This page lists the album chart entries 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), Holland free40 25 of 1979, UK 32 - Mar 1979 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 33 of 1979 (peak 5, 42 weeks), RYM 69 of 1979, WTMD 477 |
| 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), RYM 18 of 1979, Holland free40 32 of 1979, UK 62 - Oct 1979 (3 weeks), WXPN 518 (1979) |
| 3 |
Frank Zappa |
Apostrophe (') |
1974 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1976), Norway 6 - Apr 1974 (10 weeks), RYM 27 of 1974, US BB 63 of 1974, US CashBox 73 of 1974, Italy 84 of 1974, WTMD 229, WXPN 314 (1974), Acclaimed 2496 (1974) |
| 4 |
Frank Zappa |
Hot Rats |
1969 |
RYM 7 of 1969, UK 9 - Feb 1970 (29 weeks), Australia Goset 16 - May 1971 (2 weeks), Acclaimed 203 (1969), WXPN 256 (1969), Radio Caroline 259 (1969), WTMD 446 |
| 5 |
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), UK 75 - Jan 1980 (1 week), RYM 94 of 1979 |
| 6 |
Frank Zappa |
Tinseltown Rebellion |
1981 |
Sweden 8 - May 1981 (12 weeks), Austria 9 - Jun 1981 (2 months), Norway 13 - May 1981 (8 weeks), UK 55 - May 1981 (4 weeks), RYM 123 of 1981 |
| 7 |
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) |
| 8 |
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), RYM 57 of 1981 |
| 9 |
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), RYM 143 of 1979 |
| 10 |
Frank Zappa |
Zoot Allures |
1976 |
Norway 16 - Dec 1976 (4 weeks), Sweden 17 - Nov 1976 (6 weeks), RYM 75 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1979) |
| 11 |
Frank Zappa |
Chunga's Revenge |
1970 |
Australia Goset 14 - Jul 1971 (1 week), UK 43 - Dec 1970 (1 week), Italy 52 of 1971, RYM 137 of 1970 |
| 12 |
Frank Zappa |
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch |
1982 |
Norway 20 - May 1982 (6 weeks), Sweden 26 - May 1982 (4 weeks), UK 61 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks), RYM 158 of 1982 |
| 13 |
Frank Zappa |
Over-nite Sensation |
1973 |
Norway 15 - Sep 1973 (1 week), RYM 31 of 1973, WXPN 557 (1973), Acclaimed 2280 (1973) |
| 14 |
Frank Zappa |
One Size Fits All |
1975 |
Norway 5 - Jul 1975 (11 weeks), RYM 10 of 1975, WXPN 651 (1975) |
| 15 |
Frank Zappa |
Zappa in New York |
1978 |
Norway 6 - Apr 1978 (8 weeks), RYM 44 of 1977, UK 55 - May 1978 (1 week) |
| 16 |
Frank Zappa |
Roxy & Elsewhere |
1974 |
Norway 14 - Oct 1974 (7 weeks), RYM 15 of 1974, Acclaimed 2980 (1974) |
| 17 |
Frank Zappa |
The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life |
1991 |
Switzerland 30 - May 1991 (3 weeks), RYM 33 of 1991 |
| 18 |
Frank Zappa |
The Man From Utopia |
1983 |
Sweden 23 - May 1983 (10 weeks), UK 87 - Jun 1983 (1 week) |
| 19 |
Frank Zappa |
Them or Us |
1984 |
Sweden 22 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), RYM 165 of 1984 |
| 20 |
Frank Zappa |
The Yellow Shark |
1993 |
Austria 30 - Jan 1994 (1 month), RYM 65 of 1993 |
| 21 |
Frank Zappa |
Studio Tan |
1978 |
Sweden 30 - Oct 1978 (4 weeks), RYM 140 of 1978 |
| 22 |
Frank Zappa |
Uncle Meat |
1969 |
RYM 37 of 1969, Acclaimed 721 (1969) |
| 23 |
Frank Zappa |
Guitar |
1988 |
UK 82 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), RYM 147 of 1988 |
| 24 |
Frank Zappa |
Imaginary Diseases |
2006 |
RYM 5 of 2006 |
| 25 |
Frank Zappa |
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 2 |
1988 |
RYM 12 of 1988 |
| 26 |
Frank Zappa |
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 1 |
1988 |
RYM 23 of 1988 |
| 27 |
Frank Zappa |
The Grand Wazoo |
1972 |
RYM 24 of 1972 |
| 28 |
Frank Zappa |
In New York |
1978 |
Sweden 24 - Apr 1978 (4 weeks) |
| 29 |
Frank Zappa |
Make a Jazz Noise Here |
1991 |
RYM 44 of 1991 |
| 30 |
Frank Zappa |
Shut Up n' Play Yer Guitar |
1981 |
RYM 51 of 1981 |
| 31 |
Frank Zappa |
Them & Us |
1984 |
UK 53 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks) |
| 32 |
Frank Zappa |
Waka/Jawaka |
1972 |
RYM 86 of 1972 |
| 33 |
Frank Zappa |
Lumpy Gravy |
1967 |
RYM 90 of 1967 |
| 34 |
Frank Zappa |
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 4 |
1991 |
RYM 97 of 1991 |
| 35 |
Frank Zappa |
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More |
1981 |
RYM 97 of 1981 |
| 36 |
Frank Zappa |
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 3 |
1989 |
RYM 108 of 1989 |
| 37 |
Frank Zappa |
Jazz From Hell |
1986 |
RYM 126 of 1986 |
| 38 |
Frank Zappa |
Broadway the Hard Way |
1988 |
RYM 126 of 1988 |
| 39 |
Frank Zappa |
Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar |
1981 |
RYM 135 of 1981 |
| 40 |
Frank Zappa |
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 6 |
1992 |
RYM 142 of 1992 |
| 41 |
Frank Zappa |
Does Humor Belong in Music? |
1986 |
RYM 143 of 1986 |
| 42 |
Frank Zappa |
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore vol 5 |
1992 |
RYM 145 of 1992 |
| 43 |
Frank Zappa |
Baby Snakes |
1983 |
RYM 164 of 1983 |
| 44 |
Frank Zappa |
Ahead of Their Time |
1993 |
RYM 175 of 1993 |
| 45 |
Frank Zappa |
Orchestral Favorites |
1979 |
RYM 190 of 1979 |
In addition to the above listed albums Frank Zappa also contributed to the
following entries: