Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

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

disc 1

Debra Kadabra 3:54
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 5:59
Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top (Van Vliet) 2:51
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 3:03
200 Years Old 4:35
Cucamonga 2:24
Advance Romance 11:17
Man With The Woman Head (Van Vliet) 1:28
Muffin Man 5:35
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version) 8:35
Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal) 1:29
Muffin Man/A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take) 3:37
200 Years Old (Long Version) 7:59
Born To Suck (Vocal Session Snoop) 9:34
Born To Suck 3:43

disc 3

"Enjoy The Steambath" 1:50
The Torture Never Stops (Original Version) 11:47
Camarillo Brillo 3:54
Muffin Man 3:18
Advance Romance 12:35
Montana 7:31
Duke's Things 7:54
Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top 3:38
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 2:40
Echidna's Arf (Of You)/Terry's Solo 2:57
The Ampeg Mini-Moog Controller Guitar Experiment 5:25
Willie The Pimp 11:06

disc 4

"Good Evening, Ladies And Gentlemen" 3:58
Apostrophe' 4:32
Stink-Foot 7:49
I'm Not Satisfied 2:02
Debra Kadabra 3:58
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy 9:08
The Velvet Sunrise 6:23
Pound For A Brown—Part I 11:22
"We've Had A Bomb Threat" 3:12
Pound For A Brown—Part II 15:23

disc 5

Advance Romance 14:24
Florentine Pogen 10:22
Montana 8:43
Camarillo Brillo 4:02
Muffin Man 6:32
Willie The Pimp 9:07
Claremont Rehearsal 1:21
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead 2:41
Portuguese Lunar Landing 9:13

Blu-ray

Debra Kadabra
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top (Van Vliet)
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
200 Years Old
Cucamonga
Advance Romance
Man With The Woman Head (Van Vliet)
Muffin Man
The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)
Debra Kadabra (1993 UMRK 6-Channel Mix)
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (1993 UMRK 6-Channel Mix)

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

Box set produced for release by Joe Travers
Digital transfers by Joe Travers
2025 stereo mixes by Craig Parker Adams, Winslow CT. Studios
Mastered by John Polito, Audio Mechanics 2025
Dolby Atmos mixes & mastering by Karma Auger, Erich Gobel at Studio1LA 2025
Liner notes: Denny Walley, Joe Travers
B&W photos by Sam Emerson
Color photos by John Williams
Live photos by Chris Williams, May 17, 1975, Saginaw, MI
Art direction & package design: Michael Mesker
A&R: Holland Greco
Production manager: Maria McKenna
Product manager: Ashley Slater
UME PR: Tim Plumley

Special thanks to: Ahmet Zappa, Jeff Fura, Andrew Daw, Denny Walley, Davy Moire, Terry Bozzio, Ben Reed, Katie Fee, Mike Keneally, Scott Parker, and Allen Boelter

Music supplied by:
FZ—lead guitar, vocals
Captain Beefheart—harp, vocals, shopping bags
George Duke—keyboards, vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax, vocals
Bruce Fowler—trombone, fantastic dancing
Tom Fowler—bass, also dancing
Denny Walley—slide guitar, vocals
Terry Bozzio—drums, moisture
Chester Thompson—drums (on 200 Years Old and Cucamonga)
Robert "Frog" Camarena—uncredited vocals

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

All compositions by Frank Zappa except as noted
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