cigars]]
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*[[Biography|Frank Zappa]] (guitar, vocals, Condor, harpsichord, drum set, wood blocks, temple blocks, boobams, tom-toms, etc.)
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*[[Max Bennett]] (bass)
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*[[George Duke]] (electric piano, vocal drum imitations, organ, trombone)
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*[[Aynsley Dunbar]] (drums, tambourine)
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*[[John Guerin]] (drums)
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*[[Don "Sugarcane" Harris]] (organ)
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*[[Flo & Eddie|Mark Volman]] as The Phlorescent Leech (vocals)
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*[[Jeff Simmons]] (bass, vocals)
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*[[Ian Underwood]] (rhythm guitar, alto sax, electric piano, electric alto sax with wah-wah pedal, grand piano, tenor sax, organ, piano, pipe organ)
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*[[Flo & Eddie|Howard Kaylan]] as Eddie (vocals, rhythm guitar)
  
[[Nancy And Mary Music, The]]
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==Tracks==
  
[[Tell Me You Love Me]]
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{| cellspacing="30"
  
[[Would You Go All The Way?]]
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|valign="top"|<div id="LP"><big>'''LP'''</big></div>
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'''Side One'''
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#[[Transylvania Boogie]] (5:01)
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#[[Road Ladies]] (4:11)
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#[[Twenty Small Cigars]] (2:17)
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#[[The Nancy & Mary Music]]<br>part 1 (2:42)<br>part 2 (4:11)<br>part 3 (2:37)
  
[[Chunga’s Revenge The Track]]
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'''Side Two'''
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#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (2:43)
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#[[Would You Go All The Way?]] (2:30)
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#[[Chunga's Revenge (The Track)|Chunga's Revenge]] (6:16)
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#[[The Clap]] (1:24)
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#[[Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink]] (2:45)
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#[[Sharleena]] (4:07)
  
[[Clap, The]]
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|valign="top"|<div id="CD"><big>'''CD'''</big></div>
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#[[Transylvania Boogie]] (5:02)
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#[[Road Ladies]] (4:10)
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#[[Twenty Small Cigars]] (2:17)
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#[[The Nancy & Mary Music]] (9:28)
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#[[Tell Me You Love Me]] (2:34)
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#[[Would You Go All The Way?]] (2:30)
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#[[Chunga's Revenge (The Track)|Chunga's Revenge]] (6:15)
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#[[The Clap]] (1:23)
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#[[Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink]] (2:44)
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#[[Sharleena]] (4:05)
  
[[Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink]]
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|}
  
[[Sharleena]]
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==Release Notes==
  
== Players ==
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Produced by Frank Zappa
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<br>Special help on production: [[Dick Barber]]
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<br>Engineers: [[Dick Kunc]], [[Stan Agol]], [[Roy Barker]]
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<br>Cover design & illustration: [[Cal Schenkel]]
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<br>Front cover photo: [[Phil Franks]]
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<br>Back cover photo: [[John Williams]]
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<br>CD layout: [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1858417-Amy-R-Bernstein Amy R. Bernstein]
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<br>Design Consultant: [[Cal Schenkel]]
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<br>CD repackage: [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1489308-Ferenc-Dobronyi Ferenc Dobronyi]
  
== Background ==
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==Liner Notes==
For the front cover, [[Calvin Schenkel]] designed a spoof on cheesy horror-movie ads, featuring cartoony wording and a photo that turned out not to be Frank screaming, as at first glance, but yawning (“Chunga’s Revenge” therefore being revealed as a funny Zappa term for weariness).
 
  
Each second song on the original side 1 and side 2 has to do with women performing "favors" of a sexual nature; the implication is that military men are at least as “dirty” as stereotypical rock musicians. The line “What the road ladies do to you” from “[[Road Ladies]]” is a twist on “Ooh, what it do to you” from “[[WPLJ]]” on [[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]]; the wine makes you horny, but the girl gives you venereal disease. The names “Freddie and Joe” heard in “[[Would You Go All the Way?]]” are send-ups of “Eddie and Flo.
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*"A gypsy mutant industrial vacuum cleaner dances about a mysterious night time camp fire. Festoons. Dozens of imported castanets, clutched by the horrible suction of its heavy duty [[Hose|hose]], waving with marginal erotic abondon in the midnight autumn air." - Written in small print on the album cover concerning the insert art, and supposedly [[Transylvania Boogie]] the opening track.
  
“[[Twenty Small Cigars]]” (a pack of cigarettes) is an outtake from the Hot Rats sessions and features [[Bennet Max]] on stand-up bass. Both the guitar and overdubbed harpsichord are played by Frank.  
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*"All the vocals in this album are (the word '''are''' is drawn above and replaces a crossed out - '''were''') a preview of the story of [[200 Motels|200 MOTELS]]. Coming. Soon. Near. You."
  
