Frank Zappa – Discography (1966-2020)

Composer, guitarist, singer, and bandleader Frank Zappa was a singular musical figure during a performing and recording career that lasted from the 1960s to the ’90s. His disparate influences included doo wop music and avant-garde classical music; although he led groups that could be called rock & roll bands for much of his career, he used them to create a hybrid style that bordered on jazz and complicated, modern serious music, sometimes inducing orchestras to play along. As if his music were not challenging enough, he overlay it with highly satirical and sometimes abstractly humorous lyrics and song titles that marked him as coming out of a provocative literary tradition that included Beat poets like Allen Ginsberg and edgy comedians like Lenny Bruce. Nominally, he was a popular musician, but his recordings rarely earned significant airplay or sales, yet he was able to gain control of his recorded work and issue it successfully through his own labels while also touring internationally, in part because of the respect he earned from a dedicated cult of fans and many serious musicians, and also because he was an articulate spokesman who promoted himself into a media star through extensive interviews he considered to be a part of his creative effort just like his music. The Mothers of Invention, the ’60s group he led, often seemed to offer a parody of popular music and the counterculture (although he affected long hair and jeans, Zappa was openly scornful of hippies and drug use). By the ’80s, he was testifying before Congress in opposition to censorship (and editing his testimony into one of his albums). But these comic and serious sides were complementary, not contradictory. In statement and in practice, Zappa was an iconoclastic defender of the freest possible expression of ideas. And most of all, he was a composer far more ambitious than any other rock musician of his time and most classical musicians, as well. ― Allmusic

1. STUDIO ALBUMS:

1966. Freak Out! (1985, Zappa, CD ZAP 1, UK)
1966. Freak Out! (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10501, US)
1966. Freak Out! (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1203, JP)
1966. Freak Out! (2012, Zappa, ZR 3834, US)

1967. Absolutely Free (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10502, US)
1967. Absolutely Free (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1204, JP)
1967. Absolutely Free (2012, Zappa, ZR 3835, US)

1968. Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1985, Zappa, CD ZAP4, FR)
1968. Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10505, US)
1968. Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1207, JP)
1968. Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (2012, Zappa, ZR 3838, US)

1968. Lumpy Gravy (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10504, US)
1968. Lumpy Gravy (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1205, JP)
1968. Lumpy Gravy (2012, Zappa, ZR 3836, US)

1968. We’re Only In It For The Money (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10503, US)
1968. We’re Only In It For The Money (2012, Zappa, ZR 3837, US)

1969. Hot Rats (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10508, US)
1969. Hot Rats (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1209, JP)
1969. Hot Rats (2012, Zappa, ZR 3841, US)

1969. Uncle Meat (1987, Zappa, CDD ZAP3, UK, 2CD)
1969. Uncle Meat (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10506~07, US, 2CD)
1969. Uncle Meat (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1208, JP, 2CD)
1969. Uncle Meat (2012, Zappa, ZR 3839, US, 2CD)

1970. Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10509, US)
1970. Burnt Weeny Sandwich (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1210, JP)
1970. Burnt Weeny Sandwich (2012, Zappa, ZR 3842, US)

1970. Chunga’s Revenge (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10511, US)
1970. Chunga’s Revenge (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1212, JP)
1970. Chunga’s Revenge (2012, Zappa, ZR 3844, US)

1970. Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10510, US)
1970. Weasels Ripped My Flesh (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1211, JP)
1970. Weasels Ripped My Flesh (2012, Zappa, ZR 3843, US)

1971. 200 Motels (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10513~14, US, 2CD)

1972. The Grand Wazoo (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10517, US)
1972. The Grand Wazoo (2012, Zappa, ZR 3849, US)

1972. Waka-Jawaka (1988, Zappa, CD ZAP 10, FR)
1972. Waka-Jawaka (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10516, US)
1972. Waka-Jawaka (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1215, JP)
1972. Waka-Jawaka (2012, Zappa, ZR 3848, US)

1973. Over-Nite Sensation (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10518, US)
1973. Over-Nite Sensation (2012, Zappa, ZR 3850, US)

1974. Apostrophe (‘) (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10519, US)
1974. Apostrophe (‘) (2012, Zappa, ZR 3851, US)

1975. One Size Fits All (1988, Rykodisc, RCD 10095, US)
1975. One Size Fits All (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10521, US)
1975. One Size Fits All (2012, Zappa, ZR 3853, US)

1976. Zoot Allures (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10523, US)
1976. Zoot Allures (2012, Zappa, ZR 3855, US)

1978. Studio Tan (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10526, US)
1978. Studio Tan (2012, Zappa, ZR 3857, US)

1979. Joe’s Garage Acts I, II & III (1987, Rykodisc, RCD 10061, US, 2CD)
1979. Joe’s Garage Acts I, II & III (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10530~31, US, 2CD)

1979. Sheik Yerbouti (1990, Zappa, CDZAP 28, FR)
1979. Sheik Yerbouti (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10528, US)
1979. Sheik Yerbouti (2012, Zappa, ZR 3859, US)

