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. frank zappa: official release #133 .

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) . [5xcd+blu-ray]
. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) . [2x12"]

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. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) .
(1975/20.03.2026 zappa records zr200501b / universal music enterprises 00602488048132 / 602488048132) 2x12"

    side one
a1  debra kadabra *
a2  carolina hard-core ecstasy * 
a3  sam with the showing scalp flat top *
a4  poofter’s froth wyoming plans ahead *
a5  200 years old 
    tt: 20:25

    side two
b1  cucamonga
b2  advance romance *
b3  man with the woman head *
b4  muffin man *
    tt: 20:46

    side three
c1  carolina hard-core ecstasy (long version)
c2  man with the woman head (isolated vocal)
c3  muffin man / a little green rosetta (alternate take)
c4  born to suck
    tt: 17:27

    side four
d1  the torture never stops
d2  poofter’s froth wyoming plans ahead
d3  200 years old
    tt: 19:57

this is official release #133. original album produced by frank zappa. produced for release by joe travers for zappa records.
bongo fury turns 50! the classic collaboration between frank zappa and captain beefheart during may 1975 resulted in a flurry of new compositions, a tour, and eventually an album. bongo fury is made up of mostly live recordings from the armadillo headquarters in austin, tx, along with a few studio recordings from the record plant in los angeles. the album is a memorable addition to the zappa catalog and the last to feature the band name “mothers” before it was retired in 1976. this new 50th anniversary edition features all analog mastering of the main album by bernie grundman on 180g black vinyl from the original master tapes. also includes a bonus record with highlights from the 6-disc box set, a lithograph print, plus booklet featuring unseen photos and liner notes from band member, denny walley, and vaultmeister joe travers.
'lc01846' 'biem/sdrm' 'made in the e.u.' sticker: 'made in czech republic'

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. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) .
(1975/20.03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises 602488048170.2 / 602488048170) 5xcd + blu-ray box-set

bongo fury turns 50!
the classic collaboration between frank zappa and captain beefheart during may 1975 resulted in a flurry of new compositions, a tour, and eventually an album. bongo fury is made up of mostly live recordings from the armadillo headquarters in austin, tx, along with a few studio recordings from the record plant in los angeles. the album is a memorable addition to the zappa catalog and the last to feature the band name 'mothers' before it was retired in 1976. this new 50th anniversary edition presents 5 cds of material (roughly 80% unreleased) including studio outtakes and live tracks plus the two armadillo concerts complete and remixed from the original 16-track masters. also includes unseen photos and liner notes from band member, denny walley, plus vaultmeister joe travers. blu-ray features new dolby atmos, 5.1 mixes, and high-resolution stereo audio with bonus surround experiences from zappa's vault.
sticker: 'made in germany'

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) - disc 1 .
(03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises zr20050 / 602488048187) cd

               disc 1:  bongo fury - the album 
01  00:02:00  03:54:61  debra kadabra 
02  03:56:61  05:59:49  carolina hard-core ecstasy
03  09:56:35  02:51:14  sam with the showing scalp flat top
04  12:47:49  03:03:58  poofter's froth wyoming plans ahead
05  15:51:32  04:35:13  200 years old
06  20:26:45  02:24:25  cucamonga
07  22:50:70  11:17:18  advance romance
08  34:08:13  01:28:57  man with the woman head
09  35:36:70  05:35:50  muffin man
                        bonus fury (mixed at the record plant, 1975) 
10  41:12:45  08:35:33  carolina hard-core ecstasy (long version)
11  49:48:03  01:29:41  man with the woman head (isolated vocal)
12  51:17:44  03:37:09  muffin man / a little green rosetta (alternate take)
13  54:54:53  07:59:30  200 years old (long version)
14  62:54:08  09:34:31  born to suck (vocal session snoop)
15  72:28:39  03:43:50  born to suck
cd  76:10:14

