Bongo Fury [Original recording remastered] [Live]

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Captain Beefheart-weirdness and straight-on rock and roll highlight this mostly live album original released in 1975. Best when showcasing his evolving guitar skills and Terry Bozzio's thundering drums, Bongo Fury contains some of Zappa's more enduring songs, such as "Advanced Romance and "Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy." The endless riff and blistering guitar solo of "Muffin Man" is one of the high points of Zappa's onstage career. "Goodnight Austin, Texas, wherever you are!" --Andrew Boscardin

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Recorded live at Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas in 1975 (and originally released later that same year), Bongo Fury reunites FZ and the inimitable Captain Beefheart (the pair hadn't been heard together since "Willie the Pimp" on HOT RATS). Track highlights include the concert encore fave "Muffin Man," "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy" and two Beefheart compositions unavailable elsewhere -- "Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top" and "Man With The Woman Head." Also here is "200 Years Old," a backhanded anthem released in advance of the US bicentennial.

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Bongo Fury [Original recording remastered] [Live]

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two big egos of the music era together
That Prince of Foods, THE MUFFIN...
Zappa & Captain Beefheart dual madness.....
poesia, delirio, guitarras y..y...doble dosis de sana locura!
"Witch Goddess of Lancaster Blvd!"

Bongo Fury
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000009SO
Release Date: 1995-05-02

Tracks:

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

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Captain Beefheart-weirdness and straight-on rock and roll highlight this mostly live album original released in 1975. Best when showcasing his evolving guitar skills and Terry Bozzio's thundering drums, Bongo Fury contains some of Zappa's more enduring songs, such as "Advanced Romance and "Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy." The endless riff and blistering guitar solo of "Muffin Man" is one of the high points of Zappa's onstage career. "Goodnight Austin, Texas, wherever you are!" --Andrew Boscardin

Customer Reviews:

two big egos of the music era together.......2007-05-06

It's fun to have a bit more material with the voice of the beloved Captain Beefheart on it.
He and Zappa were childhood friends who in time grew to be more like a tired married couple.
There's a good video out there from the 90's that tells the tale of Zappa giving Beefheart this gig out of the kindness of his heart, the flipside of course is that Beefheart also gave Zappa a vocalist Par excellence.

It's a quirky mix of music and prose, but definitely more on the Zappa side of theatrical composition with electric instruments.

That Prince of Foods, THE MUFFIN..........2007-04-05

This one's a real rarity in the FZ catalog for a number of reasons, the first and most obvious one being the partnership with Donnie Van V...the Captain. More important, however, is the rare hit and miss ratio of two of Zappa's trademark styles, those being comedy and no-nonsense, end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it guitar solos. In many of Franks' releases, one style ultimately wins out over the other...the comedy is top-heavy or it's an afterthought. Not here. This is Zappa's L.A. Pachuco doo-wop humor married to some of the most talented musicians he ever assembled under one roof. In addition to Frank's own fretboard pyrotechnics, we get Denny Walley on slide guitar. Add Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, and Terry Bozzio and you have one of the greatest all-time "stamina" bands. I saw the Berkeley Community Theater leg of the "Bongo Fury" tour...unfortunately, Beefheart never shared the stage with FZ, but he did perform a mighty tasty "Orange Claw Hammer." Zappa tied his hair back into a ponytail and proclaimed "this is SERIOUS music" as he launched into an extended, brutal "Black Napkins." Brock prowled and stomped and roamed the stage like a werewolf under a full moon, honking brilliant solos from his sax. The same power is found on "Bongo Fury." In "Advance Romance," Zappa invites the Armadillo World Headquarters audience to "look what she did to Denny right now," as rips a beautifully aggressive solo, which blends into a firestorm from Zappa himself. In "Muffin Man"...well, what can I say? As impossible and ridiculous as it might be to attempt a "10 best FZ solos of all time" list, if you COULD, there'd have to be room for this one. From the "Mr. Tambourine Man" reference in "Debra Kadabra" to the interspersed weirdness of Captain Beefheart, this is one of the richest, most complex, most rewarding FZ albums of all time. If you are a fan of "Guitar Frank," grab this one.