“[[Nancy & Mary Music, The]]” comes from a concert at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota and features [[Duke George]] doing vocal drum imitations.
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==Background Information==
  
== Conceptual Continuity ==
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For the front cover, [[Cal Schenkel|Calvin Schenkel]] designed a spoof on cheesy horror-movie ads, featuring cartoony wording and a photo that turned out not to be Frank screaming, as at first glance, but yawning (“Chunga’s Revenge” therefore being revealed as a funny Zappa term for weariness).
  
== Versions ==
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==Conceptual Continuity==
 +
 
 +
*[[Actuel Festival]]
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==Alternate Cover==
 +
 
 +
[[Image:RSLP_2030.jpg|none|thumb|150px|Chunga's Revenge olive sleeve, with same color panel on reverse. Used on UK 1st issue vinyl.]]
 +
 
 +
==Versions==
 +
 
 +
{| {{Versions Table Header}}
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| rowspan="24" align="center" | 11
 +
| rowspan="8" align="center" | '''1.1<br>Original<br>[[wikipedia:Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]'''
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Long playing record|LP]]
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| [[Warner Brothers|Warner]] [[Bizarre Records|Bizarre]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]<br>MS&nbsp;2030
 +
| 1970-10-23
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| None
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| align="center" | Red sleeve
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| US edition.
 +
|-
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
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| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>RSLP&nbsp;2030
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| 1970-11<ref name="MStrong">Martin C. Strong, 2004, ''The Great Rock Discography'', p. 1721.</ref>
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| None
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| align="center" | Olive sleeve
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| UK edition, olive sleeve, with same color back tracklist panel. [[Matrix Numbers|Matrix #]] (stamped)<br>Side 1: RSLP 2030 A1<br>Side 2: RSLP 2030 B1
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| Warner Reprise/[https://www.discogs.com/label/41766-Music-Hall Music-Hall]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|6824551|112.976}}
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| 1970
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| None
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| rowspan="18" align="center" | Red sleeve
 +
| Argentinian edition, titled [[Chunga's Revenge|La Revancha De Chunga]].
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
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| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>RSLP&nbsp;2030
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| ?
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| None
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| UK 2<sup>nd</sup> edition, red sleeve. Matrix# (stamped)<br>Side 1: RSLP 2030 A1<br>Side 2: RSLP 2030 B1
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|-
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
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| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>MS&nbsp;2030
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| 1970?
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| None
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| Australian edition. Matrix #<br>Side 1: A MX163715 MS2030-1<br>Side 2: A MX163716 MS2030-2
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| [[Warner Brothers|Warner-Pioneer]] Bizarre/Reprise<br>P-8045R
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| &nbsp;
 +
| None
 +
| Japanese edition with an [[wikipedia:obi strip|obi strip]], part of the [[Rock Age]] series.
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|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>K44020
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| 1971-07<ref name="MStrong"/>
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| None
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| UK 3<sup>rd</sup> edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| Warner Bizarre/Reprise<br>HRES&nbsp;291-40
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| 1972
 +
| None
 +
| Spanish edition, titled [[Chunga's Revenge|La Venganza de Chunga]].
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | '''1.2<br>Remaster<br>Stereo'''
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP
 +
| [[Barking Pumpkin Records|Barking Pumpkin]]<br>BPR&nbsp;8888-5
 +
| 1986-11-25
 +
| &nbsp;
 +
| Included in [[The Old Masters, Box II]] set.
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="9" align="center" | '''1.3<br>Poor<br>Quality<br>[[wikipedia:Remastering|Remaster]]'''
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | [[wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]]
 +
| [[Rykodisc]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2455142|RCD&nbsp;10164}}
 +
| 1990-05
 +
| 0144311016425?<br>0014431016424?
 +
| US edition, [[wikipedia:SPARS Code|AAD]].
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| [[Zappa Records|Zappa]]<br>CDZAP&nbsp;23
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| 1990-05
 +
| 5016583602321
 +
| UK edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| [[VideoArts]]<br>VACK&nbsp;5029
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| 1994-10-26
 +
| 4988112405714
 +
| Japanese edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Rykodisc<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|1003179|RCD&nbsp;10511}}
 +
| 1995-05-02
 +
| 0014431051128
 +
| US edition. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8724 DISCTRONICS RCD 10511 02
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| [[Warner Brothers|Warner Music Argentina]]/ Rykodisc<br>1443-10511-2
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| 1995?
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| 0014431051128
 +
| Argentinian edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5120
 +
| 1995-10-25
 +
| 4988112407800
 +
| Japanese edition.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| VideoArts<br>VACK&nbsp;5255
 +
| 1996-05-30
 +
| 4988112408555
 +
| Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD&nbsp;10511 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
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|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| VideoArts<br>{{MLPLink|zappa-frank/chunga-s-revenge-vack-1212|VACK&nbsp;1212}}
 +
| 2001-09-21
 +
| 4988112412682
 +
| Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeves.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| VideoArts<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|2714920|VACK&nbsp;1333}}
 +
| 2008-06-18
 +
| 4988112417755
 +
| Japanese edition,<br>mini-album papersleeve.
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="6" align="center" | '''1.4<br>Remastered<br>Original Stereo
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| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMe]]<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|4217493|ZR&nbsp;3844}}
 +
| 2012-07-31
 +
| 0824302384428
 +
| US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe<ref name="ZFTEmail">Email announcement by the [[Zappa Family Trust|ZFT]] on July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</ref>.<br>Source: Original 1970 Analog Master. Mastered by [[wikipedia:Bob Ludwig|Bob Ludwig]], Gateway Mastering 2012.<br>Matrix # IFPI L328 DIDX-816877 1 ZAPPA.COM A01 IFPI 50A5
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|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[[Universal Music Group|UMG&nbsp;Intl]]<br>0238442
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| 2012-07-31
 +
| 0824302384428
 +
| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3844, manufactured in Germany.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | CD
 +
| Zappa/[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ Universal Music Japan]<br>UICY-75360
 +
| 2012-11-28
 +
| 4988005737588
 +
| align="center" | Unknown
 +
| Japanese edition, audiophile [[wikipedia:Super High Material CD|SHM-CD]], mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
 +
| Zappa/UMe<br>ZR&nbsp;3844-1
 +
| 2018-07-20
 +
| 0824302384411
 +
| rowspan="3" align="center" | Red sleeve
 +
| US edition. Source: Original 1970 Analog Master. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2017.
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
 +
| Zappa/UMG&nbsp;Intl<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|12277398|ZR&nbsp;3844-1}}
 +
| 2018-07-20
 +
| 0824302384411
 +
| EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR&nbsp;3844-1
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" | 1
 +
| align="center" | LP<br>(180&nbsp;g)
 +
| Zappa/UMe<br>{{DiscogsPicLink|12297235|ZR&nbsp;3844-1}}<ref name="NewburyComics">Same gatefold sleeve as the 2018 US edition with same catalog number ZR&nbsp;3844-1 and barcode 0824302384411. The lower sticker mentions ZR38441C</ref>
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| 2018-07-20<ref name="NewburyComicsTweet">[https://twitter.com/newburycomics/status/1019236317111123973 Twitter announcement] by Newbury Comics on July 17<sup>th</sup>, 2018.</ref>
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| 0602567701705<br>(sticker)
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| US limited edition (500 copies), lime green marbled vinyl, manufactured and distributed by [http://www.newburycomics.com/ Newbury Comics].
 +
|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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==See Also==
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*[[Rock Age]]
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*[[Double Dynamite]]
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*[[The Old Masters, Box II]]
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[[Category:Discography]]
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[[Category:1970]]
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[[Category:Original Albums]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]