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) - disc 2 .
(03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises zr20050 / 602488048194) cd

               disc 2:  armadillo world headquarters - live in austin, tx, 5/20/1975
01  00:02:00  03:10:41  5-20-75 show start
02  03:12:41  05:23:21  'put a shirt on man'
03  08:35:62  05:56:61  apostrophe'
04  14:32:48  06:20:31  stink-foot
05  20:53:04  02:05:34  i'm not satisfied
06  22:58:38  03:56:49  debra kadabra
07  26:55:12  08:27:01  carolina hard-core ecstasy
08  35:22:13  06:16:44  the velvet sunrise
09  41:38:57  12:48:17  pound for a brown - part i
10  54:26:74  07:18:20  pound for a brown - part ii
11  61:45:19  02:21:46  sleeping in a jar
cd  64:04:65

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) - disc 3 .
(03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises zr20050 / 602488048200) cd

               disc 3:  armadillo world headquarters - live in austin, tx, 5/20/1975 cont'd
01  00:02:00  01:50:30  'enjoy the steambath'
02  01:52:30  11:47:49  the torture never stops (original version)
03  13:40:04  03:54:30  camarillo brillo
04  17:34:34  03:18:28  muffin man
05  20:52:62  12:35:63  advance romance
06  33:28:50  07:31:01  montana
07  40:59:51  07:54:17  duke's things
08  48:53:68  03:38:52  sam with the showing scalp flat top
09  52:32:45  02:40:34  poofter's froth wyoming plans ahead
10  55:13:04  02:57:23  echidna's arf (of you) / terry's solo
11  58:10:27  05:25:40  the ampeg mini-moog controller guitar experiment
12  63:35:67  11:06:09  willie the pimp
cd  74:40:01

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) - disc 4 .
(03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises zr20050 / 602488048217) cd

               disc 4:  armadillo world headquarters - live in austin, tx, 5/21/1975 
01  00:02:00  03:58:09  'good evening, ladies and gentlemen'
02  04:00:09  04:32:00  apostrophe'
03  08:32:09  07:49:48  stink-foot
04  16:21:57  02:02:05  i'm not satisfied
05  18:23:62  03:58:72  debra kadabra
06  22:22:59  09:08:00  carolina hard-core ecstasy
07  31:30:59  06:23:27  the velvet sunrise
08  37:54:11  11:22:62  pound for a brown - part i
09  49:16:73  03:12:50  'we've had a bomb threat'
10  52:29:48  15:31:67  pound for a brown - part ii
cd  67:59:40

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) - disc 5 .
(03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises zr20050 / 602488048286) cd

               disc 5:  armadillo world headquarters - live in austin, tx, 5/21/1975 cont'd
01  00:02:00  14:24:10  advance romance
02  14:26:10  10:22:67  florentine pogen
03  24:49:02  08:43:04  montana
04  33:32:06  04:02:11  camarillo brillo
05  37:34:17  06:32:56  muffin man
06  44:06:73  09:07:26  willie the pimp
07  53:14:24  01:21:21  claremont rehearsal
08  54:35:45  02:41:51  poofter's froth wyoming plans ahead
09  57:17:21  09:13:40  portuguese lunar landing
cd  66:28:61

. zappa/beefheart/mothers - bongo fury (50th anniversary edition) - disc 6 .
(03.2026 zappa records zr20050 / universal music enterprises zr20050 / 602488048293.1) blu-ray audio

bongo fury - the album: (dolby atmos / dolby truehd 5.1 / 192k24b & 96k24b pcm stereo)
01  debra kadabra  3:55
02  carolina hard-core ecstasy  6:00
03  sam with the showing scalp flat top  2:51
04  poofter's froth wyoming plans ahead  3:04
05  200 years old  4:35
06  cucamonga  2:24
07  advance romance  11:17 
08  man with the woman head  1:29
09  muffin man  5:36

bonus audio: (dolby atmos / dolby truehd 5.1 / 96k24b pcm stereo)
    the torture never stops (original version)  9:15

1993 umrk 6-channel mixes: (dolby atmos)
    debra kadabra  3:55
    poofter's froth wyoming plans ahead  3:04