Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

(Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers, 5 CDs + Blu-ray, Zappa Records/UME ZR20050, March 20, 2026)

disc 1

disc 2

disc 3

disc 4

disc 5

Blu-ray

Original album produced by Frank Zappa
Live sections recorded at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, May 20 & 21, 1975
Studio sections basic tracks recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, January-February 1975
Overdubs and mixing at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Kerry McNabb, Mike Braunstein, Kelly Kotera, Mike Stone, Davy Moire and Frank Hubach
Original cover photography by John Williams
Original design by Cal Schenkel

disc 1

1. Debra Kadabra 3:54

includes quotations from Tico-Tico No Fubá (de Abreu), The Brainiac (Carrión), Dust My Broom (James), Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan), Pachuko Hop (Haven/Higgins) and All Night Long (Houston)

Basic track:
Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 20, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Summer 1975

2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 5:59

includes a quotation from Listen To The Music (Tom Johnston)

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 20 & 21, 1975

3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top 2:51

(Don Van Vliet)

includes quotations from Sweet Leilani (Owens), Louie Louie (Richard Berry), and a guitar lick from San Ber'dino

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 20, 1975

4. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 3:03

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 20, 1975

5. 200 Years Old 4:35

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975

FZ—guitar, vocals
Don Van Vliet—harp, vocals
George Duke—keyboards
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums

6. Cucamonga 2:24

includes a quotation from Don't Eat The Yellow Snow

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1975

FZ—guitar, vocals
Don Van Vliet—harp
George Duke—keyboards, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock—vocals?
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums

7. Advance Romance 11:17

includes quotations from Bacon Fat (Williams/Brown) and All Night Long (Houston)

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 21, 1975

8. Man With The Woman Head 1:28

(Don Van Vliet)

Backing track (from Pound For A Brown):
Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 21, 1975

FZ—guitar
George Duke—keyboards
Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax?
Don Van Vliet—sax?
Tom Fowler—bass
Terry Bozzio—drums

Vocal track:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
1975

Don Van Vliet—vocals

9. Muffin Man 5:35

Intro:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975

FZ—vocals
George Duke—keyboards

Song:
Basic track:
Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 21, 1975
Overdubs:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Summer 1975

10. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version) 8:35

includes a quotation from Listen To The Music (Tom Johnston)

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 20 & 21, 1975

11. Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal) 1:29

(Don Van Vliet)

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
1975

Don Van Vliet—vocals

12. Muffin Man/A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take) 3:37

includes A Little Green Rosetta

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975

FZ—vocals
George Duke—keyboards

13. 200 Years Old (Long Version) 7:59

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
January-February 1975

FZ—guitar, vocals
Don Van Vliet—harp, vocals
George Duke—keyboards
Tom Fowler—bass
Chester Thompson—drums

14. Born To Suck (Vocal Session Snoop) 9:34

Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Summer 1975

FZ—vocals
Robert "Frog" Camarena—vocals
Mike Braunstein—vocals
Roy Estrada—vocals?
Napoleon Murphy Brock—vocals?
Denny Walley—vocals?
Don Van Vliet—harp, vocals

15. Born To Suck 3:43

Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

Backing track (from Florentine Pogen):
Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
May 21, 1975

FZ—lead guitar
George Duke—keyboards
Tom Fowler—bass
Denny Walley—guitar
Terry Bozzio—drums

Vocal track:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Summer 1975

FZ—vocals
Robert "Frog" Camarena—vocals
Mike Braunstein—vocals
Roy Estrada—vocals?
Napoleon Murphy Brock—vocals?
Denny Walley—vocals?
Don Van Vliet—harp, vocals

Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

disc 1

disc 2

disc 3

disc 4

disc 5

Blu-ray

disc 1

1. Debra Kadabra 3:54

2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 5:59

3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top 2:51

4. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 3:03

5. 200 Years Old 4:35

6. Cucamonga 2:24

7. Advance Romance 11:17

8. Man With The Woman Head 1:28

9. Muffin Man 5:35

10. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version) 8:35

11. Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal) 1:29

12. Muffin Man/A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take) 3:37

13. 200 Years Old (Long Version) 7:59

14. Born To Suck (Vocal Session Snoop) 9:34

15. Born To Suck 3:43

disc 2

1. 5-20-75 Show Start 3:10

2. "Put A Shirt On Man" 5:23

3. Apostrophe' 5:56

4. Stink-Foot 6:20

5. I'm Not Satisfied 2:05

6. Debra Kadabra 3:56

7. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 8:27

8. The Velvet Sunrise 6:16

9. Pound For A Brown—Part I 12:48

10. Pound For A Brown—Part II 7:18

11. Sleeping In A Jar 2:21

disc 3

1. "Enjoy The Steambath" 1:50

2. The Torture Never Stops (Original Version) 11:47

3. Camarillo Brillo 3:54

4. Muffin Man 3:18

5. Advance Romance 12:35

6. Montana 7:31

7. Duke's Things 7:54

8. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top 3:38

9. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 2:40

10. Echidna's Arf (Of You)/Terry's Solo 2:57

11. The Ampeg Mini-Moog Controller Guitar Experiment 5:25

12. Willie The Pimp 11:06

disc 4

1. "Good Evening, Ladies And Gentlemen" 3:58

2. Apostrophe' 4:32

3. Stink-Foot 7:49

4. I'm Not Satisfied 2:02

5. Debra Kadabra 3:58

6. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 9:08

7. The Velvet Sunrise 6:23

8. Pound For A Brown—Part I 11:22

9. "We've Had A Bomb Threat" 3:12

10. Pound For A Brown—Part II 15:23

disc 5

1. Advance Romance 14:24

2. Florentine Pogen 10:22

3. Montana 8:43

4. Camarillo Brillo 4:02

5. Muffin Man 6:32

6. Willie The Pimp 9:07

7. Claremont Rehearsal 1:21

8. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 2:41

9. Portuguese Lunar Landing 9:13