# | Cover | Release title | Total tracks | Download full release in mp3 | Release Date | Label |
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1 |
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Jazz From Hell |
8 |
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1987-04-00 | Rykodisc |
2 |
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Meets The Mothers Of Prevention |
10 |
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1990 | |
3 |
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Jazz From Hell |
8 |
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1986 | Barking Pumpkin Records |
4 |
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We're Only In It For The Money / Lumpy Gravy |
23 |
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1985 | |
5 |
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Sleep Dirt |
7 |
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1991 | Zappa Records |
6 |
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Strictly Commercial The Best Of Frank Zappa |
19 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
7 |
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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 |
37 |
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1992-07-10 | Rykodisc |
8 |
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Them Or Us |
14 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
9 |
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Hot Rats |
6 |
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Reprise Records | |
10 |
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Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III |
22 |
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1995-05-02 | Rykodisc |
11 |
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Zoot Allures |
9 |
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1976-11-29 | Warner Bros. Records |
12 |
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Cheap Thrills |
13 |
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1998 | Rykodisc |
13 |
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You Are What You Is |
20 |
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1986-04-00 | |
14 |
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Zappa - Vol. I & II |
15 |
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1995-04-18 | Rykodisc |
15 |
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Montana (Whipping Floss) |
2 |
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1988 | Rykodisc |
16 |
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Halloween |
13 |
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2003 | |
17 |
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The Best Of Frank Zappa |
15 |
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2004 | Rykodisc |
18 |
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar |
23 |
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1981 | CBS |
19 |
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Zoot Allures |
9 |
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1990 | Zappa Records |
20 |
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Tinseltown Rebellion |
15 |
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1981 | CBS |
21 |
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Cheap Thrills - Special Edition |
13 |
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1998 | Rykodisc |
22 |
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Freak Out! |
15 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
23 |
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One Size Fits All |
9 |
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1988 | |
24 |
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Roxy & Elsewhere |
10 |
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1992 | Barking Pumpkin Records |
25 |
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Fillmore East - June 1971 |
11 |
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1990 | Zappa Records |
26 |
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Tinseltown Rebellion |
15 |
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1987-04-00 | |
27 |
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Absolutely Free |
17 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
28 |
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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 |
28 |
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1988 | Rykodisc |
29 |
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Studio Tan |
4 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
30 |
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Baby Snakes |
8 |
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1988 | Zappa Records |
31 |
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Freaks And Motherfu*#@%! |
10 |
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1991-07-16 | |
32 |
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Sheik Yerbouti |
18 |
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1995-05-02 | Rykodisc |
33 |
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Bongo Fury |
9 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
34 |
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Bobby Brown / Baby Snakes |
2 |
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1979 | CBS |
35 |
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Joe's Garage |
2 |
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1979 | CBS |
36 |
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One Size Fits All |
9 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
37 |
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The Lost Episodes |
30 |
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1996-02-27 | Rykodisc |
38 |
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Orchestral Favorites |
5 |
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1995-05-02 | Rykodisc |
39 |
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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 |
38 |
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1995 | Rykodisc |
40 |
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Apostrophe' / Overnite Sensation |
18 |
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1990 | Zappa Records |
41 |
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Cruising With Ruben & The Jets |
13 |
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1985 | Zappa Records |
42 |
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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 |
20 |
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1988 | |
43 |
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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 |
25 |
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1989 | Zappa Records |
44 |
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You Are What You Is |
20 |
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1995-05-02 | Rykodisc |
45 |
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Sheik Yerbouti |
18 |
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1986-04-00 | EMI |
46 |
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Läther |
31 |
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1996 | Rykodisc |
47 |
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Lumpy Gravy |
2 |
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1972 | Verve Records |
48 |
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One Size Fits All |
9 |
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1975-08-00 | DiscReet |
49 |
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You Are What You Is |
20 |
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1981 | CBS |
50 |
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Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch |
6 |
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1982-06-00 | Barking Pumpkin Records |
American composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, conductor, producer, filmmaker.
Born 21 December 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Died 4 December 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
[bFrank Vincent Zappa[/b was of Italian origins, his grandfather having arrived in America from Partinico, Sicily. [b Frank Zappa[/b grew to be one of the most accomplished composers of the rock era, his music combining an understanding and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as [bIgor Stravinsky[/b, [bKarlheinz Stockhausen[/b and [bEdgard Varèse[/b. These influences, coupled with an affection for late '50s doo-wop, rock & roll and skillful guitar-heavy rock, dominated pop in the '70s. However, [bZappa[/b was also a keen satirist, whose reserves of scorn and parody seemed bottomless and whose wicked sense of humor and absurdity continued to delight his numerous fans - even when his lyrics crossed the broadest bounds of taste.
[bZappa[/b was also a prolific record-maker in his time, astutely producing massive amounts of music on his own labels of [b[l=Bizarre Records, [l=Straight[/b & [b[l=Barking Pumpkin Records[/b and through distribution deals with [b[l=Rykodisc[/b and [b[l=Rhino Entertainment Company[/b. This after long unhappy associations with industry giants like [b[l=Warner Bros. Records[/b and the now-defunct [b[l=MGM[/b. In the '80s, [bZappa[/b then gained the rights to his old albums and began to reissue them, first on his own and then through [b[l=Rykodisc[/b. Throughout his recording career Zappa stayed consistently at the forefront of technology, investing in equipment, home-studio facilities and vault storage that would enable the fullest control over production of his works.
In 1988 his official autobiography emerged and he embarked on a world tour. Sadly, that was the end of his live performing when, in late 1991, it was confirmed that [bZappa[/b was seriously ill with cancer. Nevertheless, his schedule of album releases continued to be rapid. The [l301432 continues to this day with posthumous releases and remasters of the back catalog. His family remain in the industry, his wife [a498325 (aka [a2117913) the figurehead of the ZFT; [a237886 the force behind "[iZappa Plays Zappa[/i" as well as an accomplished guitarist in his own right; [a296279, [a1635870 and the more reserved [a296276.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 (Performer).