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	This is a list of albums by ''']''' (including all those credited to ]) 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.		This is a list of albums by ''']''' (including all those credited to ]) 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.

	==Albums==		== Albums ==
			=== Studio albums ===
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=3 \| 1969		\| rowspan=2 \| 1969
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: April 1969		*Released: April 1969
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|43		\| style="text-align:center;"\|43
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1969
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=3 \| 1970		\| rowspan=2 \| 1970
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: February 1970		*Released: February 1970
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|94		\| style="text-align:center;"\|94
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|17		\| style="text-align:center;"\|17
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: August 10, 1970
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|189
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|28
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| rowspan=2~~ \| 1971		\| 1971
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: August 1971
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|38
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: October 1971		*Released: October 1971
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=3 \| 1972		\| rowspan=2 \| 1972
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1972
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|85
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| rowspan=2~~ \| 1974		\| 1974
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1974		*Released: March 1974
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|6		\| style="text-align:center;"\|6
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: September 1974
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|27
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|14
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|5		\| style="text-align:center;"\|5
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: October 1975
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|66
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|11
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| rowspan=2~~ \| 1978		\| 1978
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1978
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|57
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|55
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|6
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|24
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: September 1978		*Released: September 1978
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=5 \| 1979		\| rowspan=4 \| 1979
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: January 1979		*Released: January 1979
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1979
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|21
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|32
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|5
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|4
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|6
	\|-		\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| rowspan=3~~ \| 1981		\| 1981
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: May 11, 1981
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|66
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|55
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|13
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|8
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|9
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: May, 1981
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|66
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: September 1981		*Released: September 1981
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=3 \| 1983		\| rowspan=2 \| 1983
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1983		*Released: March 1983
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|23		\| style="text-align:center;"\|23
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: March 1983
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| rowspan=2~~ \| 1986		\| 1986
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~January,~~ 1986		*Released: November 1986
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\|-		\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|1987
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: November 1986
			*Released: September 17, 1987
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|~~1987~~		\| style="text-align:center;"\|1994
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~September~~ ~~17, 1987~~		*Released: April 1995
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1996
			\|-
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: September 1996
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|50
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|1999
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: December 1999
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 2011
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: September 22, 2011
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|}

			=== Live albums ===

			{\|class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"\|Year
			! rowspan="2" style="width:407px;"\|Title
			! colspan="6"\|Peak chart positions
			\|-
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="AMG Charts">{{cite web
			\| url = {{Allmusic\|class=artist\|id=p74796/charts-awards\|pure_url=yes}}
			\| publisher = ]
			\| accessdate = 2008-12-04
			\| title = Frank Zappa > Charts & Awards}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="UK Charts">Warwick, 2004. p.1220</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Norway">{{cite web
			\|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Absolutely+Free&cat=s
			\|title=norwegiancharts.com - Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
			\|publisher=norwegiancharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Sweden">{{cite web
			\|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=A+Token+Of+My+Extreme&cat=s
			\|title=swedishcharts.com - Frank Zappa - A Token Of My Extreme
			\|publisher=swedishcharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Switzerland">{{cite web
			\|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Bobby+Brown&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown - hitparade.ch
			\|publisher=hitparade.ch
			\|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Austria">{{cite web
			\|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Sharleena&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Sharleena - austriancharts.at
			\|publisher=austriancharts.at
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 1970
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: August 10, 1970
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|189
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|28
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1971
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: August 1971
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|38
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1972
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: March 1972
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|85
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1974
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: September 1974
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|27
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|14
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1975
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: October 1975
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|66
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|11
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1978
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: March 1978
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|57
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|55
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|6
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|24
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1979
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: March 1979
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|21
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|32
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|5
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|4
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|6
			\|-
			\|-
			\| rowspan=2 \| 1981
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: May 11, 1981
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|66
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|55
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|13
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|8
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|9
			\|-
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: May, 1981
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|66
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|1982
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: May 1982
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|23
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|61
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|20
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|26
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1983
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: March 1983
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|-
			\| 1986
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: January, 1986
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|30		\| style="text-align:center;"\|30
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|~~1994~~		\| style="text-align:center;"\|2002
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~April~~ ~~1995~~		*Released: August 16, 2002
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\|-		\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|2003
	\| rowspan=3 \| 1996
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: February ~~1996~~		*Released: February 4, 2003
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|54
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: September 1996
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|50
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2006
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: October 1996
			*Released: January 13, 2006
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|''''']'''''
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|1997
			*Released: October 24, 2006
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: April 1997
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan=3 \| 2007
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|1998
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~September~~ ~~1998~~		*Released: April 1, 2007
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|''''']'''''
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|1999
			*Released: August 24, 2007
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: December 1999
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|''''']'''''
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|2002
			*Released: October 30, 2007
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: August 16, 2002
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan=2 \| 2008
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|2003
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~February~~ 4, ~~2003~~		*Released: June 13, 2008
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|''''']'''''
	\| rowspan=3 \|2004
			*Released: October 1, 2008
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: May 30, 2004
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\|-		\|-
			\| 2009
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: October 1, 2004
			*Released: December 21, 2009
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2010
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: September 14, 2004
			*Released: November 16, 2010
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2011
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|2005
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~December~~ 21, ~~2005~~		*Released: October 31, 2011
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|}