1979. Sleep Dirt (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10527, US)
1979. Sleep Dirt (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1235, JP)
1979. Sleep Dirt (2012, Zappa, ZR 3858, US)

1981. Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10533~34~35, US, 3CD)

1981. You Are What You Is (1986, EMI, CDP 7 90075 2, UK)
1981. You Are What You Is (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10536, US)
1981. You Are What You Is (1998, Rykodisc, RCD RCD 10536, US)
1981. You Are What You Is (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1242, JP)

1982. Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10537, US)
1982. Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1243, JP)

1983. London Symphony Orchestra Vol. 1 & 2 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10540~41, US, 2CD)

1983. The Man From Utopia (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10538, US)
1983. The Man From Utopia (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1244, JP)

1984. Boulez Conducts Zappa. The Perfect Stranger (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10542, US)

1984. Francesco Zappa (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10546, US)
1984. Francesco Zappa (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1254, JP)

1984. Them Or Us (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10543, US)
1984. Them Or Us (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1255, JP)

1984. Thing-Fish (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10544~45, US, 2CD)
1984. Thing-Fish (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1256, JP, 2CD)

1985. Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10547, US)
1985. Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1257, JP)

1986. Jazz From Hell (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10549, US)
1986. Jazz From Hell (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1258, JP)

2. LIVE ALBUMS:

1971. Fillmore East, June 1971 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10512, US)
1971. Fillmore East, June 1971 (2012, Zappa, ZR 3845, US)

1972. Just Another Band From L.A (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10515, US)
1972. Just Another Band From L.A (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1214, JP)
1972. Just Another Band From L.A (2012, Zappa, ZR 3847, US)

1974. Roxy & Elsewhere (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10520, US)
1974. Roxy & Elsewhere (2012, Zappa, ZR 3852, US)

1975. Bongo Fury (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10522, US)
1975. Bongo Fury (2012, Zappa, ZR 3854, US)

1978. Zappa In New York (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10524~25, US, 2CD)
1978. Zappa In New York (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1223, JP, 2CD)
1978. Zappa In New York (2012, Zappa, ZR 3856, US, 2CD)
1978. Zappa In New York (2019, Zappa, ZR20029, US, 5CD)

1979. Orchestral Favorites (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10529, US)
1979. Orchestral Favorites (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1237, JP)
1979. Orchestral Favorites (2019, Zappa, ZR20030, US, 3CD)

1981. Tinseltown Rebellion (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10532, US)
1981. Tinseltown Rebellion (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1241, JP)

1983. Baby Snakes (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10539, US)
1983. Baby Snakes (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1245, JP)

1986. Does Humor Belong In Music (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10548, US)

1988. Broadway The Hard Way (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10552, US)
1988. Broadway The Hard Way (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1260, JP)

1988. Guitar (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10550~51, US, 2CD)
1988. Guitar (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1259, JP, 2CD)

1988. You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10561~62, US, 2CD)

1988. You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10563~64, US, 2CD)

1989. You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10565~66, US, 2CD)

1991. Make A Jazz Noise Here (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10555~56, US, 2CD)

1991. The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10653~54, US, 2CD)

1991. You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10567~68, US, 2CD)

1992. Playground Psychotics (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10557~58, US, 2CD)

1992. You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10569~70, US, 2CD)

1992. You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 10571~72, US, 2CD)

1993. Ahead Of Their Time (1993, Zappa, CDZAP 51, UK)
1993. Ahead Of Their Time (2012, Zappa, Universal, 0238872, EU)

1993. The Yellow Shark (1993, Rhino, R2 71600, US)
1993. The Yellow Shark (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 40560, US)

3. COMPILATION ALBUMS:

1969. Mothermania. The Best Of The Mothers (2009, Zappa, 0238402, EU)

1995. Strictly Commercial. The Best Of (1995, Rykodisc, RCD 40600, US)
1995. Strictly Commercial. The Best Of (2002, VideoArts, VACK-1261, JP, 2CD)

4. POSTHUMOUS ALBUMS:

1991. ‘Tis The Season To Be Jelly (1991, Rhino, ESMCD 961, UK)

1991. Unmitigated Audacity (1991, Rhino, R2 70540, US)

1992. Conceptual Continuity (1992, Rhino, R2 71023, US)

1992. Disconnected Synapses (1992, Rhino, R2 71017, US)

1992. Electric Aunt Jemima (1992, Rhino, R2 71019, US)

1992. Our Man In Nirvana (1992, Rhino, R2-71022, US)

1992. Swiss Cheese & Fire (1992, Rhino, R2 71021, US)

1992. Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (1992, Rhino, R2 71018, US)

1994. APOCRYPHA (1994, Great Dane, GDR 9405.ABCD, IT, 4CD)

1994. Civilization Phaze III (1994, Barking Pumpkin, UMRK 01, US, 2CD)

1996. Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996, Zappa, UMRK 02, US)

