Bongo Fury
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| Studio album by Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers | ||
| Released | October 1975 | |
| Recorded | January 1974–May 21, 1975 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 38:55 | |
| Label | Rykodisc | |
| Producer(s) | Frank Zappa | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Frank Zappa chronology | ||
| One Size Fits All (1975) |
Bongo Fury (1975) |
Zoot Allures (1976) |
| Captain Beefheart chronology | ||
| Bluejeans & Moonbeams (1974) |
Bongo Fury (1975) |
Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (1978) |
Bongo Fury is a mostly live album released by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart in 1975. The live portions were recorded in May 1975 at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas. Studio tracks were recorded in January 1974 (during the sessions which produced One Size Fits All and much of Studio Tan). This was the first time Zappa and Beefheart had worked together since the 1969 studio sessions that resulted in the album Hot Rats.
The album is a notable entry in his discography. It was the last to feature a majority of Zappa's early '70s band, which had been used extensively on prior albums such as Apostrophe (') and Roxy & Elsewhere. As such, Napoleon Murphy Brock's vocals are featured both on the sprawling "Advance Romance" as well as on the three-part harmonies of "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy". Captain Beefheart, in likely his only tour with Zappa's band, delivers vocals on several tracks, including his two short prose readings "Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top" and "Man With the Woman Head." Bongo Fury also marks the first appearance of Terry Bozzio, who would become Zappa's featured drummer up through 1978.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks performed by Frank Zappa & the Mothers, and Captain Beefheart. All tracks composed by Zappa, except tracks 3 & 8 composed by Van Vliet.
- "Debra Kadabra" (live) – 3:54
- "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy" (live) – 5:59
- "Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top" (live) – 2:51
- "Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead" (live) – 3:03
- "200 Years Old" – 4:32
- "Cucamonga" – 2:24
- "Advance Romance" (live) – 11:17
- "Man With the Woman Head" (live) – 1:28
- "Muffin Man" (live) – 5:34
[edit] Personnel
- Terry Bozzio – drums
- Michael Braunstein – engineer
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – saxophone, vocals
- Captain Beefheart – harmonica, harp, vocals, performer
- George Duke – keyboards, vocals
- Bruce Fowler – trombone, dancer
- Tom Fowler – bass, dancer
- Frank Hubach – engineer
- Kelly Kotera – engineer
- Kerry McNabb – engineer
- Davey Moire – engineer
- Cal Schenkel – design
- Bob Stone – engineer
- Mike "Clay" Stone – engineer
- Chester Thompson – drums
- Denny Walley – vocals, slide guitar
- John Williams – photography, cover photo
- Frank Zappa – guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer
