frank zappa - discography
the albums

1	the mothers of invention: freak out!     (1966, 2lp, usa, verve)
2	the mothers of invention: absolutely free     (1967, lp,usa, verve)
3	frank zappa: lumpy gravy    (1967, lp, usa, verve)
4	the mothers of invention: we're only in it for the money    (1967, lp, usa, verve)
5	the mothers of invention: cruising with ruben & the jets    (1968, lp, usa, verve)
6	the mothers of invention: mothermania    (1969, lp, usa, verve)
7	the mothers of invention: uncle meat    (1969, 2lp, usa, bizarre)
8	frank zappa: hot rats    (1969, lp, usa, bizarre)
9	the mothers of invention: burnt weeny sandwich    (1970, lp, usa, bizarre)
10	the mothers of invention: weasels ripped my flesh    (1970, lp, usa, bizarre)
11	frank zappa: chunga's revenge    (1970, lp, usa, bizarre)
12	the mothers: fillmore east, june 1971    (1971, lp, usa, bizarre)
13	frank zappa: 200 motels    (1971, 2lp, usa, united artists)
14	the mothers: just another band from l.a.    (1972, lp, usa, bizarre)
15	frank zappa: waka/jawaka    (1972, lp, usa, bizarre)
16	the mothers: the grand wazoo    (1972, lp, usa, bizarre)
17	the mothers: over-nite sensation    (1973, lp, usa, discreet)
18	frank zappa: apostrophe (')    (1974, lp, usa, discreet)
19	zappa / mothers: roxy & elsewhere    (1974, 2lp, usa, discreet)
20	frank zappa and the mothers of invention: one size fits all    (1975, lp, usa, discreet)
21	zappa / beefheart / mothers: bongo fury    (1975, lp, usa, discreet)
22	frank zappa: zoot allures    (1976, lp, usa, warner brothers)
23	frank zappa: zappa in new york    (1978, 2lp, usa, discreet)
24	frank zappa: studio tan    (1978, lp, usa, discreet)
25	frank zappa: sleep dirt    (1979, lp, usa, discreet)
26	frank zappa: sheik yerbouti    (1979, 2lp, usa, zappa records)
27	frank zappa: orchestral favorites    (1979, lp, usa, discreet)
28	frank zappa: joe's garage act I    (1979, lp, usa, zappa records)
29	frank zappa: joe's garage acts II & III    (1979, 2lp, usa, zappa records)
30	frank zappa: tinseltown rebellion    (1981, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
31	frank zappa: shut up'n play yer guitar    (1981, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
32	frank zappa: shut up 'n play yer guitar some more    (1981, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
33	frank zappa: return of the son of shut up 'n play yer guitar    (1981, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
34	frank zappa: you are what you is    (1981, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
35	frank zappa: ship arriving too late too save a drowning witch    (1982, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
	frank zappa: shut up 'n play yer guitar - box set     (1981, 3lp, eur, cbs)
36	frank zappa: the man from utopia    (1983, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
37	frank zappa: baby snakes    (1983, lp pict.disc, usa, barking pumpkin)
38	the london symphony orchestra: zappa vol.1    (1983, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
39	frank zappa: boulez conducts zappa, the perfect stranger    (1984, lp, usa, angel)
40	frank zappa: them or us    (1984, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
41	frank zappa: thing-fish    (1984, 3lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
42	frank zappa: francesco zappa    (1984, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
43	frank zappa: the old masters, box 1 (43)    freak out / absolutely free / we're only in it for the money / lumpy gravy / cruising with ruben & the jets / mystery disc box 1    (1985, 7lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
44	frank zappa: frank zappa meets the mothers of prevention    (1985, lp, usa, barking pumpkin) – american version    (1985, lp, eur, emi) – european version
45	frank zappa: does humour belong in music?    (1986, cd, ger, emi)
46	frank zappa: the old masters, box 2    uncle meat / hot rats / burnt weeny sandwich / weasels ripped my flesh / chunga's revenge / fillmore east, june 1971 / just another band from l.a. / mystery disc box 2    (1986, 9lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
47	frank zappa: jazz from hell    (1986, lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
48	the london symphony orchestra: zappa vol.2    (1987, lp, usa, barking pumkin)
	joe's garage box
49	frank zappa: the old masters, box 3 (49)    waka/jawaka / grand wazoo / over-nite sensation / apostrophe (') / roxy & elsewhere / one size fits all / bongo fury / zoot allures    (1987, 9lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
	frank zappa: the guitar world according to frank zappa     (1987, mc, usa, ??)
50	frank zappa: guitar (50)    (1988, 2cd, usa, ryko)
