This is a list of albums by Frank Zappa, including all those credited to the Mothers of Invention. During his lifetime, Zappa released 62 albums. Since 1994, the Zappa Family Trust has released 62 posthumous albums as of January 2023, making a total of 125 albums/album sets. In 2012 the distribution of Zappa's recorded output moved to Universal Music Enterprises. In June 2022 the Zappa Trust announced that it had sold Zappa's entire catalog to Universal Music, including master tapes, song copyrights and trademarks. A list of albums of Zappa's music by other artists is also included here. Official albums Posthumous official albums Miscellaneous Compilation albums Singles As sideman The Penguins - "Memories of El Monte" (Original Sound, 1963) Bob Guy - "Dear Jeepers", B-side "Letter from Jeepers" (Del-Fi, 1963) The Heartbreakers - "Every Time I See You", B-side "Cradle Rock" (Del-Fi, 1964) Bobby Jameson - "Gotta Find My Roogalator", B-side "Reconsider Baby" (Penthouse, 1966), uncredited The Animals - Animalism (MGM Records, 1966) Burt Ward - Boy Wonder I Love You (MGM, 1966) Barry Goldberg - Carry On (Verve/Folkways, 1967) Wild Man Fischer - An Evening with Wild Man Fischer (Bizarre/Reprise, 1968) The GTOs - Permanent Damage (Straight, 1969) Jeff Simmons - Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (Straight, 1970) John Lennon - Some Time in New York City (Apple, 1972) Ruben and the Jets - For Real! (Mercury, 1973) George Duke - Feel (Verve, 1974), credited as Obdewl'l X Grand Funk Railroad - Good Singin', Good Playin' (MCA, 1976) Robert Charlebois - Swing Charlebois Swing (Solution/RCA France, 1977), on "Petroleum" Flint - Flint (Columbia, 1978) L. Shankar - Touch Me There (Zappa, 1979), credited as Stucco Homes Pražský výběr - Adieu C. A. (Art Production K, 1992) Albums by other artists Jean-Luc Ponty - King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970) Plastic Ono Band - Some Time in New York City (1972) BRT Big Band - The BRT Big Band Plays Frank Zappa (1990) Yahonza - Yahozna Plays Zappa (1992) Joel Thome/Orchestra of Our Time - Zappa's Universe—A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music(1993) Meridian Arts Ensemble - Smart Went Crazy (1993) Harmonia Ensemble - Harmonia Meets Zappa (1994) Jon Poole - What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (1994) Omnibus Wind Ensemble - Music by Frank Zappa (1995) Warren Cuccurullo - Thanks to Frank (1995) Meridian Arts Ensemble - Prime Meridian (1995)