Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa was a creative force unlike any other in rock history, unmatched in sheer musical scope, innovation and audacity. As a composer, guitarist, bandleader, producer, and cultural commentator, Zappa defied convention across an expansive career that spanned more than three decades. From his early days with The Mothers of Invention — whose groundbreaking 1966 debut Freak Out! helped pioneer the concept album format — to his later orchestral and synclavier works, Zappa maintained a relentless creative output that challenged norms and crossed genres with fearless intelligence.
Zappa’s music blends rock, jazz, classical, avant-garde, and satire into a unique sonic world. Albums like Hot Rats (1969), Apostrophe (’) (1974), and Joe’s Garage (1979) remain essential listening, while his live recordings (many captured through his legendary “vault”) showcase a bandleader obsessed with detail and spontaneity in equal measure. Zappa also stood out as a fierce defender of artistic freedom, famously testifying before the U.S. Senate in 1985 against music censorship.
With over 60 official albums released during his lifetime, and dozens more issued posthumously, Zappa’s legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians and fans alike. His discography is vast, eccentric, and full of discoveries, each project reflecting a singular vision and a refusal to repeat himself.
We’ve curated a comprehensive selection of Frank Zappa’s albums and live recordings in our collection, celebrating one of the most boundary-pushing catalogs in recorded music.
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Cheaper Than Cheep (LP/CD/BD) [Limited Super Deluxe edition] (2025)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/341/0602475394341.jpg?frank-zappa-2025-cheaper-than-cheep-lp-cd-bd&class=scaled&v=1747814333)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Apostrophe (') (CD/Blu-ray Audio) [50th Anniversary Super Deluxe edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/902/0602465639902.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-apostrophe-cd-blu-ray-audio&class=scaled&v=1721997548)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Apostrophe (') (LP) [Limited Remastered Gold Nugget Vinyl edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/865/0602465639865.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-apostrophe-lp&class=scaled&v=1721997533)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Live at the Whisky a Go Go 1968 (CD) [Deluxe edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/568/0602458671568.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-live-at-the-whisky-a-go-go-1968-cd&class=scaled&v=1714745572)
![Cover for FRANK ZAPPA · Live at the Whisky a Go Go 1968 + Custom Turntable Mat Box Set (LP) [Limited Collectors edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/582/0602458671582.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-live-at-the-whisky-a-go-go-1968-custom-turntable-mat-box-set-lp&class=scaled&v=1718088926)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Zappa For President (RSD Vinyl) (LP) [RSD 2024 Splatter edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/701/0602458870701.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-zappa-for-president-rsd-vinyl-lp&class=scaled&v=1708587164)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Mudd Club / Munich '80 (LP) [Ltd. Coke Bottle Green Vinyl edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/501/0602448916501.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-mudd-club-munich-80-lp&class=scaled&v=1718089071)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Mudd Club / Munich '80 (LP) [Ltd. Transparent Orange Vinyl edition] (2024)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/631/0602448916631.jpg?frank-zappa-2024-mudd-club-munich-80-lp&class=scaled&v=1718089126)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Over-nite Sensation (LP) [45 RPM Reissue 2023 edition] (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/570/0602455648570.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-over-nite-sensation-lp&class=scaled&v=1692964982)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Over-nite Sensation (CD/Blu-ray) [Limited Super Deluxe edition] (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/563/0602455648563.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-over-nite-sensation-cd-blu-ray&class=scaled&v=1696506786)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · The Young Sophisticate (Yellow Vinyl) (LP) [Special edition] (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/372/9505735491372.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-the-young-sophisticate-yellow-vinyl-lp&class=scaled&v=1709825187)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Funky Nothingness (CD) [Expanded edition] (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/504/0602455270504.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-funky-nothingness-cd&class=scaled&v=1685704130)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Funky Nothingness (LP) [Transparent Violet Vinyl edition] (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/743/0602455279743.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-funky-nothingness-lp&class=scaled&v=1744192777)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Live In New York 1977 [Ltd.Num.Ed. 2 Lp] - Indie Excl. Rsd 2023 (LP) (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/764/5065010091764.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-live-in-new-york-1977-ltd-num-ed-2-lp-indie-excl-rsd-2023-lp&class=scaled&v=1685661901)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Zappa 80 Mudd Club / Munich (CD) [Japan Import edition] (2023)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/819/4988031559819.jpg?frank-zappa-2023-zappa-80-mudd-club-munich-cd&class=scaled&v=1674346428)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Waka / Jawaka (LP) [2022 Reissue edition] (2022)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/726/0602448139726.jpg?frank-zappa-2022-waka-jawaka-lp&class=scaled&v=1669900854)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · The Grand Wazoo (LP) [2022 Reissue edition] (2022)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/740/0602448139740.jpg?frank-zappa-2022-the-grand-wazoo-lp&class=scaled&v=1666350509)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Chunga's Revenge (Red) (T-shirt) [size XS] (2022)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/641/5056561058641.jpg?frank-zappa-2022-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-chunga-s-revenge-red-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1739906953)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Zappa '75: Zagreb / Ljubljana (CD) [Limited edition] (2022)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/655/0602448169655.jpg?frank-zappa-2022-zappa-75-zagreb-ljubljana-cd&class=scaled&v=1687587939)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Live in Europe 1967 - 1970 (LP) [Remastered edition] (2022)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/148/5292317000148.jpg?frank-zappa-2022-live-in-europe-1967-1970-lp&class=scaled&v=1643038907)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · 200 Motels - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) [Limited Red Vinyl edition] (2021)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/068/0602438384068.jpg?frank-zappa-2021-200-motels-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-lp&class=scaled&v=1660075028)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Zappa '88:the Latest Show (CD) [Limited edition] [Digipak] (2021)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/244/0602435688244.jpg?frank-zappa-2021-zappa-88-the-latest-show-cd&class=scaled&v=1619432592)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Filmore East (White) (T-shirt) [size XXL] [White - Unisex edition] (2020)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/127/5056170693127.jpg?frank-zappa-2020-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-filmore-east-white-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1734455212)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Drowning Witch (White) (T-shirt) [size S] [White - Unisex edition] (2020)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/189/5056170693189.jpg?frank-zappa-2020-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-drowning-witch-white-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1721926125)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · The Hot Rats Sessions (50th Anniversary) (CD) [Limited Box Set edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/220/0824302003220.jpg?frank-zappa-2019-the-hot-rats-sessions-50th-anniversary-cd&class=scaled&v=1571936029)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Chunga's Revenge (Red) (T-shirt) [size L] [Red - Unisex edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/407/5056170694407.jpg?frank-zappa-2019-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-chunga-s-revenge-red-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1725279352)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Big Face (White) (T-shirt) [size M] [White - Unisex edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/506/5056170694506.jpg?frank-zappa-2019-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-big-face-white-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1725279232)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Never Heard (Black) (T-shirt) [size S] [Black - Unisex edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/438/5056170694438.jpg?frank-zappa-2019-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-never-heard-black-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1566495075)
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Thin Logo Portrait (White) (T-shirt) [size S] [White - Unisex edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/711/5056170694711.jpg?frank-zappa-2019-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-thin-logo-portrait-white-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1723623332){kind=logo}
![Cover for Frank Zappa · Frank Zappa Unisex T-Shirt: Baby Snakes (Black) (T-shirt) [size S] [Black - Unisex edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/544/5056170694544.jpg?frank-zappa-2019-frank-zappa-unisex-t-shirt-baby-snakes-black-t-shirt&class=scaled&v=1740243415)