Biography

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Preamble

Frank Zappa was a very intelligent and creative person. There may have been an element of intelligent creativity in how he related the story of his life.

The Mothers of Invention (1965-1969)

1966

• Freak Out! (The Mothers Of Invention)

1967

• Absolutely Free (The Mothers Of Invention)

1968

• We're Only In It For The Money (The Mothers Of Invention)
• Lumpy Gravy (Frank Zappa)
• Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (The Mothers Of Invention)

1969

• Uncle Meat (The Mothers Of Invention)
• Burnt Weeny Sandwich (The Mothers of Invention)

Hot Rats / Mothers / Wazoo (1970-1972)

• Hot Rats (Frank Zappa)

1970

• Weasels Ripped My Flesh (The Mothers of Invention)
• Chunga's Revenge (Frank Zappa)

1971

• Fillmore East, June 1971 (The Mothers)
• 200 Motels (Frank Zappa)

1972

• Just Another Band From L.A. (The Mothers)
• Waka/Jawaka (Frank Zappa)
• The Grand Wazoo (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)

Discreet (1973-1975)

1973

• Over-Nite Sensation (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)

1974

• Apostrophe (') (Frank Zappa)
• Roxy & Elsewhere (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)

1975

• One Size Fits All (Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention)
• Bongo Fury (Zappa / Beefheart & The Mothers)

Zappa / Barking Pumpkin (1976-1980)

1976

• Zoot Allures (Zappa)

1978

• Zappa In New York (Zappa)
• Studio Tan (Frank Zappa)

1979

• Sleep Dirt (Frank Zappa)
• Sheik Yerbouti (Frank Zappa)
• Orchestral Favorites (Frank Zappa)
• Joe's Garage Act I (Zappa)
• Joe's Garage Acts II & III (Zappa)

Them Or Us (1981-1984)

1981

• Tinsel Town Rebellion (Frank Zappa)
• Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (Zappa)
• Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More (Zappa)
• Return Of The Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (Zappa)
• You Are What You Is (Zappa)

1982

• Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (Zappa)

1983

• The Man From Utopia (Zappa)
• Baby Snakes (Frank Zappa)
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I (Zappa)

1984

• Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger (Zappa)
• Francesco Zappa (Frank Zappa)
• Them Or Us (Zappa)
• Thing-Fish (Zappa)

The Last Tour (1985-1993)

1985

• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (Frank Zappa)
• Mystery Disc (1985, 1998, Zappa)

1986

• Does Humor Belong In Music? (Frank Zappa)
• Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (European Version) (Frank Zappa)
• Jazz From Hell (Frank Zappa)
• Mystery Disc 2 (1986, 1998, Zappa)

1987

• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II (Zappa)

1988

• Frank Zappa: Guitar (Frank Zappa)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (Zappa)
• Broadway The Hard Way (Frank Zappa)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 (Zappa)

1989

• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (Zappa)

1991

• 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly (The Mothers Of Invention)
• The Ark (The Mothers Of Invention)
• Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! - (Frank Zappa)
• Piquantique (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
• Unmitigated Audacity (Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention)
• Saarbrücken 1978 (Zappa)
• Anyway The Wind Blows (Frank Zappa)
• As An Am (Zappa)
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (Frank Zappa)
• Make A Jazz Noise Here (Frank Zappa)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (Zappa)

1992

• Our Man In Nirvana (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
• Electric Aunt Jemima (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
• Tengo Ná Minchia Tanta (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
• Disconnected Synapses (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
• Swiss Cheese/Fire! (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
• Conceptual Continuity (Frank Zappa)
• At The Circus (Frank Zappa)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (Zappa)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (Zappa)
• Playground Psychotics (Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention)

1993

• Ahead Of Their Time (The Mothers Of Invention)
• The Yellow Shark (Zappa)

The Zappa Family Trust (1994 et sq.)

1994

• Civilization Phaze III (Frank Zappa)

1996

• The Lost Episodes (Frank Zappa)
• Läther (Frank Zappa)
• Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (Frank Zappa)

1999

• EIHN (Everything Is Healing Nicely) (Zappa)

2002

• FZ:OZ (Zappa)

2003

• Halloween (Frank Zappa)

2004

• Joe's Corsage (Zappa)
• QuAUDIOPHILIAc (Zappa)
• Joe's Domage (Zappa)

2005

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