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Frank Zappa discography

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Studio albums
  
102

Singles
  
34

Miscellaneous
  
6

Compilation albums
  
13

Tribute albums
  
40

Frank Zappa discography

This is a list of albums by Frank Zappa, including all those credited to the Mothers of Invention. During his lifetime, Zappa released 62 albums. Since 1994, the Zappa Family Trust has released 47 posthumous albums, making a total of 109 albums. The current distributor of Zappa's recorded output is Universal Music Enterprises. A list of albums of Zappa's music by other artists is also included.

Contents

As sideman

  • "Memories of El Monte" (1963, The Penguins, Original Sound)
  • "Dear Jeepers", B-side "Letter from Jeepers" (1963, Bob Guy, Del-Fi Records)
  • "Every Time I See You", B-side "Cradle Rock" (1964, The Heartbreakers, Del-Fi Records)
  • "Gotta Find My Roogalator", B-side "Reconsider Baby" (1966, Bobby Jameson, Penthouse; uncredited)
  • Animalism (1966, The Animals, MGM Records)
  • Boy Wonder I Love You (1966, Burt Ward, MGM Records)
  • Carry On (1967, Barry Goldberg, Verve/Folkways)
  • An Evening with Wild Man Fischer (1968, Wild Man Fischer, Bizarre/Reprise)
  • Permanent Damage (1969, The GTOs, Straight Records)
  • Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1970, Jeff Simmons, Straight Records)
  • Some Time in New York City (1972, John Lennon, Apple Records)
  • For Real! (1973, Ruben and the Jets, Mercury Records)
  • Feel (1974, George Duke, Verve Records; credited as Obdewl'l X)
  • Good Singin', Good Playin' (1976, Grand Funk Railroad, MCA Records)
  • Swing Charlebois Swing (1977, Robert Charlebois)
  • Flint (1978, Flint, Columbia Records
  • Touch Me There (1979, L. Shankar, Zappa Records; credited as Stucco Homes)
  • Adieu C. A. (1992, Pražský výběr, Art Production K)

    • Albums by other artists

  • King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (Jean-Luc Ponty) (1970)
  • 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)
  • The Purple Cucumber - A Zappa Tribute (BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra & Zuchini Rocking Teenage Combo) (2003 and 2008)
  • 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)
  • Zappostrophe (Marc Guillermont) (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)
  • Eddy Loves Frank (The Ed Palermo Big Band) (2009)
  • The Brass from Utopia (A Frank Zappa Tribute) (The Norwegian Wind Ensemble) (2013)
  • Perfect Strangers (Heiner Goebbels, Frank Zappa) (The Norwegian Radio Orchestra) (2014)
  • Sheik Yer Zappa (Stefano Bollani) (2014)
  • Around Zappa (Cd+Dvd live at Blue Note Milano) (Quintorigo con Roberto Gatto) (2015)

    • References

    Frank Zappa discography Wikipedia
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