Bongo Fury
by
Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart
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live album
First released:
Oct 1975

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Catalog number:
10522
Release dates:
  • Oct 25 1990
  • 1995 in United States

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5 stars Twisted, blistering sonic poetry
This live Zappa album, featuring the added talents of avant-garde/psychedelic jazz/beat poet guru Captain Beefheart, is indescribably excellent. Zappa's band lay a lush bluesy backdrop to his and the Captain's abstract lyricism, and the performances as a whole are absolutely gorgeous. "Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy" will sweep you off your feet, while one of my faves "Poofter Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead" will have you in fits of laughter and amazement over the ingenious rhyming and intonation of the C…
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3 stars 3 stars and 1/2 is righter.. such a remarkable tour!!
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...
Written by Lethe "lor68"

Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Debra Kadabra
    3:54
    2
    Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
    5:59
    3
    Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top
    3:21
    4
    Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
    2:32
    5
    200 Years Old
    4:32
    6
    Cucamonga
    2:24
    7
    Advance Romance
    11:17
    8
    Man With the Woman Head
    1:28
    9
    Muffin Man
    5:33

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9 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: Oct 1975 in United States
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Bongo Fury 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Zappa Records
catalog number: 10522
release dates: May 2 1995
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