1975 Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart & The Mothers – Bongo Fury
Bongo Fury is a collaborative album by American artists Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and Zappa’s band The Mothers, released in October 1975. The live portions were recorded on May 20 and 21, 1975, at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas. Tracks 5, 6 and 9 (intro only) are studio tracks recorded in January 1975 during the sessions which produced One Size Fits All (1975) and much of Studio Tan (1978).
Tracks
1 Debra Kadabra (Frank Zappa) 03:55
2 Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Frank Zappa) 05:59
3 Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top (Don Van Vliet) 02:51
4 Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (Frank Zappa) 03:03
5 200 Years Old (Frank Zappa) 04:35
6 Cucamonga (Frank Zappa) 02:24
7 Advance Romance (Frank Zappa) 11:17
8 Man With The Woman Head (Don Van Vliet) 01:28
9 Muffin Man (Frank Zappa) 05:37
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Tom Fowler |
| Drums | Terry Bozzio |
| Guitar | Frank Zappa |
| Slide Guitar | Denny Walley |
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Harmonica | Captain Beefheart |
| Sax | Napolean Brock |
| Trombone | Bruce Fowler |
| Vocals | Napolean Brock |
| Vocals | George Duke |
| Vocals | Denny Walley |
| Vocals | Frank Zappa |
| Vocals | Captain Beefheart |
Other Musicians
5 200 Years Old
| Drums | Chester C Thompson |
6 Cucamonga
| Drums | Chester C Thompson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Frank Zappa
Engineer – Davey Moire, Frank Hubach, Kelly Kotera, Kerry McNabb, Mike Braunstein, Mike D Stone
Design – Cal Schenkel
Photography – John Williams
Mixed At Record Plant, LA
Overdubbed At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Armadillo World Headquarters
Recorded By Record Plant Mobile, LA
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright DiscReet Records Inc
Copyright Munchkin Music
Copyright Beefheart Music