Bongo Fury: Frank Zappa: Amazon.ca: Music

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

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Captain Beefheart-weirdness and straight-on rock and roll highlight this mostly live album original released in 1975. Best when showcasing his evolving guitar skills and Terry Bozzio's thundering drums, Bongo Fury contains some of Zappa's more enduring songs, such as "Advanced Romance and "Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy." The endless riff and blistering guitar solo of "Muffin Man" is one of the high points of Zappa's onstage career. "Goodnight Austin, Texas, wherever you are!" --Andrew Boscardin

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this 1975 album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Columbia. 2008.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Item not as described!, April 2 2012

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I bought this CD because it was supposed to be the original recording remastered. I was disappointed to see that there were no mention on the back cover of the item (it's written AAD instead of ADD)nor in the inner booklet showing that this CD has been remastered.
For me, it's a great deception...

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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had a pair of bongos!!!, May 6 2004

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I love it, it's perfect, but I'm a Zappaphile.

The most perfect moment on it for me is simply when the tempo changes in Sam with the Showing Scalp Flattop and Beefheart says, "Sam was a basket case...!" and the blues guitar kicks in. Wow. And the segue into Carolina... yum. I think it's a studio segue, though.

FZ's Mufin Man solo is of course superb, sublime even, it overshadows the other exremely fine guitar work on the album. And the little comeback after the closing band introductions just sends the song right over the top into a universe all its own. It's such a unique FZ solo, just pure id, and maybe even some love, or maybe it's just because Denny Walley was listening, I dunno. By far the most superior version of the song available.

Carolina, 200 years, Advance Romance... it's all great. I have a longer bootleg version of the concert from the night before this one was recorded (as have most of you, I'm sure, lol) and I think this was most certainly one of FZ's best lineups. The bootloeg is pretty crappy quality, but it shows how much more juicy material was available for Bongo Fury. Shame it wasn't a doule album. FZ doesn't seem to have given this one much thought, he didn't put any eyebrows on it, maybe it had to do with Beefheart's presence?

I would never try to argue with someone who doesn't like this album, except maybe for Muffin Man. Bongo Fury's plenty weird enough for us to all agree that it's a matter of taste and generally a matter for those already accustomed to FZ, and hopefully Beefheart as well.

Bongo Fury and Roxy & Elsewhere are probably the two FZ CDs that spend the most time in my car's stereo...

If you're a fan and you're considering buying this album, my advice is to just do it, now.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good, live Zappa jewel..., May 6 2004

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Gus fogle "Gus Fogle" (The most wonderfulest country in the world! Ya know, USA!!!!!) - See all my reviews

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I first bought this album because I had Zappa's greatest hits and it featured an insane song; The muffin man. To me this song was incredible; Terry Bozzio lets loose strips of 32 notes across his massive tom-tom setup, I dont think theres a better drummer than terry except maby keith moon. The song starts off with a weird jazz number, Debra kadabra,I personally really like this song although it wouldnt appeal to all tastes. Carolina hardcore ecstasy is an incredible number, it offers a screeching solo by zappa and great riffs by bozzio. Sam with the showing scalp flat top is funny and not meant to be taken seriously, by Captain beefheart. Poofter's froth, as I call it for short, is next, it's a song referring to the upcoming 200th birthday of america in 1976, it is fine. Cucamonga, and 200 years old are simply filler, they shouldnt be on the album because they arent even live! Advance romance is probably the strongest and longest of the songs on this album, it offers a great improvisional jam by the band. Man with the woman head is another beffheart conversation that could be looked over. Muffin man ends it all perfectly with an insanely obnoxiously great guitar solo by frank zappa. and there you have it, Bongo fury, not perfect but still a pretty damn good album.

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