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Release Dates

Internet data retrieved on December 15-18, 2018.

Original Releases
Title zappa.com Wikipedia Rate Your Music amazon.com Cosmik Debris Shipping/Availability Date       IINK
Freak Out! June 27, 1966 June 27, 1966 June 27, 1966   June 27, 1966         June 27, 1966
Absolutely Free May 26, 1967 May 26, 1967 May 26, 1967   June 26, 1967         May 26, 1967
Lumpy Gravy   August 7, 1967 August 1967   [August 7, 1967]          
We're Only In It For The Money March 4, 1968 March 4, 1968 March 4, 1968   March 4, 1968         March 4, 1968
Lumpy Gravy May 13, 1968 May 13, 1968 May 13, 1968   May 13, 1968         May 13, 1968
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets December 2, 1968 December 2, 1968 November 1968   December 2, 1968         December 2, 1968
Mothermania March 24, 1969 March 24, 1969 March 24, 1969   March 24, 1969
         March 24, 1969
Uncle Meat April 21, 1969 April 21, 1969 April 21, 1969   April 21, 1969         April 21, 1969
The **** Of The Mothers   October 1969 July 1969   October 13, 1969         October 13, 1969
Hot Rats October 10, 1969 October 10, 1969 October 10, 1969   October 15, 1969         October 10, 1969
Burnt Weeny Sandwich February 9, 1970 February 9, 1970 February 9, 1970   February 9, 1970         February 9, 1970
The Mothers Of Invention—Golden Archive Series     July 20, 1970   July 20, 1970         July 20, 1970
Weasels Ripped My Flesh August 10, 1970 August 10, 1970 August 10, 1970   August 10, 1970         August 10, 1970
Chunga's Revenge October 23, 1970 October 23, 1970 October 23, 1970   October 23, 1970         October 23, 1970
The Worst Of The Mothers     1971   March 15, 1971         March 15, 1971
Fillmore East—June 1971 August 2, 1971 August 2, 1971 August 2, 1971   August 2, 1971         August 2, 1971
Frank Zappa's 200 Motels October 4, 1971 October 4, 1971 October 4, 1971   October 4, 1971         October 4, 1971
Just Another Band From L.A. March 26, 1972 March 26, 1972 March 26, 1972   March 26, 1972         March 26, 1972
Waka/Jawaka July 5, 1972 July 5, 1972 July 5, 1972   July 5, 1972         July 5, 1972
The Grand Wazoo November 27, 1972 November 27, 1972 November 1972   November 27, 1972
         November 27, 1972
Over-Nite Sensation September 7, 1973 September 7, 1973 September 7, 1973   September 7, 1973         September 7, 1973
Apostrophe (') March 22, 1974 March 22, 1974 March 22, 1974   March 22, 1974         March 22, 1974
Roxy & Elsewhere September 10, 1974 September 10, 1974 September 10, 1974   September 10, 1974         September 10, 1974
One Size Fits All June 25, 1975 June 25, 1975 June 25, 1975   June 25, 1975         June 25, 1975
Bongo Fury October 2, 1975 October 2, 1975 October 2, 1975   October 2, 1975         October 2, 1975
Zoot Allures October 20, 1976 October 20, 1976 October 29, 1976   October 29, 1976
         October 29, 1976
Zappa In New York         [July 1, 1977]          
Läther         [October 31, 1977]          
Zappa In New York March 3, 1978 March 3, 1978 March 3, 1978   March 13, 1978         March 3, 1978
Studio Tan September 15, 1978 September 15, 1978 September 15, 1978   September 15, 1978         September 15, 1978
Sleep Dirt January 19, 1979 January 19, 1979 January 19, 1979   January 12, 1979         January 19, 1979
Sheik Yerbouti March 3, 1979 March 3, 1979 March 3, 1979   March 3, 1979         March 3, 1979
Orchestral Favorites May 4, 1979 May 4, 1979 May 4, 1979   May 4, 1979         May 4, 1979
Joe's Garage Act I September 17, 1979 September 17, 1979 September 17, 1979   September 3, 1979         September 17, 1979
Joe's Garage Acts II & III November 19, 1979 November 19, 1979 November 19, 1979   November 19, 1979
         November 19, 1979
Tinsel Town Rebellion May 11, 1981 May 17, 1981 May 11, 1981   May 11, 1981         May 11, 1981
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar May 11, 1981 May 11, 1981 May 11, 1981   May 11, 1981         May 11, 1981
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More May 11, 1981 May 11, 1981 May 11, 1981   May 11, 1981         May 11, 1981
Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar May 11, 1981 May 11, 1981 May 11, 1981   May 11, 1981         May 11, 1981
You Are What You Is September 23, 1981 September 23, 1981 September 23, 1981   September 23, 1981         September 23, 1981
Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch May 3, 1982 May 3, 1982 May 3, 1982   May 3, 1982         May 3, 1982
The Man From Utopia March 28, 1983 March 28, 1983 March 1983   March 28, 1983         March 28, 1983
Baby Snakes March 23, 1983 March 28, 1983 March 28, 1983   March 28, 1983         March 28, 1983
London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I June 9, 1983 June 9, 1983 June 9, 1983   June 9, 1983
         June 9, 1983
Boulez conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger August 23, 1984 August 23, 1984 August 23, 1984   August 23, 1984         August 23, 1984
Them Or Us October 18, 1984 October 18, 1984 October 18, 1984   October 18, 1984         October 18, 1984
Thing-Fish December 21, 1984 December 21, 1984 November 1984   November 21, 1984         November 21, 1984
Francesco Zappa November 21, 1984 November 21, 1984 November 21, 1984   November 21, 1984         November 21, 1984
The Old Masters Box One April 1, 1985 April 1985 1985   April 19, 1985         April 19, 1985
Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention November 21, 1985 November 21, 1985 November 21, 1985   November 21, 1985         November 21, 1985
Does Humor Belong In Music? January 27, 1986 January 27, 1986 January 27, 1986   January 27, 1986         January 27, 1986
The Old Masters Box Two November 1, 1986 November 1986     November 25, 1986         November 25, 1986
Jazz From Hell November 15, 1986 November 15, 1986 November 15, 1986   November 25, 1986         November 25, 1986
The Guitar World According To Frank Zappa   1987 June 2, 1987   June 2, 1987         June 2, 1987
London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II September 17, 1987 September 17, 1987 June 1987   September 17, 1987         September 17, 1987
The Old Masters Box Three December 1, 1987 December 1987     December 30, 1987
         December 30, 1987
Guitar April 26, 1988 April 26, 1988 April 26, 1988   April 26, 1988         April 26, 1988
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler     April 1988   April 26, 1988         April 26, 1988
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 May 16, 1988 May 16, 1988 May 1988   May 9, 1988         May 9, 1988
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 October 25, 1988 October 25, 1988 October 25, 1988   October 25, 1988         October 25, 1988
Broadway The Hard Way October 14, 1988 October 14, 1988 October 14, 1988   October 25, 1988         October 25, 1988
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 November 13, 1989 November 13, 1989 November 24, 1989   November 13, 1989         November 13, 1989
The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life April 16, 1991 April 16, 1991 April 16, 1991   April 16, 1991         April 16, 1991
Make A Jazz Noise Here June 4, 1991 June 4, 1991 June 4, 1991   June 4, 1991         June 4, 1991
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 June 14, 1991 June 14, 1991 June 14, 1991   June 14, 1991         June 14, 1991
Beat The Boots I July 1, 1991 July 7, 1991 July 1991 June 4, 1991 July 16, 1991          
Beat The Boots II June 16, 1992 June 16, 1992 June 1992 June 16, 1992 June 2, 1992          
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 July 10, 1992 July 10, 1992 July 10, 1992   July 10, 1992         July 10, 1992
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 July 10, 1992 July 10, 1992 July 10, 1992   July 10, 1992         July 10, 1992
Playground Psychotics October 27, 1992 October 27, 1992 October 27, 1992   October 27, 1992         October 27, 1992
Ahead Of Their Time March 23, 1993 March 23, 1993 March 1993   April 20, 1993         April 20, 1993
The Yellow Shark November 2, 1993 November 2, 1993 November 22, 1993   November 2, 1993
         November 2, 1993

Posthumous Releases