			=== Compilations ===

			{\|class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="3" \| ~~2006~~		! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"\|Year
			! rowspan="2" style="width:407px;"\|Title
	\|''''']'''''
			! colspan="6"\|Peak chart positions
	*Released: January 13, 2006
			\|-
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="AMG Charts">{{cite web
			\| url = {{Allmusic\|class=artist\|id=p74796/charts-awards\|pure_url=yes}}
			\| publisher = ]
			\| accessdate = 2008-12-04
			\| title = Frank Zappa > Charts & Awards}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="UK Charts">Warwick, 2004. p.1220</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Norway">{{cite web
			\|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Absolutely+Free&cat=s
			\|title=norwegiancharts.com - Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
			\|publisher=norwegiancharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Sweden">{{cite web
			\|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=A+Token+Of+My+Extreme&cat=s
			\|title=swedishcharts.com - Frank Zappa - A Token Of My Extreme
			\|publisher=swedishcharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Switzerland">{{cite web
			\|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Bobby+Brown&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown - hitparade.ch
			\|publisher=hitparade.ch
			\|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Austria">{{cite web
			\|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Sharleena&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Sharleena - austriancharts.at
			\|publisher=austriancharts.at
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|1969
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: March 1969
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| 1987
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: December 5, 2006
			*Released: 1987
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| 1995
	\|''''']'''''
			\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: October 24, 2006
			*Released: August 22, 1995
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|CH #12
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|45
			\|-
			\| rowspan=2 \| 1996
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: February 1996
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|54
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|''''']'''''
	\| rowspan=3 \| 2007
			*Released: October 1996
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: April 1, 2007
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan=2 \| 1997
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: August 24, 2007
			*Released: April 1997
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~October~~ ~~30, 2007~~		*Released: May 1997
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan=3 \| 1998
			\| ''''']'''''
			*Released: February 24, 1998
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''''']'''''
			*Released: April 1998
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: September 1998
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| 1999
	\| rowspan=2 \| 2008
	\|''''']'''''		\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: ~~June~~ ~~13, 2008~~		*Released: April 1999
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan=3 \|2004
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: May 30, 2004
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: October 1, ~~2008~~		*Released: October 1, 2004
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|''''']'''''
	\| rowspan="2" \| 2009
			*Released: September 14, 2004
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: January 23, 2009
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|2005
	\|''''']'''''
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: December 21, 2009
			*Released: December 21, 2005
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="3" \| 2010		\| rowspan="2" \| 2010
	\|''''']'''''		\|''''']'''''
	*Released: April 19, 2010		*Released: April 19, 2010
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\|}
	\|''''']'''''

	*Released: November 16, 2010
			=== Box sets ===
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—

