Tracklist
| A1 | Debra Kadabra | 3:54 |
| A2 | Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy | 6:02 |
| A3 | Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top | 2:50 |
| A4 | Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead | 3:06 |
| A5 | 200 Years Old | 4:34 |
| B1 | Cucamonga | 2:24 |
| B2 | Advance Romance | 11:20 |
| B3 | Man With The Woman Head | 1:29 |
| B4 | Muffin Man | 5:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Discreet Records, Inc.
- Printed By – Offset France
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Published By – Beefheart Music
- Recorded At – Armadillo World Headquarters
- Recorded At – Record Plant Mobile Studio
- Overdubbed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Mixed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Credits
- Bass, Other [Also Dancing] – Tom Fowler
- Design – Cal Schenkel
- Drums – Chester Thompson (tracks: A5, B1)
- Drums, Other [Moisture] – Terry Bozzio
- Engineer – Davey Moire, Frank Hubach, Kelly Kotera, Kerry McNab*, Mike Braunstein*, Mike Stone
- Harmonica [Harp], Vocals, Performer [Shopping Bags] – Captain Beefheart
- Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke
- Lead Guitar, Vocals, Producer – Frank Zappa
- Other [In Discreetion] – Herb Cohen
- Photography By – John Williams
- Saxophone, Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock*
- Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
- Trombone, Other [Fantastic Dancing] – Bruce Fowler
- Written-By – Don Van Vliet (tracks: A3, B3), Frank Zappa (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4)
Notes
Live in Concert atArmadillo World Headquarters
Austin, Texas
May 20th & 21st, 1975
Plus
Selected Studio Wonderment
20:26 [A]
20:50 [B]
*Recorded live at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas, May 20th and 21st, 1975 [A1 to A4, B2 to B4]
Remote recording by The Record Plant, L.A.; Overdubs and mixing at The Record Plant, L.A.
[A5], [B1] and [B4] intros were recorded in January and February, 1974 at The Record Plant, L.A.
Special thanks to the kitchen staff at The Armadillo, especially Jan Beeman
All selections ©1975 Munchkin Music, ASCAP except [A3] and [B3] ©1973 Beefheart Music, BMI
Made in France.
Printed in France.
Category 59209 on cover.
Category N° 59 209 on labels
Spine reads: 59 209 Y - ZAPA / BEEFHEART / MOTHERS- BONGO FURY - 0698_ ℗ 1975 WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 1 5 DS 2234/ - 31936-/A Ⓐ WEA - 59209 A ̶s̶x̶ KENDUN A F
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 1 DS 2234 - 31937-/B Ⓑ WEA- 59209 - B KENDUN B G
- Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS 2234 | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* - Bongo Fury (LP, Album, Win) | Discreet | DS 2234 | US | 1975 |
| DIS 59209, DS 2234 | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* - Bongo Fury (LP, Album, RE) | Discreet, Discreet | DIS 59209, DS 2234 | France | Unknown |
| ANPC-9909002 | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* - Bongo Fury (CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial) | ArsNova | ANPC-9909002 | Russia | 1999 |
| 968010 | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* - Bongo Fury (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Eldorado, Rykodisc | 968010 | Brazil | 1995 |
| RAC 10522 | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* | Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers* - Bongo Fury (Cass, Album, RE) | Ryko Analogue, Rykodisc | RAC 10522 | Canada | 1996 |

