Why This CD Matters
Chunga's Revenge captures Frank Zappa moving between sharp-edged blues, jazz-rock instrumental passages, and theatrical vocal songs. “Transylvania Boogie” and the title track spotlight the guitar-led side, while “The Nancy & Mary Music” stretches into a live performance recorded at Minneapolis’s Tyrone Guthrie Theater. The album also features George Duke, Aynsley Dunbar, and the vocal duo Flo & Eddie.
Collector Note
This U.S. CD is the 1990 Rykodisc reissue, catalog RCD 10164, issued as number 11 in the FZ 25 series. It is identified as a remastered edition, with Bob Stone credited for the remastering at UMRK. The supplied release details note a regular jewel case and no barcode, useful details for identifying this particular issue.
Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Condition & Details
CD: NM
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+
Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Label: Rykodisc – RCD 10164
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Avantgarde, Parody
Matrix / Runout
Not specified
Tracklist
Transylvania Boogie 5:01
Road Ladies 4:10
Twenty Small Cigars 2:17
The Nancy & Mary Music 9:27
Tell Me You Love Me 2:33
Would You Go All The Way? 2:29
Chunga's Revenge 6:15
The Clap 1:23
Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink 2:44
Sharleena 4:03
Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.
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