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Bongo Fury (50th Anniversary Edition)

Frank Zappa
Barcode 0602488048170
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Release Date: 20/03/2026

Edition: Box Set with Blu-ray
Number of Discs: 6

'BONGO FURY' turns 50!? The Zappa & Beefheart collab in May 1975 resulted in new songs, a tour, and album. 'Bongo Fury' is mostly live recordings from Austin, TX and the last to use the name 'Mothers' before it was retired in 1976. This box is 5 CDs of material including studio outtakes and two concerts. Also includes unseen photos and liner notes from guitarist, Denny Walley, plus Vaultmeister Joe Travers. Blu-Ray features new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 mixes, and high-res stereo audio with bonus surround experiences.

Track Listing:

Disc 1
1: Debra Kadabra
2: Carolina Hard-core Ecstasy
3: Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top
4: Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5: 200 Years Old
6: Cucamonga
7: Advance Romance
8: Man With the Woman Head
9: Muffin Man
10: Carolina Hard-core Ecstasy (Long Version)
11: Man With the Woman Head (Isolated Vocal)
12: Muffin Man/A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take)
13: Born to Suck
14: The Torture Never Stops
15: Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
16: 200 Years Old

Disc 2
1: 5-20-75 Show Start (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
2: "Put a Shirt On Man" (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
3: Apostrophe' (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
4: Stink-foot (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
5: I'm Not Satisfied (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
6: Debra Kadabra (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
7: Carolina Hard-core Ecstasy (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
8: The Velvet Sunrise (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
9: Pound for a Brown - Part I (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
10: Pound for a Brown - Part II (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
11: Sleeping in a Jar (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)

Disc 3
1: "Enjoy the Steambath" (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
2: The Torture Never Stops (Original Version) [live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975]
3: Camarillo Brillo (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
4: Muffin Man (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
5: Advance Romance (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
6: Montana (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
7: Duke's Things (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
8: Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
9: Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
10: Echidna's Arf (Of You)/Terry's Solo (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
11: The Ampeg Mini-moog Controller Guitar Experiment (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)
12: Willie the Pimp (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 20th May 1975)

Disc 4
1: "Good Evening, Ladies and Gentleman" (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
2: Apostrophe' (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
3: Stink-foot (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
4: I'm Not Satisfied (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
5: Debra Kadabra (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
6: Carolina Hard-core Ecstasy (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
7: The Velvet Sunrise (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
8: Pound for a Brown - Part I (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
9: "We've Had a Bomb Threat" (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
10: Pound for a Brown - Part II (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)

Disc 5
1: Advance Romance (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
2: Florentine Pogen (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
3: Montana (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
4: Camarillo Brillo (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
5: Muffin Man (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
6: Willie the Pimp (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
7: Claremont Rehearsal (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
8: Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)
9: Portuguese Lunar Landing (Live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 21st May 1975)

Disc 6
1: Debra Kadabra
2: Carolina Hard-core Ecstasy
3: Sam With the Showing Scalp Flat Top
4: Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5: 200 Years Old
6: Cucamonga
7: Advance Romance
8: Man With the Woman Head
9: Muffin Man
10: The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)
11: Debra Kadabra (1993 UMRK 6-channel Mix)
12: Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (1993 UMRK 6-channel Mix)