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1	Zoot Allures (1976) more music like this by Frank Zappa Zoot Allures, released in October 1976, is mostly a studio album (there are some basic live tracks, as in the title track and "Black Napkins") featuring a revolving cast of musicians who, oddly, do not correspond to the ones pictured on the album cover (for instance, Patrick O'Hearn and Eddie Jobson did not contribute). Compared to previous ... see all copies from $11.32! new only from $15.28!
2	Apostrophe (') (1974) more music like this by Frank Zappa The musically similar follow-up to the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation, Apostrophe became Frank Zappa's second gold and only Top Ten album with the help of the "doggy wee-wee" jokes of "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," Zappa's first chart single (a longer, edited version that used portions of other songs on the LP). The first half of the ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $14.87!
3	Waka/Jawaka (1972) more music like this by Frank Zappa When Frank Zappa found himself stuck in a wheelchair for most of the year 1972 (after a "fan" pushed him off the stage on December 10 of the previous year), he relieved his then-current band (including singers Flo & Eddie) of its duties and turned to studio work. One of the first things he tried was to write jazz fusion music scored for wider ... see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.04!
4	One Size Fits All (1975) more music like this by Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention Released soon after the live Roxy & Elsewhere, One Size Fits All contained more of the material premiered during the 1973-1974 tour, but this time largely re-recorded in the studio. The band remains the same: George Duke, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Chester Thompson, Tom Fowler, and Ruth Underwood. Johnny "Guitar" Watson overdubbed some vocals and ... see all copies from $15.28! new only from $15.28!
5	Hot Rats (1969) more music like this by Frank Zappa Aside from the experimental side project Lumpy Gravy, Hot Rats was the first album Frank Zappa recorded as a solo artist sans the Mothers, though he continued to employ previous musical collaborators, most notably multi-instrumentalist Ian Underwood. Other than another side project -- the doo wop tribute Cruising With Ruben and the Jets -- Hot ... see all copies from $15.28! new only from $15.28!
6	Over-Nite Sensation (1973) more music like this by Frank Zappa & the Mothers Love it or hate it, Over-Nite Sensation was a watershed album for Frank Zappa, the point where his post-'60s aesthetic was truly established; it became his first gold album, and most of these songs became staples of his live shows for years to come. Whereas the Flo and Eddie years were dominated by rambling, off-color comedy routines, Over-Nite ... see all copies from $15.28! new only from $15.28!
7	Roxy & Elsewhere (1974) more music like this by Frank Zappa & the Mothers After his affair with jazz fusion (Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo, both released in 1972), Frank Zappa came back in late 1973 with an album of simple rock songs, Over-Nite Sensation. But the temptation for more challenging material was not long to resurface and, after a transitional LP (Apostrophe, early 1974), he unleashed a double LP (reissued ... see all copies from $9.98! new only from $11.05!
8	Joe's Garage: Acts I, II & III (1979) more music like this by Frank Zappa Joe's Garage was originally released in 1979 in two separate parts; Act I came first, followed by a two-record set containing Acts II & III. Rykodisc's reissue puts all three acts together on two CDs. Joe's Garage is generally regarded as one of Zappa's finest post-'60s conceptual works, a sprawling, satirical rock opera about a totalitarian ... see all copies from $26.63! new only from $26.63!
9	Sleep Dirt (1979) more music like this by Frank Zappa The material on this album originally was intended to be part of a four-record set called Läther, prepared for release in 1977. Then Frank Zappa got into a disagreement with his record company, Warner Bros., and Läther was split up into several different releases as part of a contractual agreement. The results were dumped on the market during ... see all copies from $11.05! new only from $11.05!
10	Läther (1996) more music like this by Frank Zappa The full saga of Läther (pronounced leather) is tangled enough to give a migraine to all but committed Zappaphiles. Basically, what you need to know is that this project was originally conceived of as a four-record box set. When record company politics prevented its release in that format, much of the material was spread over the albums Live in ... see all copies from $26.63! new only from $26.63!
11 view cover	Imaginary Diseases more music like this by Frank Zappa Since the untimely death of Frank Zappa in 1993, fans of his music have patiently awaited the release of additional unissued tracks from his huge personal archives in his home studio. Imaginary Diseases features a series of live recordings from a 1972 tour by Zappa's so-called Petite Wazoo band, a ten-piece group that was full of potential but ... see all copies from $15.13! new only from $15.13!
12 view cover	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (1982) more music like this by Frank Zappa Released in May 1982, Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch marks Frank Zappa's entrance into the 1980s. From this point on, his rock records would focus on single, simple rock songs (the previous year's You Are What You Is had them organized in interconnecting suites) with occasionally more complex instrumental numbers. The recipe would ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $11.05!
13 view cover	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar [3 Disc] (1981) more music like this by Frank Zappa While most of the discussions of Frank Zappa have to do with his satirical and off-color lyrics, the fact remains that he was one of the finest and most underappreciated guitarists around. This collection places the spotlight squarely on Zappa's mastery of the guitar. Recorded for the most part in 1979 and 1980 (with a few tracks dating as far ... see all copies from $20.59! new only from $26.63!