Title zappa.com Wikipedia Rate Your Music amazon.com Cosmik Debris Shipping/Availability Date       IINK
Civilization Phaze III December 2, 1994 October 31, 1994 December 2, 1994   December 2, 1994         December 2, 1994
Strictly Commercial, The Best Of Frank Zappa   August 2, 1995 August 22, 1995 August 22, 1995 August 21, 1995         August 22, 1995
The Lost Episodes February 27, 1996 February 27, 1996 February 27, 1996   February 27, 1996         February 27, 1996
Läther September 24, 1996 September 24, 1996 September 24, 1996   September 24, 1996         September 24, 1996
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa—A Memorial Tribute October 31, 1996 October 1996 November 1996   October 31, 1996         October 31, 1996
Have I Offended Someone? April 8, 1997 April 8, 1997 May 1997   April 8, 1997         April 8, 1997
Strictly Genteel, A "Classical" Introduction To Frank Zappa   May 20, 1997 May 20, 1997 May 20, 1997 May 20, 1997         May 20, 1997
Cheap Thrills   April 28, 1998 April 28, 1998 April 28, 1998 April 28, 1998         April 28, 1998
Mystery Disc September 14, 1998 September 14, 1998 September 1998 September 23, 1998 September 15, 1998         September 15, 1998
Son Of Cheep Thrills   April 27, 1999 April 27, 1999 April 27, 1999 April 27, 1999         April 27, 1999
Everything Is Healing Nicely December 21, 1999 December 21, 1999 December 21, 1999   December 21, 1999
         December 21, 1999
Steve Vai The Secret Jewel Box: Archives Vol. 2—Original Recordings Of Frank Zappa     2001   October 31, 2001 December 11, 2001 ?       December 11, 2001
Threesome No. 1     April 23, 2002 April 23, 2002 April 23, 2002         April 23, 2002
Threesome No. 2     2002 April 23, 2002 April 23, 2002         April 23, 2002
FZ:OZ August 16, 2002 August 16, 2002 August 16, 2002   August 16, 2002 August 16, 2002       August 16, 2002
Zappa Picks By Jon Fishman Of Phish     October 15, 2002 October 15, 2002 October 15, 2002         October 15, 2002
Zappa Picks By Larry LaLonde Of Primus     2002 October 15, 2002 October 15, 2002         October 15, 2002
Halloween February 4, 2003 February 4, 2003 February 4, 2003 February 4, 2003           February 4, 2003
Joe's Corsage May 30, 2004 May 30, 2004 May 30, 2004     May 30, 2004       May 30, 2004
Quaudiophiliac September 14, 2004 September 14, 2004 September 14, 2004 September 14, 2004           September 14, 2004
Joe's Domage October 1, 2004 October 1, 2004 October 1, 2004     October 1, 2004       October 1, 2004
Joe's Xmasage December 21, 2005 December 21, 2005 December 26, 2005     December 21, 2005       December 21, 2005
Imaginary Diseases January 13, 2006 January 13, 2006 January 13, 2006     January 13, 2006       January 13, 2006
Trance-Fusion November 7, 2006 October 24, 2006 October 2006 November 7, 2006   November 7, 2006       November 7, 2006
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) December 5, 2006 December 5, 2006 December 5, 2006     December 5, 2006       December 5, 2006
The MOFO Project/Object December 12, 2006 December 12, 2006 December 12, 2006     December 12, 2006       December 12, 2006
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle December 21, 2006 December 15, 2006 December 21, 2006     December 15, 2006       December 15, 2006
Buffalo April 1, 2007 April 1, 2007 April 1, 2007     April 5, 2007       April 5, 2007
The Dub Room Special! August 24, 2007 August 24, 2007 August 24, 2007     August 24, 2007       August 24, 2007
Wazoo October 30, 2007 October 30, 2007 October 31, 2007     October 31, 2007       October 31, 2007
One Shot Deal June 13, 2008 June 13, 2008 June 13, 2008     June 13, 2008       June 13, 2008
Joe's Menage September 26, 2008 October 1,2008 September 26, 2008     October 1, 2008       October 1, 2008
The Frank Zappa AAA·FNR·AAA Birthday Bundle 21.Dec.2008 December 21, 2008 December 21, 2008 December 21, 2008     December 21, 2008       December 21, 2008
The Lumpy Money Project/Object January 9, 2009 January 23, 2009 January 9, 2009     January 21, 2009       January 21, 2009
