Frank Zappa
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: United States
- Born: December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Died: December 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Biography
Frank Zappa was a composer, guitarist, and satirist of singular genius, whose vast body of work defied categorization. A prolific artist, he released over 60 albums that bridged rock, jazz, classical, and avant-garde music. His 1966 debut with The Mothers of Invention, 'Freak Out!', was a groundbreaking concept album. His 1969 solo record, 'Hot Rats', became a landmark of jazz-rock fusion, blending complex compositions with virtuosic improvisation. Zappa was also a fierce advocate for free speech and an innovative producer, founding his own labels like #Bizarre# and #Barking Pumpkin# to maintain complete artistic control over his iconoclastic and satirical vision.
Genres
Frank Zappa Discography
- Lumpy Gravy (1968) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Hot Rats (1969) - Album - rated 4.23/5
- Chunga's Revenge (1970) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Waka / Jawaka (1972) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Apostrophe (‘) (1974) - Album - rated 4.29/5
- One Size Fits All (1975) - Album - rated 4.52/5
- Zoot Allures (1976) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Studio Tan (1978) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Joe's Garage Acts II & III (1979) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Joe's Garage Act I (1979) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Orchestral Favorites (1979) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- Sheik Yerbouti (1979) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Sleep Dirt (1979) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- You Are What You Is (1981) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981) - Compilation - rated 3.49/5
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More (1981) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Tinseltown Rebellion (1981) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (1982) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- The Man From Utopia (1983) - Album - rated 3.05/5
- Thing-Fish (1984) - Album - rated 2.3/5
- Francesco Zappa (1984) - Album - rated 2.69/5
- Them or Us (1984) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers of Prevention (1985) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Jazz From Hell (1986) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Does Humor Belong in Music? (1986) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Joe's Garage Acts I, II, & III (1987) - Compilation - rated 3.97/5
- Broadway the Hard Way (1988) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Guitar (1988) - Compilation - rated 3.46/5
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (1991) - Compilation - rated 3.82/5
- Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (1992) - Compilation - rated 3.75/5
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 (1992) - Compilation - rated 3.87/5
- Civilization Phaze III (1994) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa (1995) - Compilation - rated 3.93/5
- Läther (1996) - Compilation - rated 4.16/5
- Mystery Disc (1998) - Compilation
- Cheap Thrills (1998) - Album
- EIHN (Everything Is Healing Nicely) (1999) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Son of Cheep Thrills (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.43/5
- Zappa Picks: By Larry LaLonde of Primus (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.92/5
- Threesome No.1 (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.94/5
- Threesome No. 2 (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.2/5