Album artist 229 - Frank Zappa

This page lists the album chart runs of Frank Zappa. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Frank Zappa	Sheik Yerbouti	1979	Sweden 4 - Mar 1979 (36 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Norway 5 - Mar 1979 (36 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1979 (5 months), ODK Germany 10 - Mar 1979 (36 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 10 - Apr 1979 (25 weeks), Billboard 21 - Mar 1979 (23 weeks), Holland free40 25 of 1979, UK 32 - Mar 1979 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 33 of 1979 (peak 5, 42 weeks), WTMD 477, RYM 69 of 1979, Xgau rating C (1979)
2	Frank Zappa	Joe's Garage Act I.	1979	Norway 1 - Sep 1979 (24 weeks), Sweden 2 - Sep 1979 (16 weeks), Austria 8 - Nov 1979 (3 months), Billboard 27 - Sep 1979 (25 weeks), Holland free40 32 of 1979, D.Marsh 36 of 1979, ODK Germany 41 - Oct 1979 (1 week), UK 62 - Oct 1979 (3 weeks), WXPN 518 (1979), RYM 18 of 1979
3	Frank Zappa	Apostrophe (')	1974	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1976), Norway 6 - Apr 1974 (10 weeks), Billboard 10 - Apr 1974 (43 weeks) (1 week in top 10), US BB 63 of 1974, US CashBox 73 of 1974, Italy 84 of 1974, WTMD 229, WXPN 314 (1974), Acclaimed 2496 (1974), RYM 27 of 1974, Xgau rating B- (1974)
4	Frank Zappa	Hot Rats	1969	UK 9 - Feb 1970 (29 weeks), Australia Goset 16 - May 1971 (2 weeks), Billboard 173 - Nov 1969 (6 weeks), Acclaimed 203 (1969), WXPN 256 (1969), Radio Caroline 259 (1969), WTMD 446, RYM 7 of 1969
5	Frank Zappa	Tinseltown Rebellion	1981	Sweden 8 - May 1981 (12 weeks), Austria 9 - Jun 1981 (2 months), Norway 13 - May 1981 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - Jun 1981 (9 weeks), UK 55 - May 1981 (4 weeks), Billboard 66 - May 1981 (11 weeks), RYM 123 of 1981
6	Frank Zappa	Joe's Garage Acts II & III	1979	Norway 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), Sweden 4 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), Austria 9 - Jan 1980 (4 months), ODK Germany 31 - Jan 1980 (33 weeks), Billboard 53 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), UK 75 - Jan 1980 (1 week), RYM 94 of 1979
7	Frank Zappa	Chunga's Revenge	1970	Australia Goset 14 - Jul 1971 (1 week), Dutch 70s 20 - Dec 1970 (19 weeks), UK 43 - Dec 1970 (1 week), Italy 52 of 1971, Billboard 119 - Nov 1970 (14 weeks), RYM 137 of 1970, Xgau rating C+ (1970)
8	Frank Zappa	Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch	1982	Norway 20 - May 1982 (6 weeks), Billboard 23 - Jun 1982 (22 weeks), Sweden 26 - May 1982 (4 weeks), UK 61 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 65 - Jun 1982 (1 week), RYM 158 of 1982
9	Frank Zappa	You Are What You Is	1981	Norway 12 - Oct 1981 (6 weeks), Sweden 22 - Oct 1981 (2 weeks), Holland free40 33 of 1981, UK 51 - Oct 1981 (2 weeks), Billboard 93 - Oct 1981 (7 weeks), RYM 57 of 1981
10	Frank Zappa	One Size Fits All	1975	Norway 5 - Jul 1975 (11 weeks), Billboard 26 - Jul 1975 (12 weeks), WTMD 576, WXPN 651 (1975), RYM 10 of 1975, Xgau rating C+ (1975)
11	Frank Zappa	Zoot Allures	1976	Norway 16 - Dec 1976 (4 weeks), Sweden 17 - Nov 1976 (6 weeks), Billboard 61 - Nov 1976 (13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), RYM 75 of 1976
12	Frank Zappa	Zappa in New York	1978	Norway 6 - Apr 1978 (8 weeks), Sweden 24 - Apr 1978 (4 weeks), UK 55 - May 1978 (1 week), Billboard 57 - Apr 1978 (8 weeks), RYM 44 of 1977
13	Frank Zappa	Sleep Dirt	1979	Norway 16 - Mar 1979 (1 week), Sweden 19 - Feb 1979 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 29 of 1979 (peak 13, 46 weeks), Billboard 175 - Feb 1979 (4 weeks), RYM 143 of 1979, Xgau rating B- (1979)
14	Frank Zappa	Strictly Commercial	1995	Sweden 2 - Sep 1995 (7 weeks), Norway 7 - Sep 1995 (6 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Sep 1995 (3 weeks), UK 45 - Sep 1995 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 51 - Sep 1995 (8 weeks)
15	Frank Zappa	Roxy & Elsewhere	1974	Norway 14 - Oct 1974 (7 weeks), Billboard 27 - Oct 1974 (18 weeks), Acclaimed 2980 (1974), RYM 15 of 1974, Xgau rating C+ (1974)
16	Frank Zappa	The Man From Utopia	1983	Sweden 23 - May 1983 (10 weeks), UK 87 - Jun 1983 (1 week), Billboard 153 - Apr 1983 (5 weeks)
17	Frank Zappa	Them or Us	1984	Sweden 22 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 42 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), UK 53 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), RYM 165 of 1984
18	Frank Zappa	Guitar	1988	ODK Germany 40 - May 1988 (5 weeks), UK 82 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), RYM 147 of 1988
19	Frank Zappa	Studio Tan	1978	Sweden 30 - Oct 1978 (4 weeks), Billboard 147 - Oct 1978 (6 weeks), RYM 140 of 1978
20	Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa's 200 Motels	1971	Dutch 70s 10 - Nov 1971 (7 weeks), Billboard 59 - Oct 1971 (13 weeks)
21	Frank Zappa	The Yellow Shark	1994	Austria 30 - Jan 1994 (1 month), ODK Germany 61 - Jan 1994 (8 weeks), RYM 65 of 1993
22	Frank Zappa	Orchestral Favorites	1979	Billboard 168 - Jun 1979 (4 weeks), RYM 190 of 1979
23	Frank Zappa	Baby Snakes	1983	ODK Germany 67 - Feb 2004 (1 week), RYM 164 of 1983
24	Frank Zappa	F.Z. Meets The M.O.P.	1986	Billboard 153 - Jan 1986 (6 weeks)
25	Frank Zappa	The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life	1991	Switzerland 30 - May 1991 (3 weeks), RYM 33 of 1991
26	Frank Zappa	Waka & Jawaka--Hot Rats	1972	Billboard 152 - Sep 1972 (7 weeks), Xgau rating B (1972)
27	Frank Zappa	Civilization Phaze III	1995	ODK Germany 87 - Jan 1995 (5 weeks)
28	Frank Zappa	Lumpy Gravy	1967	RYM 90 of 1967
29	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 2	1988	RYM 12 of 1988
30	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 1	1988	RYM 23 of 1988
31	Frank Zappa	Broadway the Hard Way	1988	RYM 126 of 1988
32	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 6	1992	RYM 142 of 1992
33	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 5	1992	RYM 145 of 1992
34	Frank Zappa	Imaginary Diseases	2006	RYM 5 of 2006
35	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 3	1989	RYM 108 of 1989
36	Frank Zappa	Jazz From Hell	1986	RYM 126 of 1986
37	Frank Zappa	Does Humor Belong in Music?	1986	RYM 143 of 1986
38	Frank Zappa	Make a Jazz Noise Here	1991	RYM 44 of 1991
39	Frank Zappa	You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 4	1991	RYM 97 of 1991
40	Frank Zappa	Ahead of Their Time	1993	RYM 175 of 1993
41	Frank Zappa	Shut Up n' Play Yer Guitar	1981	RYM 51 of 1981
42	Frank Zappa	Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More	1981	RYM 97 of 1981
43	Frank Zappa	Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar	1981	RYM 135 of 1981
44	Frank Zappa	The Grand Wazoo	1972	RYM 24 of 1972
45	Frank Zappa	Waka/Jawaka	1972	RYM 86 of 1972