14 view cover	Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time (1991) more music like this by Various Artists Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time gathers two discs' worth of highlights from the five-volume Dr. Demento Presents series, as well as some of the good doctor's other favorite novelty singles. Anyone familiar with Demento's show will instantly recognize the Firm's "Star Trekkin'," Barnes & Barnes' ... see all copies from $21.87! new only from $21.87!
15 view cover	Trance-Fusion (2006) more music like this by Frank Zappa When Frank Zappa died in 1993, he had spent much of his remaining time and energy completing a number of projects before the end finally came. Why the majority of them are still unreleased as of late 2006 is anybody's guess, but perhaps the long awaited release of Trance-Fusion is a good sign. Trance-Fusion is another collection of guitar solos, ... see all copies from $16.72! new only from $16.72!
16 view cover	Bongo Fury (1975) more music like this by Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart Bongo Fury captures Captain Beefheart aka Don Van Vliet with Frank Zappa during their brief reunion for a series of shows in the spring of 1975. This album is a pastiche of both live performances -- taken from two evenings at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX -- and studio recordings that were almost a year-and-a-half old. This is the ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $15.28!
17 view cover	Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa (1995) more music like this by Frank Zappa For all of his many attributes, one thing Frank Zappa most certainly was not is commercial. Presumably, the title of this collection is ironic. Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa is a compilation not of the composer's hits -- he only broke the Top 40 on one occasion, with "Valley Girl" -- but rather, a collection of his best-known ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $15.28!
18 view cover	Broadway the Hard Way (1988) more music like this by Frank Zappa The first live album compiled from various performances on Frank Zappa's 1988 world tour (his final outing), Broadway the Hard Way is composed mostly of new, vocal-oriented material. The tone throughout is highly political, with Zappa taking potshots at such targets as Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Pat Robertson and ... see all copies from $11.05! new only from $11.05!
19 view cover	Zappa in New York (1978) more music like this by Frank Zappa Zappa in New York was recorded in December 1976 at the Palladium and originally intended for release in 1977. It was held up due to arguments between Frank Zappa and his then-record label, Warner Bros. When the two-LP set finally appeared in March 1978, Warner had deleted "Punky's Whips," a song about drummer Terry Bozzio's attraction to Punky ... see all copies from $17.75! new only from $17.75!
20 view cover	Sheik Yerbouti (1979) more music like this by Frank Zappa In order to finance his artier excursions, which increasingly required more expensive technology, Frank Zappa recorded several collections of guitar- and song-oriented material in the late '70s and early '80s, which generally concentrated on the bawdy lyrical themes many fans had come to expect and enjoy in concert. Sheik Yerbouti (two LPs, one CD ... see all copies from $6.88! new only from $10.99!
21 view cover	Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) more music like this by Frank Zappa An uneven, nearly all-live double-record set, Tinsel Town Rebellion mixes new material and versions of Zappa oldies like "Love of My Life," "I Ain't Got No Heart," "Tell Me You Love Me," "Brown Shoes Don't Make It," and a reworked "Peaches En Regalia," titled "Peaches III." These songs, as well as the band's stellar instrumental work, provide the ... see all copies from $9.26! new only from $11.05!
22 view cover	Lumpy Gravy (1967) more music like this by Frank Zappa Lumpy Gravy, Frank Zappa's first solo album, was released months before the Mothers of Invention's third LP (even though its back cover asked the question: "Is this phase two of We're Only in It for the Money?") and both were conceptualized and recorded at the same time. We're Only in It for the Money became a song-oriented anti-flower power album ... see all copies from $9.26! new only from $11.05!
23 view cover	Them or Us (1984) more music like this by Frank Zappa Released in October 1984, Them or Us is Frank Zappa's last studio rock album (unless one counts Thing-Fish). It contains a little of everything for everyone, but most of all it has that cold and dry early-'80s feel that made this and other albums like The Man From Utopia and Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention sound dated pretty quickly. ... see all copies from $6.94! new only from $11.05!
24 view cover	Orchestral Favorites (1979) more music like this by Frank Zappa The material on this album originally was intended to be part of a four-record set called Läther, prepared for release in 1977. Then Frank Zappa got into a disagreement with his record company, Warner Bros., and Läther was split up into several different releases as part of a contractual agreement. The results were dumped on the market during ... see all copies from $11.05! new only from $11.05!
25 view cover	Jazz From Hell (1986) more music like this by Frank Zappa While Frank Zappa had ostensibly been 'on his own' since the dissolution of the Mothers Of Invention in 1969, never before had he used the term 'solo artist' as literally as he does on the Grammy Award-winning (in the "Best Rock Instrumental Performance by an orchestra, group or soloist" category) Jazz From Hell (1986). After two decades of ... see all copies from $7.51! new only from $11.05!

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