Bongo Fury (50th Anniversary)
We'll match any legitimate price for the exact same product - Contact Us Now
From £25.99
RELEASE DATE 20th MARCH 2026
| 1LP – | Cat:8804811 | Barcode:602488048118 |
| Limited Edition 2LP – | Cat:8804813 | Barcode:602488048132 |
| Super Deluxe 5CD + BluRay – | Cat:8804817 | Barcode:602488048170 |
BONGO FURY turns 50! The classic collaboration between Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart during May 1975 resulted in a flurry of new compositions, a tour, and eventually an album. Bongo Fury is made up of mostly live recordings from the Armadillo Headquarters in Austin, TX, along with a few studio recordings from The Record Plant in Los Angeles. The album is a memorable addition to the Zappa Catalogue and the last to feature the band name “Mothers” before it was retired in 1976.
This new 50th Anniversary Edition features all analogue mastering of the main album by Bernie Grundman on 180g black vinyl from the original master tapes. Also includes a bonus record with highlights from the 6-disc box set, a lithograph print, plus booklet featuring unseen photos and liner notes from band member, Denny Walley, and Vaultmeister Joe Travers.
The Super Deluxe Edition presents 5 CDs of material (roughly 80% unreleased) including studio outtakes and live tracks plus the two Armadillo concerts complete and remixed from the original 16-Track Masters. Also includes unseen photos and liner notes from band member, Denny Walley, plus Vaultmeister Joe Travers. Blu-Ray features new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 mixes, and high-resolution stereo audio with bonus surround experiences from Zappa’s Vault.
1LP
Side One
- Debra Kadabra
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 200 Years Old
Side Two
- Cucamonga
- Advance Romance
- Man With The Woman Head
- Muffin Man
2LP
Side One
- Debra Kadabra
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 200 Years Old
Side Two
- Cucamonga
- Advance Romance
- Man With The Woman Head
- Muffin Man
Side Three
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version)
- Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal)
- Muffin Man / A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take)
- Born To Suck
Side Four
- The Torture Never Stops
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 200 Years Old
Super Deluxe 5CD + BluRay
Disc 1: Bongo Fury – The Album + Bonus Fury
- Debra Kadabra
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 200 Years Old
- Cucamonga
- Advance Romance
- Man With The Woman Head
- Muffin Man
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version)
- Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal)
- Muffin Man / A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take)
- 200 Years Old (Long Version)
- Born To Suck (Vocal Session Snoop)
- Born To Suck
Disc 2: Armadillo World Headquarters – Live in Austin, TX, 5/20/1975
- 5-20-75 Show Start
- “Put A Shirt On Man”
- Apostrophe’
- Stink-Foot
- I’m Not Satisfied
- Debra Kadabra
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- The Velvet Sunrise
- Pound For A Brown – Part I
- Pound For A Brown – Part II
- Sleeping In A Jar
Disc 3: Armadillo World Headquarters – Live in Austin, TX, 5/20/1975 cont’d
- “Enjoy The Steambath”
- The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)
- Camarillo Brillo
- Muffin Man
- Advance Romance
- Montana
- Duke’s Things
- Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- Echidna’s Arf (Of You) / Terry’s Solo
- The Ampeg Mini-Moog Controller Guitar Experiment
- Willie The Pimp
Disc 4: Armadillo World Headquarters – Live in Austin, TX, 5/21/1975
- “Good Evening, Ladies And Gentlemen”
- Apostrophe’
- Stink-Foot
- I’m Not Satisfied
- Debra Kadabra
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- The Velvet Sunrise
- Pound For A Brown – Part I
- “We’ve Had A Bomb Threat”
- Pound For A Brown – Part II
Disc 5: Armadillo World Headquarters – Live in Austin, TX, 5/21/1975 cont’d
- Advance Romance
- Florentine Pogen
- Montana
- Camarillo Brillo
- Muffin Man
- Willie The Pimp
- Claremont Rehearsal
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- Portuguese Lunar Landing
Disc 6: BLU-RAY
(ATMOS, 5.1 surround + HRA 192k/24b & 96k/24b)
- Debra Kadabra
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
- Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 200 Years Old
- Cucamonga
- Advance Romance
- Man With The Woman Head
- 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)
