Frank Zappa Captain Beefheart The Mothers - Bongo Fury
Review by Richard D. Hawley
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Download
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top | 2:51 | |
| Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy | 5:59 | |
| Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead | 3:03 | |
| Advance Romance | 11:17 | |
| Man With The Woman Head | 1:28 | |
| 200 Years Old | 4:35 | |
| Muffin Man | 5:36 | |
| Debra Kadabra | 3:55 | |
| Cucamonga | 2:24 |
Video
ZAPPA/BEEFHEART/MOTHERS - Bongo Fury LP 1975 Full Album
Images
Catalog Numbers
W 59209Labels
- Hip-O Records
- Discreet
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Formats
- 9 × File
- FLAC
- Album
- Reissue
- Remastered
- Vinyl
- LP
- Repress
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | Zappa Family Trust |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Zappa Family Trust |
| Recorded At | Armadillo World Headquarters |
| Made By | WEA Italiana S.p.A. |
| Distributed By | WEA Italiana S.p.A. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Tom Fowler |
| Drums | Chester Thompson (tracks: A5, B1), Terry Bozzio |
| Guitar | Frank Zappa |
| Vocals | Frank Zappa |
| Harp | Captain Beefheart |
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Saxophone | Napoleon Murphy Brock |
| Slide Guitar | Denny Walley |
| Trombone | Bruce Fowler |
Notes
- © (P) 2012 Zappa Family Trust.
- 16bit / 44.1kHz flac version.
- Back-cover: Made and Distributed in Italy by WEA ITALIANA S.P.A.
- Cat.nr. on top back-cover, see pics.
- Text on front-cover
- See Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers - Bongo Fury
- Repress, late 78/79 early 80`s
- Back-cover: DISTRIBUZIONE MASSAGGERIE MUSICALI . MILANO
- For the other ITA see Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers - Bongo Fury
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (side 1 stamped): S 59 2234 ◊ IL 2 10 75
- Matrix / Runout (side 2 stamped): S 59 2234 ◊ 2L 2 9 75
About Frank Zappa Captain Beefheart The Mothers
American composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, conductor, producer, filmmaker.
Born 21 December 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Died 4 December 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frank Vincent Zappa was of Italian origin, his grandfather having arrived in America from Partinico, Sicily. Frank Zappa grew to be one of the most accomplished composers of the rock idiom, his music combining an understanding and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as , , and . These influences, coupled with an affection for late '50s doo-wop, rock & roll, and skillful guitar-heavy rock, dominated pop in the '70s. However, Zappa was also a keen satirist, whose reserves of scorn and parody seemed bottomless, and whose wicked sense of humor and absurdity continued to delight his numerous fans -- even when his lyrics crossed the broadest bounds of taste.
Zappa was a prolific record-maker, astutely producing massive amounts of music on his own labels of , , and . And through distribution deals with and . This after long unhappy associations with industry giants like and the now-defunct . In the '80s, Zappa gained the rights to his old albums and began to reissue them, first on his own and then through . Throughout his recording career Zappa stayed consistently at the forefront of technology, investing in equipment, home-studio facilities and vault storage that would enable the fullest control over production of his works.
In 1988 his official autobiography emerged and he embarked on a world tour. Sadly, that was the end of his live performing when, in late 1991, it was confirmed that Zappa was seriously ill with cancer. Nevertheless, his schedule of album releases continued to be rapid. The (ZFT) continued with his wife (aka ) as the figurehead of the ZFT, until her death in 2015. The ZFT produced numerous posthumous releases and remasters of the back catalog. The children inherited the ZFT and remain in the industry, the force behind "Zappa Plays Zappa" as well as an accomplished guitarist in his own right; , and the more reserved .
Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 (Performer).
Real Name
- Frank Vincent Zappa
Name Vars
- Appaz
- F Z
- F Zappa
- F. Z.
