Frank Zappa discography

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Frank Zappa discography

Zappa performing in Ekeberghallen, Oslo, on January 16, 1977
Releases
Studio albums 91
Live albums 3
Compilation albums 15
Singles 20
Miscellaneous 19

This is a list of albums by Frank Zappa (including all those credited to The Mothers of Invention) as well as tribute albums to Frank Zappa. During his lifetime Zappa released a total of 62 albums. Between 1994 and 2011, the Zappa Family Trust has released 29 posthumous albums to his name, making a grand total of 91 albums.

Contents

[edit] Albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
US
[1]
UK
[2]
NOR
[3]
SWE
[4]
CH
[5]
AUT
[6]
1966 Freak Out!
  • Released: June 27, 1966
  • Label: Verve
130
1967 Absolutely Free
  • Released: May 26, 1967
41
Lumpy Gravy
  • Released: 1967
159
1968 We're Only in It for the Money
  • Released: March 4, 1968
30 31
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets
  • Released: December 2, 1968
110
1969 Uncle Meat
  • Released: April 1969
43
Mothermania
  • Released: March 1969
Hot Rats
  • Released: October 1969
173 9
1970 Burnt Weeny Sandwich
  • Released: February 1970
94 17
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
  • Released: August 10, 1970
189 28
Chunga's Revenge
  • Released: October 1970
119 43
1971 Fillmore East - June 1971
  • Released: August 1971
38
200 Motels
  • Released: October 1971
59
1972 Just Another Band from L.A.
  • Released: March 1972
85
Waka/Jawaka
  • Released: July 1972
152
The Grand Wazoo
  • Released: November 1972
1973 Over-Nite Sensation
  • Released: September 1973
32 15
1974 Apostrophe (')
  • Released: March 1974
10 6
Roxy & Elsewhere
  • Released: September 1974
27 14
1975 One Size Fits All
  • Released: June 1975
26 5
Bongo Fury
  • Released: October 1975
66 11
1976 Zoot Allures
  • Released: October 1976
61 16 17
1978 Zappa in New York
  • Released: March 1978
57 55 6 24
Studio Tan
  • Released: September 1978
147 30
1979 Sleep Dirt
  • Released: January 1979
175 16 19
Sheik Yerbouti
  • Released: March 1979
21 32 5 4 6
Orchestral Favorites
  • Released: May 1979
168
Joe's Garage Act I
  • Released: September 1979
27 62 1 2 8
Joe's Garage Acts II & III
  • Released: November 1979
1981 Tinseltown Rebellion
  • Released: May 11, 1981
66 55 13 8 9
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
  • Released: May, 1981
66
You Are What You Is
  • Released: September 1981
93 51 12 22
1982 Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
  • Released: May 1982
23 61 20 26
1983 The Man from Utopia
  • Released: March 1983
153 87 23
Baby Snakes
  • Released: March 1983
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1
  • Released: June 1983
1984 Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger
  • Released: August 1984
Them or Us
  • Released: October 18, 1984
53 22
Thing-Fish
  • Released: November 1984
Francesco Zappa
  • Released: November 1984
1985 Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention
  • Released: November 21, 1985
153
1986 Does Humor Belong in Music?
  • Released: January, 1986
Jazz from Hell
  • Released: November 1986
1987 London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2
  • Released: September 17, 1987
1988 Guitar
  • Released: April 1988
82 25
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
  • Released: May 1988
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2
  • Released: October 1988
Broadway the Hard Way
  • Released: October 14, 1988
1989 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
  • Released: November 1989
1991 The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life
  • Released: April 1991
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4
  • Released: June 1991
Make a Jazz Noise Here
  • Released: June 1991
1992 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5
  • Released: July 1992
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6
  • Released: July 1992
Playground Psychotics
  • Released: October 1992
1993 Ahead of Their Time
  • Released: March 1993
The Yellow Shark
  • Released: November 1993
30
1994 Civilization, Phaze III
  • Released: April 1995
1996 The Lost Episodes
  • Released: February 1996
54
Läther
  • Released: September 1996
50
Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
  • Released: October 1996
1997 Have I Offended Someone?
  • Released: April 1997
1998 Mystery Disc
  • Released: September 1998
1999 Everything Is Healing Nicely
  • Released: December 1999
2002 FZ:OZ
  • Released: August 16, 2002
2003 Halloween
  • Released: February 4, 2003
2004 Joe's Corsage
  • Released: May 30, 2004
Joe's Domage
  • Released: October 1, 2004
QuAUDIOPHILIAc
  • Released: September 14, 2004
2005 Joe's XMASage
  • Released: December 21, 2005
2006 Imaginary Diseases
  • Released: January 13, 2006
The Making Of Freak Out! Project/Object
  • Released: December 5, 2006
Trance-Fusion
  • Released: October 24, 2006
2007 Buffalo
  • Released: April 1, 2007
The Dub Room Special
  • Released: August 24, 2007
Wazoo
  • Released: October 30, 2007
2008 One Shot Deal
  • Released: June 13, 2008
Joe's Menage
  • Released: October 1, 2008
2009 The Lumpy Money Project/Object
  • Released: January 23, 2009
Philly '76
  • Released: December 21, 2009
2010 Greasy Love Songs
  • Released: April 19, 2010
Congress Shall Make No Law
  • Released: September 19, 2010
Hammersmith Odeon
  • Released: November 16, 2010
2011 Feeding the Monkies At Ma Maison
  • Released: September 22, 2011
Carnegie Hall[7]
  • Released: October 31, 2011

[edit] Certified Albums

Year Title Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1974 Apostrophe (')
1976 Zoot Allures
1979 Sheik Yerbouti
Joe's Garage
1986 Does Humor Belong in Music?