1996. Lather (1996, Rykodisc, RCD 10574~76, US, 3CD)
1996. Lather (2012, Zappa, ZR3893, US, 3CD)

1996. The Lost Episodes (1996, Rykodisc, RCD 40573, US)
1996. The Lost Episodes (1997, RicoDisc, JPCD9609290, Russia)

1997. Have I Offended Someone (1997, Rykodisc, RCD 10577, US)

1997. Strictly Genteel (1997, Rykodisc, RCD 10578, US)

1998. Cheap Thrills (1998, Rykodisc, D20193, US)

1998. Cucamonga (1998, Abril Music, 3408002-2, BR)

1998. Mystery Disc (1998, Rykodisc, RCD 10580, US)
1998. Mystery Disc (2012, Zappa, Universal, 0238912, EU)

1999. Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999, Zappa UMRK 03, US)

1999. Son Of Cheep Thrills (1999, Rykodisc, RCD 10581, US)

2002. FZ.OZ (2002, Vaulternative, VR 2002-1, US, HDCD, 2CD)

2003. Baby Snakes (2003, Eagle Eye Media, EE 19028, US, DVD)

2003. Halloween (2003, DTS Entertainment, 69286-01101-9-9, US, DVD)

2004. Joe’s Corsage (2004, Vaulternative, VR 20041, US)

2004. QuAUDIOPHILIAc (2004, DTS Entertainment, 69286-01125-9-9, US, DVD)

2004. The Torture Never Stops (2010, Eagle, EREDV826, EU, DVD)

2005. Joe’s Xmasage (2005, Vaulternative, VR 20051, US)

2005. The Dub Room Special! (2005, Eagle, EV30138-9, US, DVD)

2006. Imaginary Diseases (2006, Zappa, ZR 20001, US)

2006. The MOFO Project-Object (2006, Zappa, ZR 20004, US, 4CD)
2006. The MOFO Project-Object (2006, Zappa, ZR 20005, US, 2CD)

2006. Trance-Fusion (2006, Zappa, ZR 20002, US)

2007. The Dub Room Special! (2007, Zappa, ZR 20006, US)

2007. Wazoo (2007, Vaulternative, VR 2007-2, US, 2CD)

2008. One Shot Deal (2008, Zappa, ZR 20007, US)

2008. The Lumpy Money Project-Object (2008, Zappa, ZR20008, US, 3CD)

2009. Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels (2009, Voiceprint, TPDVD127, UK, DVD)

2009. Philly ’76 (2009, Vaulternative, VR20091, US, 2CD)

2010. Congress Shall Make No Law… (2010, Zappa, ZR 20011, US)

2010. Greasy Love Songs (2010, Zappa, ZR 20010, US)

2010. Hammersmith Odeon (2010, Vaulternative, VR 20101,US, 3CD)

2011. Carnegie Hall (2011, Vaulternative, VR-2011-1, US, 4CD)

2011. Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison (2011, Zappa, ZR 20012, US)

2012. Finer Moments (2012, Zappa, ZR 3894, US, 2CD)

2012. Road Tapes, Venue (2012, Vaulternative, VR 20122, US, 2CD)

2013. A Token Of His Extreme (2013, Eagle, EV306159, US, DVD)
2013. A Token Of His Extreme (2013, Zappa, ZR 20015, US)

2013. Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013, Vaulternative, VR 2013-1, US, 2CD)

2014. Joe’s Camouflage (2014, Vaulternative, VR 20132, US)

2014. Roxy By Proxy (2014, Zappa, ZR 20017, US)

2014. The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle (2014, Zappa, ZP17COMBO, WEB)

2015. 200 Motels. The Suites (2015, Zappa, ZR0019, US, 2CD)

2015. Dance Me This (2015, Zappa, ZR 20018, US)

2015. Roxy. The Movie (2015, Eagle, EAGDV050, EAGDV050, EU, CD+DVD)

2016. Frank Zappa For President (2016, Zappa, ZR20021, EU)

2016. Little Dots (2016, Zappa, ZR20026, US)

2016. Meat Light (2016, Zappa, ZR20024, EU, 3CD)

2016. Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016, Vaulternative, VR 2016-1, EU, 2CD)

2016. The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016, Zappa, ZR20020, EU)

2016. The New Maternity. VPRO Radio Piknik 1970 (2016, Sonic Boom, SON0327, EU)

2016. ZAPPAtite – Frank Zappa’s Tastiest Tracks (2016, Vaulternative, ZR20020, US)

2017. Halloween 77 (2017, Zappa, WEB)

2018. The Roxy Performances (2018, Zappa, 00824302002827, EU, 7CD)

2018. Where The Shark Bubbles Blow (2018, Zappa, WEB)

2019. The Hot Rats Sessions (2019, Zappa, ZR20032, US, 6CD)

2020. Halloween 81 (2020, Zappa, ZR 20034, EU, 6CD)

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