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 68 posthumous albums as of May 2025, making a total of 130 albums/album sets.

Frank Zappa discography
Zappa in 1980
Albums	62
Singles	39

In 2012 the distribution of Zappa's recorded output moved to Universal Music Enterprises.^[1] In June 2022 the Zappa Trust announced that it had sold Zappa's entire catalog to Universal Music, including master tapes, song copyrights and trademarks.^[2]

A list of albums of Zappa's music as performed by other artists is also included here.

Official albums

Released[3]			Title	Peak chart positions							Certifications (sales thresholds)
No.	Year	Month		US [4]	UK [5]	GER [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8][9]	AUS [10]	AUT [11]
1	1966	Jun	Freak Out! (with the Mothers of Invention)	130	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1967	May	Absolutely Free (with the Mothers of Invention)	41	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1968	Mar	We're Only in It for the Money (with the Mothers of Invention)	30	31	—	—	—	—	—
4		May	Lumpy Gravy (with Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra)	159	—	—	—	—	—	—
5		Dec	Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (with the Mothers of Invention)	110	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1969	Mar	Mothermania (with the Mothers of Invention)	151	—	—	—	—	—	—
7		Apr	Uncle Meat (with the Mothers of Invention)	43	—	—	—	—	—	—
8		Oct	Hot Rats	173	9	45	—	—	19	—
9	1970	Feb	Burnt Weeny Sandwich (with the Mothers of Invention)	94	17	—	—	—	—	—
10		Aug	Weasels Ripped My Flesh (with the Mothers of Invention)	189	28	—	—	—	—	—
11		Oct	Chunga's Revenge	119	43	—	—	—	24	—
12	1971	Aug	Fillmore East – June 1971 (with the Mothers of Invention)	38	—	—	—	—	22	—
13		Oct	200 Motels (with the Mothers of Invention)	59	—	44	—	—	48	—
14	1972	Mar	Just Another Band from L.A. (with the Mothers of Invention)	85	—	—	—	—	41	—
15		Jul	Waka/Jawaka	152	—	24	—	—	—	—
16		Nov	The Grand Wazoo (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	1973	Sep	Over-Nite Sensation (with the Mothers of Invention)	32	—	21	15	10	47	—	US: Gold[12]
18	1974	Mar	Apostrophe (')	10	—	7	6	6	71	—	US: Gold[13]
19		Sep	Roxy & Elsewhere (with the Mothers of Invention)	27	—	—	14	4	—	—
20	1975	Jun	One Size Fits All (with the Mothers of Invention)	26	—	—	5	6	81	—
21		Oct	Bongo Fury (with Captain Beefheart and the Mothers of Invention)	66	—	—	11	—	—	—
22	1976	Oct	Zoot Allures	61	—	—	16	17	82	—	UK: Silver[14]
23	1978	Mar	Zappa in New York	57	55	20	6	24	74	—
24		Sep	Studio Tan	147	—	—	—	30	92	—
25	1979	Jan	Sleep Dirt	175	—	—	16	19	—	—
26		Mar	Sheik Yerbouti	21	32	10	5	4	53	6	CAN: Gold[15]
27		May	Orchestral Favorites	168	—	48	—	—	—	—
28		Sep	Joe's Garage Act I	27	62	41	1	2	94	8	CAN: Gold[15]
29		Nov	Joe's Garage Acts II & III	53	75	31	3	4	—	9
30	1981	May	Tinsel Town Rebellion	66	55	23	13	8	—	9
31			Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32			Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
33			Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
34		Sep	You Are What You Is	93	51	—	12	22	—	—
35	1982	May	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch	23	61	65	20	26	—	—
31/32/33		Sep	Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (All three albums reissued together)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	1983	Mar	The Man from Utopia	153	87	—	—	23	—	—
37			Baby Snakes	—	—	67	—	—	—	—
38		Jun	London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1984	Aug	Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40		Oct	Them or Us	—	53	42	—	22	—	—
41		Nov	Thing-Fish	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
42			Francesco Zappa	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
43	1985	Apr	The Old Masters, Box I	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
44		Nov	Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention	153	—	—	—	—	—	—
45	1986	Jan	Does Humor Belong in Music?	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
46		Nov	The Old Masters, Box II	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
47			Jazz from Hell	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
28/29	1987	Jun	Joe's Garage, Acts I, II & III (All three acts reissued together)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
48		Sep	London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
49		Dec	The Old Masters, Box III	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
50	1988	Apr	Guitar	—	82	40	—	—	—	25
51		May	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
52		Oct	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
53			Broadway the Hard Way	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
54	1989	Nov	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
55	1991	Apr	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
56		Jun	Make a Jazz Noise Here	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
57			You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
58	1992	Jul	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
59			You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
60		Oct	Playground Psychotics (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
61	1993	Mar	Ahead of Their Time (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
62		Oct	The Yellow Shark (with Ensemble Modern)	—	—	61	—	—	—	30

