Frank Zappa discography
77 albums from 1967 to 2026; 252 records in all and 5,509 physical editions listed.
Albums 77
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Lumpy GravyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 55 |
| 1967 |  Absolutely FreeCD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1968 |  Cruising With Ruben & The JetsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 19 |
| 1969 |  Hot RatsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 189 |
| 1970 |  Chunga's RevengeVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 122 |
| 1971 |  200 MotelsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 127 |
| 1971 |  Fillmore East, June 1971Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1972 |  The Grand WazooVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 34 |
| 1972 |  Waka/JawakaVinyl, CDOwned | 12 |
| 1973 |  Over-Nite SensationVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 52 |
| 1974 |  Apostrophe (')Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 129 |
| 1974 |  Roxy & ElsewhereVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 74 |
| 1975 |  One Size Fits AllVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 111 |
| 1975 |  Bongo FuryVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 64 |
| 1976 |  Zoot AlluresVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 97 |
| 1977 |  Zappa In New YorkVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 86 |
| 1977 |  LätherVinyl, CDOwned | 12 |
| 1978 |  Studio TanVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 49 |
| 1979 |  Sheik YerboutiVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 100 |
| 1979 |  Joe's Garage Act IVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 58 |
| 1979 |  Joe's Garage Acts II & IIIVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 44 |
| 1979 |  Sleep DirtVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 43 |
| 1979 |  Orchestral FavoritesVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 38 |
| 1980 |  Conceptual ContinuityVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1981 |  You Are What You IsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 66 |
| 1981 |  Tinseltown RebellionVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 54 |
| 1981 |  Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some MoreVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 28 |
| 1981 |  At The CircusVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1981 |  Return of the Son of Shut Up ’n Play Yer GuitarVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1982 |  Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning WitchVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 67 |
| 1983 |  The Man From UtopiaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 44 |
| 1983 |  Baby SnakesVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 34 |
| 1983 |  London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. IVinyl, RecordOwned | 2 |
| 1984 |  Them Or UsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 54 |
| 1984 |  Thing-FishVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 21 |
| 1984 |  Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect StrangerVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 10 |
| 1984 |  Piquantique - Stockholm 1973Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1984 |  Francesco ZappaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 9 |
| 1985 |  Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of PreventionVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 43 |
| 1985 |  Our Man In NirvanaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1986 |  Jazz From HellVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 42 |
| 1986 |  Does Humor Belong In Music?CDOwned | 11 |
| 1987 |  Blood on the CanvasCassetteOwned | 1 |
| 1987 |  London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. IIVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  Broadway The Hard WayVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 42 |
| 1988 |  GuitarVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 32 |
| 1988 |  You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1988 |  You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1989 |  You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1991 |  Make A Jazz Noise HereCD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1991 |  The Best Band You Never Heard In Your LifeCD, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1991 |  You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1992 |  Playground PsychoticsCDOwned | 6 |
| 1993 |  The Yellow SharkCD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1993 |  Ahead Of Their TimeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1994 |  Civilization Phaze IIICDOwned | 3 |
| 1994 |  Zappa / Lutosławski / Lupone / PärtCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  Songs and DancesCDOwned | 2 |
| 1996 |  The Lost EpisodesCD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1999 |  Everything Is Healing NicelyCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  The Zappa AlbumCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Joe's CorsageVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2004 |  Joe's DomageCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Imaginary Diseases CDOwned | 3 |
| 2009 |  The Lumpy Money Project/ObjectVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2010 |  Greasy Love SongsVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2010 |  “Congress Shall Make No Law…”CDOwned | 1 |
| 2011 |  Feeding the Monkies at Ma MaisonVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2014 |  Perfect StrangersCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Frank Zappa For PresidentVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 2020 |  Zappa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 7 |
| 2022 |  Zappa '75 Zagreb/LjubljanaCDOwned | 4 |
| 2022 |  Zappa/ErieCD, RecordOwned | 2 |
| 2023 |  Funky NothingnessVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 2024 |  Whisky A Go Go, 1968Vinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2025 |  Cheaper Than CheepVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 2026 |  Zappa '66 Vol.1: Live At TTG StudiosVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
Live albums 29
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Unmitigated AudacityCDOwned | 1 |
| 1992 |  You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5CD, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1992 |  You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6CDOwned | 10 |
| 1992 |  Beat the Boots! IICDOwned | 1 |
| 1993 |  Zappa’s UniverseCDOwned | 2 |