[edit] Beat the Boots

Year Title Peak chart positions
US
[1]
UK
[2]
NOR
[3]
SWE
[4]
CH
[5]
AUT
[6]
1991 Beat the Boots
  • Released: July 1991
1992 Beat the Boots II
  • Released: June 1992
2009 Beat the Boots III
  • Released: January 25, 2009

[edit] Compilations

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US UK
1969 The **** of the Mothers
  • Released: October 13, 1969
  • Label:
  • Format:
1970 The Mothers of Invention
  • Released: July 20, 1970
  • Label:
  • Format:
1971 Worst of the Mothers
  • Released: March 15, 1971
  • Label:
  • Format:
201
1987 The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa
  • Released: June 1987
  • Label:
  • Format:
1995 Strictly Commercial
  • Released: August 22, 1995
  • Label:
  • Format:
CH #12 45
1997 Strictly Genteel
  • Released: May 1997
  • Label:
  • Format:
1998 Cucamonga
  • Released: February 24, 1998
  • Label:
  • Format:
Cheap Thrills
  • Released: April 1998
  • Label:
  • Format:
1999 Son of Cheep Thrills
  • Released: April 1999
  • Label:
  • Format:
2006 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 2006
  • Released: December 21, 2006
  • Label:
  • Format:
2008 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle 2008
  • Released: December 21, 2008
  • Label:
  • Format:
2010 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010
  • Released: December 21, 2010
  • Label:
  • Format:
2011 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 2011[11]
  • Released: December 21, 2011
  • Label:
  • Format:

[edit] Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
U.S.
[12]
U.S. Rock
[12]
GER
[13]
CH
[5]
AUT
[6]
NOR
[3]
SWE
[4]
1966 "How Can I Be Such A Fool b/w It Can't Happen Here" - - - - - - - Freak Out!
"Trouble Every Day" - - - - - - -
"Who Are the Brain Police?" - - - - - - -
1967 "Big Leg Emma" b/w "Why Don't You Do Me Right?" - - - - - - - non-album single
"Lonely Little Girl (non-lp version)" - - - - - - - We're Only In It For The Money
1968 "Deseri" b/w "Jelly Roll Gum Drop" - - - - - - - Crusing With Ruben and The Jets
1969 "My Guitar" (non-lp version) b/w "Dog Breath (non-lp version)" - - - - - - - non-album single
1970 "Peaches en Regalia" - - - - - - - Hot Rats
"Tell Me You Love Me" - - - - - - - Chunga's Revenge
1971 "Tears Began To Fall" (non-lp version) b/w "Junier Mintz Boogie (non-lp)" - - - - - - - non-album single
1973 "I'm the Slime" (single mix w/diff. gtr solo) - - - - - - - Over-nite Sensation
1974 "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" 86 - - - - - - Apostrophe
1976 "Disco Boy" 105 - - - - - - Zoot Allures
1979 "Dancin' Fool" 45 - - - - - - Sheik Yerbouti
"Bobby Brown Goes Down" - - 4 5 2 1 1
"Joe's Garage" - - - - - 4 14 Joe's Garage
1980 "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted!" b/w "Ancient Armaments" (non-lp) 103 - 71 - - - 3 non-album single
1982 "Valley Girl" 32 12 - - - - - Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
1984 "In France" - - - - - - - Them or Us
1988 "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" - - - - - - - Guitar
"Zomby Woof" - - - - - - - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
1991 "Stairway to Heaven" - - - 9 - - - The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Cover or tribute albums by other artists

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b Warwick, 2004. p.1220
  3. ^ a b c "norwegiancharts.com - Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free". norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Absolutely+Free&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  4. ^ a b c "swedishcharts.com - Frank Zappa - A Token Of My Extreme". swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=A+Token+Of+My+Extreme&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  5. ^ a b c "Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Bobby+Brown&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 
  6. ^ a b c "Frank Zappa - Sharleena - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Sharleena&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  7. ^ "> FZ Official Discography". Zappa.com. http://www.zappa.com/fz/discography/index.html. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  8. ^ a b "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2011-12-15.  Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Frank Zappa".
  9. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2011-12-15. Note: User needs to enter "New Order" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  10. ^ a b "Certified Awards Search". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2011-12-15. Note: User needs to enter "Frank Zappa" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  11. ^ http://www.zappa.com/fz/aaafnraa/2011aaafnraaaaam.html
  12. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p74796/charts-awards/billboard-singles
  13. ^ "Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Zappa,Frank". www.musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Zappa%2CFrank/single?sort=pos. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  14. ^ Polish, translates to "Zapparcie, that is, the side effects of eating yellow snow."
  15. ^ ndrbigband united-mutations.com. Retrieved 2010-04-11.

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