Posthumous official albums

Released[3]			Title	Peak chart positions
No.	Year	Month		GER [6]	SWE [8]
63	1994	Dec	Civilization Phaze III	87	—
38/48	1995	Apr	London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I & II (Both volumes reissued together)	—	—
64	1996	Feb	The Lost Episodes	—	54
65		Sep	Läther	—	50
66		Oct	Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute	—	—
67	1997	May	Have I Offended Someone?	—	—
68	1998	Sep	Mystery Disc	—	—
69	1999	Dec	Everything Is Healing Nicely	—	—
70	2002	Aug	FZ:OZ	—	—
71	2003	Feb	Halloween (DVD-Audio Disc)	—	—
72	2004	May	Joe's Corsage (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
73		Oct	Joe's Domage	—	—
74		Sep	QuAUDIOPHILIAc (DVD-Audio Disc)	—	—
75	2005	Dec	Joe's Xmasage	—	—
76	2006	Jan	Imaginary Diseases	—	—
77		Nov	Trance-Fusion	—	—
78		Dec	The MOFO Project/Object (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
79			The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
80	2007	Apr	Buffalo	—	—
81		Aug	The Dub Room Special!	—	—
82		Oct	Wazoo	—	—
83	2008	Jun	One Shot Deal	—	—
84		Sep	Joe's Menage	—	—
85	2009	Jan	The Lumpy Money Project/Object	—	—
86		Dec	Philly '76	—	—
87	2010	Apr	Greasy Love Songs (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
88		Sep	Congress Shall Make No Law...	—	—
89		Nov	Hammersmith Odeon	—	—
90	2011	Sep	Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison	—	—
91		Oct	Carnegie Hall (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
92	2012	Oct	Understanding America	—	—
93		Nov	Road Tapes, Venue 1 (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
94		Dec	Finer Moments	—	—
95			AAAFNRAA: Baby Snakes: The Compleat Soundtrack (Download only)	—	—
96	2013	Oct	Road Tapes, Venue 2 (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
97		Nov	A Token of His Extreme	—	—
98	2014	Jan	Joe's Camouflage	—	—
99		Mar	Roxy by Proxy	—	—
100	2015	Jun	Dance Me This	—	—
101		Nov	200 Motels: The Suites (LA Philharmonic-Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen)	—	—
102		Oct	Roxy the Soundtrack (Roxy the Movie DVD/CD or BD/CD, CD not sold separately)	39	—
103	2016	May	Road Tapes, Venue 3 (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
104		Jul	The Crux of the Biscuit	—	—
105			Frank Zappa For President	—	—
106		Sep	ZAPPAtite: Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks	—	—
107		Nov	Meat Light (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
108			Chicago '78	—	—
109			Little Dots	—	—
110	2017	Oct	Halloween 77 (Costume Box Set containing a 24-bit WAV audio USB stick of the complete 6 shows: 10.28.77 (2 shows), 10.29.77 (2 shows), 10.30.77, 10.31.77)[nb 1]	—	—
110K			Halloween 77: October 31, 1977[nb 2]	—	—
111	2018	Feb	The Roxy Performances[16]	55	—
112	2019	Mar	Zappa in New York 40th Anniversary Edition[17]	—	—
113		Aug	Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary Edition[18]	—	—
114		Oct	Halloween 73 (Costume Box Set containing 4 CDs of both 10.31.73 shows complete, as well as rehearsals from 10.20.73 and 10.21.73)[19][nb 3]	—	—
114Z			Halloween 73 Highlights[19][nb 4]	—	—
115		Dec	The Hot Rats Sessions[20]	—	—
116	2020	Jun	The Mothers 1970 (with the Mothers of Invention)[21]	30	—
117		Oct	Halloween 81 (Costume Box Set containing 6 CDs of the complete 3 shows: 10.31.81 (2 shows), 11.01.81)[22]	—	—
117Z			Halloween 81 Highlights	—	—
118		Nov	Zappa - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	—	—
119	2021	Jun	Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show	9	—
120		Dec	200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition	87	—
121	2022	Mar	The Mothers 1971 (with the Mothers of Invention)	18	—
122		Jun	Zappa/Erie	22	—
123		Oct	Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana	61	—
124		Dec	Waka/Wazoo	—	—
125	2023	Mar	Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich[23][24]	33	—
125A			Zappa '80: Mudd Club[25][26]	75	—
125B			Zappa '80: Munich[27][28]	—	—
126		Jun	Funky Nothingness[29]	15	—
127		Nov	Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Edition[30] (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—
128	2024	Jun	Whisky a Go Go 1968 (with the Mothers of Invention)[31]	67	—
129		Sep	Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition[32]	—	—
130	2025	May	Cheaper Than Cheep (with the Mothers of Invention)[33]	—	—