| 2002 |  FZ:OZVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2003 |  Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa: Greggery Peccary & Other PersuasionsCDOwned | 3 |
| 2003 |  HalloweenCDOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  The Dub Room Special!CDOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  WazooCDOwned | 1 |
| 2011 |  Carnegie HallCDOwned | 2 |
| 2012 |  Road Tapes, Venue #1CDOwned | 1 |
| 2013 |  Road Tapes, Venue #2CDOwned | 2 |
| 2014 |  Roxy by ProxyCDOwned | 1 |
| 2015 |  200 Motels: The SuitesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Chicago ’78CDOwned | 2 |
| 2016 |  Road Tapes, Venue #3CDOwned | 2 |
| 2016 |  Little DotsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  Halloween 77CD, RecordOwned | 3 |
| 2018 |  The Roxy PerformancesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2019 |  Halloween 73CDOwned | 1 |
| 2019 |  Halloween 73 HighlightsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2020 |  Halloween 81CDOwned | 1 |
| 2020 |  Halloween 81 HighlightsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2020 |  The Mothers 1970CDOwned | 1 |
| 2021 |  Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. ShowVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 2022 |  The Mothers 1971CDOwned | 1 |
| 2023 |  Zappa ’80: Mudd Club/MunichVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2025 |  Halloween 78: Live at the Palladium, New YorkCDOwned | 1 |
Compilations 55
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Frank Zappa and The Mothers of InventionVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1971 |  Pop HistoryVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1971 |  Pop History, Vol. 7VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1973 |  Dolf Hartmann Präsentiert Die Frank Zappa StoryVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1975 |  Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of InventionVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 12 |
| 1981 |  Shut Up ’n Play Yer GuitarVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1983 |  Rare MeatVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1985 |  We're Only In It For The Money / Lumpy GravyCD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1985 |  Mystery DiscVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1985 |  The Old Masters, Box OneVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1985 |  The Old Masters, Box One SamplerVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1986 |  Apostrophe' / Overnite SensationCD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 15 |
| 1986 |  The London Symphony OrchestraCDOwned | 1 |
| 1986 |  The Old Masters, Box TwoVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1987 |  Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 46 |
| 1987 |  The Old Masters Box Two SamplerVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1987 |  The Old Masters, Box ThreeVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore (Sampler)Vinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 11 |
| 1988 |  CucamongaVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1988 |  The Man From Utopia / Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning WitchCDOwned | 1 |
| 1990 |  You Can't Do That On The Radio AnymoreCDOwned | 4 |
| 1991 |  Cucamonga Years - The Early Works Of Frank Zappa (1962-1964) Vinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1991 |  Beat the Boots!Vinyl, RecordOwned | 2 |
| 1992 |  Swiss Cheese / Fire!Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1992 |  Early Works 1963–1964CDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  Strictly Commercial - The Best Of Frank ZappaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 40 |
| 1995 |  Clean American VersionCDOwned | 3 |
| 1995 |  London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I & IICDOwned | 2 |
| 1995 |  Original Recordings – Steve Vai – Arch. Vol. 2CDOwned | 2 |
| 1995 |  Kill Ugly RadioCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  Kill Ugly Radio Some MoreCDOwned | 1 |
| 1996 |  Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial TributeCDOwned | 3 |
| 1996 |  Return of the Son of Kill Ugly RadioCDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 |  Have I Offended Someone?CDOwned | 7 |
| 1997 |  Half a Dozen Provocative SquatsCDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 |  Strictly Genteel: A Classical Introduction to Frank ZappaCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  Son of Cheep ThrillsCDOwned | 2 |
| 1998 |  Cheap ThrillsCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  Ditties and BeerCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  How’s Your Bird?VinylOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  Threesome No. 2CDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Threesome No. 1CDOwned | 4 |
| 2002 |  Zappa Picks - By Larry LaLonde Of PrimusCDOwned | 4 |
| 2002 |  For Collectors OnlyCDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Zappa Picks – By Jon Fishman of PhishCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  The Best of Frank ZappaCDOwned | 3 |
| 2006 |  Left of the DialCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 |  Finer MomentsVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2012 |  Understanding AmericaCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  ZAPPAtite (Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks)Vinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 2016 |  Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project / Object Audio DocumentaryCDOwned | 2 |
| 2016 |  The Crux of the BiscuitCDOwned | 1 |
| 2019 |  The Guitar World According to Frank ZappaVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2019 |  The Hot Rats SessionsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2022 |  Waka/WazooCDOwned | 2 |
EPs 3
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 |  Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar SamplerVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  Rollo / Portland ImprovisationVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2020 |  The Zappa Movie Limited Edition Soundtrack EP! (exclusive backer reward edition)VinylOwned | 1 |
Singles 18
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  My Guitar / Dog BreathVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1970 |  Tell Me You Love Me / Would You Go All The Way For The U.S.A.?VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1973 |  I’m the Slime / MontanaVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1979 |  Bobby BrownVinyl, CDOwned | 18 |
