Given the size of the Frank Zappa discography ad the fact that Hughesy’s interest started to fade around Hot Rats and had almost completely evaporated mid-way through the seventies (the sort of thing that happens when a combination of no one to discuss the stuff with, limited finances and interests heading in other directions kick in) there’s probably no need for a comprehensive discography here.
But at the same time, it’s handy to have a reference, the Zappa Family Trust have embarked on this massive reissue and remaster program and there’s every chance something about the albums up to and including Weasels will end up being acquired and reviewed hereabouts...
And the following chronology gives a fair indication of the man’s prodigious output...
Albums (the first wave):
1966 Freak Out!
1967 Absolutely Free Lumpy Gravy
1968 We're Only in It for the Money
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets
1969 Uncle Meat
Mothermania
Hot Rats
1970 Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Chunga's Revenge
1971 Fillmore East – June 1971
200 Motels
1972 Just Another Band from L.A.
Waka/Jawaka
The Grand Wazoo
1973 Over-Nite Sensation
1974 Apostrophe (')
Roxy & Elsewhere
1975 One Size Fits All
Bongo Fury
1976 Zoot Allures
1978 Zappa in New York
Studio Tan
1979 Sleep Dirt
Sheik Yerbouti
Orchestral Favorites
Joe's Garage Act I
Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1981 Tinsel Town Rebellion
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More
Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
You Are What You Is
1982 Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
1983 The Man from Utopia
Baby Snakes
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I
1984 Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger
Them or Us
Thing-Fish
Francesco Zappa
The Old Masters, Box I
1985 Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention
1986 Does Humor Belong in Music?
The Old Masters, Box II
Jazz from Hell
1987 London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II
The Old Masters, Box III
1988 Guitar
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2
Broadway the Hard Way
1989 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
1991 The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life
Make a Jazz Noise Here
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4
1992 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6
Playground Psychotics
1993 Ahead of Their Time
The Yellow Shark
Posthumous albums
1994 Civilization Phaze III
1996 The Lost Episodes
Läther
Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
1997 Have I Offended Someone?
1998 Mystery Disc
1999 Everything Is Healing Nicely
2002 FZ:OZ
2003 Halloween
2004 Joe's Corsage
Joe's Domage
QuAUDIOPHILIAc
2005 Joe's XMASage
2006 Imaginary Diseases
The MOFO Project/Object (2-CD set)
The MOFO Project/Object (4-CD set)
Trance-Fusion
2007 Buffalo
The Dub Room Special!
Wazoo
2008 One Shot Deal
Joe's Menage
2009 Lumpy Money
Philly '76
2010 Greasy Love Songs
Congress Shall Make No Law...
Hammersmith Odeon
2011 Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison
Carnegie Hall
Miscellaneous:
1982 Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (Box Set)
1987 Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III
1991 Beat the Boots
1992 Beat the Boots II
1995 London Symphony Orchestra, Volumes I & II
2009 Beat the Boots III
Compilations:
1968 The **** of the Mothers
1970 The Mothers of Invention
1971 Worst of the Mothers
1987 The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa
1995 Strictly Commercial
1997 Strictly Genteel
1998 Cucamonga
Cheap Thrills
1999 Son of Cheep Thrills
2006 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 2006
2008 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle 2008
2010 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010
2011 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 2011