Latest revision as of 15:20, 3 November 2022

Album History
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Chunga's Revenge
Released October 1970
See also:
IINK, Patio, KUR
Rock Age
Double Dynamite
The Old Masters, Box II

Players

Tracks

LP

Side One

  1. Transylvania Boogie (5:01)
  2. Road Ladies (4:11)
  3. Twenty Small Cigars (2:17)
  4. The Nancy & Mary Music
    part 1 (2:42)
    part 2 (4:11)
    part 3 (2:37)

Side Two

  1. Tell Me You Love Me (2:43)
  2. Would You Go All The Way? (2:30)
  3. Chunga's Revenge (6:16)
  4. The Clap (1:24)
  5. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink (2:45)
  6. Sharleena (4:07)
CD
  1. Transylvania Boogie (5:02)
  2. Road Ladies (4:10)
  3. Twenty Small Cigars (2:17)
  4. The Nancy & Mary Music (9:28)
  5. Tell Me You Love Me (2:34)
  6. Would You Go All The Way? (2:30)
  7. Chunga's Revenge (6:15)
  8. The Clap (1:23)
  9. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink (2:44)
  10. Sharleena (4:05)

Release Notes

Produced by Frank Zappa
Special help on production: Dick Barber
Engineers: Dick Kunc, Stan Agol, Roy Barker
Cover design & illustration: Cal Schenkel
Front cover photo: Phil Franks
Back cover photo: John Williams
CD layout: Amy R. Bernstein
Design Consultant: Cal Schenkel
CD repackage: Ferenc Dobronyi

Liner Notes

  • "A gypsy mutant industrial vacuum cleaner dances about a mysterious night time camp fire. Festoons. Dozens of imported castanets, clutched by the horrible suction of its heavy duty hose, waving with marginal erotic abondon in the midnight autumn air." - Written in small print on the album cover concerning the insert art, and supposedly Transylvania Boogie the opening track.
  • "All the vocals in this album are (the word are is drawn above and replaces a crossed out - were) a preview of the story of 200 MOTELS. Coming. Soon. Near. You."