	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			{\|class="wikitable"
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="2" \| ~~2011~~		! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"\|Year
			! rowspan="2" style="width:407px;"\|Title
	\|''''']'''''
			! colspan="6"\|Peak chart positions
	*Released: September 22, 2011
			\|-
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="AMG Charts">{{cite web
			\| url = {{Allmusic\|class=artist\|id=p74796/charts-awards\|pure_url=yes}}
			\| publisher = ]
			\| accessdate = 2008-12-04
			\| title = Frank Zappa > Charts & Awards}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="UK Charts">Warwick, 2004. p.1220</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Norway">{{cite web
			\|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Absolutely+Free&cat=s
			\|title=norwegiancharts.com - Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
			\|publisher=norwegiancharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Sweden">{{cite web
			\|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=A+Token+Of+My+Extreme&cat=s
			\|title=swedishcharts.com - Frank Zappa - A Token Of My Extreme
			\|publisher=swedishcharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Switzerland">{{cite web
			\|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Bobby+Brown&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown - hitparade.ch
			\|publisher=hitparade.ch
			\|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Austria">{{cite web
			\|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Sharleena&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Sharleena - austriancharts.at
			\|publisher=austriancharts.at
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 2006
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: December 5, 2006
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2009
	\|''''']'''''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.zappa.com/fz/discography/index.html \|title=> FZ Official Discography \|publisher=Zappa.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-12-03}}</ref>
			\|''''']'''''
	*Released: October 31, 2011
			*Released: January 23, 2009
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
			\|}

			=== Digital downloads ===

			{\|class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"\|Year
			! rowspan="2" style="width:407px;"\|Title
			! colspan="6"\|Peak chart positions
			\|-
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="AMG Charts">{{cite web
			\| url = {{Allmusic\|class=artist\|id=p74796/charts-awards\|pure_url=yes}}
			\| publisher = ]
			\| accessdate = 2008-12-04
			\| title = Frank Zappa > Charts & Awards}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="UK Charts">Warwick, 2004. p.1220</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Norway">{{cite web
			\|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Absolutely+Free&cat=s
			\|title=norwegiancharts.com - Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
			\|publisher=norwegiancharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Sweden">{{cite web
			\|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=A+Token+Of+My+Extreme&cat=s
			\|title=swedishcharts.com - Frank Zappa - A Token Of My Extreme
			\|publisher=swedishcharts.com
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Switzerland">{{cite web
			\|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Bobby+Brown&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown - hitparade.ch
			\|publisher=hitparade.ch
			\|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>
			!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"\| ]<br><ref name="Austria">{{cite web
			\|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Zappa&titel=Sharleena&cat=s
			\|title=Frank Zappa - Sharleena - austriancharts.at
			\|publisher=austriancharts.at
			\|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 2006
			\| ''''']'''''
			*Released: December 21, 2006
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2008
			\| ''''']'''''
			*Released: December 21, 2008
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2010
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: December 21, 2010
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2011
			\|''''']'''''
			*Released: December 21, 2011
			*Label:
			*Format:
			\|
			\|
	\|}		\|}

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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|—		\| style="text-align:center;"\|—
	\|}

	==Compilations==
	{\|class="wikitable"
	\|-
	! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"\| Year
	! rowspan="2" style="width:496px;"\| Album details
	!colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions
	\|-
	!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"\| ]
	!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"\| ]
	\|-
	\| 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:
	\|
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|201
	\|-
	\| 1987
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: June 1987
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| 1995
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: August 22, 1995
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|CH #12
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|45
	\|-
	\| 1997
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: May 1997
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| rowspan=2 \| 1998
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: February 24, 1998
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: April 1998
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| 1999
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: April 1999
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| 2006
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: December 21, 2006
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| 2008
	\| ''''']'''''
	*Released: December 21, 2008
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| 2010
	\|''''']'''''
	*Released: December 21, 2010
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|-
	\| 2011
	\|''''']'''''<ref>http://www.zappa.com/fz/aaafnraa/2011aaafnraaaaam.html</ref>
	*Released: December 21, 2011
	*Label:
	*Format:
	\|
	\|
	\|}		\|}