- F. Zappa
- F. Zapppa
- F.Z
- F.Z.
- F.Zappa
- FZ
- Fank Zappa
- Fr. Zappa
- Francis V. Zappa
- Francis Vincent Zappa
- Franck Zappa
- Frank
- Frank Vincent Zapp
- Frank Vincent Zappa
- Frank Zappa Orchestra
- Frank Zappa!
- Frankie Zappo
- The Legendary Frank Zappa
- Uncle Frankie
- Z
- ZAPPA
- Zappa
- Zippa
- fz
- Заппа
- Франк Заппа
- Фрэнк Заппа
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- ༗حŋ.Ɏต
Aliases
- Big Mother
- Obdewl'l X
- Mr. Clean
- La Marr Bruister
- Stucco Homes
- Billy Dexter
- Mario Fuente
- Junier Mintz
- Junior Mintz
Comments
A Buddy of mine got this when it came out and played it over and over and over…I still love it!!
Yea me too. He should have made more music with the captain. They were real good together
Whelp, looks like I'll have to add this one to ol' album collection
Why no video of any of this tour? Would have loved to see Zappa and Beefheart performing on stage together.
In the late 70's my friends and I used to hit the desert with a case of beer, a lid and this on 8 track. We would get buzzed, jam out to this and laugh our asses off trying to repeat the lyrics.... ...........killer memories!
Thanks JB for getting me in to Zappa and Capt. Beefheart and this is my favorite album. Like Frank and Don he didn't care for "commercial" music and he became something of a outcast at school because of it. When JB left to serve in the military in Germany he left me all his albums including over 20 Zappa and Beefheart albums until he got back. Except he never came back, losing his life on a motorcycle on the autobahn. I still have them all 45 years later including Bongo Fury and have added about 20 more since then. Thanks JB, peace bro.
Cant beat this mate,,,,
It would appear on the album that this is live from Armadillo May 20th 1975. Good to be alive since their was such great stuff and FZ was about about the best. In fact, today I saw part of a download him jamming with pink Floyd in 69 — Roger waters in particular. GBG NO EDITS. Dw edits. Muffin Man likes cupcakes less. But why?
Can't beat vinyl . Don't care what anyone says! Lol thx for this! ;8)
Nearly 2023 and STILL my favourite....... Timeless..
I am very glad that I bought this when it came out in the late 60s or early 70s. It was a favourite and in parts tied the lyrics to sound which I have not heard done as well since — put it down to influence of Captain Beefheart who made FZ play a backseat to him. Great is an understatement. BONGO FURY BOOGY with Cowboy Song featuring PoOFTERS Froth Wyoming. — 200 Years Old. AMAZING. GBG NO EDITS and with a harmonica no less. May the young ones live and learn. This is the life 200 Years Old. One more time: GBG NO EDITS. Got religion now? So mean!
Laser beam!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Braniac Fingers!
"...little doo-dads from the woods!"
A1 Debra Kadabra 00:00
A2 Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 03:51
A3 Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top 09:44
A4 Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 12:33
A5 200 Years Old 15:33
B1 Cucamonga 20:00
B2 Advance Romance 22:22
B3 Man With The Woman Head 33:27
B4 Muffin Man 34:54
Credits:
Bass, Other [Also Dancing] – Tom Fowler
Design – Cal Schenkel
Drums – Chester Thompson (tracks: A5, B1)
Drums, Other [Moisture] – Terry Bozzio
Engineer – Davey Moire, Frank Hubach, Kelly Kotera, Kerry McNab, Mike Braunstein, Mike Stone
Guitar, Vocals – Zappa
Harmonica [Harp], Vocals, Other [Shopping Bags] – Captain Beefheart
Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke
Management [In Discretion] – Herb Cohen
Photography By – John Williams
Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
Trombone, Other [Fantastic Dancing] – Bruce Fowler
Written-By – Don Van Vliet (tracks: A3, B3), Zappa (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4)