Tracklist
| A1 | Debra Kadabra | 3:54 | |
| A2 | Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy | 6:02 | |
| A3 | Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top | 2:50 | |
| A4 | Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead | 3:06 | |
| A5 | 200 Years Old | 4:34 | |
| B1 | Cucamonga | 2:24 | |
| B2 | Advance Romance | 11:20 | |
| B3 | Man With The Woman Head | 1:29 | |
| B4 | Muffin Man | 5:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – Discreet Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Munchkin Music
- Copyright © – Beefheart Music
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Published By – Beefheart Music
- Recorded At – Armadillo World Headquarters
- Recorded By – Record Plant Mobile Studio
- Overdubbed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Mixed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Manufactured By – WEA Musique Du Canada Ltée.
- Distributed By – WEA Musique Du Canada Ltée.
- Mastered At – Customatrix
- Lacquer Cut At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Credits
- Bass, Other [Also Dancing] – Tom Fowler
- Design – Cal Schenkel
- Drums – Chester Thompson (tracks: A5, B1)
- Drums, Other [Moisture] – Terry Bozzio
- Engineer – Mike Stone*
- Harp, Vocals, Other [Shopping Bags] – Captain Beefheart
- Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke
- Lead Guitar, Vocals – Frank Zappa
- Management [In DiscReetion] – Herb Cohen
- Photography By – John Williams (30)
- Producer – Frank Zappa
- Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock*
- Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
- Trombone, Other [Fantastic Dancing] – Bruce Fowler (3)
- Written-By – Frank Zappa (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4)
Notes
Similar to Bongo Fury; the most noticeable difference on that version is a maple leaf symbol (denoting Canadian manufacturing) printed on the back cover.
Some copies have a sticker on the front cover with the artists' names and album title.
Runouts are etched apart from Customatrix's symbol, which is stamped.
Pressed by is uncredited, but is identified by the lacquer cuts in combination with a 2.70'' pressing ring on the labels.
On the back cover:
Tracks A1 to A4, B2 to B4: "Recorded live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin Texas, May 20th and 21st, 1975. Plus Selected Studio Wonderment." A5, B1 & B4 intros recorded Jan & Feb 1974
Remote recording, overdubs & mixing at The Record Plant, L.A.
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
Fabrique et Distribue par WEA Musique du Canada, Ltee.
A Warner Communications Company
© 1975 DiscReet Records, Inc.
On the labels:
℗ 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
On the spine:
℗ 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Some copies have a sticker on the front cover with the artists' names and album title.
Runouts are etched apart from Customatrix's symbol, which is stamped.
Pressed by is uncredited, but is identified by the lacquer cuts in combination with a 2.70'' pressing ring on the labels.
On the back cover:
Tracks A1 to A4, B2 to B4: "Recorded live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin Texas, May 20th and 21st, 1975. Plus Selected Studio Wonderment." A5, B1 & B4 intros recorded Jan & Feb 1974
Remote recording, overdubs & mixing at The Record Plant, L.A.
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
Fabrique et Distribue par WEA Musique du Canada, Ltee.
A Warner Communications Company
© 1975 DiscReet Records, Inc.
On the labels:
℗ 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
On the spine:
℗ 1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4): ASCAP
- Rights Society (tracks: A3, B3): BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 31,936
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 31,937
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 31,936-1A-2-G o
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 31,937-1A-2-G o
Other Versions (5 of 89)
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Bongo Fury (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing) | DiscReet | DS 2234 | US | 1975 | ||
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Bongo Fury (LP, Album) | Discreet | W 59209 | Italy | 1975 | ||
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Bongo Fury (LP, Album) | Discreet | DS-2234, DS 2234 | Australia | 1975 | ||
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Bongo Fury (LP, Album) | Reprise Records | DS 2234 | New Zealand | 1975 | ||
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Bongo Fury (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | DiscReet | DIS M8D 2234 | US | 1975 |
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I know that this rarely falls in the category of anyone's favourite Zappa album. It's not my favourite either, but it's much stronger than I think the general impression gives it. It's as much a Zappa album as a Beefheart album. The first two tracks are standout, but nothing beats "Muffin Man", which could have been my only reason for owning this album. But yeah, fortunately I think the rest of it is pretty good too and while it might not be the Zappa album I keep coming back to, I never regret putting it on my turntable.
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