In addition to the above listed albums Frank Zappa also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart	Bongo Fury	1975	Norway 11 - Oct 1975 (3 weeks), Sweden 37 - Dec 1975 (2 weeks), Billboard 66 - Nov 1975 (8 weeks), RYM 98 of 1975, Xgau rating B (1975)
2	Frank Zappa & The Mothers	Roxy - The Movie	2015	ODK Germany 39 - Nov 2015 (1 week)

Previous Comments

Previous Comments (newest first)

17 Sep 2016

(3) Double Listings

#2 & #25 are the same (Sheik Yerbouti). Also #3 & #27 (Joe's Garage , Act I). Finally #28 should be combined with #1 (under Duets w/Captain Beefheart - Bongo Fury).

Data fixed, thanks

21 Apr 2016

Double Listing - Zappa In New York

#15 & #22 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

19 Dec 2014

(5) Double Listings

These (5) albums are listed both here & under "The Mothers Of Invention". The first (4) should be transferred there. The 5th is a combination of both. 1. #20 - Freak Out! is #1 (under The Mothers). 2. #16 - We're Only In It For the Money is #2 (under The Mothers). 3. #10 - Over-Nite Sensation is #8 (under The Mothers). 4. #22 - Uncle Meat is #9 (under The Mothers). 5. #11 - One Size Fits All is #10 (under The Mothers).

What you say is right, but there could be debate about how they should be assigned. We have decided to accept your suggestion for the first 4 but have assigned the 5th to "Frank Zappa"

Thanks for the suggestion