51	frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.1 (51)    (1988, 2cd, usa, ryko)
52	frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.2 (53)    (1988, 2cd, usa, ryko)
53	frank zappa: broadway the hard way (52)    (1988, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin)
54	frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.3 (54)    (1989, 2cd, usa, ryko)
55	frank zappa: the best band you never heard in your life (55)    (1991, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkin)
56	frank zappa: make a jazz noise here (56)    (1991, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkin)
57	frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.4 (57)    (1991, 2cd, usa, ryko)
58	frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.5 (58)    (1992, 2cd, usa, ryko)
59	frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.6 (59)    (1992, 2cd, usa, ryko)
60	frank zappa: playground psychotics (60)    (1992, 2cd, usa, ryko)
61	zappa / mothers: ahead of their time (61)    (1993, cd, usa, ryko)
62	frank zappa / the ensemble modern: the yellow shark (62)    (1993, cd, usa, ryko)
63	frank zappa: civilization phaze III (63)    (1994, 2cd, usa, barking pumpkin)
	london symphony I & II
64	frank zappa: the lost episodes (64)    (1996, cd, usa, ryko)
65	frank zappa: läther (65)    (1996, 3cd, usa, ryko)
66	frank zappa: frank zappa plays the music of frank zappa    (1996, cd, usa, barking pumpkin)
67	frank zappa: have i offended someone?    (1997, cd, usa, ryko)
68	frank zappa: mystery disc    (1998, cd, usa, ryko)
69	frank zappa: everything is healing nicely    (1999, cd, usa, barking pumpkin)
70	frank zappa: fz:oz     (2002, 2cd, usa, vaulternative records)
71	frank zappa: halloween     (2003, dvda, usa, dts entertainment 69286-01101-9-9)
72	frank zappa: joe's corsage     (2004, cd, usa, vaulternative records)
73	frank zappa: quaudiophiliac     (2004, dvda, usa, dts entertainment 69286-01125-9-9)
74	frank zappa: joe's domage     (2004, cd, usa, vaulternative records)
75	frank zappa: joe's xmasage     (2005, cd, usa, vaulternative records)
76	frank zappa: imaginary diseases     (2006, cd, usa, zappa records)
77	frank zappa: trance-fusion     (2006, cd, usa, zappa records)
78	frank zappa: the mofo project/object     (2006, 2cd, usa, zappa records)
79	frank zappa: the mofo project/object     (2006, 4cd, usa, zappa records)
	various artists: the frank zappa aaafnraa birthday bundle     (2006, itunes, -) - feat. frank, moon, dweezil, ahmet & diva zappa
80	frank zappa: buffalo  (80)     (2007, 2cd, usa, vaulternative records)
81	frank zappa: the dub room special  (81)     (2007, cd, usa, zappa records)
82	frank zappa: wazoo     (2007, 2cd, usa, vaulternative records)
83	frank zappa: one shot deal     (2008, cd, usa, zappa records)
84	frank zappa: joe's menage     (2008, cd, usa, vaulternative records)
	various artists: the frank zappa aaafnraaa birthday bundle 21 dec 2008     (2008, itunes, -) - feat. frank, dweezil, ahmet & diva zappa
85	frank zappa: lumpy money     (2009, 3cd, usa, zappa records zr20008)
86	frank zappa: philly '76     (2009, 2cd, usa, vaulternative records)
87	frank zappa: greasy love songs     (2010, cd, usa, zappa records zr20010)
88	frank zappa: congress shall make no law...     (2010, cd, usa, zappa records zr20011)
89	frank zappa: hammersmith odeon     (2010, 3cd, usa, vaulternative records 20101)
	frank zappa: penguin in bondage - the little known history of the mothers of invention     (2011, download, usa, zappa records)
90	frank zappa: feeding the monkies at ma maison     (2011, cd, usa, zappa records)
91	frank zappa & the mothers of invention: carnegie hall     (2011, 4cd, usa, vaulternative records)
	various artists: the frank zappa aaafnraaaaam birthday bundle 21 dec. 2011     (2011, itunes, --, --) - feat. frank, dweezil &  mathilda plum doucette zappa
92	frank zappa: road tapes - kerrisdale arena, vancouver bc, 25 august 1968     (2012, cd, usa, vaulternative records)
93	frank zappa: understanding america     (2012, 2cd, usa, zappa records)
94	frank zappa: finer moments     (2012, cd, usa, zappa records)
	frank zappa: aaafnraa - 21 december 2012     (2012, itunes, --, --)

• beat the boots
     as an am / the ark / freaks & motherfu*** / unmitigated audacity / anyway the wind blows / 'tis the season to be jelly / saarbrucken 1978 / piquantique
     (1991, 9lp, usa, rhino)
• beat the boots #2
     disconnected synapses / tengo na' minchia tanta / electric aunt jemima / at the circus / swiss cheese / fire! / our man in nirvana / conceptual continuity
     (1992, 8cd, usa, rhino)

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