| 1979 |  Joe's GarageVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1979 |  Dancin’ FoolVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1980 |  I Don't Wanna Get Drafted!Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1980 |  I Don’t Wanna Get Drafted / Ancient ArmamentsVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1981 |  Love of My LifeVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1982 |  Valley GirlVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1984 |  True GloveVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1987 |  Peaches en RegaliaVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1987 |  Black Page No. 1VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  Montana (Whipping Floss)CDOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  Sexual Harassment in the WorkplaceCDOwned | 1 |
| 1988 |  Zomby WoofCDOwned | 1 |
| 1991 |  Stairway to HeavenVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 2014 |  Don't Eat The Yellow Snow / Down In De DewVinylOwned | 3 |
Other releases 68
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Freak Out!CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1968 | We're Only In It For The MoneyVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1969 | Uncle MeatVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1969 | Hot Rats / Chunga's RevengeVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1969 | Mothermania (The Best Of The Mothers)CDOwned | 2 |
| 1970 | Weasels Ripped My FleshCD, CassetteOwned | 9 |
| 1970 | Burnt Weeny SandwichCD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1971 | Tears Began To FallVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1971 | What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning?VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1971 | Pop History, Vol. 4VinylOwned | 7 |
| 1971 | Magic FingersVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1972 | Waka / Jawaka - Hot RatsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 90 |
| 1972 | Just Another Band From L.A.CD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1972 | PregnantVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1974 | Don't Eat The Yellow Snow / Cosmik DebrisVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1974 | Cosmik DebrisVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1974 | Don't Eat The Yellow SnowVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1976 | Disco BoyVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1976 | Find Her FinerVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1979 | Dancin Fool / Baby SnakesVinyl, CDOwned | 12 |
| 1979 | Joe's Garage / Central ScrutinizerVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1980 | Unmitigated Audacity - Live At Notre Dame University May 12, 1974Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1980 | Crush All BoxesVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 11 |
| 1980 | Stick It OutVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1980 | What's It All About?VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1981 | Goblin Girl / Pink NapkinsVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1981 | Amor De Mi VidaVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1982 | Valley GirlsVinyl, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1982 | Frank ZappaCassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1983 | Freaks & MotherfuckersVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 16 |
| 1983 | The London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa Vol. 1CD, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1983 | The Man From Utopia Meets Mary LouVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1984 | 'Tis The Season To Be JellyVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1984 | Baby, Take Your Teeth OutVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1985 | The Mystery DiscVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1986 | ZappaCDOwned | 4 |
| 1987 | London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa Vol. IIVinyl, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1987 | Guitar HerniaVinyl, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1988 | Live At The Ark - Boston 1968Vinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1988 | Does Humor Belong In Music? (Frank Zappa Live)RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1989 | Electric Aunt JemimaVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1990 | Saarbrücken 1978Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 16 |
| 1991 | Anyway The Wind Blows - Frank In ParisVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1991 | As An AmVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1991 | Anyway The Wind Blows - Disc TwoCDOwned | 5 |
| 1991 | Anyway The Wind Blows - Disc OneCDOwned | 1 |
| 1991 |  Rare Beefheart / Vintage ZappaCDOwned | 1 |
| 1992 |  Disconnected SynapsesCDOwned | 3 |
| 1992 | Beat The Boots! #2Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1993 | Civilisation Phaze IIICD, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1993 | Zappa's Universe (A Celebration Of 25 Years Of Frank Zappa's Music)CassetteOwned | 1 |
| 1995 | Zappa - Vol. I & IICDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 | Strictly GenteelCDOwned | 6 |
| 1997 | Zappa En La Radio (Zappa On The Radio)CD, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1997 | Frank Zappa's "200 Motels"RecordOwned | 1 |
| 1998 | Cucamonga (Frank's Wild Years)CDOwned | 4 |
| 1998 | Cheap Thrills - Special EditionCDOwned | 3 |
| 1999 | Cheap Thrills Special Edition (Son Of Cheep Thrills)CDOwned | 3 |
| 1999 | Letter From Jeepers / The Rain Keeps FallingVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1999 | Panta From 頭脳警察 Meets グランク・ザッパ = Panta From Brain Police Meets Frank ZappaCDOwned | 2 |
| 1999 | 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ 谷中敦 meets フランク・ザッパ = Atsushi Yanaka From Tokyo SKA Paradise Orchestra Meets Frank ZappaCDOwned | 2 |
| 2013 | Help, I'm A Rock / It Can't Happen Here / Who Are The Brain Police?VinylOwned | 3 |
| 2015 | Masked Turnip Cyclophony Rare And Wonderful Gems From The Pal Recording StudioVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 2015 |  Roxy (The Movie)CD, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 2020 | The Zappa Movie Official Soundtrack Album! (Exclusive Backer Reward Edition)Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2023 | Zappa '80 Mudd ClubVinylOwned | 2 |
| 2023 | Zappa '80 MunichVinylOwned | 2 |
| 2025 | Halloween 78 Highlights: Live At The Palladium, New YorkVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
2 other, less published works are not shown.
251 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
115 other works with no known date are not listed.