Background Information

For the front cover, Calvin Schenkel designed a spoof on cheesy horror-movie ads, featuring cartoony wording and a photo that turned out not to be Frank screaming, as at first glance, but yawning (“Chunga’s Revenge” therefore being revealed as a funny Zappa term for weariness).

Conceptual Continuity

Alternate Cover

Chunga's Revenge olive sleeve, with same color panel on reverse. Used on UK 1st issue vinyl.

Versions

ZFT # Version # # discs Format Catalog # Release
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Barcode
(EAN-13)
Artwork Comment
11 1.1
Original
Stereo
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
MS 2030
1970-10-23 None Red sleeve US edition.
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
RSLP 2030
1970-11[1] None Olive sleeve UK edition, olive sleeve, with same color back tracklist panel. Matrix # (stamped)
Side 1: RSLP 2030 A1
Side 2: RSLP 2030 B1
1 LP Warner Reprise/Music-Hall
112.976
1970 None Red sleeve Argentinian edition, titled La Revancha De Chunga.
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
RSLP 2030
? None UK 2nd edition, red sleeve. Matrix# (stamped)
Side 1: RSLP 2030 A1
Side 2: RSLP 2030 B1
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
MS 2030
1970? None Australian edition. Matrix #
Side 1: A MX163715 MS2030-1
Side 2: A MX163716 MS2030-2
1 LP Warner-Pioneer Bizarre/Reprise
P-8045R
  None Japanese edition with an obi strip, part of the Rock Age series.
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
K44020
1971-07[1] None UK 3rd edition.
1 LP Warner Bizarre/Reprise
HRES 291-40
1972 None Spanish edition, titled La Venganza de Chunga.
1.2
Remaster
Stereo
1 LP Barking Pumpkin
BPR 8888-5
1986-11-25   Included in The Old Masters, Box II set.
1.3
Poor
Quality
Remaster
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10164
1990-05 0144311016425?
0014431016424?
US edition, AAD.
1 CD Zappa
CDZAP 23
1990-05 5016583602321 UK edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5029
1994-10-26 4988112405714 Japanese edition.
1 CD Rykodisc
RCD 10511
1995-05-02 0014431051128 US edition. Matrix # IFPI L503 IFPI 8724 DISCTRONICS RCD 10511 02
1 CD Warner Music Argentina/ Rykodisc
1443-10511-2
1995? 0014431051128 Argentinian edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5120
1995-10-25 4988112407800 Japanese edition.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 5255
1996-05-30 4988112408555 Japanese edition = Rykodisc RCD 10511 repackaged with an obi strip and extra liner notes in Japanese
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1212
2001-09-21 4988112412682 Japanese edition, mini-album papersleeves.
1 CD VideoArts
VACK 1333
2008-06-18 4988112417755 Japanese edition,
mini-album papersleeve.
1.4
Remastered
Original Stereo
1 CD Zappa/UMe
ZR 3844
2012-07-31 0824302384428 US edition, manufactured and distributed by UMe[2].
Source: Original 1970 Analog Master. Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering 2012.
Matrix # IFPI L328 DIDX-816877 1 ZAPPA.COM A01 IFPI 50A5
1 CD Zappa/UMG Intl
0238442
2012-07-31 0824302384428 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3844, manufactured in Germany.
1 CD Zappa/Universal Music Japan
UICY-75360
2012-11-28 4988005737588 Unknown Japanese edition, audiophile SHM-CD, mini-album papersleeve with an obi strip and liner notes in Japanese.
1 LP
(180 g)
Zappa/UMe
ZR 3844-1
2018-07-20 0824302384411 Red sleeve US edition. Source: Original 1970 Analog Master. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2017.
1 LP
(180 g)
Zappa/UMG Intl
ZR 3844-1
2018-07-20 0824302384411 EU edition = Zappa/UMe ZR 3844-1
1 LP
(180 g)
Zappa/UMe
ZR 3844-1[3]
2018-07-20[4] 0602567701705
(sticker)
US limited edition (500 copies), lime green marbled vinyl, manufactured and distributed by Newbury Comics.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Martin C. Strong, 2004, The Great Rock Discography, p. 1721.
  2. Email announcement by the ZFT on July 31st, 2012.
  3. Same gatefold sleeve as the 2018 US edition with same catalog number ZR 3844-1 and barcode 0824302384411. The lower sticker mentions ZR38441C
  4. Twitter announcement by Newbury Comics on July 17th, 2018.

See Also