Overview
The album is a notable entry in Zappa's discography, because it was the last to feature a majority of his early 1970s band, which appeared on Over-Nite Sensation (1973), Apostrophe (') (1974), Roxy & Elsewhere (1974), and One Size Fits All (1975).
Napoleon Murphy Brock's vocals are featured both on the sprawling "Advance Romance" as well as on the three-part harmonies of "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy". Captain Beefheart, in his only tour with Zappa's band, delivers vocals and harmonica on several tracks, including his two short prose readings "Sam with the Showing Scalp Flat Top" and "Man with the Woman Head". Bongo Fury also marks the first appearance of Terry Bozzio, who would become Zappa's featured drummer between 1975 and 1978.
Track listing
All tracks performed by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart; all tracks composed by Zappa, except where noted. This is the last original Frank Zappa album on which the band name "The Mothers [of Invention]" is used.
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1. | "Debra Kadabra" | 3:54 |
2. | "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy" | 5:59 |
3. | "Sam with the Showing Scalp Flat Top" (Don Van Vliet) | 2:51 |
4. | "Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead" | 3:03 |
5. | "200 Years Old" | 4:32 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Frank Zappa – lead guitar, lead (2, 5, 6, 9) and backing vocals
- Captain Beefheart – harp, lead (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9) and backing vocals, shopping bags (also soprano sax)
- George Duke – keyboards, lead (2, 7) and backing vocals
- Napoleon Murphy Brock – sax, lead (2, 7) and backing vocals
- Bruce Fowler – trombone, fantastic dancing
- Tom Fowler – bass, also dancing
- Denny Walley – slide guitar, backing vocals
- Terry Bozzio – drums, moisture
- Chester Thompson – drums (on "200 Years Old" and "Cucamonga")
- Robert "Frog" Camarena – backing vocals on "Debra Kadabra" (uncredited)
Production staff
- Michael Braunstein – engineer
- Frank Hubach – engineer
- Kelly Kotera – engineer
- Kerry McNabb – engineer
- Davey Moire – engineer
- Cal Schenkel – design
- John Williams – photography, cover photo
- Bob Stone – engineer
- Mike D. Stone of the Record Plant – engineer
References
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Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band (1964–1982)
The Magic Band (2003–present)
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Studio albums | |
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EPs | |
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | |
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Singles |
- "Diddy Wah Diddy"
- "Moonchild"
- "Yellow Brick Road"
- "Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do"
- "Zig Zag Wanderer"
- "Plastic Factory"
- "Electricity"
- "Pachuco Cadaver"
- "Click Clack"
- "Too Much Time"
- "Upon the My-O-My"
- "Hard Workin' Man"
- "Ice Cream for Crow"
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Other songs | |
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Studio and live albums (1966–1993) | |
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Posthumous albums of unreleased works and live performances | |
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Soundtracks | |
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Miscellaneous compilations | Birthday Bundle series | |
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Project/Object series | |
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