Beat the Boots series

Released		Title
1991	Jul	Beat the Boots
1992	Jun	Beat the Boots II
2009	Jan	Beat the Boots III (Download only)

Compilation albums

Released		Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Month		US	AUS [34]	GER [6]	UK
1969	Oct	The **** of the Mothers (with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—
1971	Mar	Worst of the Mothers (with the Mothers of Invention)	201	—	—	—
1987	Jun	The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa	—	—	—	—
1995	Aug	Strictly Commercial	—	63	51	45
1997	May	Strictly Genteel	—	—	—	—
1998	Feb	Cucamonga	—	—	—	—
	Apr	Cheap Thrills	—	—	—	—
1999	Apr	Son of Cheep Thrills	—	—	—	—
2006	Dec	The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 2006 (Download only)	—	—	—	—
2008	Dec	The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle 2008 (Download only)	—	—	—	—
2010	Dec	The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010 (Download only)	—	—	—	—
2011	Dec	The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 2011 (Download only)[35]	—	—	—	—
2014	Dec	The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (Download only)	—	—	—	—
2020	Dec	A Very Zappa Birthday EP (Download only)	—	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated	Peak Chart positions								Album
		US [36]	US Rock [36]	CAN [37]	GER [38]	SWI [39]	AUT [11]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]
1966	"How Could I Be Such a Fool?" b/w "Help I'm a Rock (3rd Movement: It Can't Happen' Here)" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Freak Out!
	"Who Are the Brain Police?" b/w "Trouble Comin' Every Day" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967	"Big Leg Emma" b/w "Why Don't You Do Me Right?" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album tracks (both later included on all CD releases of Absolutely Free)
	"Son of Suzy Creamcheese" b/w "Big Leg Emma" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Absolutely Free
	"Lonely Little Girl" b/w "Mother People" (from We're Only In It for the Money) (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album version (later included on The Lumpy Money Project/Object, different version on We're Only In It for the Money)
1968	"Motherly Love" b/w "I Ain't Got No Heart" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Freak Out!
	"Deseri" b/w "Jelly Roll Gum Drop" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention, credited to Ruben & the Jets)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cruising with Ruben & the Jets
	"Anyway the Wind Blows" b/w "Jelly Roll Gum Drop" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention, credited to Ruben & the Jets)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969	"WPLJ" b/w "My Guitar" (Non-album track, later included on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 5) (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Burnt Weeny Sandwich
	"My Guitar" b/w "Dog Breath" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album tracks ("My Guitar" later included on You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5, "Dog Breath" later included on Meat Light)
1970	"Tell Me You Love Me" b/w "Will You Go All the Way for the U.S.A.?" [sic]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Chunga's Revenge
1971	"Tears Began to Fall" (remix) b/w "Junier Mintz Boogie" (non-album track, later included on The Mothers 1971) (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Fillmore East – June 1971
	"Magic Fingers" b/w "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	200 Motels