Revision as of 02:22, 11 February 2012

Frank Zappa discography
Zappa performing in Ekeberghallen, Oslo, on January 16, 1977
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.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US	UK	NOR	SWE	CH	AUT
1966	Freak Out! Released: June 27, 1966 Label: Verve	130	—	—	—	—	—
1967	Absolutely Free Released: May 26, 1967	41	—	—	—	—	—
1967	Lumpy Gravy Released: 1967	159	—	—	—	—	—
1968	We're Only in It for the Money Released: March 4, 1968	30	31	—	—	—	—
1968	Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Released: December 2, 1968	110	—	—	—	—	—
1969	Uncle Meat Released: April 1969	43	—	—	—	—	—
1969	Hot Rats Released: October 1969	173	9	—	—	—	—
1970	Burnt Weeny Sandwich Released: February 1970	94	17	—	—	—	—
1970	Chunga's Revenge Released: October 1970	119	43	—	—	—	—
1971	200 Motels Released: October 1971	59	—	—	—	—	—
1972
1972	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	—	—	—
1975	One Size Fits All Released: June 1975	26	—	5	—	—	—
1975	1976	Zoot Allures Released: October 1976	61	—	16	17	—	—
1978	Studio Tan Released: September 1978	147	—	—	30	—	—
1979	Sleep Dirt Released: January 1979	175	—	16	19	—	—
	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	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	—	—
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	Jazz from Hell Released: November 1986	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2 Released: September 17, 1987	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	Civilization, Phaze III Released: April 1995	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996
Läther Released: September 1996	—	—	—	50	—	—
1999	Everything Is Healing Nicely Released: December 1999	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	Feeding the Monkies At Ma Maison Released: September 22, 2011	—	—	—	—	—	—

Live albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US	UK	NOR	SWE	CH	AUT
1970	Weasels Ripped My Flesh Released: August 10, 1970	189	28	—	—	—	—
1971	Fillmore East - June 1971 Released: August 1971	38	—	—	—	—	—
1972	Just Another Band from L.A. Released: March 1972	85	—	—	—	—	—
1974	Roxy & Elsewhere Released: September 1974	27	—	14	—	—	—
1975	Bongo Fury Released: October 1975	66	—	11	—	—	—
1978	Zappa in New York Released: March 1978	57	55	6	24	—	—
1979	Sheik Yerbouti Released: March 1979	21	32	5	4	—	6
1981	Tinseltown Rebellion Released: May 11, 1981	66	55	13	8	—	9
1981	Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Released: May, 1981	66	—	—	—	—	—
1982	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch Released: May 1982	23	61	20	26	—	—
1983	Baby Snakes Released: March 1983	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	Does Humor Belong in Music? Released: January, 1986	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	The Yellow Shark Released: November 1993	—	—	—	—	—	30
2002	FZ:OZ Released: August 16, 2002	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Halloween Released: February 4, 2003	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	Imaginary Diseases Released: January 13, 2006	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Joe's Menage Released: October 1, 2008	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Philly '76 Released: December 21, 2009	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Hammersmith Odeon Released: November 16, 2010	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	Carnegie Hall Released: October 31, 2011	—	—	—	—	—	—

Compilations

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US	UK	NOR	SWE	CH	AUT
1969	Mothermania Released: March 1969	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa Released: 1987	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	Strictly Commercial Released: August 22, 1995 Label: Format:	CH #12	45
1996	The Lost Episodes Released: February 1996	—	—	—	54	—	—
1996	Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute Released: October 1996	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	Have I Offended Someone? Released: April 1997	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	Strictly Genteel Released: May 1997 Label: Format:
1998	Cucamonga Released: February 24, 1998 Label: Format:
	Cheap Thrills Released: April 1998 Label: Format:
	Mystery Disc Released: September 1998	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	Son of Cheep Thrills Released: April 1999 Label: Format:
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	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Greasy Love Songs Released: April 19, 2010	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Congress Shall Make No Law Released: September 19, 2010	—	—	—	—	—	—

Box sets

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US	UK	NOR	SWE	CH	AUT
2006	The Making Of Freak Out! Project/Object Released: December 5, 2006	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Lumpy Money Released: January 23, 2009	—	—	—	—	—	—