Zappa & Captain Beefheart dual madness............2007-02-25

Again Zappa produced a jewel with this album by allowing Captain Beefheart - who worked with him on "Hot Rats" in 1969 - to be full of unrestrained irreverence. The live performances are out of this world. I have had the chance to see Zappa twice in Paris in the seventies and Zappa had the audacity at one concert to tell the audience that we all looked liked rats from the stage.... I also saw him four times in the U.S. in the 80's. Zappa was a master conductor on stage. His band members had to keep a close eye on his hand-gestures and body postures at all times. At any moment, he would turn to his band and showed a specific hand-signal to tell them to immediately change the current beat to a "Weather Report" fast-pace beat. The guitar solos on this album are Vintage Zappa. He did not miss a note. I used to describe Zappa as a scientist of Music. He treated Music as if it was constantly evolving. He was never afraid of exploring new sounds and arrangements. That's why he could never be pinned down as a rock, blues, jazz, funk, punk or classical musician. He was all of it and none of it. His music was different because Zappa was unique. "Bongo Fury" allows us again to spend a wonderful moment with a Genius....

poesia, delirio, guitarras y..y...doble dosis de sana locura!.......2006-10-04

reunion cumbre de 2 artistas que rayan la genialidad.... uno inmerso en su psicodelia escrita (por llamarlo de alguna forma..) y el otro respirando a traves de un pentagrama...grabado en vivo, con algunos retoques, este disco permite apreciar el divague y la originalidad de tamaña reunion...CAROLINA HARDCORE ECSTASY..200 YEARS OLD.. DEBRA KADABRA..ADVANCE ROMANCE..prueban lo que escribo. una edicion muy recomendable, incluso para aquellos que no soportan a zappa...

"Witch Goddess of Lancaster Blvd!".......2006-08-05

I really, really like Bongo Fury. This is actually the second Zappa album I bought. My older brother bought "Sheik Yerbuti" home the week it was available & we both fell in love with it. Soon after I found myself flipping through the Zappa albums at the local "Record Bar" (remember them?) For some reason the one that caught my eye was "Bongo Fury". Having recently aquired a pair of bongos, I could relate to the title.
The album was one of my favorites from the first listen and I still have it, even though the cd version is what I listen to.
If you are already a Zappa/Beefheart fan then you know about this one- if you have never heard it, I would recommend you get it & immerse yourself in the madness! SAM WAS A BASKET CASE!!!!

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3 stars and 1/2 is righter.. such a remarkable tour!!

Bongo Fury
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005MIJC
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

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

Album Description

Japanese exclusive reissue of 1975 album, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Limited LP Style Slipcase Cover. Strictly Limited to 2000 Copies!

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3 stars and 1/2 is righter.. such a remarkable tour!!.......2003-12-13

It witnesses the "Bongo Fury's Tour" in a remarkable way, but containing also some studio stuff..."Cucamonga" and "Muffin" are classic performances, instead the choir within "Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy", with his usual talented guitar and such a balanced use of the trombone as well, enrich this album. Sometimes it's bizarre from the point of view of the ironical lyrics,in other circumstamces is less inspiring, but at last the output is very interesting...

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First Sounds of Zappa..........
Great Album!

Bongo Fury
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
Manufacturer: Video Arts
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA4IGC
Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

DEBRA KADABRA
CAROLINA HARD-CORE ECSTASY
SAM WITH THE SHOWING-SCALP FLAT-TOP
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Album Description

IMPORTED FROM JAPAN BY RYKODISC

This collector's dream set completes our 20-disc series of limited edition Frank Zappa Japanese imports. Packaged in deluxe mini-album jacket sleeves, these 10 classic albums are packaged to re-create the original vinyl packaging in miniaturized form!

Customer Reviews:

First Sounds of Zappa.................2006-07-15

On December 29 or 30th of 1975 I saw Frank and the Captain at Golden Hall in San Diego, Ca while serving in the Navy. I had just heard my first Zappa (Apostrophe) a few weeks earlier and it did not take much coaxing to check the show out. I have around 65 FZ cd's and still growing. This album has many outstanding cuts. It is a treat to hear Captain Beefheart doing the vocals on several of the cuts. It is a live album but the guitars are searing and it is a Five Star rating on sound. If you want to hear one of the ultimate Zappa songs check out Muffin Man. It was a show closer for quite a few years. The guitar in this song is one of my favorites of Frank. Other highlights include Debra Caddabra, Carolina Hard-Core Ectasy, Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead to name a few. The guitar in Advance Romance is also a treat and the song goes for over 11 minutes. If you enjoy live Zappa this one is a keeper.

Great Album!.......2005-11-12

I discovered this album in 1981 when I was a teenager and me and my best friend literally played the grooves out of the record! If you want a truly unique experience, and not an album that is a copy cat of all the other albums on the market, but this one. It is very cool!

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Great alternative album!

Bongo Fury
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000E7MR
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Debra Kadabra [Live]
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy [Live]
Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top [Live]
Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead [Live]
200 Years Old
Cucamonga
Advance Romance [Live]
Man With the Woman Head [Live]
Muffin Man [Live]

Customer Reviews:

Great alternative album!.......2004-12-02

If you like something different, something live and very, very cool, this is the album for you! From the opening track Debra Kadabra to the final, Muffin Man, this album (mine is vinyl!) absolutely rocks! An absolute must have!