	"What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning" b/w "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972	"Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" b/w "Eat That Question" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Grand Wazoo
1973	"I'm the Slime" (single mix with different guitar solo) b/w "Montana" (both tracks with the Mothers of Invention)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Over-Nite Sensation
1974	"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" b/w "Cosmik Debris"	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Apostrophe (')
1975	"Du Bist Mein Sofa" b/w "Stink Foot" (from Apostrophe ('))	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	One Size Fits All
1976	"Find Her Finer" b/w "Zoot Allures"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Zoot Allures
	"Disco Boy" b/w "Ms. Pinky"	105	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	"Dancin' Fool" b/w "Baby Snakes"	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sheik Yerbouti
	"Bobby Brown" b/w "Stick It Out" (from Joe's Garage Acts II & III)	—	—	—	4	5	2	1	1
	"Joe's Garage" b/w "Central Scrutinizer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	14	Joe's Garage Act I
	"Stick It Out" b/w "Why Does It Hurt" (from Joe's Garage Act I)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1980	"I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" b/w "Ancient Armaments"	103	—	—	71	—	—	—	3	Non-album tracks (alternate mix of "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" later included on The Lost Episodes, "Ancient Armaments" later included on Halloween)
1981	"Love of My Life" b/w "For the Young Sophisticate"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tinsel Town Rebellion
	"Harder Than Your Husband" b/w "Dumb All Over"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	You Are What You Is
	"You Are What You Is" b/w "Pink Napkins" (from Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Goblin Girl" b/w "Pink Napkins" (from Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	"Valley Girl" (with Moon Zappa) b/w "You Are What You Is" (from You Are What You Is)	32	12	18	—	—	—	—	—	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
1983	"The Man from Utopia Meets Mary Lou" b/w "SEX"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Man from Utopia
	"Cocaine Decisions" b/w "SEX"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"The Girl in the Magnesium Dress" b/w "Outside Now, Again"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger
	"Baby Take Your Teeth Out" b/w "Stevie's Spanking"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Them Or Us
	True Glove 4-track maxi single ("In France" / "Be In My Video" / "He's So Gay" / "Won Ton On")	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tracks 1 and 2 from Them Or Us, track 3 from Thing-Fish, track 4 non-album version (different version on Thing-Fish)
1987	"Peaches en Regalia" b/w "I'm Not Satisfied" (from Crusing with Ruben & the Jets) and "Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up" (from Joe's Garage Act I)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hot Rats
1988	"Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" b/w "Watermelon in Easter Hay"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Guitar
	"Zomby Woof" b/w "You Didn't Try to Call Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
1991	"Stairway to Heaven" b/w "Bolero"	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life
Sources:[40][41]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Videos

• Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (Cinema 1971, VHS 1984, DVD 2009)
• A Token of His Extreme (TV 1976, DVD 2013)
• Baby Snakes (Cinema 1979, VHS - edited version 1983, VHS - complete version 1987, DVD 2003)
• Live at the Palladium / The Torture Never Stops (TV 1981, VHS 1983, DVD 2008)
• The Dub Room Special! (VHS 1982, DVD 2005)
• Does Humor Belong in Music? (VHS 1985, DVD 2003)
• Video from Hell (VHS 1987)
• Uncle Meat (VHS 1987)
• The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (VHS 1987)
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (VHS 1987)
• Roxy the Movie (DVD/BD 2015)
• Zappa (Cinema 2020, DVD/BD 2021)
• Cheaper Than Cheep (BD 2025 - available as part of Cheaper Than Cheep 2CD+BD or 2CD+3LP+BD)

Other appearances

• The Masters - "Breaktime", B-side of "Sixteen Tons", Zappa wrote and performed on the B-side (Emmy, 1961)
• The Hollywood Tornadoes - "The Inebriated Surfer", B-side of "Moon Dawg", Zappa produced the B-side (Aertaun, 1962)
• The Penguins - "Memories of El Monte", writer and arranger (Original Sound, 1963)
• Bob Guy - "Dear Jeepers", B-side "Letter from Jeepers", writer, arranger and producer (Del-Fi, 1963)
• Baby Ray & the Ferns - "The World's Greatest Sinner", B-side "How's Your Bird?", writer, performer and producer with Ray Collins on vocals (Donna, 1963)
• The Persuaders - "Grunion Run", B-side of "Tijuana Surf", Zappa wrote and performed on the B-side (Original Sound, 1963; reissued the same year on Regency under the name the Hollywood Persuaders with "Tijuana Surf" retitled "Tijuana")
• Brian Lord & the Midnighters - "The Big Surfer", performer and producer (Vigah!, 1963 also issued on Capitol Records)
• Ned & Nelda - "Hey Nelda", B-side "Surf Along with Ned & Nelda", written and performed by Zappa (Ned) and Ray Collins (Nelda) (Vigah!, 1963)
• Ron Roman - "Love of My Life", B-side of "Tell Me", Zappa wrote and performed on the B-side with Ray Collins on vocals (Daani, 1963)
• The Rotations - "Heavies", B-side "The Crusher", producer only (Original Sound, 1964), a few seconds of "Heavies" appears in "Nasal Retentive Calliope Music" on We're Only in It for the Money
• The Heartbreakers - "Every Time I See You", B-side "Cradle Rock", writer and performer (Del-Fi, 1964)
• Mr. Clean - "Mr. Clean", B-side "Jessie Lee", writer, performer and producer (Original Sound, 1964)
• Bobby Jameson - "Gotta Find My Roogalator", B-side "Reconsider Baby", Zappa uncredited (Penthouse, 1966)
• The Animals - Animalism, arranger only (MGM, 1966)
• Burt Ward - "Boy Wonder I Love You", writer, producer and arranger (MGM, 1966)
• Barry Goldberg - "Carry On" (Verve/Folkways, 1967)
• Wild Man Fischer - An Evening with Wild Man Fischer, writer, performer and producer (Bizzare/Reprise, 1968)
• The GTOs - Permanent Damage, producer only (Straight/Reprise, 1969)
• Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica, producer and can be heard speaking on "Pena" and "The Blimp"; the backing track of "The Blimp" is the Mothers of Invention rehearsing a Zappa song known as "Charles Ives" (Reprise, 1969)
• Lenny Bruce - The Berkeley Concert, producer only, recorded 1965 (Bizarre/Reprise, 1969)
• Jeff Simmons - Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, writer, performer and producer (Straight, 1970)
• Jean-Luc Ponty - King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa, writer and producer (World Pacific/Liberty, 1970)
• John Lennon - Some Time in New York City, writer and performer (Apple, 1972)
• Ruben and the Jets - For Real!, writer, performer and producer (Mercury, 1973)
• George Duke - Feel, credited as Obdewl'l X (Verve, 1974)
• Grand Funk Railroad - Good Singin', Good Playin', performer and producer (MCA, 1976)
• Robert Charlebois - Swing Charlebois Swing (Solution/RCA France, 1977)
• Flint - Flint (Columbia, 1978)
• L. Shankar - Touch Me There, credited as Stucco Homes, performer and producer (Zappa, 1979)
• Dweezil Zappa - Havin' a Bad Day, producer only (Barking Pumpkin, 1986)
• Pražský výběr - Adieu C. A. (Art Production K, 1992)
• Lowell George & the Factory - Lightning-Rod Man, performer and producer on "Lightning-Rod Man" and "The Loved One", both recorded 1966 (Edsel, 1993)
• Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller, producer only, recorded 1976 (Vaulternative, 2012)