Beat The Boots III January 25-February 2, 2009 January 25-February 2, 2009 January 25-February 2, 2009              
Philly '76 December 21, 2009 December 21, 2009 December 15, 2009     December 15, 2009       December 15, 2009
Greasy Love Songs April 4, 2010 April 4, 2010 April 4, 2010     April 19, 2010       April 19, 2010
"Congress Shall Make No Law . . . " September 19, 2010 September 19, 2010 September 19, 2010     September 24, 2010       September 24, 2010
Hammersmith Odeon November 6, 2010 November 6, 2010 November 15, 2010     November 18, 2010       November 18, 2010
The Frank Zappa AAA·FNRAA·AA Birthday Bundle 21.Dec.2010 December 21, 2010 December 21, 2010 December 21, 2010     December 21, 2010       December 21, 2010
Penguin In Bondage/The Little Known History Of The Mothers Of Invention           May 10, 2011       May 10, 2011
Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison September 22, 2011 September 22, 2011 September 22, 2011     September 22, 2011       September 22, 2011
Carnegie Hall October 31, 2011 October 31, 2011 November 17, 2011     November 17, 2011       November 17, 2011
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 21.Dec.2011 December 21, 2011 December 21, 2011 December 21, 2011     December 21, 2011       December 21, 2011
Understanding America October 30, 2012 October 31, 2012 October 30, 2012 October 24, 2012           October 30, 2012
Road Tapes, Venue #1 October 31, 2012 October 31, 2012 November 5, 2012     November 7, 2012       November 7, 2012
Finer Moments December 18, 2012 December 18, 2012 December 18, 2012 December 18, 2012   December 12, 2012       December 18, 2012
AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack December 21, 2012 December 21, 2012 December 21, 2012             December 21, 2012
Road Tapes, Venue #2 October 31, 2013 October 31, 2013 October 31, 2013     October 31, 2013       October 31, 2013
A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack November 25, 2013 November 25, 2013 November 25, 2013     November 25, 2013       November 25, 2013
Joe's Camouflage January 30, 2014 January 30, 2014 January 30, 2014     January 30, 2014       January 30, 2014
Roxy By Proxy March 15, 2014 March 15, 2014 March 13, 2014     March 13, 2014       March 13, 2014
The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 December 21, 2014         December 21, 2014       December 21, 2014
Dance Me This June 21, 2015 June 21, 2015 June 19, 2015     June 19, 2015       June 19, 2015
Roxy—The Soundtrack October 30, 2015 October 31, 2015 October 30, 2015 October 30, 2015           October 30, 2015
Frank Zappa—200 Motels—The Suites November 20, 2015   November 20, 2015 November 20, 2015           November 20, 2015
Road Tapes, Venue #3 May 27, 2016 May 27, 2016 May 27, 2016 May 27, 2016           May 27, 2016
The Crux Of The Biscuit July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016           July 15, 2016
Frank Zappa For President July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016           July 15, 2016
Zappatite—Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks September 23, 2016 September 23, 2016 September 23, 2016 September 23, 2016           September 23, 2016
Meat Light November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016           November 4, 2016
Chicago '78 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016           November 4, 2016
Little Dots November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016 November 4, 2016           November 4, 2016
Halloween 77 October 20, 2017   October 20, 2017     October 20, 2017       October 20, 2017
Halloween 77 October 20, 2017   October 20, 2017 October 20, 2017           October 20, 2017
The Roxy Performances February 2, 2018 February 2, 2018 February 2, 2018 February 2, 2018           February 2, 2018
Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition                   March 29, 2019
Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary                   August 30, 2019
Halloween 73                   October 25, 2019

 

 

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