Digital downloads

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US	UK	NOR	SWE	CH	AUT
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 Released: December 21, 2011 Label: Format:

Certified Albums

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

Beat the Boots

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US	UK	NOR	SWE	CH	AUT
1991	Beat the Boots Released: July 1991	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	Beat the Boots II Released: June 1992	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Beat the Boots III Released: January 25, 2009	—	—	—	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions							Album
Year	Song	U.S.	U.S. Rock	GER	CH	AUT	NOR	SWE	Album
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
1967	"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
1970	"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	Sheik Yerbouti
	"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
1988	"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.

Cover or tribute albums by other artists

King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (Jean-Luc Ponty) (1970)
Illegal, Immoral and Fattening (Flo & Eddie) (1975), contains a reference to 'The Sanzini Brothers', and the track "Eddie Are You Kidding?"
The BRT Big Band Plays Frank Zappa (BRT Big Band) (1990)
Yahozna Plays Zappa (Yahonza) (1992)
Zappa's Universe—A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music (Joel Thome/Orchestra of Our Time)(1993)
Smart Went Crazy (Meridian Arts Ensemble) (1993)
Harmonia Meets Zappa (Harmonia Ensemble) (1994)
What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Jon Poole) (1994)
Music by Frank Zappa (Omnibus Wind Ensemble) (1995)
Thanks to Frank (Warren Cuccurullo) (1995)
Prime Meridian (Meridian Arts Ensemble) (1995)
Anxiety Of Influence (Meridian Arts Ensemble) (1996)
Frankincense: The Muffin Men Play Zappa (Muffin Men) (1997)
Plays The Music of Frank Zappa (The Ed Palermo Big Band) (1997)
Dischordancies Abundant (CoCö Anderson) (1997)
Zappe Zappa (Pierre-Jean Gaucher) (1998)
Ear Mind I (Meridian Arts Ensemble) (1998)
Frankly A Cappella (The Persuasions) (2000)
The Zappa Album (Ensemble Ambrosius) (2000)
Bohuslän Big Band plays Frank Zappa (Bohuslän Big Band) (2000)
Fric Out ! (Nasal Retentive Orchestra) (2001)
Have A Bun (Nasal Retentive Orchestra) (2002)
Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa: Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions (Ensemble Modern) (2003)
UMO Jazz Orchestra: UMO plays Frank Zappa feat. Marzi Nyman (2003)
Tales Of Brave Flegmar (Nasal Retentive Orchestra) (2003)
Oh No!... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue! (LeBocal) (2003)
Zapparcie, czyli uboczne skutki jedzenia żółtego śniegu (Prząśniczki & Tymon Tymański) (2003)
NRO Live (Nasal Retentive Orchestra) (2004)
Lemme Take You To The Beach: Surf Instrumental Bands playing the music of Zappa (Cordelia Records) (2005)
Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (and Funny Smells) (Colin Towns and the NDR bigband) (rent a dog) (2005)
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (The Ed Palermo Big Band) (2006)
Music For Hungry People (Nasal Retentive Orchestra) (2007)
Struber Z'Tett Plays Zappa Live : Les Noces De Dada (Struber Z'Tett) (2007)
2G (Pierre-Jean Gaucher & Christophe Godin) (2007)
Zappa Plays Zappa (Dweezil Zappa) (2008)

References

^ "Frank Zappa > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
^ Warwick, 2004. p.1220
^ "norwegiancharts.com - Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Frank Zappa - A Token Of My Extreme". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
^ "Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
^ "Frank Zappa - Sharleena - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
^ "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-15. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Frank Zappa".
"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.
^ "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.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p74796/charts-awards/billboard-singles
"Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Zappa,Frank". www.musicline.de. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
Polish, translates to "Zapparcie, that is, the side effects of eating yellow snow."
ndrbigband united-mutations.com. Retrieved 2010-04-11.