Albums by other artists

• Jean-Luc Ponty - King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970)
• BRT Big Band - The BRT Big Band Plays Frank Zappa (1990)
• Yahonza - Yahozna Plays Zappa (1992)
• Joel Thome/Orchestra of Our Time - Zappa's Universe — A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music (1993)
• Meridian Arts Ensemble - Smart Went Crazy (1993)
• Harmonia Ensemble - Harmonia Meets Zappa (1994)
• Jon Poole - What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (1994)
• Omnibus Wind Ensemble - Music by Frank Zappa (1995)
• Warren Cuccurullo - Thanks to Frank (1995)
• Meridian Arts Ensemble - Prime Meridian (1995)
• Meridian Arts Ensemble - Anxiety of Influence (1996)
• Muffin Men - Frankincense: The Muffin Men Play Zappa (1997)
• The Ed Palermo Big Band - Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1997)
• CoCö Anderson - Dischordancies Abundant (1997)
• Pierre-Jean Gaucher - Zappe Zappa (1998)
• Meridian Arts Ensemble - Ear Mind I (1998)
• Ossi Duri - Sta Chitarra Ammazzera 'Tua Madre (1998)
• The Persuasions - Frankly a Cappella (2000)
• Ensemble Ambrosius - The Zappa Album (2000)
• Bohuslän Big Band - Bohuslän Big Band plays Frank Zappa (2000)
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra - Fric Out ! (2001)
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra - Have a Bun (2002)
• Le Concert Impromptu & Bossini - Prophetic Attitude (2002)
• Ensemble Modern - Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa: Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions (2003)
• UMO Jazz Orchestra - UMO plays Frank Zappa feat. Marzi Nyman (2003)
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra - Tales of Brave Flegmar (2003)
• LeBocal - Oh No!... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue! (2003)
• Prząśniczki & Tymon Tymański - Zapparcie, czyli uboczne skutki jedzenia żółtego śniegu (2003)^[42]
• BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra & Zucchini Rocking Teenage Combo - The Purple Cucumber - A Zappa Tribute (2003)
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra - NRO Live (2004)
• Lemme Take You to the Beach: Surf Instrumental Bands Playing the Music of Zappa (2005)
• Colin Towns and the NDR bigband - Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (and Funny Smells) (2005)^[43]
• Marc Guillermont - Zappostrophe (2005)
• The Ed Palermo Big Band - Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006)
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra - Music for Hungry People (2007)
• Struber Z'Tett - Struber Z'Tett Plays Zappa Live : Les Noces de Dada (2007)
• Pierre-Jean Gaucher & Christophe Godin - 2G (2007)
• Dweezil Zappa - Zappa Plays Zappa (2008)
• The Ed Palermo Big Band - Eddy Loves Frank (2009)
• The Norwegian Wind Ensemble - The Brass from Utopia (A Frank Zappa Tribute) (2013)
• The Norwegian Radio Orchestra - Perfect Strangers (Heiner Goebbels, Frank Zappa) (2014)
• Stefano Bollani - Sheik Yer Zappa (2014)
• Marco Pacassoni Group - Frank & Ruth (2018)

Videos by other artists

• Joel Thome/Orchestra of Our Time - Zappa's Universe — A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music (VHS 1993)
• Dweezil Zappa - Zappa Plays Zappa (DVD 2007)
• Quintorigo con Roberto Gatto - Around Zappa (Live at Blue Note Milano) (DVD 2015)

Sales awards

•  Australia (70,000 sales)^[44][45]
  • January 1976: Gold record for Just Another Band From LA
  • January 1976: Gold record for Fillmore East
•  Austria (50,000 sales)^[46]
  • November 1991: Gold record for "Bobby Brown"
•  Canada (100,000 sales)^[47]
  • September 1979: Gold record for Sheik Yerbouti
  • November 1979: Gold record for Joe's Garage
•  European Union (1,000,000 sales)^[48]
  • 1991: Gold record for European releases
•  France (100,000 sales)^[49]
  • December 1979: Gold record for Sheik Yerbouti
•  Germany (500,000 sales)^[50][51]
  • January 1980: Gold record for Sheik Yerbouti
  • January 1980: Gold record for "Bobby Brown"
•  Norway (50,000 sales)^[52]
  • January 1980: Gold record for "Bobby Brown"
•  Sweden (50,000 sales)^[53]
  • October 1993: Gold record for "Bobby Brown"
•  Switzerland (50,000 sales)^[54]
  • December 1980: Gold record for "Bobby Brown"
•  United Kingdom (60,000 sales)^[55]
  • March 1979: Silver record for Zoot Allures
•  United States (1,100,000 sales)^[56]
  • April 1976: Gold record for Apostrophe (')
  • November 1976: Gold record for Over-Nite Sensation
  • June 2006: Gold record for Does Humor Belong in Music? video
  • February 2015: Gold record for Baby Snakes video

Notes

1. The package contains: the Frank Zappa 1977 mask and costume, a USB stick containing six concerts in 24-bit WAV audio, and a 32-page PDF digital booklet with extensive liner notes.
2. The bonus section four tracks on disc three (tracks 8-11) are taken from the 10-30-77 show.
3. The elaborately designed package set contains both of Zappa's live sets from that day and a further disc of rehearsal tapes; and features a "costume box" that houses the four CDs and a "FRANKenZAPPA" mask and gloves set.
4. A 16-song compilation featuring selections from the two shows.