| “A-list” |
#1  1966 [15, 66:05] The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (Verve Records V6-5005-2) studio double • new music  “Really good” Blues Rock / Soul Rock; Psychedelia |
#2  1967 [15, 43:37] The Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely Free (Verve Records V6-5013) studio • new music |
#3  1967 [9, 22:37] Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra and Zappa - Lumpy Gravy [1967] (Capitol Records 4CL-2719) studio mini • new music |
#4  1968 [18, 39:07] The Mothers Of Invention - We’re Only In It For The Money (Verve Records V6-5045) studio • new music  “Below average” Avant-Garde; Pop; Psychedelia |
#5  1968 [13, 40:34] The Mothers Of Invention - Cruising With Ruben And The Jets (Verve Records V6-5055X) studio • new music |
#6  1969 [31, 120:25] The Mothers Of Invention - Uncle Meat (Bizarre Records 2MS-2024) studio double • new music |
#7  1969 [6, 47:05] Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (Bizarre Records RS-6356) studio • new music  “Below average” Prog; Rock |
#8  1970 [9, 41:07] The Mothers Of Invention - Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Bizarre Records RS-6370) studio / live • new music |
#9  1970 [11, 43:04] The Mothers Of Invention - Weasels Ripped My Flesh (Bizarre Records MS-2028) studio / live • new music |
#10  1970 [10, 40:22] Frank Zappa - Chunga’s Revenge (Bizarre Records MS-2030) studio • new music |
#11  1971 [39, 91:49] Frank Zappa - 200 Motels (United Artists Records UAS-9956) studio double • new music • film soundtrack |
#12  1972 [4, 36:08] Frank Zappa - Waka / Jawaka (Bizarre Records MS-2094) studio mini • new music |
#13  1972 [5, 37:03] The Mothers - The Grand Wazoo (Bizarre Records MS-2093) studio • new music |
#14  1973 [7, 34:25] The Mothers - Over-Nite Sensation (Discreet MS-2149) studio • new music |
#15  1974 [9, 31:45] Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (’) (Discreet MS-2175) studio • new music  “Below average” Rock |
#16  1974 [10, 67:59] Zappa / Mothers - Roxy And Elsewhere (Discreet 2DS-2202) live double • new music |
#17  1975 [9, 42:52] Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention - One Size Fits All (Discreet DS-2216) studio • new music |
#18  1975 [9, 38:55] Zappa / Beefheart / Mothers - Bongo Fury (Discreet DS-2234) live / studio collaboration • new music |
#19  1976 [9, 41:32] Zappa - Zoot Allures (Warner Bros. Records BS-2970) studio / live • new music |
#20  1978 [15, 111:46] Frank Zappa - Zappa In New York (Discreet 2D-2290) live double • new music |
#21  1978 [4, 39:05] Frank Zappa - Studio Tan (Discreet DSK-2291) studio mini • new music |
#22  1979 [7, 38:39] Frank Zappa - Sleep Dirt (Discreet DSK-2292) studio • new music |
#23  1979 [18, 70:22] Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti (Zappa Records SRZ-2-1501) studio double • new music |
#24  1979 [5, 33:54] Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites (Discreet DSK-2294) studio • new music |
#25  1979 [8, 39:33] Zappa - Joe’s Garageː Act I (Zappa Records SRZ-1-1603) studio • new music |
#26  1979 [10, 75:36] Frank Zappa - Joe’s Garageː Acts II And III (Zappa Records SRZ-2-1502) studio double • new music |
#27  1981 [20, 67:11] Frank Zappa - You Are What You Is (Barking Pumpkin Records PW2-37537) studio double • new music |
#28  1982 [6, 34:18] Zappa - Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (Barking Pumpkin Records FW-38066) studio • new music |
#29  1983 [11, 40:21] Zappa - The Man From Utopia (Barking Pumpkin Records FW-38403) studio / live • new music |
#30  1984 [7, 36:53] Boulez conducts Zappa - The Perfect Stranger (EMI Angel Digital DS-38170) studio • new music |
#31  1984 [14, 70:45] Zappa - Them Or Us (Barking Pumpkin Records SVBO-74200) studio double • new music |
#32  1984 [17, 37:29] Frank Zappa - Francesco Zappa (Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74202) studio • new music |
#33  1985 [10, 43:46] Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74203) studio • new music |
#34  1986 [8, 34:26] Frank Zappa - Jazz From Hell (Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74205) studio • new music |
#35  1988 [17, 71:03] Frank Zappa - Broadway The Hard Way (Rykodisc RCD-40096) live • new music compilation |
#36  1994 [41, 113:47] Frank Zappa - Civilization Phaze III (Barking Pumpkin Records UMRK-01) studio double • new music |
 25-Sep-2010
 The end. Died 1993, aged 52.