External links

Official Frank Zappa website
Discography of main releases with lyrics
Frank Zappa Discography Timeline
Frank Zappa: A Weirdo Discography — details of further Zappa compilations and other releases

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention

Official releases
(1966–1993)

1960s	Freak Out! Absolutely Free We're Only in It for the Money Lumpy Gravy Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Mothermania Uncle Meat Hot Rats
1970s	Burnt Weeny Sandwich Weasels Ripped My Flesh Chunga's Revenge Fillmore East – June 1971 200 Motels Just Another Band from L.A. Waka/Jawaka The Grand Wazoo Over-Nite Sensation Apostrophe (') Roxy & Elsewhere One Size Fits All Bongo Fury Zoot Allures Zappa in New York Studio Tan Sleep Dirt Sheik Yerbouti Orchestral Favorites Joe's Garage Act I Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1980s	Tinsel Town Rebellion Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar You Are What You Is Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch The Man from Utopia Baby Snakes London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I The Perfect Stranger Them or Us Thing-Fish Francesco Zappa The Old Masters, Box I Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention Does Humor Belong in Music? The Old Masters, Box II Jazz from Hell London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II The Old Masters, Box III Guitar You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 Broadway the Hard Way You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
1990s	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life Make a Jazz Noise Here You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 Playground Psychotics Ahead of Their Time The Yellow Shark

Posthumous
official releases

1990s	Civilization Phaze III The Lost Episodes Läther Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute Have I Offended Someone? Mystery Disc Everything Is Healing Nicely
2000s	FZ:OZ Halloween Joe's Corsage QuAUDIOPHILIAc Joe's Domage Joe's XMASage Imaginary Diseases Trance-Fusion The MOFO Project/Object The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh) Buffalo The Dub Room Special! Wazoo One Shot Deal Joe's Menage The Lumpy Money Project/Object Philly '76
2010s	Greasy Love Songs "Congress Shall Make No Law..." Hammersmith Odeon Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison Carnegie Hall Understanding America Road Tapes, Venue #1 Finer Moments AAAFNRAA: Baby Snakes – The Compleat Soundtrack Road Tapes, Venue #2 A Token of His Extreme Soundtrack Joe's Camouflage Roxy by Proxy Dance Me This 200 Motels: The Suites Roxy the Soundtrack Road Tapes, Venue #3 The Crux of the Biscuit Frank Zappa for President ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project/Object Audio Documentary Chicago '78 Little Dots Halloween 77 The Roxy Performances Zappa in New York 40th Anniversary Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary Halloween 73 The Hot Rats Sessions
2020s	The Mothers 1970 Halloween 81 Halloween 81 Highlights Zappa - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition The Mothers 1971 Zappa/Erie Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana Waka/Wazoo Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich Funky Nothingness Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Whisky a Go Go Apostrophe(') 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

Miscellaneous

Compilations	The *** of the Mothers* Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa Strictly Genteel: A "Classical" Introduction to Frank Zappa Cucamonga Cheap Thrills Son of Cheep Thrills

Birthday Bundle series	2006 2008 2010 2011

Singles

Other
compositions

"Absolutely Free"
"Advance Romance"
"The Adventures of Greggery Peccary"
"America Drinks & Goes Home"
"Are You Hung Up?"
"Billy the Mountain"
"The Black Page"
"Brown Shoes Don't Make It"
"Camarillo Brillo"
"Cheepnis"
"Duodenum"
"Father O'Blivion"
"Help, I'm a Rock"
"G-Spot Tornado"
"I Have Been in You"
"Inca Roads"
"Jewish Princess"
"Let's Make the Water Turn Black"
"A Little Green Rosetta"
"Memories of El Monte"
"Montana"
"Muffin Man"
"Nanook Rubs It"
"Plastic People"
"The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet"
"Rollo"
"Sleep Dirt"
"St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast"
"Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"
"A Token of My Extreme"
"The Torture Never Stops"
"Uncle Remus"
"Watermelon in Easter Hay"
"Who Needs the Peace Corps?"
"Willie the Pimp"
"Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station"

Filmography

200 Motels
Baby Snakes
The Dub Room Special
Does Humor Belong in Music?
Video from Hell
Uncle Meat
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
The Amazing Mr. Bickford

Relatives

Influence

Category

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