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| “B-list” |
 1968 [2, 31:39] Francis Vincent Zappa conducts The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra and Chorus - Lumpy Gravy [1968] (Verve Records V6-8741) studio mini • reworkings / new music |
 1971 [11, 43:11] The Mothers - Fillmore East - June 1971 (Bizarre Records MS-2032) live |
 1972 [5, 45:18] Las Mothers - Just Another Band From L.A. (Bizarre Records MS-2075) live |
 1981 [15, 67:19] Frank Zappa - Tinsel Town Rebellion (Barking Pumpkin Records PW2-37336) live double |
 1981 [7, 34:19] Frank Zappa - Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar (Barking Pumpkin Records BPR-1111) studio / live • new music / reworkings |
 1981 [7, 34:52] Frank Zappa - Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar Some More (Barking Pumpkin Records BPR-1112) studio / live • new music / reworkings |
 1981 [6, 35:48] Frank Zappa - Return Of The Son Of Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar (Barking Pumpkin Records BPR-1113) studio / live • new music / reworkings |
 1983 [8, 36:13] Frank Zappa - Baby Snakes (Barking Pumpkin Records BPR-1115) live • film soundtrack |
 1983 [6, 52:33] The London Symphony Orchestra and Zappa - London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 (Barking Pumpkin Records FW-38820) studio • new music / reworkings |
 1984 [22, 90:58] Frank Zappa - Thing-Fish (Barking Pumpkin Records SKCO-74201) studio triple • new music / reworkings |
 1986 [10, 61:41] Frank Zappa - Does Humor Belong In Music? (EMI CDP 7 46188 2) live |
 1987 [3, 43:37] Frank Zappa and The London Symphony Orchestra - Frank Zappa And The London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2 (Barking Pumpkin Records SJ-74207) studio • reworkings / new music |
 1988 [32, 131:28] Frank Zappa - Guitar (Barking Pumpkin Records D1-74212) live / studio double |
 1988 [28, 137:23] Frank Zappa - You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (Rykodisc RCD-10081/82) live double |
 1988 [20, 116:42] Frank Zappa - You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 (Rykodisc RCD-10083/84) live double |
 1989 [25, 135:03] Frank Zappa - You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 (Rykodisc RCD-10085/86) live double |
 1991 [28, 131:13] Frank Zappa - The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (Barking Pumpkin Records D2-74233) live double |
 1991 [34, 134:03] Frank Zappa - You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (Rykodisc RCD-10087/88) live double |
 1991 [25, 136:44] Frank Zappa - Make A Jazz Noise Here (Barking Pumpkin Records D2-74234) live double |
 1991 [38, 140:45] Frank Zappa - You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (Rykodisc RCD-10089/90) live double |
 1992 [37, 137:26] Frank Zappa - You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 (Rykodisc RCD-10091/92) live double |
 1992 [56, 127:19] Frank Zappa - Playground Psychotics (Barking Pumpkin Records D2-74244) live double |
 1993 [20, 67:27] Mothers Of Invention - Ahead Of Their Time (Barking Pumpkin Records D2-74246) live |
 1993 [19, 72:02] Zappa with Ensemble Modern - The Yellow Shark (Barking Pumpkin Records R2-71600) live |
 1995 [19, 76:45] Frank Zappa - Strictly Commercialː The Best Of Frank Zappa  (review pending upload) (Rykodisc RCD-40600) studio • compilation |
Random list, no intention to be complete.
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